Call your doctor immediately if you develop any of these conditions:
- Abdominal pain that gets worse instead of better
- Cesarean incision that separates, becomes hot or red, or develops foul-smelling drainage
- Bright red or heavy vaginal bleeding, with or without clots,that saturates a pad in less than two hours
- Foul-smelling vaginal flow
- Fever or chills with a temperature over 100.4 F.
- Ongoing urinary or perineal discomfort
- Burning, frequent or bloody urination
- Severe or persistent hemorrhoidal pain
- No bowel movement within 4 days of giving birth
- Cracked nipples or red, tender areas in a breast that don't respond to home treatment
- Postpartum depression that you feel unable to bear
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