When do postpartum night sweats stop?

Rachel - posted on 10/06/2011

its a progesterone defiency. Your main source of progesterone was the placenta for the past nine months. Suddenly, your body is in withdrawal. I get them because I'm still nursing, and so my ovaries aren't producing enough progesterone. Perimenopause does the same thing. @Francine, I would stipulate that while it is extremely common, it is not "normal", but a symptom of an ill xenoestrogenic environment that we first world nations have created. I would recommend avoiding processed soy and try switching to organic home and personal cleaners.

Jessica - posted on 04/25/2010

i had postpartum night sweats till he was about 2 months

Andrea - posted on 04/25/2010

I'm still having postpartum night sweats every night and my son is 4 weeks now. I'm hoping they are going to stop soon!

Francine - posted on 04/20/2010

I experienced postpartum night sweats (of the worst kind) the night after I delivered my 1st child, my son, and they lasted on and off for the first few months. However, with my second child, my daughter, they lasted for 9 months (the entire time I breastfed). I am not sure if there is any connection to the breastfeeding. I delivered my children when I was 31 and 33 yrs old, respectively. Now, at 44, I still occasionally have night sweats. They are not pretty! When I ask my OB/Gyn about it they seem to think it is normal. I love my children so, but I have never really been the same physically since childbirth. Good Luck to you and feel better!

Tina - posted on 04/14/2010

The same thing happened to me when I was nursing. You might want to try wicking pajamas to help with the sweating. You can find them online at Cool-jams.

Andrea - posted on 04/06/2010

I hear you. My son is 11 days old and I'm having postpartum night sweats too (i have to change before I nurse him otherwise I'm freezing). I found postpartum night sweats lasted a few weeks with my older son. I think it's a good thing though, your body getting rid of the hormones and fluid so that we can get back to normal faster...

Cortney - posted on 04/05/2010

I had them for the first 2 weeks after I gave birth but they went away. It was extremely frustrating.

Jennifer - posted on 04/05/2010

I experienced postpartum night sweats and all I can say is that it didn't last too long!

Jessica - posted on 04/25/2010

i had postpartum night sweats till he was about 2 months

Andrea - posted on 04/25/2010

I'm still having postpartum night sweats every night and my son is 4 weeks now. I'm hoping they are going to stop soon!

Francine - posted on 04/20/2010

I experienced postpartum night sweats (of the worst kind) the night after I delivered my 1st child, my son, and they lasted on and off for the first few months. However, with my second child, my daughter, they lasted for 9 months (the entire time I breastfed). I am not sure if there is any connection to the breastfeeding. I delivered my children when I was 31 and 33 yrs old, respectively. Now, at 44, I still occasionally have night sweats. They are not pretty! When I ask my OB/Gyn about it they seem to think it is normal. I love my children so, but I have never really been the same physically since childbirth. Good Luck to you and feel better!

Andrea - posted on 04/06/2010

I hear you. My son is 11 days old and I'm having postpartum night sweats too (i have to change before I nurse him otherwise I'm freezing). I found postpartum night sweats lasted a few weeks with my older son. I think it's a good thing though, your body getting rid of the hormones and fluid so that we can get back to normal faster...

Jennifer - posted on 04/05/2010

I experienced postpartum night sweats and all I can say is that it didn't last too long!