Postpartum thirst

Introduction Postpartum thirst means that a woman who has just given birth has symptoms of thirst. It is normal to feel thirsty during postpartum lactation. As long as you pay attention to conditioning symptoms in your diet, you should be relieved. Don't worry too much. During childbirth, the body of the woman will lose a lot of body fluids, such as blood, sweat, saliva, etc.; after the birth, it is easy to sweat, after the body's water loss, it will send signals to the brain through the central nervous system, creating a feeling of thirst. Hormones released during breastfeeding can cause the mother to dry mouth.

Cause

During childbirth, the mother's body will lose a lot of body fluids, such as blood, sweat, saliva, etc., and sweat easily after delivery. After the body's water is lost, it will send signals to the brain through the central nervous system, creating a feeling of thirst. Hormones released during breastfeeding can cause the mother to dry mouth. The milk is composed of water and various nutrients, and can produce 700-800 ml per day. Therefore, during the lactation, the water loss will be more, so it is especially necessary to add a lot of water, or drink fresh fish soup, chicken soup, fresh milk. And boiling water, etc.

Postpartum thirst is mostly caused by blood loss after childbirth, sweating, and consumption of fluid, or yin deficiency and fire, caused by fire and dry liquid. Severe ailments are seen in the throat and thirst, and should be used to quench thirst.

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Oral endoscopy blood routine

Therefore, clinically, patients with postpartum thirst should be examined:

First, physical examination

Taking a medical history gives us a first impression and revelation, and also guides us to a concept of the nature of the disease.

Second, laboratory inspection

Laboratory examinations must be summarized and analyzed based on objective data learned from medical history and physical examination, from which several diagnostic possibilities may be proposed, and further consideration should be given to those examinations to confirm the diagnosis.

Differential diagnosis

If you have dry mouth and weight loss during breastfeeding, you should consider whether you have diabetes or hyperthyroidism. Many people with diabetes have a high blood pressure due to high blood sugar. At this time, despite the large amount of drinking water, he still feels thirsty and has the phenomenon of multiple drinks, more food, more urine, and weight loss. People with hyperthyroidism often feel thirsty, with rapid fatigue, muscle weakness, palpitation, and irritability. If you encounter these conditions, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to ask the endocrinologist to diagnose and treat, while ensuring the physiological needs of the water every day.

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