My wife delivered a healthy baby girl by caesarean method on 6th May 2017. She is indulge in exclusive breastfeeding and has left Calcium, Iron supplement before a fortnight. Lately, she is complaining of full body pain excluding waist. Please guide me the reason along with minimum duration for which iron and and Calcium has to be taken post delivery.

Dr. Anju AhujaGynaecologist34yrs exp

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iron and calcium are to be taken for 6 weeks post delivery . while feeding the child posture is important like she should be sitting on a chair or bed keeping her back straight and for support she can take a pillow .please check her Haemoglobin levels and see to it that she is taking high protein diet along with minimum two glasses , milk,fruits , plenty of salad and green vegetables. 

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