Hi Crystal, I'm so sorry. Pulmonary embolii are not all that rare in newly postpartum moms. Symptoms include sharp pains under the rib cage or in the back, feeling short of breath, and sometimes pain when trying to breathe. I once saw a new mom who had just developed one. I got to her home and she looked awful. We talked about her symptoms and I encouraged her to call her ob. The ob was brushing her off, so I got on the phone and explained her sx and asked about the possibility of an embolism. He had her come right in and she was diagnosed and treated before anything bad happened. If she would have been having these symptoms while you were there, you would have noticed. This is something that comes on very fast, and if severe can be instantly fatal. Cyberhugs, Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC NYC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html