You have no idea how helpful, healing, and reassuring your video is.❤❤❤ Just like everyone has mentioned, your manner of explaining is amazing. I just had my 2nd child and I'm 5 days pospartum. The first 3 days were fine, and i noticed the prolapse (either stage 2 or 3) yesterday. It sent me in a spiral of depression. I read so many things about surgery and not beingnable to have more kids😢. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Keep posting these amazing videos and supporting women during sone if the most intense times of their lives.❤
I just had my 3rd baby and am 4 weeks postpartum… I definitely have prolapse going on, I haven’t talked to my doctor about it yet but thank you for this… I feel allot less terrified about it now. WHY isn’t this talked about more I had no idea this was a thing until I brought it up to my mom.
Crazy isn't it. You are definitely not alone. I also have a podcast and did an interview on this topic. Here is where you can find it: www.buzzsprout.com/1722389/8718926
I completely agree, I never knew this was a possibility. The ob was so dismissive, like it was nothing to be concerned about, but I have to learn a different way of life now.
Thank you for your video it really took the panic, depression and fear away. I was upset everyday for almost a week and extremely scared. Thank you so much for the information and for instilling hope. I am greatful that the panic, depression and fear left after watching your video. I can't thank you enough.
Oh this is great to hear! I also have another video that may provide more detail. I'm not sure if you have seen it? th-cam.com/video/rBsLXCpcuoU/w-d-xo.html
Very helpful information and know that I am not on my own! I found it very daunting when I found mine. It can be very worrying but this does help so thank you. Xx
So I have grade 3 you explain this so much better than my midwife and doctor 👩🏼⚕️. I feel relief 😅 I drove myself absolutely nuts I’m 18 days postpartum with my 3rd .
Oh I am so happy to hear this. I would love to have you join my online postpartum recovery group. It's full of information like this and how to start the recovery process. You can find it on my website mommyberries.com under the tab that says small group learning
I have had a hysterectomy. It was viginal. But I also had a fibroid tumor. The Dr. said it had attached itself to my bowels & colon. And he had to unattach it. Somehow in the process he tied off or clamped off a blood vein to my Urethra tube. It caused part of it to die. They then had to go back in slicing me from belly button to pubic hair. Then the onset of being able to evacuate became a constant struggle. Been to multiple Dr's to try & get some help. Colon rectal specialists, GI Dr's. Gynecologist, Pelvic Wall floor specialists & have done the pelvic floor therapy 3 different times at 3 different places. The one where the therapist did manual therapy was the only one that helped at all. But not a whole lot of help, just a small amount. With the constant straning & chronic constipation. I feel like I have a rectal prolapse.. The last GI Dr. was like well possibly you need to have your colon removed. I don't think thats the problem. Most of the time if I use a suppository & push the what feels like a little pocket inside the rectal wall. I can manually evacuate. Sometimes there is nothing I can do but manually using the suppository & finger ( sorry grafic but the only way to explain) dig the poop out a little at a time. This process goes on multiple times a day. But I do take Linzess & 2 mag 3 capsules a day or otherwise I don't have the urge to evacuate & end up with stomach aches. I really think I have developed a rectal prolapse. And a specialist did say that one time. But later after tests he just recommended the pelvic wall therapy again. At that visit I had something going on besides the normal not able to evacuate situation. And asked him if I had a abscess, he said yes. But he was about to leave the room, without any advice what so ever on that. Until I asked him if I could get some medicine for that. He said yes, but it has to be made & your insurance probably won't pay for it. So I had to wait a couple of weeks until I could afford the medication. He was a colon rectal specialists & I had seen him at the early onset of all these issues & he just said do pelvic wall therapy. That was 2007 after the hysterectomy when all these problems started. Like immediately after the hysterectomy. I was then diagnosed with Pelvic Wall dysfunction & IBS. Which I never had either until after the surgery for hysterectomy & the surgery to repair the Urethra tube, the clamping of the blood vein caused part of it to die & they cut the dead out & spliced it back togather. I will never forget what the Urologist said, he did that surgery. You are a attractive woman you can go on with a normal life! What the hell does that have to do with anything. The Obstrition said never forget you had way more surgery than a normal hysterectomy. I have asked him serval times what that meant. And he pretty much pretends he meant nothing. And sent me to the pelvic wall specialist Dr. He was arrogant, just like the Colon Rectal specialists. It's been along awful way to live. And killed my quality of life. I don't know where to go to get any help. I'm getting older & don't really know how much longer I can keep having to manually evacuate. I'm 67 years old now & I spend most of my day trying to evacuate a horrible way to live really. Any advice & the type of Dr. I should go to, would be greatly appreciated. The GI Dr's. No help, The OBGYN No help, the pelvic wall specialist no help. So I really don't know where to go from here. They all give me the same tests over & over & say everything is fine, but do pelvic wall therapy & you will be fine. Not but I don't know what else to do. Help?
I am 4 weeks postpartum and I just started feeling the bulge, heaviness weird sensation. The first two weeks I was fine and didn’t feel nothing. Everything seemed normal. This video gives me hope that I have a possibility that my body would heal on its own. I did go to my OB last week and he said everything looked normal and said to see him back in 3 weeks. I just been so depressed because of the feeling down there it mentally affects me. Because I and overthinking that I would never be back to normal. It almost feels like so much pressure and if I have a uti but it’s definitely something that prolapsed down there. I just don’t understand how the first two weeks I was fine. I hope this gets better. I really really hope my body gets back to normal.
@@sheidaasnaf6920Hi! So my baby is 3 months old now and I am so much better. I don’t have the feeling as much. The only times I feel a little bit of the bulge feeling is when I am constipated because of the pushing. But as time is going by it’s get better and better.
This was so helpful! I am 7 weeks ppl and feel a bulge, usually at the end of the day but today after a long walk I felt it. I am pretty sure my posture when carrying baby makes it worse. I poke out my belly when carrying baby and I think tightening my core could help
This comment section is really helpful. My baby is 10 weeks old and I still have anxiety from this bulge I have. I’m hoping it will get better gradually I will continue to do my exercises!
Having 2 10 lb baby girls naturally back to back, yes it sucks. It isn’t pretty, and sensations are not the same. Luckily, at least time does heal and there are things to do to manage. I created a red clover tincture that helps with increasing estrogen and started using kegel balls. My beautiful daughters got the best start into this world, I would not have traded that for anything. It comes with the many sacrifices of being a mother.
I am 25. I had a full-thickness rectal prolapse just attempting to go to the bathroom. I guess I strained too much, but I have also learned, since, that I have pelvic floor dysfunction, and that it was caused exacerbated by my stress-induced IBS. I've been doing pelvic physiotherapy, and my back pain and swelling from the prolapse have been getting better, but sometimes i have flare-ups of pain and swelling. The surgeon was really dismissive about my condition, saying that having chronic hemorrhoids is normal. I have an area in the front of my rectum that droops a tiny bit when I stand, and it has really been affecting me mentally. I have never even been intimate. I am in a serious relationship and planning to get married next year. I worry that this will be with me forever. I'm scared of intimacy, due to this, and that if I ever have kids, my condition will get even worse. I'm looking for some hope.😢
This was exstremly calming... I am 9weeks post mayor hysterectomy, Im 48, I am very constipated since the op. That said...I also started exercising again and I feel it worsening. I do crossfit... a lot of barbell work. But I am afl foreign Eng teacher working in Libya... dont really know if there is a pelvic physio here to help🫣 Ive been married 21years and have a healthy sexlife... I dont want to compromise that either. Okay I still sound scared hahaha
Hello, thankyou for you video. I have just realised that I likely have a grade 3 prolapse, I gave birth 12 days ago to my 3rd child and have the dragging sensation, issues having bowel movements and the feeling of my vaginal wall at my vaginal entrance. I've even had pain and struggled to walk at times which has been difficult to deal with, as I want to be active and feel some normality in my life again. At such an emotionally and physically intense time this video has helped put my mind at ease today and I will be getting a formal diagnosis on Monday then searching for a good pelvic floor physiotherapist here is Australia. I actually believe that I had signs if prolapse 3 weeks prior to my waters breaking, I remember feeling as though my vagina had suddenly changed and at the time convinced myself that maybe it was normal and bub had finally dropped but when Labor started (2.5 weeks early) I soon learnt that she had not dropped at all and was sitting really high up in my womb, which was super confusing and disheartening during my labor induction. Anyway I just wanted to say thanks for the information and support 😊 I'm sure in a few days I'll have some questions for you. Kind regards Peta ✨️
Do you think the support underwear really help? They are so tight won’t that push it out more? I am 70 stage 2 prolapse no other issues but this prolapse has almost stopped my life . I am using estrogen to help tissues. Is there any positive help for me
I am 60 years old and I have a grade one to two bladder prolapse I've been told by my gynaecology pelvic physio therapist that I Will probably never be Able to run again. On Thursday this week I am going to hospital to be Fitted with a pessary. Hopefully that will help and improve my quality of life.
My opinion would be to find a physio that helps you work up to your goals! If you had knee pain would you believe a physio that said "since you have knee pain, you will never run again" ??
I was diagnosed with a prolapse in 2018 2020 I was fitted with a pessary It's not helpful because I still can feel the prolapse pushing down At present 2024 I am waiting to see the consultant again But I really don't want surgery So I am going to ask for a different type of pessary
I've had a bladder prolapse with two of my deliveries. They were both natural beautiful births. Midwives provided lots of warm compresses and counter pressure during the pushing phase which really helped. I also avoided squatting positions for pushing. Either side lying or on hands and knees. One of the births was a water birth which is good for prolapse too. No need to fear! Hope this helps!
I would love to have some reassurance, this video was amazing but I made what would have been a grade 3 prolapse into a grade 4 I think. At 3 days post-partum, I thought I felt a huge blood clot coming out, it felt bigger than a golf ball. So I called my midwife urgently to ask what to do, and she said it will come out and just to give a push. I hung up, gave a push, then panicked as it still wasn't coming out. So I tried to pull it out (tearing up now as I think of the consequences of my mistake). It was a prolapse and not a blood clot at all. I cannot stand up without it all falling out again, looking at infographics online, it looks like a grade 4 now. I am so beyond devastated and frustrated at myself for what I did. My midwife said to wait out the 6 weeks, and she said not to wear a prolapse belt and that I wouldn't be able to get a pessary either, when I asked about these. I am desperate as I can barely get out of bed to feed baby without it falling, and I have a 6yo to take care of too. She said there is nothing I can do, it just has to heal. But will it heal?
I'm sorry you are going through this. It's nearly impossible to give advice this way when I don't know enough about the big picture and cannot provide an assessment. Given that you NEED to be able to care for your kids, can I suggest a podcast episode where I covered the benefits of support garments (compression) postpartum and how this may help you. Here is the link for you to have a listen. www.buzzsprout.com/1722389/14510942
Thanks for your video! Very helpful, especially visually showing it all (helps to visualise everything down there). :) Hopefully someone can relate to this, I have a postpartum grade 2 bladder prolapse and I’m seeing a Pelvic floor physio for it. From online and my physio, there’s hope my symptoms will minimise and I’ll be able to live everyday life normally (☺️). My physio, like you mentioned my body is still recovering from pregnancy/childbirth (15 weeks PP). BUT I can’t find online success stories of those that were very physically active before pregnancy and were able to go back to their sports and physical activities after having a prolapse post partum. I used to run and play field hockey and dance. I can’t do any of it right now. I know it’s early days but with the prolapse my hopes have diminished. I’ve been told I can walk and do Pilates. I’m doing my pelvic floor exercises. I just can’t run, jump or do anything high impact (everything I love to do) Anyway, do you/anybody know of any success stories of people recovering/managing their prolapse and going back to high impact sports? 😢🤞
This is why if I why if I have kids, I’ll be having a c section. I would rather have 0 kids than experience prolapse, and it sounds like c sections really do reduce the risk.
My Mum suffers from a terrible prolapse due to other medical conditions. She has seen gynaecological specialists in this country and we were told that any woman can get a prolapse including women that have never been pregnant. I thought 👀 whaaaaat. I looked it up it's true. She carried on by saying some women just have weak muscles there or if they have a severe cough etc... Well it's true.
Can a prolapse be reversed? I did some breathing exercises whilst STANDING UP today (im 3weeks postpartum) . And also I was sitting at my dining table for dinner and it started to feel like some pressure or bulging while I was sitting . I looked and it looks like something may be peeking in the vaginal opening. I guess my question is , Can sitting , or doing a breathing exercise cause it to prolapse?
I had rectal prolapse 4 years ago after my first baby. I was 50% healed within 6 months and 90% by a year. And didn't do anything much to fix it. Over time it gets better
You have no idea how helpful, healing, and reassuring your video is.❤❤❤
Just like everyone has mentioned, your manner of explaining is amazing.
I just had my 2nd child and I'm 5 days pospartum. The first 3 days were fine, and i noticed the prolapse (either stage 2 or 3) yesterday. It sent me in a spiral of depression.
I read so many things about surgery and not beingnable to have more kids😢.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Keep posting these amazing videos and supporting women during sone if the most intense times of their lives.❤
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave this feedback. I am so glad you found the video helpful.
I just had my 3rd baby and am 4 weeks postpartum… I definitely have prolapse going on, I haven’t talked to my doctor about it yet but thank you for this… I feel allot less terrified about it now. WHY isn’t this talked about more I had no idea this was a thing until I brought it up to my mom.
Crazy isn't it. You are definitely not alone. I also have a podcast and did an interview on this topic. Here is where you can find it: www.buzzsprout.com/1722389/8718926
If prolapse is normal and common, it should be talked about more so people can better calculate whether or not having kids is worth it
I completely agree, I never knew this was a possibility. The ob was so dismissive, like it was nothing to be concerned about, but I have to learn a different way of life now.
Yes agree 💯
Thank you for your video it really took the panic, depression and fear away. I was upset everyday for almost a week and extremely scared.
Thank you so much for the information and for instilling hope. I am greatful that the panic, depression and fear left after watching your video.
I can't thank you enough.
Oh this is great to hear! I also have another video that may provide more detail. I'm not sure if you have seen it? th-cam.com/video/rBsLXCpcuoU/w-d-xo.html
Same here
Very helpful information and know that I am not on my own! I found it very daunting when I found mine. It can be very worrying but this does help so thank you. Xx
Thank you so much 😢 I was very worry you make me less worry now
So I have grade 3 you explain this so much better than my midwife and doctor 👩🏼⚕️. I feel relief 😅 I drove myself absolutely nuts I’m 18 days postpartum with my 3rd .
Oh I am so happy to hear this. I would love to have you join my online postpartum recovery group. It's full of information like this and how to start the recovery process. You can find it on my website mommyberries.com under the tab that says small group learning
The best video I've seen on such a common issue. Very helpful illustrations and your attitude also, very hopeful. Thank you
Yes agree 👍
Thank you
I have just come across your video
June 2024
Very informative
Once again thank you
you are so welcome. I am thankful you took the time to leave feedback
I have had a hysterectomy. It was viginal. But I also had a fibroid tumor. The Dr. said it had attached itself to my bowels & colon. And he had to unattach it. Somehow in the process he tied off or clamped off a blood vein to my Urethra tube. It caused part of it to die. They then had to go back in slicing me from belly button to pubic hair.
Then the onset of being able to evacuate became a constant struggle. Been to multiple Dr's to try & get some help. Colon rectal specialists, GI Dr's. Gynecologist, Pelvic Wall floor specialists & have done the pelvic floor therapy 3 different times at 3 different places. The one where the therapist did manual therapy was the only one that helped at all. But not a whole lot of help, just a small amount. With the constant straning & chronic constipation. I feel like I have a rectal prolapse.. The last GI Dr. was like well possibly you need to have your colon removed. I don't think thats the problem. Most of the time if I use a suppository & push the what feels like a little pocket inside the rectal wall. I can manually evacuate. Sometimes there is nothing I can do but manually using the suppository & finger ( sorry grafic but the only way to explain) dig the poop out a little at a time. This process goes on multiple times a day. But I do take Linzess & 2 mag 3 capsules a day or otherwise I don't have the urge to evacuate & end up with stomach aches. I really think I have developed a rectal prolapse. And a specialist did say that one time. But later after tests he just recommended the pelvic wall therapy again. At that visit I had something going on besides the normal not able to evacuate situation. And asked him if I had a abscess, he said yes. But he was about to leave the room, without any advice what so ever on that. Until I asked him if I could get some medicine for that. He said yes, but it has to be made & your insurance probably won't pay for it. So I had to wait a couple of weeks until I could afford the medication. He was a colon rectal specialists & I had seen him at the early onset of all these issues & he just said do pelvic wall therapy. That was 2007 after the hysterectomy when all these problems started. Like immediately after the hysterectomy. I was then diagnosed with Pelvic Wall dysfunction & IBS. Which I never had either until after the surgery for hysterectomy & the surgery to repair the Urethra tube, the clamping of the blood vein caused part of it to die & they cut the dead out & spliced it back togather. I will never forget what the Urologist said, he did that surgery. You are a attractive woman you can go on with a normal life! What the hell does that have to do with anything. The Obstrition said never forget you had way more surgery than a normal hysterectomy. I have asked him serval times what that meant. And he pretty much pretends he meant nothing. And sent me to the pelvic wall specialist Dr. He was arrogant, just like the Colon Rectal specialists. It's been along awful way to live. And killed my quality of life. I don't know where to go to get any help. I'm getting older & don't really know how much longer I can keep having to manually evacuate. I'm 67 years old now & I spend most of my day trying to evacuate a horrible way to live really. Any advice & the type of Dr. I should go to, would be greatly appreciated. The GI Dr's. No help, The OBGYN No help, the pelvic wall specialist no help. So I really don't know where to go from here. They all give me the same tests over & over & say everything is fine, but do pelvic wall therapy & you will be fine. Not but I don't know what else to do. Help?
I am 4 weeks postpartum and I just started feeling the bulge, heaviness weird sensation. The first two weeks I was fine and didn’t feel nothing. Everything seemed normal. This video gives me hope that I have a possibility that my body would heal on its own. I did go to my OB last week and he said everything looked normal and said to see him back in 3 weeks. I just been so depressed because of the feeling down there it mentally affects me. Because I and overthinking that I would never be back to normal. It almost feels like so much pressure and if I have a uti but it’s definitely something that prolapsed down there. I just don’t understand how the first two weeks I was fine. I hope this gets better. I really really hope my body gets back to normal.
Do you have a physical therapist in your area that you can see?
How are you feeling now? I'm reading your comment and that's my story
@@sheidaasnaf6920Hi! So my baby is 3 months old now and I am so much better.
I don’t have the feeling as much. The only times I feel a little bit of the bulge feeling is when I am constipated because of the pushing. But as time is going by it’s get better and better.
This was so helpful! I am 7 weeks ppl and feel a bulge, usually at the end of the day but today after a long walk I felt it. I am pretty sure my posture when carrying baby makes it worse. I poke out my belly when carrying baby and I think tightening my core could help
This comment section is really helpful. My baby is 10 weeks old and I still have anxiety from this bulge I have. I’m hoping it will get better gradually I will continue to do my exercises!
Having 2 10 lb baby girls naturally back to back, yes it sucks. It isn’t pretty, and sensations are not the same. Luckily, at least time does heal and there are things to do to manage. I created a red clover tincture that helps with increasing estrogen and started using kegel balls. My beautiful daughters got the best start into this world, I would not have traded that for anything. It comes with the many sacrifices of being a mother.
I am 25. I had a full-thickness rectal prolapse just attempting to go to the bathroom. I guess I strained too much, but I have also learned, since, that I have pelvic floor dysfunction, and that it was caused exacerbated by my stress-induced IBS.
I've been doing pelvic physiotherapy, and my back pain and swelling from the prolapse have been getting better, but sometimes i have flare-ups of pain and swelling. The surgeon was really dismissive about my condition, saying that having chronic hemorrhoids is normal.
I have an area in the front of my rectum that droops a tiny bit when I stand, and it has really been affecting me mentally. I have never even been intimate. I am in a serious relationship and planning to get married next year. I worry that this will be with me forever. I'm scared of intimacy, due to this, and that if I ever have kids, my condition will get even worse. I'm looking for some hope.😢
This is so helpful 🙏 Thank the
Thank you. This was exactly what I needed to hear. The explanations and diagram were very helpful.
Is it normal to notice this at almost 6 weeks Postpartum?
This was exstremly calming... I am 9weeks post mayor hysterectomy, Im 48, I am very constipated since the op. That said...I also started exercising again and I feel it worsening. I do crossfit... a lot of barbell work. But I am afl foreign Eng teacher working in Libya... dont really know if there is a pelvic physio here to help🫣 Ive been married 21years and have a healthy sexlife... I dont want to compromise that either. Okay I still sound scared hahaha
I have some question I want to ask you is there a way we can talk?
I’m having anxiety bout this, I just had a baby 2 weeks ago
Hello, thankyou for you video.
I have just realised that I likely have a grade 3 prolapse, I gave birth 12 days ago to my 3rd child and have the dragging sensation, issues having bowel movements and the feeling of my vaginal wall at my vaginal entrance. I've even had pain and struggled to walk at times which has been difficult to deal with, as I want to be active and feel some normality in my life again.
At such an emotionally and physically intense time this video has helped put my mind at ease today and I will be getting a formal diagnosis on Monday then searching for a good pelvic floor physiotherapist here is Australia.
I actually believe that I had signs if prolapse 3 weeks prior to my waters breaking, I remember feeling as though my vagina had suddenly changed and at the time convinced myself that maybe it was normal and bub had finally dropped but when Labor started (2.5 weeks early) I soon learnt that she had not dropped at all and was sitting really high up in my womb, which was super confusing and disheartening during my labor induction.
Anyway I just wanted to say thanks for the information and support 😊
I'm sure in a few days I'll have some questions for you.
Kind regards Peta ✨️
Did you end up having prolapse when you went to the doc? And how is it now ?
Do you think the support underwear really help? They are so tight won’t that push it out more? I am 70 stage 2 prolapse no other issues but this prolapse has almost stopped my life . I am using estrogen to help tissues. Is there any positive help for me
Do you have a pelvic floor physiotherapist in your area that you trust? I highly recommend having an assessment and personalized guidance
Wonderful ❤❤❤
I am 60 years old and I have a grade one to two bladder prolapse
I've been told by my gynaecology pelvic physio therapist that I
Will probably never be Able to run again.
On Thursday this week I am going to hospital to be
Fitted with a pessary.
Hopefully that will help and improve my quality of life.
My opinion would be to find a physio that helps you work up to your goals! If you had knee pain would you believe a physio that said "since you have knee pain, you will never run again" ??
I was diagnosed with a prolapse in
2018
2020 I was fitted with a pessary
It's not helpful because I still can feel the prolapse pushing down
At present 2024 I am waiting to see the consultant again
But I really don't want surgery
So I am going to ask for a different type of pessary
I am 67 years old
Why OBGYN don't tell us in advance, so we choose C section?
You can’t choose a c section it’s only an option if there’s life threatening factors. And c sections come with their own downfalls.
I wouldn’t choose C-section, but I would have started pelvic floor exercises years before getting pregnant.
Mam I have bladder prolapse.i want pregnant and normal delivery.its possible? Pls rly
Same😢
I've had a bladder prolapse with two of my deliveries. They were both natural beautiful births. Midwives provided lots of warm compresses and counter pressure during the pushing phase which really helped. I also avoided squatting positions for pushing. Either side lying or on hands and knees. One of the births was a water birth which is good for prolapse too. No need to fear! Hope this helps!
I would love to have some reassurance, this video was amazing but I made what would have been a grade 3 prolapse into a grade 4 I think.
At 3 days post-partum, I thought I felt a huge blood clot coming out, it felt bigger than a golf ball. So I called my midwife urgently to ask what to do, and she said it will come out and just to give a push. I hung up, gave a push, then panicked as it still wasn't coming out. So I tried to pull it out (tearing up now as I think of the consequences of my mistake).
It was a prolapse and not a blood clot at all. I cannot stand up without it all falling out again, looking at infographics online, it looks like a grade 4 now. I am so beyond devastated and frustrated at myself for what I did.
My midwife said to wait out the 6 weeks, and she said not to wear a prolapse belt and that I wouldn't be able to get a pessary either, when I asked about these.
I am desperate as I can barely get out of bed to feed baby without it falling, and I have a 6yo to take care of too. She said there is nothing I can do, it just has to heal. But will it heal?
I'm sorry you are going through this. It's nearly impossible to give advice this way when I don't know enough about the big picture and cannot provide an assessment. Given that you NEED to be able to care for your kids, can I suggest a podcast episode where I covered the benefits of support garments (compression) postpartum and how this may help you. Here is the link for you to have a listen. www.buzzsprout.com/1722389/14510942
Thanks for your video! Very helpful, especially visually showing it all (helps to visualise everything down there). :)
Hopefully someone can relate to this, I have a postpartum grade 2 bladder prolapse and I’m seeing a Pelvic floor physio for it. From online and my physio, there’s hope my symptoms will minimise and I’ll be able to live everyday life normally (☺️). My physio, like you mentioned my body is still recovering from pregnancy/childbirth (15 weeks PP).
BUT I can’t find online success stories of those that were very physically active before pregnancy and were able to go back to their sports and physical activities after having a prolapse post partum.
I used to run and play field hockey and dance. I can’t do any of it right now. I know it’s early days but with the prolapse my hopes have diminished.
I’ve been told I can walk and do Pilates. I’m doing my pelvic floor exercises.
I just can’t run, jump or do anything high impact (everything I love to do)
Anyway, do you/anybody know of any success stories of people recovering/managing their prolapse and going back to high impact sports? 😢🤞
This is why if I why if I have kids, I’ll be having a c section. I would rather have 0 kids than experience prolapse, and it sounds like c sections really do reduce the risk.
if I would know that, I would have a c-section, I regret my vaginal birth sooo much, I don't know how to move on
C-sections do not protect women from prolapse, and vaginal births are really beneficial for babies. I hope you can take some comfort in those truths.
Yup, C-section aren’t a sign that you won’t ever end up with prolapse
Same here😢
My Mum suffers from a terrible prolapse due to other medical conditions. She has seen gynaecological specialists in this country and we were told that any woman can get a prolapse including women that have never been pregnant.
I thought 👀 whaaaaat. I looked it up it's true. She carried on by saying some women just have weak muscles there or if they have a severe cough etc...
Well it's true.
Same here
Can a prolapse be reversed? I did some breathing exercises whilst STANDING UP today (im 3weeks postpartum) . And also I was sitting at my dining table for dinner and it started to feel like some pressure or bulging while I was sitting . I looked and it looks like something may be peeking in the vaginal opening. I guess my question is , Can sitting , or doing a breathing exercise cause it to prolapse?
I had rectal prolapse 4 years ago after my first baby. I was 50% healed within 6 months and 90% by a year. And didn't do anything much to fix it. Over time it gets better
Also note: you know those muscles that hold in your urine? Do that often whenever you remember. Work those muscles