Normal pregnancy with vaginal prolapse?

Re: Normal pregnancy with vaginal prolapse?

• forensicmama member

  October 2011

  Aw, honey. I wish I knew for your sake! Have you had the prolapse repaired yet? I hope you get your second baby!
  

  
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• MNCP

  October 2011

  I don't have any personal experience with this, but I'm wondering if the "High Risk Pregnancy " board or "Trouble TTC" boards may be more likely to have women who are in a similar situation or maybe they have run across others whom have shared their success stories.

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• CircleInTheSea

  October 2011

  Hello! lurking from 2nd tri...almost ready for third tri.  I have both 'mild' vaginal & rectal prolapse. It is not so severe that surgery is recommended. This is my third pregnancy and all three have been normal, I delivered the first two vaginally & we're planning a homebirth for number three. After my second delivery, the doc had to reposition my nether bits, but it didn't hurt. I was advised in my case that there isn't much I can do about it other than exercise & kegels (I'm not convinced they work however...).  In between this pregnancy and my last, I joined roller derby.  The core exercise work did wonders for strengthening my pelvic muscles.  I still can't do plyo-work for long or it feels like things are falling.  So far no horror stories.  I'll admit that there are some really horrific stories out there and I feel for those ladies.  The little bit of extra peeing & clean up for myself is hassle enough...For myself, I try to exercise, not strain during bm's, and when it's time to push baby, I don't do directed/purple pushing & just go with my body cues.   There is 'more' of a pressure feeling, and so far, I've not experienced a full prolapse during pregnancy and fwiw, it's supposed to be rare. I hope this eases some of your fears.  Pelvic, bladder and rectal prolapse are all pretty common and often unspoken about.  I don't think some ladies even know that they have mild cases and when I asked both my mom & grandma about it, they were all 'well, that's just what happens!'.

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• Pelusa214 member

  October 2011

  I have a prolapsed bladder and rectum from my 1st delivery.  I am terribly bothered by it, even in the 3 years of non-pregnancy since DD was born.  They also told me to do kegels, and that I would need surgery, but couldn't have it until I was done having kids (I also think the kegels are b.s.).

  Since I've been pregnant, I've been having more & more problems, particularly with the rectal prolapse.  I have terrible hemmoroids & anal fissures, and I have incontinence issues from both ends.  I also have a hard time going to the bathroom.

  I've decided to have an elective c-section because the only thing left to prolapse is my uterus, and I don't want to have a hysterectomy in my early 30's.  It runs in my family, so it's only going to get worse for me if I keep having babies vaginally.

  I'm actually thinking about calling a rectal surgeon (at almost 34 weeks!) & making an appointment before the baby is born.  I was going to wait, but I'm in a lot of pain & it's getting worse.

  As far as having a "normal" pregnancy....this one was pretty much the same as my first pregnancy, when I didn't have the prolapses.  It's just that I'm having more continence & rectal bleeding issues now.  I don't know if a vaginal prolapse is different than what I have, but if not, I don't see why you can't have a normal, although slightly more miserable, pregnancy.

   Good luck!  It sucks

  

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