Postpartum anal incontinence... I know TMI

Re: Postpartum anal incontinence... I know TMI

• FinalyFound member

  October 2015

  Have you looked into pelvic floor physiotherapists?

  

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• Kelliek327 member

  October 2015

  I dealt with this for the first 3.5 weeks PP and am just now getting better at 4 weeks. I had an OB appointment at 2 wks PP since I had a pretty bad tear and a lot of stitches that the dr wanted to check on. I mentioned it to my Dr and she said it was completely normal and will get better with time. I'm also trying to do Kegels to help strengthen the muscle and it seems to have helped.

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• PlainJane8350 member

  October 2015

  I had the same problem, I'm sure the stool softeners they give us don't help! My doctor said that it was normal, too. I quit taking the stool softeners and that made it less of an emergency, but unfortunately it just takes time. I'm sorry it's happening to you, too, though. It really does suck! On mornings that I had doctor's appointment I wouldn't eat a thing because I had a 45 minute drive!

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• FatPony member

  October 2015

  Totally happened to me. I had a super gross 'accident' about 5 days postpartum. My friends had just been visiting - I shudder to think what they would've witnessed if they had stayed an extra 15 mins. . Anyway, I started getting better about 8 days PP. I hope you do too

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