I'm trying to get over the embarrassment to seek medical help for this, but it's not something I've ever heard of anyone else happening and it didn't happen to me after the first two times I gave birth!
I gave birth to my DD3 in December - she was premature and I had a very, very fast and slightly traumatic labour. She is doing amazingly now (although she doesn't seem to need to sleep, like, ever) and I am okay too. But ever since the birth I've had a problem passing urine. It's like I just don't feel any urge and I only feel I need to go when I have a really full bladder. I do feel uncomfortable at that point and sometimes it is painful.
Then, even when I get to that point, it's really hard to wee. I end up sitting for 20 mins trying to wee and when I do it's just like a trickle, not a proper flow.
I don't know why but I'm too ashamed to tell anyone in real life. I can't get the courage up! I had quite bad 'baby blues' after DD's birth and although I don't feel it was ever really depression, I've lost confidence a bit. I know I need to go to the doctor, but I'm just so embarrassed and it feels like it must be somehow my fault...
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Has anyone ever heard of such a problem post-birth? (TMI and embarrassing warning!)
Kirova · 17/03/2024 07:56
CumbersomeRobes · 17/03/2024 08:10
Definitely go to the doctor. It's more common than you might think. I had a similar problem after my ds and the doctors said the bladder can be paralysed temporarily after trauma. The treatment for me was a catheter for several weeks to give the bladder a rest and then monitoring (by measuring liquid intake and then output - weeing in a jug) for a while.
If you get it treated now, it's really going to help prevent issues when you're older.
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