..or has my body fallen apart after pregnancy!

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Honestly, I feel like a wreck right now...
DD2 is 11 months old and I'm still struggling with a lot of things post partum..
1- Piles... yup, the most painful thing ever. It's hard to believe that there isn't a handful of broken glass up there. I never thought going for a poo would reduce me to tears. Luckily, they have reduced but they are constantly lying dormant....
2- Mild prolapse. I had this with my DD1 and immediately ashamed to say that I pretty much ignored it and never had it addressed. It didn't affect my sex life and wasn't particularly visible so I'm aware that it was mild rather than moderate.
However , I had a look down below last night WHY GOD WHY would I do that.. It all looks okay on face value but on closer inspection, it's a bit of a mangled mess. 😂
I'm pretty sure I've got mild prolapse again.. I've ordered some pelvic floor exercisers and will be booking a GP appointment ASAP.

3 - I've put on 3 stone! (Not the fault of pregnancy) I did the same with DD1 and lost 4 stone through excercise and healthy eating.

Last night I was struggling, having looked at my train wreck down below, a painful bowl movement and then weighing myself. Why the fuck would anyone weigh themselves at night????? I'm my own worst enemy...

Does anyone else have experiences of mild prolapse which didn't require an operation? from my own 1am Google searches , I've terrified myself into oblivion! !! Xx

Oh it’s awful isn’t it OP. How are you feeling?

About the prolapse - how do you know if you have one or not? If it looks ok visually and doesn’t affect the sex life, then what actually is it? Paranoid that I have one now!

Not to go into too much detail (a bit difficult though 😂) It definitely feels as though there is something 'heavy' in there when I'm walking. It's not too bad and doesn't interfere with day to day living but it definitely feels a bit wrong.... I've definitely self diagnosed though - I'm terrible for this!!! If it isn't prolapse then i definitely need to work on the muscles still!!!!

I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself as I've got cellulitis in my left leg so on antibiotics as well 😂 I honestly feel like I'm falling apart!! I need to get a grip!!

My DC2 is 14 months and I totally get where you're coming from. I have a mild bladder prolapse which I'm in touch with a women's physio about through the NHS. They're confident it can be managed with pelvic floor exercises (get the squeezy app) and it doesn't affect day to day life other than I avoid high impact exercise and stick to walking/swimming/cycling. I'm also at least 2 stone overweight and that won't help prolapse symptoms either so needs sorting out. But you're not alone!

Thanks for the tip about the squeezy app! I'll download it.
My weight is definitely something I need to tackle - I've not been this heavy in years!!!! Daily walks with pram and toddler on scooter will help.
I'll also ask for a referral to woman's health. Thanks for your response - hugs - xx

It might not be prolapse OP. I had the same heavy feeling and thought the same about prolapse but when I was examined by woman’s health physio was told it was poor pelvic floor muscles. Also I looked ‘odd’ but was kindly told it wasn’t due to prolapse, is simply what it looks like after 2 babies sorry, not really funny but try not to panic. If you can get help with the heavy feeling you might feel in a better place to deal with the weight gain if that’s what you want to do

😂😂 Honestly, I do laugh about it all - I keep telling myself that there is no way everything will be normal after pushing two 9lb babies out of it! I'm sure it will be okay - I really won't be looking down there again for a while.... 😍👌