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Anyone been physically 'damaged' (tears? incontinence?) by manual removal of placenta?

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yellowflowers · 01/06/2012 21:56

I am pg with baby no 2 and have had stress incontinence more or less since my bfp. I told midwife at booking in and she has arranged for me to have physio abut she also wants me to be checked by an obstetrician to check that I wasn't damaged or torn in any way during the surgery (which was immediately post birth). I am going to be pretty miffed if I was as despite me asking for a check up, down there was never ever checked post surgery despite stitches etc. Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this?

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goosey123 · 01/06/2012 22:33

I had surgery to remove placenta, and remember them listing tearing and possible damage to womb as a risk, before they did it. I was lucky and didn't tear, but have had very mild stress incontinence ever since. To be honest never thought this was anything to do with surgery, just assumed it was a normal post delivery thing. I also never had any check ups after surgery.

Good luck with this pregnancy - I was worried about the placenta thing 2nd time round, but had not problems at all this time.

yellowflowers · 01/06/2012 23:20

Thanks goosey. Obs appt not until end of July so will find out then.

Has made me even more determined to have epidural as I would have been furious last time if I'd not had one only to have to have one for the placenta op.

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