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Some kind of prolapse after childbirth? Freaked out

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bodyravagedbychildbirth · 04/08/2012 18:57

Sorry for TMI in advance but I'm quite seriously freaked out. I gave birth to DS2 a couple of weeks ago. He was quite big (9lb 2) and back to back. The pushing stage took just over an hour and I managed it with just a little tear. My body feels all together more knackered than when I did this last time 5 years ago, but most worryingly I was feeling a bit odd 'down below' yesterday, and had a feel to see what was going on, and it feels like my cervix is right at the opening of my vagina. Of course, I've googled it and of course I've freaked myself out completely by everything I've read. Did anyone else have this after childbirth? Is it a big deal or is it fairly common? Did it resolve itself (is it just part of the healing process?) or did you have you to have medical help to fix it? I'm doing pelvic floor exercises constantly since feeling it in the hope this might get things back to normal. Help, someone please!?

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woopsidaisy · 04/08/2012 19:11

I had a rectocele prolapse after DS2. Both DSs were big,, and DS1 was also back to back.
It did resolve itself, poked out a little big occasionally. i am due DC3 next week, it seems to be pretty intact so far!
I plan on seeing a doc once I'm finished having kids to see about a repair.

VivaLeBeaver · 04/08/2012 19:23

I saw a lady with this just after giving birth (I'm a midwife), her cervix was a lot lower down than it should have been. I got a dr in the room and he seemed most unbothered about it, said it would sort itself out. If its not a lot better by your 6 week check talk to your gp then.

bodyravagedbychildbirth · 04/08/2012 19:44

Thanks both for answering.

Woopsidaisy, sorry for asking, but was sex ok? Presumably yours had got better before you tried. It's far from my mind at the moment, but I'm sure I'd like it again at some point in the future and can't imagine that being possible with things as they are. Also, what kind of repair are you hoping for. Is that surgical?

Vivalabeaver, sincerely hope your doctor is right, although I may go and chat to my dr a bit sooner, for reassurance if nothing else.

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