I read quite a lot of pregnancy and labour books throughout pregnancy, went to NCT classes and talked with midwife frequently yet not one person told me about some of the issues I'd encounter after childbirth.
Firstly, a few days after the birth I thought great I've had a second degree tear that's healing so once that's healed I'll be fine. Nope
No one told me that the stinging when I pee would not be right away it took a few days to kick in (basically when the numbing in your fanjo goes away).
One week after birth I developed a really bad case of thrush ( I've had it once before in my life). I'm 6 weeks pp and the thrush has made itself at home it just won't go away.
Week three I randomly have developed a pile which I never had in pregnancy or any other time in my life (apparently it's down to pushing), so for the past few weeks I have been using anusol cream and using suppositories to help me, now after 2 weeks I am finally able to go to the loo without it feeling like passing glass.
Finally, referring to my actually fanjo, there is a big problem with air getting into it. I've all intentions of doing exercise and having sex again but I dont feel confident that my fanjo won't release air due to the fact I'm a big wider now which will be very embarrassing. I also was never told that 3/4 of women will have a mild bladder prolapse which will heal over the few months.but I can feel the bulge in the front part of me.
When the midwives tell you to do pelvic floors beforehand they never really go into detail as to why well if they had have told me it would actively help to stop the last issues I'd have done them every single day.
Only now 6 weeks on I feel things are healing the way they should but it took a few weeks of non stop new issues to feel this way. Anyone any other issues to add