Prolapse or normal post partum?

[Hello123x]

I was wondering if anyone else had this before. When I was about 35 weeks pregnant with my second DD I noticed a slight bulge in my vagina that wasn't there before and just general puffiness. She was sitting very low from early on so I assumed this was normal and can't for the life of me remember if I had this with my first.
Now I am two weeks postpartum and the lump is still there, I have no issue emptying my bladder and apart from the usual numbness that is slowly going (I had a vaginal delivery) everything feels ok, just a slight dragging feeling.
I was very active pre and during pregnancy and now I am just doing light walks at this early stage, so have never had pelvic floor issues before. I am wondering if this is normal postpartum or if I may have a slight prolapse. I am getting a bit worried. Appreciate I need to speak to a specialist but just wanted some reassurance!

I would say that is a prolapse - it's the extra pressure that is a big factor so even women who have c sections can have prolapses. The dragging sensation is very characteristic of a prolapse. Go steady with the walking, especially if you are carrying your baby or it increases the heavy dragging feeling. The NHS squeezy app is the worth the couple of quid it costs.

I’d agree. I had a mild anterior prolapse after a tricky vaginal birth, and that’s how it felt. And second the advice about not walking or standing too much. I love walking so I found that part difficult, but it was only for a few weeks.

If budget permits it, do try and see a specialist women’s pelvic physio. The exercises I had from mine were a world apart from the basic squeezes I had been doing thus far.

To reassure you, the prolapse was no longer there after several weeks of intensive physio and I haven’t had it in my two subsequent pregnancies (though those were two elective sections).

Thanks so much for your response, I really appreciate the reassurance too. Could I just ask how long did you wait to see a specialist? I am only two weeks postpartum so aware a lot can change in the coming weeks x

I saw the physio at around 8 weeks. I actually went because my back had given way completely, and my usual physio referred me to a women’s pelvic specialist, suspecting it was all pelvic floor related (it was). I had a tear and an episiotomy too, so I think the exercises would have been painful before that point anyway.

You might have to check, but I think the advice was to wait until 6 weeks for the review, but not long after. The physio is more effective if started at that point rather than later - l think. The physio recommended a device called Kegel 8 to do the exercises with. That was 6 years ago though, so there might be other things out there now.

Best of luck, and congratulations on your little one!