Vaginal Prolapse - any experiences (sorry if a bit yucky)

[Abubu]

Hi,
I'm a bit embarrassed to be asking this but can't find anything about it on the internet or pregnancy book.

Over the last few weeks I have been feeling quite swollen down below and a couple of days ago I finally decided to have a look in the mirror.

I was a bit horrified to see what is basically a lump where my hole should be.

I went to my GP who referred me to the labour ward to have a look in case I need an elective C as he wasn't sure if it would block normal delivery.

The doctor at the hospital said it is a prolapse of the vaginal wall and that it should be fine for normal delivery as it doesn't hurt, not bleeding etc.

However I am now feeling really worried about how I am going to cope psycologically with the pushing stage for fear of making myself worse.

I found it hard enough last time and ended up with assisted ventouse delivery.

Anyone else have any experiences of this in terms of labour and the state of your body afterwards?

Thanks

By the way I am 38 weeks so feeling quite nervous about it....

I take it it's just the vaginal wall is sort of sagged down and can be seen from the entrance now?
I think I have something similar these days when I put lots of pressure down below, but on a good day and if you tense up pelvic floor muscles it looks more like before?

I don't think there's any reason why vaginal walls won't open up around baby's head during next delivery, infact I would think it'd be easier, and maybe after you can get some nip tuck on the nhs for it :-p
It's probably all the muscles that need tightening to pull everythign up into place again. I saw in cosmetic surgery they do this vaginal tightening by sewing into the muscles and just pulling them all back together.

I think it's perfectly normal for women who've birthed naturally to suffer this to some degree, some people can sort it out with pelvic floor excersizes.
It's part of being a woman who's had children, you'd expect this naturally, so don't feel bad.

Hi Abubu. I was fine after DS1,9lbs 7oz.However,after DS2,10lbs 110z,both natural deliveries,no tearing etc,I knew something wasn't right.I was EXTREMELY swollen "down below" long before I went into labour.He was fully engaged early on,and the weight and pressure was so intense.My insides were outsides long before labour! Turned out I had a rectocoel prolapse caused by big babies.Freaked me out at first,did pelvic floors,and with time it disappeared.Don't think DH ever even noticed! Will look into having it all surgically repaired once have decided whether want any more. Didn't stop my natural delivery at all.I don't notice it now at all,as it has pretty much gone back in.Good luck!

Hi,

Thanks for your responses. I am hoping it just stays as it is for the moment i.e. that it gets no worse. Feel quite swollen this morning but there's no way I'm going to look down there again.
I have my next (possibly last) midwife appointment early this week so will mention it to her.
I think I will be able to handle potentially needing something done afterwards, its just the whole pushing thing freaking me out because I'm not sure I will be able to make myself to do it 100% for the fear of making myself worse and may then end up with ventouse again.
I'll discuss it with the midwife.