Hello all, I don’t need advice but am curious if I am alone in suffering with this :(
I am 4”11 and had birth via section 22 weeks ago. I was told all along that the baby was large and throughout the last few weeks was peeing all the time due to the pressure. Being told to try natural birth first I had the epidural very early on (7am) and ended in emergency section at midnight. Found out afterwards that no one had noticed my catheter was blocked and no one knew for how long.
Since then I have a numb bladder and do not know when I need to pee. If you tell me to drink a pint of water in one I would feel “full” in my bladder (but still no urge) but on a slow bladder fill (overnight for example with a cuppa, bowl of cereal etc) i have no feeling.
I have to take myself to the toilet every 3-4 hours and pee a tremendous amount and didn’t know i needed to. Been going to physio who has advised the general pelvic floors and drinking a lot of water and to have a positive mind but now at 22 weeks I still am no better.
Has anyone else had this? I understand that people have much worst after birth but it’s really upsetting me and is giving me massive anxiety as it’s on my mind every hour of my waking. I’ve been told I need to go and have a uroflow test to see if I am emptying myself completely and a possible catheter fitted if I’m not.
Read some new mothers experienced this but feeling returned after a few weeks.
Just a bit of advice really and reassurance (I hope).
Thanks all x