Worst prolapse symptom?

[PSL1990]

I'm 4 weeks pp and think I have a prolapse. I'm waiting for my 6 week check up to find out more. If you had a prolapse, what was the worst symptom for you?

I've not had it but it doesn't sound pleasant. Why do you have to wait?

I have prolapse front and back (10 months pp) and the worst symptom earlier on was the feeling of having an ill fitting tampon in constantly. I had the urge to put my finger up there and push everything back up, but obviously that wouldn't have done any good! Also, I felt like my whole back end was just hanging so low and there was loads of internal downward pressure.

You are really early on in your recovery and things will improve naturally over time (my physio says 9-12 months for a 'normal' delivery). Keep doing the pelvic floor exercises 3 times a day. Things will improve after your periods return and when you finish BF, if that's how you're choosing to feed.

Sorry for the long post. I just want to reassure you that things will improve.

@PSL1990 did you manage to get this checked at your six week check?

I've got similar concerns, but a bit further on post partum! I have no idea if I can actually see someone about this just now, as when I called the GP surgery they said that it's telephone consultations only for urgent matters only.

I am 5 months post partum with second baby and have a prolapse that improved between babies but is now worse after second one but hoping improves like last time.

Worst symptom is definitely the feeling of something weighing heavily there! Agree with @Ihaveoflate about the urge to push it all back! I do actually do that in shower in the evenings and it does help (tmi).

The three things I find most helpful in the day are:

1. To lie down regularly, even if it's just for 2 minutes. Really makes a difference. I try and lie down when I'm playing with my children on the floor.

1. Lie on back with bum on some cushions so hips are higher than head and do a set of pelvic floor exercises that way..really helps kind of reset it if it's feeling bad during the day.

1. To be aware of what triggers it feeling worse. Eg for me know if I'm very tired it's going to be bad. Or if I haven't had a bowel movement. So on those days I try and avoid long walks/standing/baby carrier etc

Noone checked anything down there at my 6 week appointment with either baby
But I asked to see the women's health physio this time around as found it helpful first time (had bad tear during first birth so was automatically referred). Where I am you can actually do a self referral to see the women's health physio - might be worth getting in contact and doing that if you can. if not I've found the doctors really happy and quick to make a referral. My physio is doing the appointments by phone at the moment so I haven't actually seen her post partum yet. The phone appointments are a lot more useful than they sound and have been really really helpful.

Apologies for the super long post! I remember endless googling when I had it after my first baby and found really helpful and comforting mumsnet threads that I read x