Anyone else had varicose veins around the vagina during pregnancy???

[Franimal]

32 weeks pregnant with 2nd baby and been having a lot of vaginal discomfort, spoke to the midwife who said it may be varicose veins so I checked and yep that's it... so I'm wondering if anyone else had this during labour and what happened? The internet is scaring me a little about it... I've read if they rupture the bleeding can be difficult to stop. I've also been taking aspirin every day at the advice of a consultant but think it would be wise to stop that now...

Yup….4th baby & have had them the last 3 pregnancies. They appear earlier each time for me. Am 27 weeks & they're awful now. I took a pic the other day & couldn't believe it :-0 They've been there since I was 13wks.

Was v worried about labour last time, attended an MLU but had Consultant's app at 36 weeks to see if this was all still ok. He was v blasé which out my mind at rest a little. Had a v calm, straightforward water birth lasting 2 hours. Actually easier than the previous deliveries (though the longest was 4 hours). Had less pain relief (only a few puffs G&A at end) & honestly think the water's buoyancy helped relieve the pressure. The veins didn't bleed at all & within a few weeks had gone. Hopefully it'll be the same this time and for you too!

Thanks for your message, that's reassuring to know!

Yepi got them too, very common,its the weight of the baby etc, they disappeared after the birth.