Pregnancy and Existing Prolapse

Coastalmummie · 2024-09-17T11:08:00+00:00

Can anyone give me any advice from their experience? I have a grade 2 uterine prolapse, and I've heard it can get worse in pregnancy, which I'm fully expecting. I've just found out I'm pregnant this past week. I'm just concerned it will affect the pregnancy, please reassure me! 😔

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Posithor · 17/09/2024 19:33

Actually in the second trimester especially people usually find symptoms get better as your uterus lifts - I have a bladder prolapse and it didn't get any worse from my second pregnancy and delivery. I made a conscious effort not to lift too much (I did have a toddler though) and rested a LOT after birth.
Try not to worry and I hope you have a great pregnancy and delivery.

Hopingrae · 17/09/2024 19:43

Are you under a women's health physio? I am currently 34 weeks with DC2, following assisted delivery with DC1 (which apparently increases prolapse risk). I developed a grade 3 uterine prolapse seemingly out of nowhere where I was about 15 weeks pregnant this time, my cervix was poking out the entrance of my vagina, it was very panic inducing!! It self corrected around 17-18 weeks when my uterus lifted out of my pelvis as baby grew. I was referred to NHS women's health physio and she been amazing and really hit home how important it is to do pelvic floor exercises religiously to minimise long term effects, so that's what I've been doing 3 times a day for months using the Squeezy app. So I'd definitely get on the case with pelvic floor exercises if you haven't already and maybe seek a referral to physio if you're worried. They usually prioritise pregnant women pretty quickly. I've been told water birth or birthing on your side can help reduce prolapse risk as well. I'm hoping all will be well after I give birth this time! Good luck OP x

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Coastalmummie · 18/09/2024 12:30

Posithor · 17/09/2024 19:33

Actually in the second trimester especially people usually find symptoms get better as your uterus lifts - I have a bladder prolapse and it didn't get any worse from my second pregnancy and delivery. I made a conscious effort not to lift too much (I did have a toddler though) and rested a LOT after birth.
Try not to worry and I hope you have a great pregnancy and delivery.

This is so reassuring thank you SO much ❤️

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Coastalmummie · 18/09/2024 12:33

Hopingrae · 17/09/2024 19:43

Are you under a women's health physio? I am currently 34 weeks with DC2, following assisted delivery with DC1 (which apparently increases prolapse risk). I developed a grade 3 uterine prolapse seemingly out of nowhere where I was about 15 weeks pregnant this time, my cervix was poking out the entrance of my vagina, it was very panic inducing!! It self corrected around 17-18 weeks when my uterus lifted out of my pelvis as baby grew. I was referred to NHS women's health physio and she been amazing and really hit home how important it is to do pelvic floor exercises religiously to minimise long term effects, so that's what I've been doing 3 times a day for months using the Squeezy app. So I'd definitely get on the case with pelvic floor exercises if you haven't already and maybe seek a referral to physio if you're worried. They usually prioritise pregnant women pretty quickly. I've been told water birth or birthing on your side can help reduce prolapse risk as well. I'm hoping all will be well after I give birth this time! Good luck OP x

Yes I think mine will end up Grade 3, and even though I'm kind of expecting it, I still think it will be a shock.

May I ask when you were referred to the women's health physio, and was it your midwife who referred you? As my doctors are aware but I was told basically that it's normal and do my pelvic floor, although I have definitely slacked on that, I have the squeezey app so will get back on it!

Glad to hear it resolved itself for you a few weeks later and good luck to you too! 💕

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Hopingrae · 18/09/2024 13:23

@Coastalmummie I found my GP pretty unhelpful too, she didn't really know much about it and also made out like it wasn't normal at all! In the end I called my midwife and she referred me to physio as an urgent referral, think I was seen around 2-3 weeks later at 16ish weeks. I did pay to see a private physio in the interim as I was so panicked by it, she helped normalise it a bit and I felt really empowered by her to know I could do something to help myself. I've been told by a couple of health professionals that birth doesn't necessarily make prolapse worse but definitely makes us more vulnerable to them. My midwife also referred me to consultant (think she was just trying to cover all bases) but consultant didn't add much. She did offer me a C section if I wanted but I didn't want to go down that route at the time, but just my preference. I'd put on my DC1 birth preferences I'd prefer to avoid assisted delivery if possible but when it came to it, he needed to be helped out so it couldn't be avoided in the end and I don't regret it at all, even though it probably contributed to my prolapse.

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Coastalmummie · 18/09/2024 13:34

Hopingrae · 18/09/2024 13:23

@Coastalmummie I found my GP pretty unhelpful too, she didn't really know much about it and also made out like it wasn't normal at all! In the end I called my midwife and she referred me to physio as an urgent referral, think I was seen around 2-3 weeks later at 16ish weeks. I did pay to see a private physio in the interim as I was so panicked by it, she helped normalise it a bit and I felt really empowered by her to know I could do something to help myself. I've been told by a couple of health professionals that birth doesn't necessarily make prolapse worse but definitely makes us more vulnerable to them. My midwife also referred me to consultant (think she was just trying to cover all bases) but consultant didn't add much. She did offer me a C section if I wanted but I didn't want to go down that route at the time, but just my preference. I'd put on my DC1 birth preferences I'd prefer to avoid assisted delivery if possible but when it came to it, he needed to be helped out so it couldn't be avoided in the end and I don't regret it at all, even though it probably contributed to my prolapse.

Yes I am the same, I'd rather not have a C section if possible, but I have prolapse due to two previous assisted births, the last one being forceps, so I think that's not helped the situation.

I will be consultant and midlife led due to having bigger babies and increased blood loss, so I'll speak to them when I get my appointment through and see what they say.

But I'll definitely be cracking on with pelvic floor exercises and I'll see what happens when the inevitable does happen to pop out!

Thank you so much, you've been a fantastic help 💖

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rjs12 · 17/06/2025 21:42

Hi, I just wanted to pop on this thread to ask how you are getting on? I’m currently 6 weeks pregnant and my prolapse seems to have returned from my previous pregnancy. I’m only 11 months PP so it may be expected but definitely feeling the prolapse has returned (not sure if it ever went away but I stopped experiencing the symptoms, I just haven’t had a proper look down there for a while).
I have my midwife appointment next week but just wanted to see how others are finding being pregnant with an existing prolapse. Thank you ☺️