Pregnant with prolapse

[Florence1987]

I have just found out I’m pregnant with what will be my 4th baby. I think I have a rectocele and cystocele, although they don’t cause me any symptoms other than a heavy/dragging feeling.
I am terrified of this pregnancy making it worse and not being able to live an active life with the 3 children I already have. I also feel like I struggle to give them individual attention already.
I don’t want to regret having an abortion though but then I also don’t want to regret ruining my health. Has anyone else been in this situation before? What did you do?

No experience but giving this a bump x

I had a prolapse after baby number 3 (albeit a mild one) and have since had DC 4 and 5. I can’t imagine life without them. Family life has got better and better. I wouldn’t have let the prolapse stop me having more children. You need an urgent chat with GP and/or referral to specialist physio and/or gynae. I have friends in the US with big families who’ve managed to live very normally post prolapse (they seem to be much keener on non-surgical interventions there).

My thinking around this is that some women who haven’t even had children have prolapses. There is a lot you can do to heal/protect yourself. Very best of luck.

PS Rereading your OP, it sounds like you haven’t had any medical advice about your prolapse. Please do. I found seeing a women’s physio (via my GP) absolutely brilliant.