rectocele 7.5 mo PostPartum universal prolapse

I posted several months ago after the birth of my 4th child in January (see my thread of the wonderful apendectomy & infection that followed). I have been a member (though very inactive as of late) since 2004 when I became pregnant with #3.

I've been eating a more organic diet. I, however, am a protein type...got to have meat and it does not affect my prolapse. My body functions best with all fresh foods, including meat. I sit on the floor most of the time, mindful of the posture. To rehibilitate my midsection, I do a little bit of "core" work, but never on my back. I do it in the side and front plank position on the floor and on the exercise ball. These exercises also strenghten my upper body, arms and shoulder, which helps when caring for my brute of a baby (over 20 pounds at her 6 mo check and breast fed only!). The exercises from the first edition of Saving the Whole Woman are still my favorite to really make me feel lifted in the pelvic area. (I learned them first and remember them easily)

Lots of TMI about rectocele:
I am self-diagnosed with all 3 prolapses. The uterus is the least, followed by bladder, and rectocele is worst. Aside from a nasty hemroid from being forced to push on my back and the return of two abnormally sickening menstrual cycles, I am happy to say that all prolapses are very stable. I feel the rectocele bulge into the vaginal area when it is full; I experiment with leaning forward and back and splinting it with a finger in the vaginal area to help expell all of it. Sometimes it feels as if I have not emptied completely, but I go ahead and go about my business and forget to think of it until another urge hits and then I am able to finish. With four kids, a home, an almost full-time teaching job (I'm out of the house for 6.5 hours per day), I don't have much time to think about this. And you know what? That helps. I remember when I first discovered I had prolapsed, that draggy feeling, pressure, and feeling that a tampon was falling out, I was so scared and distraught. I couldn't help but think of it all the time. Visiting surgical websites and pelvic floor surgery forums did not nothing to boost my spirits. But then I found this site. It normalized the condition and I realized I could live with this. Occassionally I do have stress incontinence from the bladder if I get to coughing, but even that is rare. I try to get a lot of my water intake from my foods especially when I am going to be in a position where I can get to the bathroom easily and that has helped tremendously. I hardly ever experience the incontinence (it's happened maybe 4 times in the last 5 months and it's barely anything). It's part of life and part of the changes that occur to the body when it gives life to another. It's a sacrifice and let me tell you my 8, 6, almost 4, and 7.5 month older are worth the sacrifice.

Take care everyone!