Update

Submitted by phoebe9 on November 12, 2009 - 10:34pm
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Hey all,

sorry I've been away- this 2 child lifestyle is kind of kicking my tush!! Not sure how anyone manages more than 2... Granolamom, tips on the multi child lifestyle??

Good news to report on the prolapses - I am feeling much better, much less heaviness/bulginess and it is rare that anything actually bulges out anymore, even at the end of an active day. I am 7 weeks pp today. Had 6 week checkup and my doctor diagnosed grade 1 uterine and grade 2 bladder prolapse. No significant rectocele. Minor incontinence issues but nothing worrisome- it seems just like last time after my first child's birth - that got much better last time.

I think I am ready to retire the v2 supporter (or, as my husband called them, the "wonder drawers" or "power panties."). Hurrah!

Overall, I think I am in as good or better shape in terms of the pops than I was at 7 weeks pp last time. I am back at the gym (gently) and am cautiously optimistic for the months ahead. Posture is helping a lot now.

Thanks again for all the support and good wishes. Hope all are healing well and feeling great.

Phoebe

bad_mirror

November 12, 2009 - 10:45pm

Thank you so much for the update! Sounds like you are doing really well -- may that only continue! Please report as the year passes . . .

louiseds

November 13, 2009 - 12:08am

This is wonderful to have your doubts debunked. Just make sure you don't overdo it. Remember that you are still all sloppy inside and your sloppy bits still need the opportunity to shrink back without your giving them grief. You will probably have some little setbacks, but now you know you can recover your position quite quickly. Recovering from setbacks might be slower when you are PP? I remember a couple of Members saying that 3-6 months was the worst. Anyway, take care and don't dump on yourself if it all goes pear-shaped for a while. It will recover.

Cheers

Louise

davemayamom

November 13, 2009 - 7:19pm

Wonderful news Phoebe! Glad to hear you're ready to retire the V2 supporter. It's not pretty, but it helps. Of course, it is always better when you don't have to use it! Hopefully your precious girl has become a better sleeper and you are getting some night time rest. You are doing very well so early on! Sending more healing vibes your way!

granolamom

November 14, 2009 - 5:40pm

thanks for the update, I always like hearing how everyone recovers pp, and its great to read that you're doing well

re: the multi child lifestyle, in all honesty adding number five is easier than adding the second. by now I'm used to not being able to 'be there' all the time for each of my kids. the baby cries sometimes while she waits for me to tend to a sibling. the older ones get into things they shouldn't (2.5 yo on the kitchen table yesterday helping himself to ice cream straight from the container. with chocolate syrup and sprinkles) while I change the baby's dipe. adn that's just the way it is.
and you know what? the younger ones (read: those who got 'less' attention) seem better adjusted and more independant than their older siblings were at those ages. so maybe its ok.
I don't know how much of this is a function of having more kids, or that I've matured a bit over the last 11 years.

the thing that's killing me right now is the paperwork. school papers and tests and schedules and the like. nobody tells you how much paperwork kids generate.

but its wonderful for the kids to have a sibling. 7 weeks is still early to find your
new equilibrium, but you will. before you know it you'll have new routines in place and you'll be thinking of adding number three : )

Rosebud1224

January 10, 2010 - 10:07am

Just wanted to say thank you so much to Phoebe. I was searching for answers to the prolapses when I happened to run across a post you posted to another worried pregnant gal on Babycenter. You posted this site and that is how I found it!!! Without your post, I might have still been in the dark!

Karla