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granolamom
May 31, 2010 - 7:57pm
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prolapse and birth
hi there and welcome to the forums.
I just typed out a whole long response and mistakenly hit delete or something and its gone. the short of it is, your dr's advice is sound, if incomplete.
I've birthed two babies since finding my prolapse (primarily cystocele). both times I birthed on my hands and knees to protect my prolapse and keep the bladder out of the way. one birth was a 'no push' birth, I had decided to not push above what the uterus did and it was pretty cool. felt like the baby was pushing his way out rather than me pushing him out. next baby was FAST and no way could I not push so I did.
its the pushing in a lithotomy position that's really awful for a prolapse. all that pressure in that position can blow things right out. is this birth induced? oftentimes.
I think that if you give it some thought and try to stay active during labor/delivery and can work with your body you should be ok. and remember, whatever happens can be managed afterwards. during pg the pelvic organs lift up and out of the pelvic cavity which is why things are getting better for you now. postpartum, of course, things can look alot worse. but that's what WW is for. try to learn the philosophy and posture (if you can while pg) now so that you will be ready to implement it later.
I am now 7 months postpartum and am no worse off than I was before I got pg.
so don't worry too much, and enjoy your pg!