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granolamom
October 14, 2009 - 5:57pm
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prolapse and pg
congrats on the pg!
this is my second pg since finding my prolapse. my experiences both times were very similar.
in the beginnning, my rectocele was very slightly bothering me (it usually is completely asymptomatic) but I attribute this to my changed eating habits due to severe food aversions and nausea, which led to my being slightly constipated.
also, in the very beginning, my cystocele felt like it does premenstrually. which is to say slightly bulgy every now and then. by, I don't know, 18 weeks??? it was completely asymptomatic and higher than usual.
last time around, by the 8th month, I felt generally swollen in the area, not sure what was plain old swelling and what was prolapse related. this time, I don't have that at all (I'm now at 36 weeks).
for the last birth, I birthed on all fours and did not push above what my uterus was doing on its own. I did not have any worsening of my prolapse beyond where it was at its worst (if that makes any sense). by the time my baby was a year old, my prolapse was actually smaller/higher than it was before I got pg.
as far as I know, prolapse doesn't affect the baby at all.
during the pg's I tried to stay in posture as much as I could. by the time by belly was big enough that I couldn't see my feet, it was hard to keep my lower spine/hips/knees where I wanted them, but I'm still 'holding proudly' my head/neck/shoulders. I spend lots of time on my hands and knees, letting my pelvis drop towards the floor. good for circulation, and it just plain feels good. last time I did lots of plies, but this time I've been too tired.
take care of yourself and enjoy your pg!