When I first “cracked the code” on stabilizing and reversing prolapse, and wrote and published Saving the Whole Woman, I set up this forum. While I had finally gotten my own severe uterine prolapse under control with the knowledge I had gained, I didn’t actually know if I could teach other women to do for themselves what I had done for my condition.
So I just started teaching women on this forum. Within weeks, the women started writing back, “It’s working! I can feel the difference!”
From that moment on, the forum became the hub of the Whole Woman Community. Unfortunately, spammers also discovered the forum, along with the thousands of women we had been helping. The level of spamming became so intolerable and time-consuming, we regretfully took the forum down.
Technology never sleeps, however, and we have better tools today for controlling spam than we did just a few years ago. So I am very excited and pleased to bring the forum back online.
If you are already a registered user you may now log in and post. If you have lost your password, just click the request new password tab and follow the directions.
Please review and agree to the disclaimer and the forum rules. Our moderators will remove any posts that are promotional or otherwise fail to meet our guidelines and will block repeat offenders.
Remember, the forum is here for two reasons. First, to get your questions answered by other women who have knowledge and experience to share. Second, it is the place to share your results and successes. Your stories will help other women learn that Whole Woman is what they need.
Whether you’re an old friend or a new acquaintance, welcome! The Whole Woman forum is a place where you can make a difference in your own life and the lives of thousands of women around the world!
Best wishes,
Christine Kent
Founder
Whole Woman
alemama
June 8, 2012 - 9:53pm
Permalink
can you wait?
There will always be other jobs, never will your baby be a nursling again.
and if you can't wait, then know that you can nurse and work- it's just complicated and requires a level of dedication that my lazy breastfeeding self can not swing :)
The work we do to improve prolapse happens on our feet. Alternating the work with rest is a balance. If you can maintain the balance, there is no reason your cystocele will get worse.
I find that when I am uneasy with a potential option it's usually not the right one for me in my life at that time. Trust yourself. If you are feeling terrible maybe there is good reason for it.
Surviving60
June 9, 2012 - 6:33am
Permalink
working/posture/nursing
Alemama is right, being on your feet all day can be OK (you would have breaks, right?). But to make this work, you need to be able to stay in posture. You are relatively new at this and I am wondering where you are in the learning curve of making posture a habit. There is also the issue of what other types of demands might be made on your body in this job…..things that make it difficult to stand and move in posture?
I had to return to work when both my babies were still nursing. I was able to pump milk during the day for them to drink the following day when I was at work. Whenever I was home, they nursed exclusively. My milk supply was fine. It was a lot of effort, but I was running on adrenaline in those days! With my second, the pumping was done almost exclusively in my car. I know that I was lucky to have positions in those days that allowed for this private time during the day. Not everyone has this. If you are thinking of trying it, I recommend two pumps (do both sides at once) that can run on batteries if necessary. - Surviving
SeaLove024
June 9, 2012 - 2:35pm
Permalink
I can not wait. We have been
I can not wait. We have been trying to live off one income and it's not cutting it. It is an interview for a job that will provide benefits as well so this could potentially be a good thing.
If I could wait I most certainly wouldn't be looking.
I have a good stash already but I guess my body will adjust during the day while I'm not nursing, just how it adjusted to not so many nighttime feedings.
It's good news about standing helps with the posture! I'm pretty much sitting all the time finding myself slouching.
Thank you once again.
louiseds
June 10, 2012 - 9:39am
Permalink
... but if you are feeling that some work would be kinda nice,
then that is a sign that you will be ready for it, and feel more able to do it, when the time is right. Feeling guilty for being at home with your nursing baby is never a good reason for deciding to go back to work, interview or not. Take care.
Louise