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.
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first time mama...
September 13, 2015 - 2:23am
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It's early!
It's so early in your healing! It might not seem so because we live in a world that expects women to be back to normal 6 wks after birth. I'm 1 yr PP and still seeing progress. It can take a long time! As far as sex goes, i felt like my vag was a 4 lane highway at first which didn't give either one of us good sensation. Gradually it has tightened up so now it's a very very enjoyable single lane road, so to speak! Sex has helped my healing a lot. The problem was it took a long while for my hubs vasectomy to be declared successful so we'd been abstaining for too long. (At ages 42 & 47 we didn't want to have any more surprise babies since our one kid was a surprise. We didn't want to take any chances w birth control. Baby was the best surprise ever, and we're so glad it happened, but one is enough for us). Anyway, more to say later. You're lucky you found the WW site this early in your healing phase. It took me far too long. Have hope!
Aging gracefully
September 13, 2015 - 7:42am
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Hi Sasha,
Hi Sasha,
First time mama is correct. It is way too early in your postpartum healing to know where you are with prolapse when it takes up to two years to heal completely after having a baby. I remember my vagina being a train wreck after having my babies too. The good news for you is that these organs are not supported by a soft tissue layer, they are pulled into the lower belly and held there by intrabdominal pressure, out of the vaginal space.
You will learn all this information once you get your book and DVD. And, yes it does take the time that your body needs, we are all a little different in that, but dedication to this work will help you along as you heal.
Best wishes to you and your new baby!
first time mama...
September 13, 2015 - 7:53am
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Complete tearing?
Can you clarify re: tearing because it sounds like you had a grade 3 tear? Or what? I had an episiotomy and the way it healed it seems like the tissue has a lump to it centrally and then on either side it drops down to these crevices (this is hard to explain).. Sometimes it feels full there and I wonder if it's only the rectocele playing a role or it's partly the way the tissue healed. During my periods my tampons leak because it'll settle toward one side and the blood seeps down from the other side. I always wear a pad in addition to tampons. Curious what other gals have experienced re: that.
Aging gracefully
September 13, 2015 - 8:31am
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That's interesting, first time
That's interesting, first time mama. I also had pretty big episiotomies with my babies, but never had a rectocele. I have always leaked outside my tampons, but that was even way before I noticed prolapse. I have always had very heavy flows.
There has been some discussion about the more severe tears on here, just put it into the search box for more information.
sasha
September 14, 2015 - 11:53pm
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rectum is touching underwear
so my case is pretty severe. my organs are actually hanging out. and they say it really is hard to have hope that things will get better. besides intra-abdominal pressure, the muscles and tissue must do some holding in! any success stories that you guys can point to more know of at this point to give me hope? I really hope I don't have to have surgery. I do thank you for your words of encouragement!!! on a side note interestingly, my clitoris is inaccessible having retracted completely. this is likely due to the fact with the muscles to the clitoris hood are loose or gone. I am grieving the loss of my womanhood.
sasha
September 14, 2015 - 11:56pm
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tearing
I did have a rather small perineum start with and definitely did tear and did not receive any stitches. home birth, not sure what degree it was.
Aging gracefully
September 15, 2015 - 6:21am
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Here is one of the better
Here is one of the better threads about torn perineums with some great advice:
https://www.wholewoman.com/forum/node/6436