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
Typicalme
August 21, 2019 - 3:08pm
Permalink
Hi MrsVegan - I hope you
Hi MrsVegan - I hope you stick around and tell us how your prolapse is doing in the months ahead! Congrats on your new baby!! such an exciting time. and the birth sounds great... was it hospital or home?
I'm sure some other ladies will chime in with some suggestions but I personally feel like 5 days pp everything is so raw and coming back into place - I would try to not sweat it unless you get really backed up. Everything's in such flux from hormones to organs... I think an occasional enema is probably ok but don't come to rely on it... have you tried stool softeners? or some natural alternative that could do the same thing....
magnesium...
epsom salt baths - those will help your tear as well, while giving you magnesium...
as someone with chronic constipation - sometimes i just stop thinking about it at all.
Lately I've been brewing my own kombucha and that seems to keep things moving if I drink it on an empty stomach - not sure how that would be for breastfeeding tho (if you're breastfeeding)?
also - sauerkraut on an empty stomach in the morning.
I think i've read on this site that some women have trouble with upping fiber as that doesn't seem to do the trick - I know for me it's never worked more than a day or two. I think more fats, nuts, probiotics maybe... keep trying different things - something is bound to work :)
Surviving60
August 21, 2019 - 5:57pm
Permalink
Mrs. Vegan
Quality rest is important at this stage, but moving around upright in good posture will not only help get your bowels working again, but help prevent PP prolapse. Do stay hydrated.....but I agree with TypicalMe, a vicious cycle of more fiber/more water to bulk it all up, is going to increase your discomfort. An enema when you are 5 days PP with a tear, sounds horribly painful and invasive to me, but if it's giving you some short-term relief, I don't see the harm. If it was me, I'd be eating plenty of healthy fats. Try an apple, maybe stewed or baked. Five days out, you aren't going to be feeling normal for awhile.....no matter what your first birth was like, this one is different. Rest and enjoy your babe.....these days don't last very long! - Surviving
Aussie Soul Sister
August 27, 2019 - 7:08pm
Permalink
Mrs Vegan
Hi Mrs Vegan,
In hindsight after going through similar issues after having my babies, and the kind of fibre I ate, I would recommend the following.
Wet fibre foods like prunes, soaked dates, fresh juicy fruit, like pears and oranges and stewed apple recommended by Surviving, and vegetables like sweet potato. Raw carrots are fun to munch on too!
I do like a good wholemeal bread as well, and plenty of water.
And now I do find that legumes work wonders too!
All the best, and congratulations on your new babe!
Aussie Soul Sis