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!”
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Aging gracefully
December 18, 2019 - 12:51pm
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Hi roxymymate,
Hi roxymymate,
Sorry to hear of your set back, but don't beat yourself up too much about it. They can and do happen to all of us. I remember when my grandkids were little, and that pulling feeling when lifting them up. All the more reason to try your best to lift in whole woman posture, as Christine demonstrates with her own grandchild. It seems we will never get beyond reminding ourselves these very important details.
Things certainly got better for me when my grandkids started walking on their own. I'd really rather not lift anything if I don't have to, after years of it myself. I do, of course, but as minimally as possible, and always mindfully.
When the heaviness starts again, do that jiggling and firebreathing, with plenty of posture work to help offset all that lifting.
Typicalme
December 19, 2019 - 1:03pm
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taking care of toddlers
Hi nana - some of us post partum prolapsed moms have had these same issues - trying to manage prolapse while handling kids! We were lucky to have post partum healing on our side though...
I used to worry about the bending and lifting and constant picking up and putting down - often with bad angles (cots, carseats, etc)
my advice to you - make your granddaughter do as much as she is able to herself. get her little step stools to help her reach places, see if she can get into or out of things herself with little assistance from you. You can try to kneel down and use your knee as a step for her instead of lifting her for example.
Other than that, the best thing to do is study Christine's work and find ways to do what you need to do in posture. Not everything will be possible, but if you do as much as you can and stay in good posture the times you're not with your granddaughter, you should be fine.
always bend at the hips, long line from spine to tailbone - there's a lot of bending with a toddler even to do things like feed or wipe or dress etc. try to get down on one knee instead of bending or if you do bend, again - from the hips and stand well back so you keep your spine long and not c-shaped.
make sure stroller handles are high up enough so you stand tall and don't bend forward....
do everything as slowly and as thoughtfully as you can and really - maintain posture as much as possible.
roxymymate
December 21, 2019 - 3:33am
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Thanks Aging gracefully, with
Thanks Aging gracefully, with having a few days to myself, I got out the videos and reconnected again. Felt good, so will do as much as I can while not babysitting. I try not to lift heavy items, handy hubby for that most times. Thanks for the reassurance. Cheers.
roxymymate
December 21, 2019 - 3:40am
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Thanks Typicalme, lots of
Thanks Typicalme, lots of great tips for me to try. I guess I am lucky to only get my prolapse in my mid 50's. She is so used to being picked up, her little arms go up straight away when anything is steep or difficult, that will change haha. Lucky with the stroller it has adjustable handles. Daughter is on holidays for a while now, so not minding her as much till the new year, time for myself. Cheers.
Aida
January 21, 2020 - 4:38am
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"Jiggling"
What is "Jiggling" and where can I find the info on it please?!
The forum has been such a help over the years - I feel slightly panicky at the thought of it closing down, but a very big Thank You to Christine and all you brilliant contributors.
Surviving60
January 21, 2020 - 6:54pm
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jiggling
Jiggling is just a move invented by our original forum moderator, and can be done any number of ways. We have talked about it many, many times on the forum (it isn't really covered anywhere else that I know of). I will let you read over a few posts and decide what you want to try. - Surviving
https://www.wholewoman.com/forum/search/node/jiggling
Aida
January 22, 2020 - 4:53am
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Jiggling - thank you!
Thanks so much for your help Surviving60 - that explains it! (I am so going to miss these forums!)