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While reading old posts, I found one that described a resting position exercise where lower legs and forearms are on the floor. I can't remember the rest of the position and can't find the post.

Anyone know of an exercise like this? Thanks, Kit

ATS, I read most of your posts again last night so I could truly understand where you are coming from. I can relate to so much of what you’re saying and how you’re hurting. I so want to help you feel better. There is not much I can add that has not already been said by these other wonderful women.

I have been struggling since the summer of 2006 to get healthy again. The past couple of months have been a great set back, so I know how it is to feel so low. A prayer came to me during a really hard time. It brought me much comfort over many months and I still keep it close to me. Last night, I wrote the following one for you. I did not post it because I didn’t know if such a thing would be appropriate. I woke up several times last night thinking of you, and I find you still with me this morning. So I am giving this to you because it is all I have to give. If God is not who you look to in times of need, just know that it was sent out of love. So many people care about you, please hold on to that and to your precious family. And please don’t leave the forum, I would worry so much about you.

Good Afternoon Christine -
When I was 27, my first pregnancy was an ectopic one. I had emergency surgery to remove the fallopian tube. The doctor cut me right above my pubic hair (he called it a bikini scar). The scar is about 3 inches long.

My question regards posture. I find myself automatically standing in the posture all of the time now. Does the fact that these muscles were cut, and that I now have scar tissue, inhibit me from getting the full benefit of standing in the posture?

One way or the other, I will continue to work on perfecting my posture. I just wondered if the surgery is now having some effect on how successful I can ultimately be. Thank you.

Well after last nights troubles with my bladder I have today seen the doctor and my urine test was negative so no urine infection. He did say that as I took an antiobiotic last night it could have worked really fast and already cleared it plus I also had D-Mannose to help things along. He gave me another perscription for antibiotics to take just in case.

Today it is my bowels that are bothering me and I am feeling quite uncomfortable and have for the first time noticed a small pea sized lump just at the entrance to my vagina. SCARY!

I am so freaked out that I have sat and cried for about 2 hours and poored my heart out to my husband who did not realise quite what I was going through. I told him that I was scared he would think of me as a freak and stop loving me but he assures me he won't. I am still too scared to go into the gory details of the lumps and bumps but he knows I am having troubles down there which is probably causing the UTI's and that I am having trouble with BM's. I told him that I felt like a complete burden to this family at the moment and I am sorry for bringing everyone down and I wish I was not the cause of upset in the house but I am not handing what is happening to me very well.

I have been shaking for the last 3 hours and have just called my out of hours doctor as its 12.30 a.m. here in the UK. I have 2 tablets let over from my last infection only a short while ago so I am taking them until my doctors office opens in the morning. It looks like I have another infection - they take hold soo fast!

Anyway, how on earth do you prevent these things from happening. I feel like I am emptying my bladder properly but I obviously am not. I have never suffered with UTI's before so this is something new to me along with my newely discovered prolapse!

My daughter is still ill and my husband is on night shift and I am trying to cope with her as well as myself now - I am truly fed up and desperately need sleep!

Hello,

Thank you for thinking of my little girl. I spent another few hours at hospital with her today but am hoping she is coming out the other side now. She has a viral infection which is causing her to have to make an effort to breath and it has been quite frightening. We are home again and she is quite lively at the moment and I am desperately trying to get her to sleep.

It seems though that the last few days of constant worry were not enough and I feel I have another urinary infection this evening. I was doing o.k. symptom wise but having spent so much time back and forth at the hospital and doctors office I have neglected myself and have hardly eaten or drunk anything. After finally going to the toilet this evening after having not been since this morning I am extremely uncomfortable and my bladder hurts and I have had to pay numerous visits to the toilet since. Another reminder of life with prolapse! I have neglected the posture as well as sitting in hospitals on hard chairs all day long is not easy. I am feeling panicky again about this whole situation. Damn it!

Okay, so I climbed out of my rabbit hole today and went to Wal-Mart. I have been homebound for more than a month with my troubles and it felt so good to be out. But it was the strangest shopping experience I’ve ever had. Christine, you will enjoy this…my attention was drawn to all the women with straight spines and fannies tucked so much they didn’t seem to have fannies!! I wanted to go up to each and everyone and show them the posture!! I didn’t, but I wanted to. I know I wish someone had shown me years go. And it was so clear that the older they were, the straighter the spine and the flatter the fannie. The children had nice curves, as did most of the young teens…it was really eye opening. Kit

Hello all: Just wondering people's thoughts on stopping urination flow as a type of kegal to help urethracele. I've heard stopping urine flow can make the urine go back up and cause infection, but I was thinking what if it was done when you are almost finished (for the last remaining trickles)?

Also, regarding firebreathing, once you have exhaled and your stomach is hollow,what should you do next. I'm not sure whether to stand up straight and then start from the beginning, or go right back into the beginning moves without standing up straight and adjusting myself.

Thanks for any feedba

Hi I am 9 weeks postpartum. I had my first baby and he was 10lb10oz and delivered vaginally. I had a third degree tear during delivery and pushed for 3 hours. i have had urinary incontinence since then. Has anybody else had this and what did they do. It feels like my urethra is lower. I also feel like I have to go to urinate more often but the feeling is mostly in my urethra

I am reading the book and watching the DVD and shopping at the health food store and trying to digest all this new information.
I am in a much better state that last week, when I was diagnosed and given surgery as my best option, and having the doctor agree to try a pessery first, after I balked at setting a surgery date.
I am still reacting to the emotions , but since I have had to discard what the 'Expert" doctor recommended, I am wondering about other issues I still feel confused about that may or may not be important. i have decided to give myself a week to just focus and learn what my options are.