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Hi
Don't really know what to post this under but I know I'm not in a good place emotionally and need to post anyway... I can't believe my body is failing me already - I want it back the way it was, with everything where it belongs. I have a gr 2 cystocelle. I've been reading your posts and the last thing I want is to improve the cystocelle only to develope a rectocelle! *panic*
Oh the desperation... where's the magic wand gone? Where's my fairy godmother? The pressure is building in my head as I try not to burst into inconsolable sobs. There is just so much I don't understand about life, the universe and everything... and now this. It's beyond me. Do I now wish for a shorter life span, so that I don't have to deal with this every day for the rest of my life? And it's really such a small thing, isn't it, in the greater scheme of things? It could be so much worse! It's not a disease that will slowly and painfully kill me, yet I feel absolutely and completely devestated. Unreasonable. But true nontheless.

I saw a post from someone a while back saying there are 3 great Maya Massage Bodyworkers in the UK.
Wondering if anyone has details?

thanks!
K

not sure of all the amounts but- we just had these tonight for dinner and they were yummy
all organic of course

cut up fresh peach(or any fruit fresh or frozen)about 1 C
1 and a half C whole wheat flour
half C of applesauce
1 and a quarter C soy milk (rice milk oat milk almond milk or whatever milk you use)
1 and a half tsp baking powder
1 tbs fresh ground flax seed
dash of salt
dash of vinalla
2 eggs
some earth balance spread (melt it maybe 1 quarter C or use olive oil)

I am Reka, 34, and mother of 2 ( 3 y/o and 4 months old). The 2nd birth was a VBAC and a wonderfully liberating experience, in spite of forceps, shoulder dystochianad a huge tear. When I noticed my prolapse 6 weeks postpartum (then a cystocele) I was devastated. I started to blame myself for going against my doctor's wishes and pressed for a vaginal delivery.

I did PT, electrostimulation and biofeedback. Meanwhile I developed a nice rectocele and the cystocele got bigger. When I finished PT the cystocele immediately started to improve. I am now at the point that the cystocele is almost asymptomatic. The rectocele is nastier but I try to be more relaxed about it.

I just wanted to thank you all for the discussion on how to best throw up- I would never have even thought about it - but thank goodness you all did because I just got over the most violent bout of it all and I knew just how to protect my prolapses. and they are no worse today!!! I love you all.

Hello to all,
I am going to go to PT for the first time today. Its where my insurance has sent me so I dont know if they specialize in the pelvic floor muscles. When I talked to her on the phone she said she thinks she can help so we will see. I am mainly concerned with my pc muscle strength and isolating the pc muscles. Does anyone have any advice on what I should expect or ask? I have never been to a pt before so this should be interesting. I just want to get the most out of it. Thanks for you input.
Patty

Hi all (again!)
(i will slow down on questions soon...)

Reading through posts I have read people talking about improvements post partum. I am just wondering, how dramatic can they be?
I have a cystolcele (bulging outside quite badly), a mild rectocele, and I think mild uterine prolapse (or cervix getting dragged down with the vaginal wall...).
I also have a nearly 7 week old baby (no. 2), with the prolapses following his birth.

How much hope is there of improvement post partum?
How dramatic can it be?
Or on the other hand, are things this early likely to keep getting worse?

I've just begun learning the new WW workout. I LOVE IT. It is brilliant. I feel totally energized. Just getting started over the last two nights. The music is lovely. I just love this workout. It is so FUN!!! I mean it. It's really fun. Will write more later.

Love, Marie

Hi,

I haven't had a chance to get on any earlier,my beautiful baby by was born on the 29th December 2006, 8 hour labour, weighing 7lb 9.

If you remember I actually was only diagnosed with a uterine prolapse during my pregnancy around 11 weeks. I had one son already. I understand how scared it would be to considering getting pregnant with prolapse, for me I was already pregnant, when it happened so I had no choice, and we only plan to have 2 children, so this would be my last, I often wondered if the prolapse had happened first, how I would feel about getting pregnant again, after this birth, I would do it again. It's just magical.

I had a TVT prcedure on 1/30/07. I have not been able to sit on the toilet and urinate since the procedure. Oddly, I can urinate fine sitting in my van or on a chair in my house. I had my urethra dialated last Wed. (no fun at all) and my dr. says it will get better, but quality of life now SUCKS. I self cath for the most part.

Any experience out there? I'm about to have this thing taken out....