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I do not have many posts here, but I am a big fan of the forum... Reading about your experiences gives me courage for any issues I (or another loved one) may have in the future. It also scares me to know that there is so much that can go wrong... For somebody who is already paranoid about pelvic health, my anxiety level keeps getting worse and worse. My house is filled with books about labor, birth, pelvic healt and hysterectomy...

I had two vaginal births. No episiotomy, but I tore pretty bad. Especially my first birth -- my doctor said it was a second degree, but I am convinced it was much worse because he seemed really surprised when I went for my 6 week check up that it had "healed so well". Both times I tore all the way to the anus, but I was told the second one was "superficial" (whatever that means).

Hi everybody,

I am having difficulty understanding the posture details in the abdomen area. I have the book, I have also read the description in the FAQs. How does one "have a sense of pulling belly up by the last pair of ribs"? Do I consciously try to pull up my belly? But this is almost like contracting my muscles there (which I think I am not supposed to do)? I also have trouble understanding how I keep my belly "relaxed , but slightly firm".

I think the section in the FAQ is a lot more clear than the book, so I think I have it all down, but I do not think I understand the belly/abdomen area properly. This concerns me because I think this is probably a crucial part of the posture.

my doctor ordered both CT and MRI (both with contrast) for my fallen bladder level diagnosis. I was informed that CT has some side effects, especially with contrast. anybody can tell me more about them? Is MRI enough for the diagnosis? why have to do CT?

thanks so so much!!!

dong

hi everyone,i have a questionn for anyone who has used the aquaflex system.
does it work?how did you find it?was/is it worth getting?

been thinking of getting it for a few wks now but im not to sure if its worth getting .any feed back would be appreciated.

thanks

serena

Hi all--

I'll have to say things were really moving in the right direction until I started doing a lot of driving. I noticed the back pain returned, for one. I would love some advice about what works for everyone in the car.

When I roll up a pillow and put it behind my lower back my torso falls forward or back & I end up holding myself up via the steering wheel. It is pretty tiring trying to balance myself esp. while accelerating.

What's the best way to handle this? If I lay back against the seat I feel like I'm out of alignment. It seems easier to sit in a roomy SUV than a sedan. Which types of cars seem to support the posture (if any)b/c I'm shopping around for one.

I am having a hard time adjusting to the limits I have on my body. I used exercise and walk daily--now I cannot do this and I am feeling depressed. Also my stomach seems to be bloated and I don't know why, the Dr states the stiches are not near my stomach. I am so nervous that I am going to have another prolapse that I am questioning everything I do. I know I will need further surgeries since I am only 38 and Dr states the most the prolapse surgeries will last for is 8-10 years. Also my utereus is low and might need to be taken out in the next few years--Dr states not to bend but I am finding that impossible and am feeling like I am going to do damage and I'm never going to feel normal or live a normal happy life again.

I was interested in this, but I can't find anywhere on how much of it to take. I did however, find that it is the ink from a cuttle fish (ewww!) But, nevertheless, fine by me if it does any good. I read that it was good for: Menopause, PMS, dryness; moodiness, irritability, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, nausea, back and joint pain... Just trying to find something that is really good for our ligaments.

Hi

i've been having a lot of lower backaches recently, starting with just during my period then intermittantly and lightly during the month and then a few weeks ago waking with them in the morning.

I went to my local acupuncturist, and i haven't been in a few months to another woman i usually go to. So he hadn't seen me for about six months but before that knew me well.

Anyhoo he said my lower spine had postural strain, it was very curved but not to the lumberdosis level and i realised it's related to the posture. He suggested that if we move to a new posture without the muscles to support it this can be too much.

so now what, I am meant to have a op is this the only way or does chinese medicine help, excersize help?

Hi everyone
I'm in a bit of a state, having been to the doc last Monday to be told I have a 'slight to moderate' rectocele.

Since having the sprog 10 months ago, I've had the distinct feeling that all was not right down below. My undercarriage was a bit of a dog's breakfast following the birth (there was extensive natural tearing - midwife said she'd 'lost count' of the stitches to repair that, plus an episiotomy) but I finally got fed up of trying to not think about it.

I don't know how severe the problem is, because my appointment with the specialist isn't for another month, but I'm constantly aware of it - probably more so than before I went to the doc, because now I can't really think about anything else. I've seen from the internet this is a life-long condition, and it's not likely to respond well to surgery (at least not without other, horrible complications), so it seems I will never now get myself fixed. The effect this has had on my state of mind is a lot worse than the physical effects of the rectocele, to be honest. I think I may have been teetering on the brink of depression (due to other lifestyle factors) to begin with but now I can't imagine anything in future being any good again. I know it's melodramatic and selfish, but at the moment I don't seem to be able to pull myself together even for the sake of the (beautiful, delightful) baby.