Pelvic floor success?

[Novella]

My pf is better after dd2 than after dd1! After dd1 I had a prolapse (bladder and bowel tmi) and the best thing I did was see a pelvic floor physiotherapist, all she does is specialise in pf physio. After 6 months I had no symptoms . I was lucky and didnt get any incontinence.

I saw a private physio but I could have seen a pf physio at the public hospital I gave birth at with a refferal from my gp.

The physio assessed my pf, showed me how to exercise it properley. She also advised me of day to day things to help, when to brace my pf (lifting dd, shopping, exercising etc) and to avoid constipation. Good luck, I hope your hard work pays of and your pf is better after number 2 like mine!

[aimz78]

I second the advice to see a physio who specialises in pelvic floor stuff, they will check you are doing them correctly and help you with technique and give you a specialised program, I had a prolapse post birth and seeing a physio has done wonders!

[alioops]

Sounds like they are improving well hun!! Mine were rather unreliable early on with my pg with DD3, but by the end of pg I wasn't leaking when I sneezed. I would aim to do them 5 times a day, 10 reps of fast 10 reps of slow. So when you wake up plus each meal and bed time would be good times to do them.

[megs]

Hi,

I am so glad that I found this thread. I have just had my 8 week check up and was told by older male Dr, that I have a mild prolapse. I asked if I can fix it and he basically said no too late only option is surgery and that I shouldn't both until I have finished having children.

I am interested to hear that some of you appear to have had success with improving a prolapse, was this just through doing pelvic floor exercises, also how do physios check her Pelvic Floor?

I am really wanting to get on top of mine as my mother has very severe problems with a prolapse.

In information would be greatly appreciated

[heliana]

I also want to recommend going to see a pelvic floor specialist physio. I went to a normal physio at the women's doctor and she wasn't anywhere near as good as the specialist I went to later.
There is also a book called womens waterworks which goes through the excercises really well, you might be able to get it at the library.
From memory, the physio I saw said 15mins exercise routine each day. With fast and slow squeezes, and lift squeeze and holds. Also using a pelvic floor exerciser which gives you resistance.
Good luck. I have gotten really lazy with mine and am just getting back into it.

[megs]

Thanks Heliana,

I might try and see if I can get my hands on that book. My MHN mentioned a Womens Wellness Centre in Melbourne that is as it sounds specialises in women only, they may have a pelvic floor specialist there. I am really wanting to get onto it now rather than leave it to get worse.

Do physios have the pelvic floor exercisers?

[heliana]

Try looking up physios in the yellow pages, thats how I found mine. Sally obrien in if anyones in brissy. You don't need a referral but Im not sure, you might get more back if you have one.
They have the exercisers, or they are available online, or you can just use fingers. Is this tmi? I think you can get a rebate if you buy it from them.
I can track down exercise routine if anyones interested.