Varicose vein 'down there'...

[Willow]

I have a family history of varicose veins and unfortunatley with this pregnancy I've got some pretty nasty ones in my legs. After speaking to my ob I've been wearing support stockings every day since about 20 weeks.

I've suspected for a few weeks that I might have one 'down there' because I get a lot of aching and discomfort, especially when I get up after sitting down for a long time.

Anyway, I checked it out as best I could this morning and I'm pretty sure I do.

My MIL had one when prg with her DD and had to have a caesar and a pretty unpleasant surgery to remove it.

I'm soooooo p****sed off! I swear it never ceases to amaze me the new and interesting ways my body finds to screw me over! After two surgeries and IVF in the last 18 months you'd think that'd be enough but nooooooooo!

I don't see my ob again till monday week so I've got plenty of time to stress over it.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Did you have to have a caesar because of it?