ok ive posted about prolapse issues before but stuffed if i can find the thread so i'll start a new one.
ive got an anterior prolapse, primarily urethra but has worsened over this trimester (thank you coughing and asthma!) to completely fill the opening of my vagina (sorry TMI!!!). ive been very sore and achy so i had a feel and my uterus is now prolapsed as well and bubs is sitting very low (according to the midwife 2/3 down into my pelvis) on the prolapse with my cervix sitting up and behind bubs head.
has anyone had any experience with successfully birthed with something like this? i am having a waterbirth in the birth centre of our local hosp. and honestly at the moment im struggling to picture how my cervix is going to dilate squished up there, not to mention how bubs is getting out past my bladder and urethra, or rather i dont really want to think about it cos the only thing i can think of is everything coming out before bubs and that just gives me the heeby-jeebies!
Ive had a cystocele and mild rectocele and mild uterus prolapse and birthed DD3 with no issues at 37+4 and yes it felt like my cervix was squisehd up almost behind my uterus/her head if that makes sense. But I went into sponateous labour and dilated without a problem normal vaginal waterbirth. I also think its fairly normal for you cervix to sit in a posterior position prior to established labour and ffor everything to feel low. Make sure you empty your bladder regularly during labour too. Have you spoken to your midwife about birth and you prolapse? Im sure they can reassure about if what you are feeling is normal, or if not what it means and what you can do to help get the birth you want. Are you seeing a pelvic floor physio? they should be able to help you too and will definitely be able to assist you post birth.
Also post birth my uterine prolapse was bad for the first week (almost sitting at the opening) but resting helped and as my uterus shrank back and I did my pelvic floor exercises it improved heaps. Good luck with your birth and managing your prolapse xx
thats good to hear girls, did the pushing/crowning stage feel any different?
novella, my midwife pretty much said there's nothing they can do until after bubby comes and wouldnt do an exam or anything. i have to ask for a referral to the womens health physio when bubs is born.
DD3 was my first water birth so it was different any way but pushing felt the same crowning burned less and I only pushed for 3 minutes ( felt longer lol)
(TMI warning!) prolapse and birth
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