thread: Urine Loss after VBAC - distraught and worried

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    The other replies have been great advice... I just wanted to add that it's a common misconception that pelvic floor issues are from a vaginal birth... it's actually the weight of the pregnancy that gives the pelvic floor the workout and can cause pelvic floor issues. So even if you have a c/s you can still have the same complaint.

    As for the stinging, wee in the shower or place a sauce bottle in your toilet filled with water if there is any external stinging. You may want to get some Ural satchets, which is a urinary alkaliser and will take out the sting of urination. Another thing to get onto is arnica. Its a homeopathic pill you can get from a health food store or chemist which even surgeons I know recommend, it promotes healing and helps bruising, and is very recommended post birth. I have used it after surgery before and recovered very well. You might like some extra vitamin c also, but at the very least, arnica to help healing downstairs.
    Last edited by BellyBelly; January 30th, 2010 at 07:39 AM.
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