How long until it goes away?

[rebeccajm]

I feel like my uterus is going to fall out when I am on my feet for any length of time and when I sit on the toilet. I am afraid to go #2, because when I try, I start bleeding again along with that fall out feeling. It is scary!

FYI, this was my first vaginal birth, and I pushed 3.5 hours. I'm guessing that makes a difference.

[loriu]

prolapse

hate to say it, but i would bet my life you have prolapse--when your bladder and/or anus are falling out of you v-jay hole. had this after my first (also pushed for 3.5 hours). went to a physical therapist for the v-jay-jay (can you believe they exist?) who pretty much said the muscular integrity of my vaginal wall had been compromised by all the pushing.

solution: get back in shape. the vaginal wall isn't only kegels, but your abs, inner/outer thighs, butt muscles...all combined. the more i got back in shape, even when pregnant with #2, the more my vag was more like her old self.

if you look with a mirror you can actually SEE your stuff falling out of your hole.

have it again this time, but doens't seem as bad (as #2 shot out like a rocket--i'm guessing my long pushing with #1 paved the way well, so have hope there!). i'm anxious to start working out again.

drawbacks: husband said couldn't tell "that" much, queffed (sp?) during yoga for about 6+ months after birth which made it pretty impossible to go to a public yoga class...if it's really bad, there are surgeries that can be done for it, but not until you're 100% done having kids.

if you ahve more ?s, you can email me it's a drag, but i guess pretty common!

good luck--
xo.lori
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oh! and engage your abs whenever you're lifting something heavy (baby in carseat, etc.). horror story from physical therapist = a women with SUPER bad prolapse actually did have her parts fall out when doing too much physical exertion w/o engaging her abs/core. ugh!

[diana_of_the_dunes]

My innards felt like they were going to fall out in front, not out the bottom... Not sure if that's what you're describing, but for me, belly binding helped a LOT. On day 1 when I got up to use the bathroom, I had to hold my diaphraghm because it felt like it was just hanging by a thread. I'm 9 days PP now, and I still use the binding, but the "falling out" feeling went away around day 5 or 6 for me. I still get it once in a while if I move the wrong way, though...

[zenproof]

I had the 'fall out' feeling for about a week. For the first couple days I couldn't even stand up straight it was hard to breathe. I had to sit on a birthball in the shower to get bathed.

Support support support. A good pair of really tight underwear with a high rise was a life saver. Ive heard bicycle shorts help too. It will make you feel better!

[Siobhain]

I had this for the first time after this birth. It is an awful feeling, my mw will check me when she does my pap at the 6 week check up but for now I am working on my kegels. I am 3 weeks pp and still after being on my feet too long I feel kind of 'full' down there. That is my sign to sit and rest/that I have been on my feet too long. Take it easy, put your feet up when you can, resume kegels and if it continues have your mw/dr check it out for you. Hopefully it is a mild one and nothing that requires surgery.

[acemama]

I'm belly binding this time and it feels soooo much better. I don't have a prolapse, but I always have that heavy feeling after giving birth.

[rebeccajm]

Thanks for the replies, ladies!

The fall out feeling is from below not in my abdomen. I can relate to the abdomen one, because I had that feeling something terrible after my C/S with DS1. No abdomen issues this time, though.

I have been doing kegels like crazy and staying off my feet as much as possible. That part is not easy with a 2 y/o and 3rd grader. But I have noticed the feeling has lessened today. It doesn't seem as extreme as a prolapse, but I wouldn't know for sure unless someone checked. I have a check-up at 4 weeks PP, so I will definitely ask to be checked unless I'm feeling a lot better by then.

I can see how bike shorts or binding panties could help. Thanks for the suggestion!

Man, it's hard not to get up and do stuff! I hate having to relax and stay off my feet.