After My first baby-Menstural Question & More

[mmcannon]

This is the latest frustration after giving birth to My DS 9 months ago. (He is beautiful BTW, and we are blessed!) Did not have a cycle for about 6 months I think. Am now flowing very heavy for a few days, not unusual, but I can put a tampon in, and still flow like it is not even there. I will have trouble removing it, and find that it is almost completely dry- even though the liner/pad is soaked, and blood is coming out. This is SOOO frustrating. I have been to 4 OB/GYNs, all but the first said everything was completely normal. The first said my sutures had not held ( I had ds at home with a midwife, the additional 3 visits to OBGYNs were for second opinions. )

The "more" I have just started working out again. First OBGYN told me not to do kegels because it would worsen my situation. Still get a "heavy" sensation in the pelvic region when I walk a while, hold the baby a while, which is why I went to the first OB in the first place.

Does anyone have any experience with this...Any advice would be useful. We live in a relatively small urban area 200 thousand people, and frankly, I feel like I need to go to larger metropolitan area to find a decent doctor.

Are the things I am describing sounding normal wth a natural delivery, with only 2nd degree tears?

[Plummeting]

I don't think that sounds normal at all. I have three sisters, with 9 children between the 4 of us (1 was a c/s, though) and I know none of us have experienced anything like that, nor have I heard of anything like that before. I would definitely get a 4th or 5th opinion, because I can't believe that could just be something you should ignore.

[laughingfox]

Is the tampon going into your vaginal fornix (the indentation around your cervix)? That's the only possibility that comes to mind.
I've had that happen a few times and the blood flow doesn't really touch it much. Try not putting it in so far and see if that helps.

Also, I don't know if you've ever tried a keeper or divacup, but I can't recommend them highly enough.

[scottishmommy]

that happened to me before i had a baby. i still haven't had my period yet after dd(12 mos). what i think may be happening is that you are inserting the tampon too far, so it's behind your cervix. if you feel around a bit you'll notice that there is space above your cervix in your vagina. your uterus is probably a little lower than before you gave birth. it's totally normal. everything falls a little after you have a baby. look into getting a diva cup, or a product called "instead". good luck!

[mmcannon]

Thanks for the replies. I think we will try and get another "opinion" and also try some alternative therapies/opintions. Also, if I don't push the tampon in this far, it slips out...so I may try diva cup or something like that. So frustrating!