Possible TMI: Feeling of heaviness "down there" at 11 weeks post-partum

[saraisabee]

Maybe this is TMI, I don't know, but where else am I going to ask such a thing? When things were healing "down there" in the few weeks following the birth, I definitely felt a feeling of heaviness or gravity increased bloodflow or something. But that stopped once everything healed up and since then I've been feeling quite normal and active. I do kegels when I think of it, if that makes any difference. Take a lot of walks. You know, normal daily life. But in the last few days, that feeling of heaviness has come back. Do you know what I mean? What is this? Is it cause for concern? Anyone have any thoughts?

[Baby Hopes]

I don't have the answers, I just know that for almost 10 weeks after DD2's birth I delt with the same (I assume?) heaviness. I just kegel'd, kegel'd, kegel'd. It eventually went away. I know I had all sorts of fears about uterine prolapse or bladder prolapse. Don't even know if those are genuine medical conditions. I just knew it felt like things were just going to plop right out.

[AbbieB]

I just wanted to say it was a full 9 months before everything felt "right" with my body.

I felt like my guts were going to fall out for about a month, maybe a little more. I never felt like kegals brought things back to pre pregnancy shape. They did help, just didn't make everything like it was (DH says everything is back into shape though ).

I still (3 years +) feel like my pelvic floor is looser. I can kegal from a "basement" I never had before, and reaching the "top floor" takes effort.

[Electra375]

I'm more sore and heavy when my bowels are full and getting ready for a BM.
Healing just takes lots of time, lots of time, lots of time...

[pamamidwife]

it sounds like varicose veins. doing kegels while your butt is in the air and your head on the bed/floor can really help.