Uterine prolapse

[Praying2012]

Hi! I am a mother of four and was recently diagnosed with uterine prolapse. I am wondering if this is fairly common and if other catholic moms have any tips on managing symptoms. I have back pain and lower abdomen pain. I am also worried about my fertility. Has anyone suffered from this and went on to have more children? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. God bless.

 

[utunumsint]

Hi! I am a mother of four and was recently diagnosed with uterine prolapse. I am wondering if this is fairly common and if other catholic moms have any tips on managing symptoms. I have back pain and lower abdomen pain. I am also worried about my fertility. Has anyone suffered from this and went on to have more children? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. God bless.

My wife had a rectocele prolapse after our fifth after her first week postpartum, but at her six week checkup, it was gone. But we did a lot of research into this subject at the time. There are a few treatment options. You should check with your doctor for sure.

She did Kegels. Lots of them. Plus rest (which wasn’t a problem since she was nursing all the time anyway. I worked from home, so I was able to pick up some of the slack (although it was hard on my job).

Praying for you.
God bless,
Ut

 

[mommamaree]

We are not allowed to give anything resembling medical advice here, but I wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I have had prolapse occur briefly during my second and sixth pregnancies. There are treatment options that you can discuss with your care provider.

I will share that I was able to address my prolapse with lots and lots of kegels. That is what worked for me personally. That is not medical advice, just a personal anecdote. It is very easy to learn about uterine prolapse, and to find online support and resources, by Googling the topic.

Good luck and welcome to CAF.

 

[starryheart]

I’ve never had that, but wanted to let you know that I’m praying for you.