Info on 'Prolapsed Uterus' During Pregnancy?
I am nearly 6 weeks pregnant & i found out for the first time today that i have a 'mild' Prolapsed Uterus.
Most of the information i've found on this is about the condition after pregnancy,not during.
If anyone has experiance of this i would really appreciate finding out how it affected their pregnancy.?What if any extra care needed?etc
My Dr couldn't even tell me if it means i'll have to have a caesarean,i will have to wait until Monday when i can speak to a Midwife.
Answers:
I'm about 8 weeks pregnant and have a mild prolapse too (stage 1). I have noticed that it is actually moving further up over the last couple of weeks but my doctor told me to monitor it myself and if it gets worse near the end of my pregnancy they will book me for a caesarian. I haven't found much info on this either, and i asked a question a few months ago on here, asking if its safe to get pregnant with a prolapse but very few people actually know what one is. My doctor assured me that unless it gets worse it should present no problems through pregnancy, just slightly more weakening after the birth. If it turns into a stage 2 or 3 it increases the risk of premature labour but only if it is starting to descend quite low in your vagina.
Once you decide not to have any more kids they can do a repair where they actually tie the uterus to your spine!! ewww!
I will be watching this question with great anticipation!
Do you mean like a tilted uterus? Mine tips the wrong way and I have had four healthy babies (including twins) all with midwives - all of them were all natural births (and one of the twins was breech!) - NO drugs or anything. Prolapsed probably just sounds worse than it really is. Don't worry about it - focus on the baby!
I have never heard of it really. Im sorry. Good luck
Sorry to hear you have a worry so early on in pregnancy. It would seem that it is not so uncommon, so don't feel too lonely about it. The following website has some info. Talk to your midwife who should be able to reassure you. The obstetrician and midwife will monitor you during the pregnancy and probably see you just a little bit more often than if your uterus was not tilted. Keep smiling and look forward to motherhood. Website coming up.
http://www.inletmedical.org/tipped_uteru.
Prolapsed is such a bad word because it really doesn't define what the problem is. Basically, it means that your uterus is tipped one way or the other and not exactly where the doctor thinks it should be. Everyone is different, so there may not really be a problem -- especially since you have gotten pregnant! I was diagnosed with "mild prolapse of the uterus" as well and went onto have 3 children without any major complications. Relax, enjoy pregnancy, and prepare for the birth of your child. Good luck!
My uterus sits in the curve of my spine (or it's prolapsed as well). I've had three healthy babies and am currently pregnant with #4. The only thing I noticed was more back pain during the last trimester and more hip problems because the baby sat so far back. I had back labor as well, but it doesn't pose any risk to your baby unless it doesn't raise up on it's own, but talk to your midwife, she should be able to make you feel better. Keep the faith, there are lots of success stories :)
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