ALWAYS see a pelvic floor PT after birth!

[Anonymous]

Even if you feel fine and bounce back. My youngest is 10 years old and I'm in PT for a prolapse and need a device to help me use the bathroom correctly. Still don't pee myself when I sneeze or jump, but my pelvic floor is still weak.

Learn from my mistakes and treat your pelvic floor as a key part of your postpartum recovery, and then beyond!

** Steps off soapbox. ***

[Anonymous]

How old are you?

[Anonymous]

I had C sections so I missed the pelvic floor issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had C sections so I missed the pelvic floor issues.

That’s not how it works.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had C sections so I missed the pelvic floor issues.

That’s not how it works.

Of course it is. Vaginal birth is a significant risk factor for pelvic floor dysfunction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had C sections so I missed the pelvic floor issues.

That’s not how it works.

Of course it is. Vaginal birth is a significant risk factor for pelvic floor dysfunction.

Oh dear. NP. You can have significant pelvic floor issues after a c-section, too. Ask me how I know it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old are you?

I’m 42, but started noticing symptoms at 41. And yes, vaginal birth is an increased factor, but pregnancy and/or peri menopausal hormone changes are enough on their own.

[Anonymous]

Seeing a pelvic floor PT rn during my second pregnancy. It is so helpful, if you’re having any back or pelvic or joint pain or incontinence during pregnancy, don't wait for postpartum! You can still get stronger while you’re growing.

[Anonymous]

Just offering another POV - I saw a pelvic floor PT proactively during my last pregnancy, which was helpful but nothing I couldn’t have watched a few YouTube videos about. I went again after birth (C section) and it was a waste of time - there were no issues to rehab. I stayed active (walking / running / yoga / barre) throughout pregnancy and PP, focused on core / pelvic floor strength, didn’t gain too much weight and lost it all quickly. Had zero issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just offering another POV - I saw a pelvic floor PT proactively during my last pregnancy, which was helpful but nothing I couldn’t have watched a few YouTube videos about. I went again after birth (C section) and it was a waste of time - there were no issues to rehab. I stayed active (walking / running / yoga / barre) throughout pregnancy and PP, focused on core / pelvic floor strength, didn’t gain too much weight and lost it all quickly. Had zero issues.

Could not agree more. It was far away and expensive and was a total waste of time and money for me. YouTube was equally as helpful. I’m sure it’s wonderful for a lot of women, but these blanket recommendations are dumb. Talk to your doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if you feel fine and bounce back. My youngest is 10 years old and I'm in PT for a prolapse and need a device to help me use the bathroom correctly. Still don't pee myself when I sneeze or jump, but my pelvic floor is still weak.

Learn from my mistakes and treat your pelvic floor as a key part of your postpartum recovery, and then beyond!

** Steps off soapbox. ***

If it makes you feel better, the mode of delivery (vaginal) caused this, not a lack of rehab. Pfpt goes to managing symptoms, not to actually healing the prolapse (although it can teach you good pressure management to minimize risk of the prolapse worsening in menopause). But as another poster said on here, planned c sections are the only proven way to minimize peolapse risk (and a route I would have taken had any OBs actually warned me that prolapse occurs after essentially all (9/10) vaginal deliveries).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had C sections so I missed the pelvic floor issues.

That’s not how it works.

Of course it is. Vaginal birth is a significant risk factor for pelvic floor dysfunction.

So is carrying a baby to term.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just offering another POV - I saw a pelvic floor PT proactively during my last pregnancy, which was helpful but nothing I couldn’t have watched a few YouTube videos about. I went again after birth (C section) and it was a waste of time - there were no issues to rehab. I stayed active (walking / running / yoga / barre) throughout pregnancy and PP, focused on core / pelvic floor strength, didn’t gain too much weight and lost it all quickly. Had zero issues.

I did all that and still ended up with stress incontinence (vaginal birth though).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if you feel fine and bounce back. My youngest is 10 years old and I'm in PT for a prolapse and need a device to help me use the bathroom correctly. Still don't pee myself when I sneeze or jump, but my pelvic floor is still weak.

Learn from my mistakes and treat your pelvic floor as a key part of your postpartum recovery, and then beyond!

** Steps off soapbox. ***

If it makes you feel better, the mode of delivery (vaginal) caused this, not a lack of rehab. Pfpt goes to managing symptoms, not to actually healing the prolapse (although it can teach you good pressure management to minimize risk of the prolapse worsening in menopause). But as another poster said on here, planned c sections are the only proven way to minimize peolapse risk (and a route I would have taken had any OBs actually warned me that prolapse occurs after essentially all (9/10) vaginal deliveries).

+1. I feel so torn about that. There is so much focus on avoiding a C Section (and I know it has more immediate risks) but it might have been easier than having to manage a prolapse and face pelvic surgery later.

[Anonymous]

Im PP above who had a c section and no PF issues - I’m expecting again and have the option of doing a repeat C, definitely going that route hearing all these prolapse horror stories.