I'm so scared to push my 2nd baby after having mild hemorrhoid

[Anonymous]

I had my first child 5 years ago. The delivery was completely natural (no epidrol), quick and easy, but the hard pushing caused me to have mild hemorrhoid. I have had it for the past 7 years, on and off....It's pretty mild and is not painful unless I am constipated and have a hard bowl movement. Now, we are expecting a second baby this summer, I'm SO SCARED to even push to get this baby out without making the current hemorrhoid condition any worse. My OB says it's probably going to make it worse, but there is no knowing until the delivery is over. If you've got hemorrhoid from the first child delivery and also went through another baby delivery after that, can you tell me what your experience was like? Did you actually choose C-section over the natural because of hemorrhoid?

[Anonymous]

I got a really bad one after my first child (long labor and pushing) and it flared up terribly in th last trimester of my second pregnancy--due to weight of baby and constipation. Talked to OB about C section because of my worries of prolapse etc. She said second labor would be easier and that most damage already done to that area. Second labor was much easier---hemorroid swelling went away at same rate as rest of that region. No problems since either.

[Anonymous]

Choose a C-section because of a hemorrhoid? Um, no. There are women who don't choose a C-section, despite having suffered a third degree tear while pushing out their first. I had hemorrhoids before having my first and I had them lasered. It's a very easy process. I have not had a single hemorrhoid since, even after childbirth. I'd stop worrying and once you are finished having children, if you are still concerned about the hemorrhoids, have them removed.

[Anonymous]

I got one pushing out baby #1, then got another in 3rd trimested with #2. I had vaginal delivery both times , and while there was some irritation after birth, they are now fine and totally unnoticeable unless I go looking for them, which, of course, I don't. Out of sight , out of mind. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

This is so encouraging! I'll stop worrying about it too much!

[Anonymous]

I got a hemorrhoid after giving birth 3 months ago. It's still there, but not painful or anything. I've been wondering what to do. This thread suggests I could get it removed? Is that worth it, and if so, what's the best way? I thought it would go away on its own, but apparently not.

Not trying to hijack the thread, but just to learn from these experiences. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

To answer your question, I have read that surgery or lancing etc. is only recommended if you are really bothered by them.

I got mild-to-moderate 'roids after my first delivery and they were annoying and sometimes painful when going to the bathroom, but otherwise they sort of come not too often and go and don't bother me too much so I'm sticking with them!

If they got annoying or worse I would consider doing something, but my mom delivered two babies and has had them all her life - she says she will go years without them, they will come back for a while, leave again.

I also noticed my mild spider vein on my leg got worse as well after pregnancy. Maybe I will do something about that after #2!

[Anonymous]

I had two vaginal deliveries. After the first, I had really bad hemmeroids. I was scared to push for my 2nd, too, but I didn't get any!

[Anonymous]

My OB and some other people told me that the surgery to remove hemorrhoid is extremely painful and that if you can live with it with a little pain, do so, and avoid the surgery.

[Anonymous]

a C-section b/c of a hemorrhoid... now i've heard EVERYTHING! OP, you are hilarious!

[Anonymous]

16:40 here-- I had mine removed pre-pregnancy w/ the laser. One would bleed, which frankly just scared me into thinking I had cancer every few months. The procedure takes less than 5 minutes (in the office) and there is no discomfort. It just feels warm. Actually, the discomfort is in the fact that you are laying down w/ someone staring at your a*s. I found that a little uncomfortable. Compared to surgery, there is no guarantee that it won't come back. However, I went through my entire first pregnancy, including natural childbirth, without one single 'roid. I'm not sure why Drs. don't recommend it more often... maybe because they are unaware of it. I only found out about it when I went to see the gastroenterologist.