Prolapsed uterus?

Question

Has anyone ever had or heard of having a prolapsed uterus after childbirth? I'm 3 weeks almost 4 weeks postpartum and I have a "ball" like feeling between my legs when I walk or sit. When I wash my peri area it feels like there is a bulge down there. I've been doing kegels and following the postpartum recovery guidelines. Delivery was vaginal without complications, small first degree tear. I know it's more of an elderly thing to have a prolapsed uterus but not sure if anyone else has experienced this? I did call the OB office as my follow up isn't for a couple of weeks and they just said to continue kegels.

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This does actually happen postpartum. I would make an appointment with your OB. They will probably refer you to PT after your 6 week postpartum appointment. I work at a pelvic floor physical therapy clinic and we see lots of women for prolapse.

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I have the same feeling except for my rectum uterus and bladder is prolapsed. I had a RUFF vaginal delivery with our son. He had to be vacuumed out, I had 3rd degree tear and my uterus fell out. My delivery doctor was able to get it back up there but the damage was already done the muscles had already stretched. I tried to a pelvic floor therapist but it wasn't doing anything. Eventually I was referred to a urogynecologist and he gave me a pessary device to insert everyday. I dont use it to be honest. The prolapses don't bother me I've gotten use to them.

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I had the same feeling. But I have a bladder prolapse and a rectocele (back vaginal wall) prolapse, not uterine.

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I felt the same way at 4 weeks (vaginal delivery with first degree tears) so I saw my OBGYN and she said things were a “little loose” in there but not more than they should be at 4 weeks PP. She checked again at my 6 week appointment and I was feeling better but not quite myself yet. She referred me to a pelvic floor physical therapist but they couldn’t see me for over a month! I just kept doing my kegels (not super often I admit). And now I’m 13 weeks PP and feel like 99% normal! I just cancelled my pelvic floor physical therapy appointments today haha. Give it time. Some women just take a little bit longer to heal and go back to “normal” :)

Prolapsed uterus?

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