*TMI warning* Hemorrhoids and that fun stuff after giving birth?
I had a baby a week ago. I had hemorrhoids during pregnancy that were slightly enlarged during the pushing stage. Now I have some slight fecal incontinence as well. Did anyone else have this? How long did it last? Did you need to have your hemorrhoids surgically fixed or did they go away on their own? I’ve been doing exercises…doing them as I write this, lol. I’ve been eating lots of fibre as well, so I don’t strain to poop.
July 6th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
ahh…..the joys of motherhood.
don’t worry hun, been there. the incontinence goes away, you are doing all the right things with diet and excercise. just take it easy on yourself, don’t go overboard and get that well deserved rest you need right now. it takes a little while.
as far the hemorrhoids…they get a little better, but not always. i still have one from my last son and that was almost 3 years ago. my doc says nothing to worry about as long as they are not bothering me too much.
congrats on the new babe!!
July 6th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
I still have mine. I was told they would never go away and the only way to fix it is through surgery. Unless they get worse I am not going to have them fixed. They really arent too bad.
July 6th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
i had my baby 5 weeks ago and still straining to poo.
i even get blood when i go because my stools are so hard =/
HURTS! lol i hope it gets better soon!
July 6th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Fecal incontinence is more common than you would think after giving birth, I hear it does get better with time, you are still only a week past. The hemorrhoids, on the other hand, may not go away. I had my daughter 18 months ago and I still slightly have one but it is not painful. My mom still complains that she has the hemorrhoids from having me 31 years ago! I do not recommend the surgery – my aunt had it and the continual pain from that is worse then the actual hemorrhoid.
July 6th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
I did not have the hemorrhoids duing my last pregnancy or after my son was born (and i really hope i dont get them this time too) but I did have the incontinence. I went to the pharmacy and bought a bottle of over the counter stool softener (i think they were called ducosate, or something like that). I took one a day every day for about 4 weeks and then everything returned to normal.