im 40 years old and hav had 2 surgerys to repair prolapses of my womb and bowel i realy want another baby but im worried i wont be able to carry a baby til full term or deliver vaginally
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Hi fifi,
Thank you for your question and welcome to EmpowHer. Actually, in most instances, you can still get pregnant although the pregnancy may cause damage to the surgical areas and they may need to be fixed again once you deliver. Another obstacle would be the scar tissue that was left behind from your two surgeries already. Have you asked your treating physician about possible pregnancies? What did he/she say?
Thanks,
June 26, 2011 - 9:45amMissie
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no i havnt talked to my doctor yet i find it quite hard to be honest,before the surgerys it was so easy to get pregnant and all i had to worry about was the babys health and labour!!since surgery and having read alot online it seems i may have to have a c section rather than natural birth and then maybe more surgery to repair any damage caused by pregnancy and oviously this has made me think long and hard on getting pregnant again i wonder if theres any1 out there who has had a baby after prolapde repair surgery who could give me an insite in to there situation but i will go c my doctor and see what he advises thankyou x
June 27, 2011 - 3:44amHi,I have had 3 anterior and posterior repairs as well as a bi lateral sacro spineous fixation. I am also 40 and am trying for a baby.I sadly m/c on 30th Aug and had a d and c that day. As my uterus has been susspended I have been told that I will feel more stretching in later pregnancy and may have to rest more than most. As for the vaginal walls, they will not tollerate a vaginal delivery. A C-SECTION is the only option. As for further risk of prolapse, the chances are high but a third child would complete my family so further repairs or a hystorectomy would not be an issue, other than an emotional one. My major concern was that I could not conceive again, but I did so I now know pregnancy is possible after multiple surgeries. There is plenty of hope for a fur=ture pregnancy, so keep trying. x
September 27, 2011 - 2:24pm