Beware of forceps deliveries! – Kim ’ s Story

Whilst showering one evening, I was washing ‘down below’ and realized that what I was feeling was my cervix literally popping out! I realized that my uterus had prolapsed and once out of the shower, I called a friend who is a female GP. She agreed with me that my uterus had prolapsed, that I needed to see her for confirmation at what degree my uterus had prolapsed and suggested that I lie down and push it back in. I did so and spent the rest of the evening lying in my bed. In the morning I made an appointment to see my GP who confirmed a 3rd degree prolapse and I was referred to a gynae who I saw the next day. After a thorough examination by the gynae, he asked me about the birth of my son (who is my only child, not by choice but by circumstance as you will find out). He was a large baby, 3.85kg, it was a natural birth and he was face down and in distress. After 12 and a half hours of labor and a baby in distress, my gynae at the time, decided a forceps delivery was necessary and my son was born shortly afterwards. No one tells you about the dangers of forceps delivery on your body and when you are young and having your first baby, it is such a magical time and so amazing to hold this precious little blessing from the Lord in your arms. Looking back in retrospect, I wish I could have been given the choice of either having a forceps delivery or a C-section. But I digress.. . Going back to the recent gynae who had examined me, he told me that it is common in natura...
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