pelvic floor?

Pumpkinb · Mar 9th, 2009, 07:00 AM

Hi all

Has anyone started doing pelvic floor exercises yet or is it too soon?
No one at the hospital or docs has mentioned it yet but if it gives me less chance of bladder issues later on then I am all for it. Just a little scared it will harm baby at all or is that silly?

firegal · Mar 9th, 2009, 07:02 AM

According to my book it's fine to do them from the start of your pregnancy. I constantly forget to do them though.......

aimee-lou · Mar 9th, 2009, 07:07 AM

I try to do mine every day but often forget or don't do enough. I'm off on hols soon so will hopefully be starting a routine - as far as I'm aware you can do them throughout and we should all do them anyway even without being PG.....whoops!

GersPrincess · Mar 9th, 2009, 07:21 AM

I wish I had thought to do them this early on with my first pregnancy, I don't seem to have pelvic floor muscles anymore, even though I do the exercises, so if it's safe, go for it!!

Pumpkinb · Mar 9th, 2009, 08:24 AM

thanks all. I guess I should get started then!

star-dust · Mar 9th, 2009, 08:29 AM

Ive always done them, I dont know why!!!!! So its automatic for me to do them now!! I find best doing them when I go for a wee, I always remeberd to do them then, then slowly got into the habit, of dong them twice a day!

notquite · Mar 9th, 2009, 10:37 AM

I've been doing kegels but nothing else, I need to get started I guess!

firegal · Mar 9th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Kegels are pelvic floor exercises aren't they, I thought they were the same thing?

Tam · Mar 9th, 2009, 17:12 PM

They are the same.

I am doing 50 a day as I am trying desperately to keep my SPD at bay. I am well into the habit now

As said earlier, it is advised to do them even without pregnancy too especially if you have had vaginal birth/s as it could save a prolapse later on in life. x

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Pumpkinb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 344	pelvic floor? Hi all Has anyone started doing pelvic floor exercises yet or is it too soon? No one at the hospital or docs has mentioned it yet but if it gives me less chance of bladder issues later on then I am all for it. Just a little scared it will harm baby at all or is that silly?

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firegal Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,278	According to my book it's fine to do them from the start of your pregnancy. I constantly forget to do them though.......

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aimee-lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 8,950	I try to do mine every day but often forget or don't do enough. I'm off on hols soon so will hopefully be starting a routine - as far as I'm aware you can do them throughout and we should all do them anyway even without being PG.....whoops!

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Mar 9th, 2009, 07:21 AM	#4
GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	I wish I had thought to do them this early on with my first pregnancy, I don't seem to have pelvic floor muscles anymore, even though I do the exercises, so if it's safe, go for it!!

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Pumpkinb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 344	thanks all. I guess I should get started then!

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star-dust Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: kernow Posts: 2,086	Ive always done them, I dont know why!!!!! So its automatic for me to do them now!! I find best doing them when I go for a wee, I always remeberd to do them then, then slowly got into the habit, of dong them twice a day!

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notquite Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 358	I've been doing kegels but nothing else, I need to get started I guess!

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Mar 9th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#8
firegal Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,278	Kegels are pelvic floor exercises aren't they, I thought they were the same thing?

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Mar 9th, 2009, 17:12 PM	#9
Tam Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 9,861	They are the same. I am doing 50 a day as I am trying desperately to keep my SPD at bay. I am well into the habit now As said earlier, it is advised to do them even without pregnancy too especially if you have had vaginal birth/s as it could save a prolapse later on in life. x

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