About 70% of pregnant women experience urinary leakage. During pregnancy, the enlarging uterus can put pressure on the bladder or urethra, causing involuntary leakage of urine. In addition, the pelvic floor muscles that connect the urethra and vagina can be damaged during childbirth, making it easy to leak urine after delivery. If you don\’t take good care of it at this time, it can easily cause menopausal urinary leakage, so please exercise well and exercise your pelvic floor muscles.
Things to note before giving birth
During pregnancy, the contractility of the bladder will decrease, and it is easy to unconsciously exert force on the abdomen when urinating. Once this habit is developed, it will cause urinary leakage. Before urinating, please fill your bladder with urine, reduce the use of abdominal muscle strength, and pay attention to the feeling of natural bladder contraction and urination.
Things to pay attention to after giving birth
It takes about one to two months for loose pelvic floor muscles to recover. During this period, try to lie down and rest to regain your strength. Once the perineal pain subsides, you can begin to exercise your pelvic floor muscles. Use a corset or pants to tighten your abdomen within 1 month after delivery. Pay attention to the movement of your abdominal muscles. Urine leakage can also occur if the pelvic floor muscles are taxed.
For prenatal and postnatal exercise, please consult your doctor to confirm your physical condition before proceeding.
These people should pay attention to check the burden on the pelvic floor muscles
Because of factors such as habits, constitution, body shape, delivery status, etc., it is easy to put burden on the pelvic floor muscles. People with the following symptoms should actively take care of their bodies.
habits, constitution, body shape
Always straining to have bowel movements due to constipation;
Frequently carry heavy objects due to work and other reasons;
working while standing for long periods of time;
Frequent sneezing due to chronic rhinitis or frequent coughing due to asthma;
Tall and fat.
Production
More than 3 production experience;
First childbirth (excluding caesarean section) over 35 years old;
Delivery took more than 5 hours after the uterus was opened;
Give birth to a baby weighing more than 3500g;
One week after delivery, the uterus is still prolapsed.
Spill prevention and improvement
Exercising the pelvic floor muscles can make you feel like you are holding in your farts and pee. It is okay to hold the vagina against the anus and tense the muscles in the anus. Be careful not to exert force on your waist, abdomen, and feet.
1. Lie on your back with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees bent. Squeeze your pelvic floor muscles in this position for about 12-15 seconds.
2. After resting for 50 seconds, tighten the pelvic floor muscles again.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 ten times.