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Tell me some horror stories. I need to be scared into doing my pelvic floor exercises.

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BroccoliSpears · 09/02/2008 15:25

2nd pregnangy. 3rd trimester. Done about 3 half hearted clenches in the past month.

Apparently having to cross my legs when I sneeze isn't terrifying enough. What is wrong with me?

MAKE me do them, Mumsnet.

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TheBlonde · 09/02/2008 15:27

google prolapse

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 09/02/2008 15:33

The first time I went out after my first baby I walked into a bar, got an awful coughing fit as it was really smokey and had, erm, damp jeans all night.
I was mortified.
I refuse to become a Tena Lady so now do them all the time.

Heated · 09/02/2008 15:35

Do you want your dh to be able to touch the sides?

BroccoliSpears · 09/02/2008 15:37

Eep. Even saying 'prolapse' has me clenching in terror. That's without googling.

DWP - seriously, the first time you went out after your first baby was to a bar?

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BBBee · 09/02/2008 15:40

you will only enjoy sex if you do them.

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 09/02/2008 15:42

BroccoliSpears, I meant 'out' out, obviously we went for walks and to coffee shops etc with the baby.

This was about three weeks after the birth and my best friend forced me into it, I did have fun, despite the dampness.

jennifersofia · 09/02/2008 15:54

My mum laughing helplessly at the table at a joke and the wee pooling on her chair and running on the floor. This def. happened more than once. I think she also had some sort of operation to help with it and it didn't help.

SueW · 09/02/2008 15:55

A friend was so bad that she had to use the loo every time she left a building/went past one as she couldn't guarantee she could get to the next place without wetting herself, just walking, let alone running. Having a cough/cold was a nightmare.

One night she was walking home from the pub, having gone before she left and by the time she got home her skirt was sticking to her legs

She's had an op now. TVT.

So that's lift and hold...... and relax. Lift and hold... and relax

BroccoliSpears · 09/02/2008 16:05

Ahh. These are good.

Maybe I'll set myself a new rule that I'm only allowed to mumsnet if I do my exercises while I'm sitting at the computer.

Maybe I should put a post-it on the screen?

Ooh, or change my posting name to DoYourPFEsOrYouWillWetYourselfInPublic... or something a little snappier.

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ThePFJ · 09/02/2008 16:47

I think I'll join you doing them while I'm on mumsnet everyday Broccoli.

BroccoliSpears · 09/02/2008 17:23

I shall look out for you PFJ and remind you to do them if I see you.

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belgo · 09/02/2008 17:26

this is what PFJ posted on another thread:

'once helped a vet push a cows uterus back in after a still birth of a calf. (school work experience was SO much fun) And I can truly say it was the most messy, weird thing I ever had to do. Like pushing/stuffing a giant water balloon into a golf ball hole. I dunno if thats the way it happens to humans, but ifs anything like it... then its WELL scary Lolli. I mean REALLY scary.

-hides and tries to do more pelvic floors-'

If that doens't get you doing the exercises, I don't know what will!!!!!

belgo · 09/02/2008 17:27

from this thread

MissCreant · 09/02/2008 17:33

Tranpolines

MissCreant · 09/02/2008 17:33

traMpolines even

Belgianchocolates · 09/02/2008 17:33

For a second I thought DB meant you'd get google prolapse from not doing your PFE , deffo need more sleep and possibly dye my hair back to brown...

colditz · 09/02/2008 17:34

You will get a rectocele, in which the wall of the bowel bulges into the vagina, and hangs out of the vaginal entrance.

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 09/02/2008 17:38

Oh Good God, I am clenching while reading this

... first floor .... second floor ...... third floor ....... ground ....

hotCheeseBurns · 09/02/2008 17:43

I went to a gig last night and had rather wet trousers by the end due to all the jumping.

Worse than this though is vaginal wind, which I believe is a consequence of weak pelvic floor muscles. Trust me, it's awful when your body makes gross farting noises without any warning and there's very little you can do by way of holding it in. I have this problem at work most days.

stuffitall · 09/02/2008 17:44

colditz that is impressive unless you only know because you have one? oohee hope not

it's also disgusting

stuffitall · 09/02/2008 17:50

you won't be able to stay on mumset when you need to wee until the very last second and still be sure to make it to the loo on time

ThePFJ · 09/02/2008 17:51

Must-DO-more-pel-vic-floor!
Must-DO-MORE-pel-vic-floor!!
MUST-DO-MORE-pel-vic-floor!!!
...

Arg hhhhhhhhhhhhh

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stuffitall · 09/02/2008 17:53

oh hot cheese

but talking of fanny farting are you aware that some women can do it on demand

i'm not one of them

quite a party piece though

ThePFJ · 09/02/2008 18:00

Can they fart the national anthem?
Sounds stylish.

BroccoliSpears · 09/02/2008 19:28

Zip from the back and hold.........

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