Pelvic floor exercises - have I left it too late?

[Moorhen]

Am 37 wks today, had friends round for lunch and they asked if I'd been doing them.

Haven't done any in months - I completely forgot! What with the vitamins, the exercise, the getting stuff in for the baby, the decorating... I just forgot.

I think my muscle tone is OK now (when peeing I can stop the flow for as long as I like - TMI, sorry), but am I going to end up completely baggy? Does everyone do them except me?

[morningpaper]

Oh don't worry

We all forget until we wet ourselves or lose the car keys

It's never too late to start!

[TheDuchessOfNorks]

Oh you should be fine, especially if it's your first. It's good if you can get into the habit of doing them at a particular time of day, or every time the kettle boils or you stop for a red light etc.

It's probably more important to do them after the birth - as soon as you can - helps healing up and all sorts. But your midwife should nag you loads so you don't forget!

(Had so lost the plot by my 3rd child that I put post-it notes up round the house )!

[toadstool]

And keep doing them! It's 5 years after I had DD, I'd totally got out of the habit, and I've been peeing myself with every sneeze since wk 20!