Pelvic Floor Exercises - Advice!

[planner26]

Hi,

I am writing to see what everyone else is doing with regard to PFEs! I try and do a set of '10 short' and '10 long' every day but some days forget and beat myself up that I am going to become incontinent and have a tricky birth!

Does everyone else do them religiously??!!

Thanks

[Jacksmybaby]

Not as much as I should...

But doing them right now, as I bet will everyone else who sees this thread!

[Falsley]

yep, sat at my desk doing them now, do you think you could start this thread everyday to remind me?

[kapars]

You're supposed to do 50 day though it is impossible to rememeber. I have got progressively better particularly after reading scare stories - and try and do them whenever I think about it which is more frequently as labour looms. Now 38 weeks...

[Poohbearsmom]

Thank you for reminding me

[japhrimel]

I try and do a set whenever I remember, which is pretty often as any SPD or hip pain reminds me!

Don't forget to do the lower abdominal ones too.

[Funkycherry]

I've been really lax and will probably be punished by having to wear Tena Lady for the rest of my life!

Yes, someone needs to start a thread everyday to remind us.

I guess if you've got Outlook on your PC you could set up reminders - lol - or maybe reminders on your mobile.

[Jacksmybaby]

japhrimel what are the lower abdominal ones?

[MoJangles]

I'm doing mine whenever I clean my teeth - that way I do 3 minutes twice a day and don't have to try to remember any other time!

[Jacksmybaby]

I'm now doing mine whenever I see this thread so thanks for the reminder planner!

[whostolemyname]

My tip is to do 10 every time you have a cup of tea - easy 50 a day!

[yellowflowers]

I keep forgetting so did a mammoth session a few days ago and now have thrush - could that be related? I already leak a bit of wee when I cough or sneeze so it'll only get worse I am sure - am quite worried. And I'm only 15 weeks!

[HelenaCC]

Physiotherapist at aquanatal suggested doing a set of 5 for five seconds + 5 quick working up to 10 for 10 seconds + 10 quick at least 3 if not 4 or 5 times a day (and bearing in mind it gets more difficult to hold for that long as pg progresses, maybe drop back down a bit). Im managing a 10 set to and from work on the bus and only started them at like 29 weeks. I have a middle of the day reminder on my work diary but I dont get round to doing it as I get busy. I always forget at the weekend so if I do one set on a weekend day Im doing well.

Does anyone else find them a total bore?

I also dont know what the lower abdominal ones are.

[knittakid]

Where did you all learned how to do them? I am sure I do them incorrectly (if at all).