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We have been asked by the team at lights by TENA to find out your top tips for remembering to do pelvic floor exercises.

lights by TENA say "We all know, improving your pelvic floor tone reduces your chances of experiencing little leaks through strengthening those vital muscles - we'd love to know how MNers remember to find the time to do them. What's more we have developed a new app - available here to download!"

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Thanks and good luck
MNHQ
PS how many have you done since opening this thread?

During storytime with my toddler, hold for about 10 seconds whilst I read a page from her bedtime story!

I had the depressing experience of being talked to "tactfully" by a smear nurse who asked "By the way, do you know how long after giving birth you need to do your pelvic floor exercise?" And when I said "the rest of my life?" she replied "exactly" with a meaningful look.

I'm still rubbish at remembering though - probably because I don't drive and can't use traffic lights. I think that MNHQ should set up a thread title that wanders up and down Active Convos saying "KEGEL!" Or "Do your blardy exercises!"

I only stop at traffic lights about 3 times a week, so that wouldn't do for me either. But yes, a reminder everytime you log on to MN would be useful! I'd be doing them several times a day no problem then!

Tend to do them in the car. Should really come up with a better system for remembering to do them regularly though.

I find the car a good place to do them and also I try and remember in the evening when watching the Tv too as its a good time.

Every time you pop the kettle on, stand and "suck" up down below, (you'll feel the pelvic floor pull up), hold for the count of 10 and let go. Surprising how many you can do whilst the kettle boils and you can even walk around to fill cups, get coffee etc when you get the hang of it!

I remember doing them whenever I was waiting for a bus. I'd squeeze, count to 1 and hold, squeeze, count to 2 and hold....until I couldn't do anymore. I still do it :)

I bounce on a trampoline, and every time I wet myself it reminds me to keep bouncing!

When I'm bored I'll sometimes remember - standing in a queue or in a traffic jam.
If I've sneezed and felt a bit 'weak' I will do loads. Sometimes when watching TV.

I do it at my desk at work - even set myself coded Outlook reminders!

I do my exercises with breakfast in the morning and last thing at night before going to sleep.

I've brought the dvd and follow that

I'm awful at remembering, but usually do sets when I see a thread on MN. So, read MN avidly to strengthen your pelvic floor!

I've done three lots of exercises for three days running since I downloaded the NHS app. Thank you whoever mentioned it on here!

while driving

I follow Gussie Grips on Twitter, and am reminded to do them every time she tweets. She doesn't nag every single time, but she's a good trigger nonetheless.

I do them while I'm brushing my teeth

I only ever do them while having sex.

My mum's a midwife and when I was a teenager she told me to do them every time I turned a tap on or off.

I do them every time I go to the loo, stopping the flow for 10 secs :)

I do them everytime I wash my hands! It used to be at every station on the commute to work but now I am on lovely maternity leave, I would never do them!

Pelvic what? Only joking... I never actually used to do them until recently. It's actually pretty simple for me now, although I don't always remember to.

Whenever I walk through a door! Eventually get into the habit and do it without thinking now.

I used to do them regularly several times a day but now I do them when i remember - but I like the thought of doing them when washing up - will do a lot that way!

This thread is such a good idea. Nurse told me about using traffic-lights while driving, but have realised this is probably not enough so will add the tap reminder as above.