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[AnnMumsnet]

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

I have a reminder set on my phone for when I wake up in the morning. That way i can do them from the warmth and comfort of my bed!

I tend to remember when i am on the loo!! Hav done a couple since being on this thread, everytime i read the words 'pelvic floor', it makes me squeeze!! xx

Do them before you get out of bed, so it becomes routine as the first thing you do every day.

While waiting at traffic lights.

I don't think you are meant to do them mid pee very often, those that do.

Tena, no issue with your product or with PFF but I really dislike this whole "oops!" message. If you leak, it's not one less thing to worry about; it should be something you are worrying about.

When i get up in the morning, i do 20 squats, 20 stretches and the do pelvic floor exercise. I do this as a routine every morning. It doesn't take long at all.

As a coffee-aholic, I do my pelvic floor exercises every time I boil the kettle and this guarantees that I do them regularly throughout the day!

Whenever I see the title of this thread. It's been very useful thanks.

I try to do them before getting out of bed in a morning, and before going to sleep on an evening.

When I was briefly working after my first, I would set a discrete reminder on my PC to remind me to do them whilst sat at my desk.

Highlight of my week, testing the Tena lady lights is there a feedback thread yet AnnMumsnet?

i do them every time i go to the toilet!

You know those good old yellow stick it notes, well you can put them everywhere! On the kitchen fridge door, or the bathroom mirror, on the toilet and many other places!

My tip ... When you go to the loo , do your pelvic floor exercises by stopping and starting the stream of urine.

when you're queueing in the post office or in the supermarket

So important to squeeze when you sit down try to do 10 make it a good habit

Blessed, I don't think that is good for you.

Usually when I've just read something about them. I will carry on for a few days up to about a week then stop again until next time.

Set an alarm on your phone to remind you.

When giving my daughter a bottle squeeze and hold during this time - multi tasking

I had major waterwork infections as a child that put me in hospital and it caused weakness in my pelvic floor muscles so I had to rebuild them along with retraining my bladder over a few years and it became routine to do them regularly throughout the day, so much so that the nurse sometimes struggles doing my smear with how strong they are, but at least it shows it's paid off

Everytime you run a tap remember to do them. For us busy mums always cleaning, washing hands and ok even having lots of cuppas - the tap is always running so you can never forget!

I try to do mine as I turn into our road while driving home from somewhere. Should do more though.

Whilst the kettle is boiling, which is often in this house!

Am very good at remembering for a few hours after "An incident," but then I can go weeks without another, so tend to forget. Reading some if these tips with interest.
Think the phone bleep would get on my nerves and I'd refuse to do them out of bloody-mindedness! Maybe a jolly figure drifting across my PC screen every hour?

I used to do my excersises whilst driving to work. I drive an automtic, so not as difficut to do as you might imagine. Plus I loke to multi-task :)