Urinary Continence Question

[BraxtonChic]

I have a women's health physio appointment next week and I want to try and explain this to her.

Pre-DC I am fairly sure that when I wanted to stop myself weeing, I used to be able to clench muscles "at the front" - for want of a better expression.

Sort of the whole area around my urethra I guess.

Is this normal and I've lost the ability to do it?

To stop myself now I tend to clench my buttocks, try and squeeze my pelvic floor, cross my legs if possible, and hope for the best

Anyone?

It is not 'normal' to lose the ability, but it is very common. If you had particularly large babies or fast births it is more common.

I had 10lbers and erm it was like that for 6m first child, 2 years second and permanently with third.

Thank you! I've sort of half convinced myself I imagined I used to be able to do it.

DS is 17 and never been able to since.

I had 3 very fast births and ended up with a prolapse. I did have continence physio for a while but it didn't improve, no matter how strong my pelvic floor became. I ended up with an op to fix it.