Pelvic Floor exercises

Does any mother out there remember to do their pelvic floor exercises? I have trouble remembering to do them. I know I should because I have had five kids and my physio has said that I am a high risk of having a prolapse? Is there any way that triggers your mind to do them?

Michele
Mother of Christopher, Luke, Melissa, Jayden and Ashleigh(8 weeks old)

I do mine every time I'm sitting b/feeding and every time I'm at a red light.

I do mine during night feeds - keeps me awake ;)

Thanks for your suggestions. At the moment I am remembering to do them when I feed Ashleigh.

Michele
Mother of Christopher, Luke, Melissa, Jayden and Ashleigh(2 months)

I really hate doing them... as Tulip says, it is hard for me, and I really dont like the feeling very much.
But then I am petrified of prolapse in later life.
Maybe I should set a stop watch for myself or something and make myself do them for 5 mins every night before I go to sleep?

Hi Tulip

Yes you sould do them otherwise not only do you have a good chance of becomming incontinent but you may also get a prolapse, and that is not pretty

Ooh Alan, you have just scared me into doing them... I never, ever want to prolapse...

Tulip

A prolaose is where what normally hides on the inside dangles on the outside. EG your uterus, but it could also be other organs.

Hi,

I have 5 children all natural deliveries and four out of five have been posterior. I think I have got that problem of incontinence and I am now having to wear pads. I have been told by my physio that I am in a high risk of having a prolapse(if I don't have a minor one already) because I have had a few difficult deliveries including a vacumn delivery, which I heard can cause a lot of damage to your pelvic floor. Because of that I have been told not to lift any heavy objects(a bit hard to do when I have a baby to carry around and a three year old who I have to lift sometimes). I am trying to restrict the things I have to lift. I am doing my pelvic floor exercises but I don't think they are working.

I am thinking of having number 6(this will probably be the last) and I am considering having an elective c/s because of the fear of the problem with my pelvic floor.

Michele
Mother of Christopher, Luke, Melissa, Jayden and Ashleigh(2 months old)

Hi,

Just went for a visit to my gyno who inserted a IUD and he has told me I have a minor prolapse and told me to start doing my pelvic floor exercises. I said I was trying but I can not feel anything. I think I might have to go to a physio to see if they can help me again.

Michele
Mother of Christopher, Luke, Melissa, Jayden and Ashleigh(2 and a half months old)

I just wonder if it's all that necessary for me seeing as I had a c/s and am planning on having the rest of my bubs by c/s.....

well... i am a HUGE believer in PFE !!! all my female friends get the "Do your PFE's" lecture from me after having their babies... Not only does it help with controlling your bladder, it does help with your sex life... And, i totally agree with Brookey... both men and women should do these exercises... I remember to do them at EVERY red light (awesome when you live in a city!!) and i do them every time i am on the phone... after a while it just becomes habit and you hardly notice you're doing them.
:)
Lisa