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Pelvic Floor Exercises Tips???
Who's been doing their Pelvic Floor Exercises??
I haven't but the midwife has told me how important they are and I'm starting today. I thought I knew how to do them but now I'm not too sure.... anyone got any tips or hints?
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I haven't but the midwife has told me how important they are and I'm starting today. I thought I knew how to do them but now I'm not too sure.... anyone got any tips or hints?
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your best to try and tighten the muscles 'pulling up and in' as you breathe out then holding it as you then breathe in and continue breathing (cos its common to hold your breath when you do pelvic floor excercises but they say its better to be able to breathe as you do them so your not caught out by coughing or sneezing!)
sorry i dont have any other tips for u.
good luck
Is it ok to do them standing up? like while the kettle is boiling? I make heaps of tea at work so I'll have super strong pelvic floor muscles, lol xx
I read on NHS website that if you pull in your muscles as if you are trying to stop a poo and wee at the same time, these are the right muscles, but I still find it hard to hold this for 10 seconds which is what all the info says :?
Anyone else with tips??? xx
In terms of tips: my physio advised me to lie on my back with my feet up flat on the bed, knees bent, and to pull the muscles in first a little bit and hold for a 5 seconds, then a bit more and hold for 5 seconds, then as much as you can and hold for 5 seconds. So you're pulling them in in stages. She said think of it like a lift, going to the first floor then moving straight to the second, then the third, then relax. And she said you can't do them too much in a day so do them as many times as you can.