Maternity

Can I do pelvic floor muscle exercises while pregnant?

Pregnancy is a great time to start exercising! All women should perform pelvic floor exercises on a daily basis, preferably three times a day.

Are pelvic floor muscle exercises good for pregnancy?

For women who experience problems—such as bladder or bowel leakage, or pelvic organ prolapse—pelvic floor muscle exercises should be practised up to six times a day.

The pelvic floor after a caesarean section (c-section)

Post-natal pelvic floor exercises are so important! Although it is more common to experience pelvic floor issues after a vaginal delivery compared to a caesarian section, it is essential to do them whatever your mode of delivery. Pregnancy alone impacts the pelvic floor considerably.

What pelvic floor exercises should I do after birth?

Start with one set of pelvic floor exercises a day if that makes it more achievable and aim for ten slow squeezes, holding for up to ten seconds each time and relaxing fully between each one. Then do ten fast squeezes, again letting go fully between each one.