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Kegels: Working out your pelvic floor
By ThinkBaby on 03/12/2006 02:03:18
Whether you call them Kegel or pelvic floor exercises, they're a must-know for pregnant women and mums
What they areAs a pregnant woman there are many terms that you'll hear bandied about with abandon, one of these is 'Kegels', and they are one of your new best friends. Kegel exercises are the brainchild of one Dr Kegel who, in the 1940s, discovered
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What are Kegel exercises?
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/06/2008 01:14:33
Keeping your pelvic floor muscles toned is important for birth and afterwards. Plus it has long term benefits.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises are otherwise known as Kegel exercises, so named after the doctor who developed them as a way of improving the performance of the set of muscles between the pelvic bones. Why are Kegel exercises important?The pelvic
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Review: Athena Muscle Toner
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/05/2007 01:41:19
Exercising your pelvic floor muscles is important but not easy to get right. Now this handy device can do it for you.
If you have started ante-natal classes or already had your baby, you will know how much importance is placed on you doing your kegel exercises in order to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. But these exercises are not always easy to get right
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Post-birth bladder weakness
By Kimberley Smith on 02/03/2012 13:09:07
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a common problem than you might think, especially for women after childbirth
kegels will strengthen them and could be all it takes to improve or rid yourself of incontinence. At the same time, where possible try to avoid putting any unnecessary strain on your pelvic floor while you work on it. This may mean giving up some sports
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Preparing your body
By ThinkBaby on 27/07/2009 01:04:45
Tips and tricks for getting your body & mind in good shape for birth
on the perineal tissue that can improve its elasticity and so decrease the chances of cuts and tears. Useful articles How to do Kegel/Pelvic floor exercisesPerineal massage the how and whyExercise in pregnancy Useful forum threads Find threads8 weeks
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33 weeks pregnant - seven weeks left
By Maria Muennich on 27/08/2008 00:57:55
49 days to go until your due date and you're probably feeling a little cramped in there
If you are suffering from stress incontinence then working out your pelvic floor muscles will help, and if you haven't yet experienced any leakage then strengthening these muscles can help it stay that way. If the terms 'pelvic floor' or 'kegel
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Fetal development: Week 28
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2005 11:50:32
Congratulations, you're into the third trimester!
. With the extra pressure you might find that you get some leakage of urine when you laugh, sneeze or cough, bringing a whole new meaning to peeing yourself laughing. If you've been doing your Kegel exercises this is when you can reap the rewards! If not, it
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What is an episiotomy?
By Maria Muennich on 28/08/2008 10:20:14
How and when this surgical cut during labour is performed, why it may sometimes be considered necessary and what you can do to avoid having one
of an episiotomy by doing regular Kegel exercises in the weeks before labour to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor and by daily perineal massage in the last six weeks before birth. Done correctly and regularly, this massage helps to pre-stretch the muscles
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Perineal massage - how and why
By Maria Muennich on 18/08/2010 01:28:12
Help avoid tearing or an episiotomy during birth with regular perineal massage in the final weeks of pregnancy
massage gets you and your partner in the mood for love then why the hell not!Perineal massage and your pelvic floorTo make the most of perineal massage team it with your regular Kegel (pelvic floor) exercises to increase tone and control of your pelvic
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New mum - aches and pains
By Maria Muennich on 31/07/2007 06:57:45
Aches and pains are to be expected for a new mum in the early weeks, here's what to expect and how to cope
is when you pass a little urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh or perhaps even jump or stride. Kegel exercises for your pelvic floor muscles should help, but they're not always easy to get right: There are several electronic gadgets (mini TENS units
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