Don’t Laugh at Me
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Topic: Don’t Laugh at Me
Posted By: EthansMummy
Subject: Don’t Laugh at Me
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:15am
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When you are doing your pelvic exercises how do you know it is working???
------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:16am
pelvic exercises? hmmmm oh yeah, they are those things i always mean to do but don't. kinda like most exercise 
sorry i'm no help  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:18am
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Well I was reading "up the duff" last night and in her blog she said that when she sneezed she wet herself. I don't want this to happen so though i would get onto doing those. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:26am
| lol, i never dix them with my first two pregnancies and have been fine, but i am thinking i might need to start doing them!!! although i still dont really know how myself! |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:26am
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A friend of mine said she wished she hadn't done so many as it actually made the birth harder - muscles were too tight or some such thing. Personally, I don't do them - they bore me and I feel like a plonker. But thats just me! I'm pretty lazy at the best of times!! ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:31am
I did them religiously, lol, i don't know if you can tell if you are doing them right?? All I cqan say is that I did all the exercises etc. after giving birth too and have no probs now!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:32am
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That's ture about feeling like a plonker My midwife told me that doing the exercises would strengthen the muscles and therefore your "fu fu" would contract back quicker after your darling boy/girl stretching the bejeezes out of it. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Gracielou
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 10:21am
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Have a leaflet which reads as follows:
"If you feel unsure whether you have identified the correct muscles try to stop your flow when passing urine, then restart it. Only do this to identify the correct muscles to use - this is a test NOT an exercise." Hope this helps. |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 10:38am
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It is quite easy to find time to do them. Why you are sitting and typing on Oh Baby you can be doing them at the same time, or after you have been to the toilet sit there for an extra couple of minutes and do two sets of five. This is how I did mine, it is not that they take a lot of time or energy it is just remembering to do them. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 10:45am
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[QUOTE=fairsk8] It is quite easy to find time to do them. Why you are sitting and typing on Oh Baby you can be doing them at the same time, QUOTE]
LOL!!! i can imagine everyone sittin at their comp, surfing through ohbaby, and doing their pelvic floors! haha
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 10:48am
| I was!! Wel, this time only. I must say, after taine, I was a little too relaxed if you get my drift- not breaking out the "depends" yet, but those exercises were useful |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 11:29am
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You have to be really, really careful doing them on the toilet - contracting your pelvic floor muscles when passing or having just passed urine can cause urinary tract infections.
I have never been that great about doing mine, but when I saw a continence physio (for pre-existing bladder probs) she used this bio-feedback thingie to check my pelvic floor muscles and said they were excellent. Must be just luck, coz it sure aint from diligence with the exercises! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 1:23pm
Yup what she said but also what Maya said...it is a test only to make sure you do have the correct muscles... I'm slack on doing mine but I try to remember to do them through out the day...and I don't mind admitting that coming VERY close to a few embarrasing incidents when coughing or sneezing has provided GREAT motivation! 
And if you want more motivation to do them...your hubby will love you forever because flexing those muscles during s*x WILL drive your guy wild!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Debbie wrote:Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 1:37pm
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lol Paws
Post-birth control of pelvic floor muscles (or lack of control) scared the crap out of me... I try to do them... but hardly ever do! Anyway, within a couple of days after han I had regained control so not too worried anymore |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 1:47pm
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ok, this might sound a bit weird to others but i was told about these ball things designed to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. they sell them in sex shops and i was thinking maybe they'd be good for post childbirth? (after healing etc, for getting tone back) i'm too scared to go and investigate because i'm so obviously pregnant now and don't want anyone thinking i'm doing kinky things while with child, lol! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 2:09pm
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CaraMel, I've seen something similar advertised in parenting mags...was a little dubious about it to be honest! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 2:44pm
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those ball things you get in the sex shops are suppose to give you an orgasism from what I hear but I guess that could just be an added bonus! (try trade me, the probably sell them if you dont want to waddle into a sex shop) I have seen something advertised in parent mags too. I was always known for how many times I go to the toilet, it was a family joke but after having Kobe Ive been better than ever, hopefully after this baby things improve again. ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 2:49pm
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I think they're called 'ben wa' balls, if you are thinking about doing a search for them ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 2:51pm
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lol i remember my midwife saying quike frankly to me "make sure you do them, you don't want to end up a leaky old lady like me" lolololol. have always taken that to heart. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 2:58pm
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I've seen pelvic floor system thingies advertised too, I think in Little Treasures? They look a little freaky to me!
I've always had a bad bladder, it got worse during and after having Maya, and this time it is playing up again too. I am on antibiotics evey day until baby is born - which seems like forever! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 3:01pm
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Oh Emma thats horrible. I know how you feel. My bladder is just terrible which is why I was so surprised it was better after having Kobe. THere is nothing worse than planing your outings around toilet stops! ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 6:23pm
With the ben wa balls, they say they are good for orgasms, but based on the same principal of helping strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, which contract when you 'O' (and heighten the sensation). I don't know if I'd want to use them after birth unless I'd been using them before it, because there is the potential for them to fall out if things got too slippery, not to mention having to clean them ALL the time with the post-partum bleeding - ick  As for buying them, I'd happily recommend D.Vice, for in person shopping or online ( http://www.dvice.co.nz - www.dvice.co.nz ) - I find they are a lot classier than other places. I once considered being an agent for their 'toy parties'  It is quite an interesting sensation having them inside though, especially if you have to run or walk at any considerable pace !------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 8:35pm
| OMG just had a vision of walking around pak N Save, then your balls fall out.....hehehe |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 March 2006 at 9:20pm
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lol @ lizzle trying not to let her balls drop
yeah jax, i was thinking more for use after all the post partum etc had finished, for getting the tone back down there. i found after my first baby it took quite a while for me to feel 'tight' again. do you reckon they'd help? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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