Bladder leakage?

[StephHarris212]

So, the other night I noticed that I couldn't hold in my pee as much and wound up having quite a bit of leakage on the way to the bathroom. Is this normal and has anyone else experienced this? I've never had a problem before holding in my pee til I get to the bathroom but for the last few nights I haven't been able too. Suggestions?

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[gkahar]

I have definitely experienced the same but unfortunately have not found anyway of helping it other than just going to the loo whenever I am passing so my bladder doesn't get too full at one point.

Not a glamorous part of pregnancy though

 

[Rose83]

Make sure you do your pelvic floor exercises to strengthen things down there. I'll be honest and say that I've always been pretty hopeless at doing them so have been very lucky that it's baby 3 and I don't have a problem and can hold for hours. Only time I've ever had a little leak is if I sneeze and am really full and can't hold a drip in! X

 

[StephHarris212]

Yeah, its like every 30 minutes or so that I have to pee really bad. I had used the bathroom before leaving my house about 2 hours ago just as I'm walking through the park across from my house I had to pee again and couldn't hold it... Wound up not making it.. Ugh.. I think I might have to talk to my midwife about this.

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[StephHarris212]

I'll have to try the pelvic exercises. I haven't even done those yet.

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[MrsDuckie]

Defo do your pelvic floor exercises. I've had a few different suggestions on when to do them so you do enough each day- midwife suggested every time you walk up the stairs (I personally think that's quite difficult!) and my yoga teacher suggested every time you walk through a doorway!

At the moment my hubby tries to remind me every few days to see if I've been doing them and I just try and squeeze (pardon the pun haha) some in when I sit and watch tv, lie in bed, drive in the car.. just try and fit it into your day!

 

[StephHarris212]

I've started doing them. Now, I can hold it in for a little bit. But, I still can't hold it for long periods of time. But, now I can at least hold it while I rush to the bathroom.

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[MrsDuckie]

That's good to hear Steph. I suppose it's like any muscle and it has to build up strength over time?