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FionaO 
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Posted: 23 February 2009 at 8:20pm |
Hi,
Slightly embarassed but I have to ask 
Today I did my first serious exercise since having ds and was a bit suprised that when I started running there was a bit of wee
I have never been good at doing the pelvic floor exercises, i'm not sure what i'm doing, is this normal, should I just try and do more to tighten it up, just hadn't realised how bad it was.
On top of all that I was scarily unfit, but still I have started and I did really enjoy it.
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Posted: 23 February 2009 at 8:26pm |
Yep! Normal I'm afraid - I've got mine mostly back into shape now except for when I spew Oh, and I have to stand still when I sneeze LOL
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Posted: 23 February 2009 at 8:48pm |
Oh yeah.........I had a coughing fit the other day, not pretty!!! Hoping that gets better sooner rather than later!
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Posted: 23 February 2009 at 8:55pm |
I have to watch the sneezes  It's terribly embarrassing! I have worked much harder on the PC muscles this pg than any other - and still I forget a lot.
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Posted: 23 February 2009 at 9:53pm |
My Pelvic floors are totally shot. It's highly embarrassing but I was just plain lazy
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 7:19am |
Thanks for reminding me to do them 
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 8:20am |
My antenatal class instructor suggested using a trigger for yourself - so if you lived in town, for instance, she suggested doing them every time you are driving somewhere and have to stop at a traffic light. I haven't come up with a trigger for myself yet but I was pretty good while pg so haven't had any issues, touch wood.
Hmmm maybe my trigger should be every time I post on OB... then they'd be really strong 
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 9:19am |
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I had that when I exercised so I made sure I went to the loo beforehand lol..
I so need to do more PF exercises
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 9:31am |
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I was really lucky - was so lazy during pregnancy but haven't had any issues. Bet I won't be so lucky after round two!
They say exercises after pregnancy are really important too. There were a couple of exercises we were taught in antenatal classes.
HOLDING
Pull in as hard as you can like you were stopping weeing and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat a million times.
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Do the same, but gradually increase the tightness in steps... up and down if you get my drift. So you step up, up, up, up, up and then hold, and then go down, down, down, down. Basically increasing and reducing the strength with which you hold.
Maybe you could do these exercises everytime you bottle feed Finley... he'll never know!! Heh heh.
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 9:38am |
*squeeze..... release.........squeeze..... release.........*
I didn't have issues with mine until I got pregnant again and then everytime I vomitted (which was unfortunately regularly) I realised how weak my PF really is and yet I still forget.
How many exercises are we supposed to do per day? I might have to set up a reminder on my mobile or something.
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 9:45am |
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I try to remember when I am feeding or talking on the phone but I forget! Thanks for the reminder Fi, I'm not as strong as I used to be, that's for sure!
Umm, I don't think there is a limit on how much you are supposed to do in a day, just do it!! Do it now!!
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 12:19pm |
Doing them now 
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 3:31pm |
Repeat a million times - thanks Laurie
Glad i'm not alone I guess, have been trying hard to remember today but only remembered when I came back to my post - doh.
It seems only to be when i run, so two answers really, do more pf exercises or stop running...........hmmmm 
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 3:55pm |
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Haha, this thread is a great reminder to do the exercises, third time today lol *clench release clench release cleeeeeeeeench release*
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 5:45pm |
I thought mine was fine until I started skipping
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 6:26pm |
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one of the tricks my sister was taught at pilates was clench as you breath out, release as you breath in
that way your body learns the response of tightening when you breath out ie sneezing and coughing
her instructor suggested you do them every time you wash your hands and try to make it as part of your handwashing routine
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Posted: 24 February 2009 at 8:13pm |
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ohhh yessss..... try jumping on a trampoline!
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Posted: 25 February 2009 at 4:46pm |
haha I'm just thinking about how many of us are sitting here doing them now
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Posted: 25 February 2009 at 5:59pm |
 jjands wrote:
haha I'm just thinking about how many of us are sitting here doing them now |
Haha, sprung! I love this thread, it is the best reminder yet!
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Posted: 25 February 2009 at 8:56pm |
Hehehe - this thread is a great reminder!!! Well done!!!
I have been seeing a specialist physio about mine, but at $60 a pop once a month, its getting a bit too expensive. I do think they have improved heaps, but at the moment I have a cold - so the sneezing and couging isnt helping! 
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