https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:39:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-34826 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:59:30 +0000 pastemoo 34826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: go for it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-34097 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:49:45 +0000 winniebee 34097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAGS: ahahaha. yes, it's part of the reason i don't like doing them. i also just think it feels weird.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-34096 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:49:14 +0000 winniebee 34096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: that's reason enough to start doing them. also i sneezed yesterday and peed a little. maybe it's kegel time for me after all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33334 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:52:08 +0000 pastemoo 33334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unrelated to pregnancy--I used to do them, and became multiply orgasmic.<br /> I have no experience with them helping or not helping with delivery (still only 17 weeks)--but they are worth it for my sex life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33299 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:53:52 +0000 LAGS 33299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone else feel like they're just clenching their butt when they try to do Kegals?! I used to be able to do them... then all of a sudden... its like I can't not clench my butt. (Really hoping I'm not outing myself as a total weirdo right now...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33240 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:04:16 +0000 venice4504 33240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My bladder is the same as it was pre-pregnancy. I can even sneeze and not pee anymore! I never did them but then again I did have a c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33145 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:06:30 +0000 MaisyMay 33145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done them before, but I don't do them during sex because Hubs says it's uncomfortable. Apparently it also hurts if I sneeze or laugh while he's in me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33127 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:47:28 +0000 heffalump 33127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@enjollah: During pregnancy I also had leakage. But after I've had no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33126 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:45:37 +0000 SAHM0811 33126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: i like that info you posted! kegels may explain why i didn't get any hemorrhoids at all with my second baby! no stress incontinence issues either... ever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33045 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:35:17 +0000 enjollah 33045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pregnant for the first time and am embarrassed to admit that when i sit indian style and sneeze, sometimes a little bit of pee comes out. =X I haven't done kegels consistently but when I remember, I do them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33042 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:28:39 +0000 mrs. wagon 33042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you do them, don't start until a month before your due date... doing them early on is like exercising your abs a year before you have to wear a bikini-- nice, but not necessary. I did them religiously every night and I'm convinced it's the reason why I didn't have a regular tear-- RJ's head was 99th percentile and he never crowned, had to be pulled out via vacuum and I tore only upwards (not downwards where I had done my kegels). Also, afterwards no matter what I had to do them again-- I would pee every time I coughed, sneezed, laughed, or even stood up suddenly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33036 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:20:00 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 33036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did them. Sure my bladder isn't how it used to be, but i'm okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33027 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:10:57 +0000 mrsjazz 33027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's always so weird to do Kegels in my prenatal class. I can't help but thinking, "I'm sitting in a room full of pregnant women squeezing their vaginas."</p> <p>I do them in yoga class and when I remember. Sometimes I'll do them on my commute :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33026 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:10:28 +0000 tequiero21 33026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i try to do them in the shower if i remember haha. i'm thinking it won't matter so much if i get a c-section? who knows. i should try to do it more regularly. i did get a prenatal yoga video. and i started it for the first time yesterday, so maybe i can try to remember to do it when i work out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33019 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:04:09 +0000 Clementine 33019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know in my prenatal yoga class they also say the elevator thing, but it still doesn't seem to stick for me esp since the instructor wants you to breath in and out as you hold it. Whenever I breath out, I can't but let go of the hold. Oh, KEGELS! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33014 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:58:07 +0000 MegWag 33014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty good about doing them. They are especially good for holding in liquid when I sneeze nowadays. Also, my husband really likes when I do them during sex! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-33002 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:49:33 +0000 Rosie Girl 33002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did them with DS, and they do help. I am trying to remember to them now, but I hardly ever :S I used to do them while I was driving. Every time I would get to a red light I would do one till the light turned green. Since I am a SAHM right now though, that doesn't work out so well this time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32958 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:21:18 +0000 sorrycharlie 32958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: ahha! thank you :) makes sense now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32949 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:17:22 +0000 katdevargas 32949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do them when I remember. like now, since I'm reading about it, haha. but definitely not consistently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32930 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:09:38 +0000 heffalump 32930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those that forget to do them, I heard a good tip to do 20 before every meal. That way you'll have 60 a day and it'll be easier to remember to do them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32928 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:08:45 +0000 Mrsbells 32928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I copied and pasted this from the american pregnancy website. Kegels are NOT just for tightening muscles but more for excercise and control</p> <p>"Absolutely! Kegel exercises, also called pelvic floor exercises, strengthen all the muscles in your pelvic floor. These muscles support your uterus, bladder and bowels. Your vaginal muscles are also strengthened by Kegel exercises. In fact, Kegel exercises are considered one of the most important exercises for a healthy pregnancy! </p> <p>Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy can help you control your muscles during your labor and birth. Kegel exercises also help minimize two common problems during pregnancy: bladder leaks and hemorrhoids. After pregnancy, Kegel exercises can help promote perineal healing and help you regain bladder control. Your pelvic floor muscles have the hard job of supporting your baby for many months, so it is always beneficial to do your Kegel exercises! " </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32926 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:06:28 +0000 Mrsbells 32926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: Thats a actually a helpful tip! I'm gonna start doing my kegels that way i think doing suing the elevator floor technique actually gives you more control over those muscles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32922 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:04:25 +0000 sorrycharlie 32922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this is a silly question. And I could google, but I trust you ladies not to giggle (it's totally fine if you do).</p> <p>But I know they recommend Kegels to tighten up (anytime or after delivery), so how do they help prior to? I'd be afraid that having the muscles being tighter would almost make it worse? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32905 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:53:55 +0000 HabesBabe 32905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep forgetting. I think I do them like, once a week. HAHAHA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32874 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:21:50 +0000 winniebee 32874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do them - I don't like the way it feels! I'm 16 weeks. Maybe I should start... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32857 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:50:59 +0000 chopsuey 32857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do them when I remember to! :) Not sure if they help... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32855 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:50:27 +0000 SAHM0811 32855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going to prenatal yoga helped me remember to do them. I also felt many times that I wasn't doing them right (!), but I think it gets easier the more you do them (like with any exercise). Did they help? I guess so... hard to say. For what it's worth... with both births (both vaginal: one with epidural, one natural), I had pretty uneventful labors, and I recovered both times within a week.</p> <p>ETA: oh one tip from yoga that I learned was to do them as if an "elevator" is going up 4 floors and release them as if the elevator goes back down 4 floors. Maybe that will help! Hope it makes sense... don't know how else to describe it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32848 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:36:16 +0000 mediagirl 32848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do them honestly because I always think I'm doing them wrong...and it wouldn't help if I'm doing them wrong!! Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32840 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:10:42 +0000 Mrsbells 32840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a good thread! I only remember to do them once in a while. I wanted to ask for those who do kegels how often do you do them?<br /> Sometimes I'll be good and will do them several times a day and then I wont remember to dthem for 3 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kegels-are-you-doing-them-do-they-really-help#post-32808 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:32:12 +0000 heffalump 32808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did them and everything turned out fine. </p>