How often are you doing Kegal exercises?

I do them whenever I see a post like this or when I remember,lol. I think I tried to do them more my last pregnancy because my it took me hours top push out my daughter. When I gave birth to my son it took me exactly 3 pushes.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but we were taught, that those Keagles also help restore your vagina muscles almost back to before you had a baby.  LOL  that's what we were told...that..and also for bladder control after childbirth. Hmmmmm  I believe they worked..dh was pretty happy after.   

nevarrrr! Lol.. I never did them with my first and I pushed her out just fine, not sure how long it took but it wasn't 3 hours thats for sure. I've barely done em this pregnancy, but I did get some ben-wa balls for after pregnancy to help get my um 'walls' back in shape lol..thats the only way i'll remember to do em.

 never.

I do them a few times throughout the day.  I actually put a sticky note next to my computer at work so I remember. 

Quoting MoscowGirl:

Do you think it is really doing smth to help during delivery?

I really do!

It does help~   especially to prevent tearing.

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Quoting doulala:

Quoting MoscowGirl:

Do you think it is really doing smth to help during delivery?

I really do!

It does help~   especially to prevent tearing.

 

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  I did them w/ my 1st 2 but not w/ this one much @ all-i forget.  I read the info, i guess I need to remember to do them again! 

I suppose Kegal exercises would. Every mother is different. I never did them really. I did do this one pose where you get on your hands and knees (I did this on the bed because I didn't want to have to struggle to get off the floor lol I'm so lazy)...and I would arch my back like a "mad cat" as my female prenatal nurse described to me. It helped with my round ligament pain. I was in school for massage therapy, an 18 month course. I finished two months ago so I graduated before having my daughter. I was full time. I had to do 30 massages in less than 6 weeks...and only had two official rooms and a couple rooms in another building to use...and had to share it with three other women who had to perform 30 massages as well in order to complete our clinicals course. I never missed a day of work or school the entire pregnancy.

Massage kept me active, busy and I had less pain in my pelvic area and especially my back. I learned body mechanics quickly. It's different when you have a baby in your stomach. Bend your knees more, drink water, walk when you can and stretch at your comfort level. Thats the best advice I can give to you. It's what I did.

I also gathered advice from NurseLine which are 24-hrs. nurses, my female prenatal doctor, the doc's receptionist and staff/personnel, other nurses, parents at my job (customers) who were nurses or in that field, my sister, my mom and my friend who is the godmother lol and my fiance's mother helped me too. So advice is everywhere, but you do what's most comfortable for you. It'll go a long way.

I didn't do any breathing classes either lol. When you get the epidural, you won't have trouble breathing haha! Smooth sailing.