Kegel
Exercises During Pregnancy
by Beverley Brooke
You
probably became familiar with Kegel exercises during your pregnancy.
Kegel exercises are equally important after pregnancy to help
restore the tone and strength of your vaginal wall.
Kegel
exercises help strengthen your pelvic muscles, which weaken during
childbirth. Why would you want to strengthen these muscles? If
they are weak, you could have bladder control problems. You may
also find that intercourse is more fulfilling when you have control
of your kegel muscles.
Not
sure how to do your Kegel’s? Pretend that you are trying
to stop the flow of urine the next time you are sitting on the
toilet (or anywhere for that matter). Those are the very muscles
you need to contract in order to do your Kegels. You can also
insert a finger into your vagina and try squeezing just like you
are trying to stop the flow of urine. If you feel tightness around
your finger, you are performing the exercise correctly.
Be
sure when you are doing your Kegel’s that you concentrate
on the pelvic floor muscles specifically; try not to do any other
exercises. You should squeeze for about 15 seconds several times
per day.
It
is important that you don’t overdo your Kegel’s particularly
in the early weeks after birth, or you may become very sore. Consider
working up to doing three sets of ten repetitions over the course
of the day.
©
Beverley Brooke
Article
by Beverley Brooke, author of "Ensure a healthy safe pregnancy
for you and your baby", visit http://www.pregnancy-weight-loss.com.