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5796302 tn?1382980534

kegel exercises...

I know you're supposed to do them after the baby, but does anyone know if you're supposed to do them before the baby as well? Just wondering because if they make you tighter, wouldn't that make delivery harder and more painful?
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5796302 tn?1382980534
Good to know! Thank you : )
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5796302 tn?1382980534
Oh awesome! Thanks!
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6229533 tn?1383271177
Everything I've read says to do them during. It helps strengthen the muscles you use during labor and it can help with incontinence (leaky bladder) that many women experience after birth.
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5739386 tn?1378836460
No they actually suggest doing them while pregnant.
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