Really embarrassing TMI question for ladies pregnant with #2 or more...

We all know that bladder control leaves alot to be desired when pregnant....

Here's my question:

After your first DC was born, did you go back to having a "normal" bladder?

After DD was born, I never did. I swear I always need to be wearing a liner or a thin pad because whenever I sneeze, cough, or even laugh to hard, I loose a little bladder control

Now that I'm pregnant again, it's REALLY bad. Especially right now as I'm getting over a really bad resipitory infection and when I cough...well...my bladder has a mind of it's own. Seriously, this whole week, I've had to wear a thicker pad and if I feel a cough attack coming, I need to race for the bathroom.

I'm worried that this is going to be my life forever.

I'm wondering if I should bring this up to my OB at my next appointment and get a referral for a urologist for after the baby is born.

Has anyone ever experienced this, or am I just a freak?

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i didnt notice an issue in between pregnancies but from early on with this pregnancy, sneezing and coughing is dangerous i think its pretty common.

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I haven't been able to sleep thru the night without peeing since DD was born. I didn't have accidents post pregnancy. But now, with this pregnancy, I have had a few when I was puking or coughing (I had bronchitis for a little while). Just small accidents, but still.

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I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I had ZERO bladder control the first few weeks after DD was born. It gradually came back, but shortly after I got pregnant it more or less vanished.

I wear something every day because I just can't take a chance. I sneeze too often.

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I never "spritzed" with my first DS, and I had c section so it didn't happen after. the other day (25 weeks) I was vomitting and I felt a "spritz". I got so worried OMG it's my fluid , I checked and it was pee I could not believe it!!! It never happened to me before , I peed myself

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Thank you for assuring me I'm not alone!

I'm not happy about it, but it makes me feel better!

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Posted by Salason

i didnt notice an issue in between pregnancies but from early on with this pregnancy, sneezing and coughing is dangerous i think its pretty common.

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I had that problem and #3 did me in ! I was throwing up and peeing in the shower every morning

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I had that problem after I had my first but it did go away after a while. It's back now that I'm pregnant with #2.

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I have read that this has to do with the strength of your pelvic floor muscles. You can exercise them by doing kegels.

Look into it, HTH

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oh yes, this is happening to me as well.

After DS - 2 years ago - I have not been the same. It took me almost a year to even be able to jog again... it was BAD.

It has gotten better since DS... but now that I am pg again, everytime I cough, I pee a little.

Not sure if this is something we should talk to our doctors about. I know my midwifes will yell at me to do my kegels! Really, that's probably what we need to do right now. They've suggestsed doing them every time I wash my hands, or every time I stop at a red light. Another midwife suggested I pee, then stop, pee, then stop, etc. every time I use the bathroom.

Are you worried at all about delivering #2? Im nervous I won't have the strength.

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I was shocked at how soon this problem started with this pregnancy. It was the worst when I was sick.

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thanks for the warning! after my 1st it took awhile to get back to semi normal. I still have "issues" when i have a sneezing fit, or a few months ago when I had a stomach bug. What a glorious feeling to be throwing up and peeing at the same time - GROSS! I'm only 6 weeks along right now but haven't had any accidents just yet, but now i'll know to be on the defensive!

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I feel like it was worse with #1 then it is now, but no - it never really went back to normal in between pregnancies.