Did you (or do you) suffer from urinary incontinence?

musicalsilver · June 2014

Not an awesome subject, but I figure an anonymous clicky poll might generate more answers than if we have to fess up personally ;-)

If you, for example, had some issues with incontinence pregnancy and immediately postpartum, please vote for the "longer" option of briefly post-partum etc. - and feel free to go into more details in the comments if you feel up to sharing!

musicalsilver · June 2014

For me, I didn't have issues during pregnancy, but immediately postpartum it was pretty bad. I genuinely peed myself a couple times on maternity leave. After that things got better, and from about 6 weeks on it was only under times when I put my bladder under stress I guess ... running/sneezing/coughing a lot.

I was very happy to realize when I went out running the other day that I've finally quit worrying about peeing myself while I'm out! I hope I haven't jinxed myself, but I've been in the clear for a little bit now. I still get nervous when I have strong coughing fits, but hopefully I can put this unfun chapter behind me (at least until LO#2!).

Western Diva · June 2014

I still cross my legs when I sneeze.

amie444 · June 2014

Just at the end of my pregnancy. But I had a c-section.

musicalsilver · June 2014

^^ @majwv8 - I did the same thing in the hospital. Fortunately only DH was in the room ;-)

musicalsilver · June 2014

@42Butterflies - if you don't mind me being nosey - did you have issues after DS? Or did you have a harder pushing experience with DD or something along those lines?

I'm curious how things might go with #2 down the road given the issues I had this time ...

ilovemarfa · June 2014

I never had issues after having ds1 but now I will have a little urine come out if I'm holding it too long or sneeze.

dmlk413 · June 2014

Still having problems. Right after I had DD, if I waited too long to go, I would usually wind up wetting myself the minute I walked into the bathroom...and could do nothing to stop it. I have to cross my legs when I cough or sneeze and that doesn't always work. I had a really bad cough a few months ago and had to wear a pad until it got better. I plan to talk to my OB about it at my next appointment.

ColieAnn31 · June 2014

I only peed myself once when I was pregnant with Grayson. I had just gotten up and hadn't peed yet and I sneezed. Alex still gives me crap about it lol

Cricket81 · June 2014

I haven't ever peed myself, but I use the bathroom way more frequently now than I did before I was pregnant.

needanustart · June 2014

I didn't have issues after DS1 (c-section) but I had issues for several weeks after DS2 (VBAC). I had the lovely "pee fall out" right before I would try and sit on the toilet for about 2 months after. I regularly soaked a pad while running until about 6 months. Fortunately all of the issues have stopped aside from the occasional tiny leak with a hard cough on a run or something like that. I attribute it to getting back in shape and kegels. I have friends who pee themselves on the regular years after their deliveries so I feel lucky!