During pregnancy, the increase in volume in the breast with the baby in training presses the bladder, which leads to the need to go to the bathroom more often, especially in the last stage of pregnancy. Even, in some occasions it could cause involuntary loss of urine.
If these urine losses are a problem, you can resort to sanitary napkins or diapers, although it is not common to reach those extremes. Pelvic exercises that strengthen the muscles in the area also help prevent unintentional losses, such as Kegel exercises.
When the pelvic and sphincter muscles are strong, they can handle the additional pressure of a cough, a sneeze, exercise or laughter. But when these muscles are weak or stretched, as happens during pregnancy (or after delivery), that sudden pressure can push urine out of the bladder.
Although you can feel the inclination to restrict fluid intake, it is not a good measure, since we need to be very well hydrated during pregnancy and we could also favor another frequent discomfort at this stage, constipation.
We must drink often, and we will have to go frequently to the bathroom, without delaying the moment of emptying the bladder so that the pressure does not increase.
Some Tips can help control excessive urinationHow to avoid diuretics: coffee, tea, and sodas that contain caffeine can cause you to urinate more often, apart from being stimulants.
Possibly the most uncomfortable thing about frequent urination is having to get up during nighttime sleep, because it is common for us to reveal ourselves. To avoid this, we can reduce the amount of what we drink at dusk and before bedtime. Of course, making sure to drink enough quantities of water, milk and juices during the day to replace the fluids that can be lost.
In any case, keeping fit, practicing pelvic exercises and after postpartum recovery, frequent urination and weak bladder They should return to normal.
