A Tale of Three Trimesters - EditPro-Services

laugh or run), and prolapse of pelvic organs, in which your uterus,
bladder or large intestine can “fall” out of their correct positions,
causing significant dysfunction and discomfort. Surgery is often the
only way to correct pelvic prolapse.
If you’re resting in bed, “change up” your Kegel routine and do them as
much as possible To do slow Kegels, contract the pelvic floor muscle
and hold for 3 to 10 seconds. Then relax and repeat up to 10 times. To
do fast Kegels, quickly contract and relax your pelvic floor muscle 25 to
50 times. Relax for 5 seconds and repeat the set up to 4 times.
Another variation is the Kegel “elevator”. Imagine your pelvic muscles
as an elevator going up. Contract the muscles to the first floor and
hold, to the second floor and hold, and then to the top floor. Hold the
contraction as long as you can (without holding your breath), and then
send the elevator down, stopping and holding at the second and first
floors before completely relaxing.
As a final note on bed rest, and for any woman nearing the end of her
term - keep your eyes on the prize. Combat anxiety, fear and your
fluctuating emotions by taking time each day to calm and clear your
mind. Visualize yourself and your husband with your new little baby.
No matter what you are feeling right now, however gigantic and hot
you feel, your term is close to an end. When your new baby is here, all
this discomfort will seem like a distant memory.
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