Sneezy Pee…

I should have done WAY more Kegels while pregnant.  Firming up that pelvic floor should have been a priority.  Sure I did them, but I don’t think I did enough of them.  Kegels are a bit weird…  I don’t know, kind of… squidgy…  Concentrating on those muscles for too long – it made me feel like I was trying to turn myself inside out.

Of course if I had taken the Kegels seriously, perhaps I wouldn’t now have to stop walking when I sneeze… or cough.  If I feel a sneeze (or cough) coming on while I’m walking, I have to stop in mid-stride so that I can do a quick, standing leg-cross to ensure that I don’t wet my pants.   My friends and I used to laugh at those commercials for the adult diapers – I especially remember the one with an attractive 50-something gal laughing while trying on clothes and she gets this look and you know that she’s just peed her pants. 

Now, when I have to pee – I really have to pee.  There is no ‘holding it.’  If I even think about it too much, that might set me off.  I try tightening those pelvic floor muscles, but if I’m not close to a bathroom?  Game over.  And God!  If you happen to cough or sneeze as you’re getting ready to sit on the toilet?  You might as well disrobe and head straight to the shower – it’ll be easier than trying to dry yourself up with wadded toilet paper.