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I am 31 weeks pregnant with my second child and I’m really bad with urinary incontinence?
I am very angry and upset with this problem, I pee myself all the time. I could just sit down and finished with the toilet and cough, and wet myself all over again. I was struggling with a cold and every time I cough, I am much wetter. I use sanitary napkins, and it tends to leak through my clothes. . . Please help!
I’m so sorry to hear you’re having such a rough time, but take heart: this is very common during pregnancy and it resolves in the vast majority of women if they didn’t have a problem with incontinence before pregnancy. You should talk to your OB and start doing Kegels (they’ll do a world of good for you after you deliver, but it’s important that you learn to do them correctly, and the technique is not totally intuitive). You might also try going to the bathroom on schedule-that often helps. In the interim, it sounds like you need an absorbent product that’s more effective than sanitary pads. They make pads specifically for incontinence that are about the same size but that are much more absorbent. Try looking into Poise or Tena/Serenity pads. If you still have leaks, you should consider trying disposable undergarments. They make them in two basic styles: pull-on and belted. The belted ones are actually kind of nice because you can change them without taking your pants and shoes off (much easier when in a public restroom). I think Tena makes the best pull-on underwear, but Depend also makes them. The best belted undergarments (in my opinion) are made by First Quality. Feel free to contact me if you need some leads on where to get them. Hang in there! I can relate.