Childbirth: Protecting Your Pelvic Floor | Duke Health

The pelvic floor is made up of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue that support your bladder, bowel, and uterus. A lot can happen to the pelvic area during pregnancy. Hormonal changes loosen the muscles and put pressure on your bladder. Kegel exercises can restrengthen those muscles. During childbirth, the tissue between your vagina and anus can tear. Massaging this area with your finger can help prevent the tear from happening. Learning to relax your pelvic floor muscles for delivery by doing deep squats is also helpful to ease the baby’s progress during the delivery.

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00:00 What is the pelvic floor?
00:20 How to strengthen the pelvic floor during pregnancy
01:05 Preparing the pelvic floor for childbirth
01:30 What is perineal massage?
01:50 How to relax the pelvic floor during delivery
02:50 How to strengthen the pelvic floor after childbirth
03:38 When should I seek help for my pelvic floor

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