5th May 2009 11:24
yes doing these while you pee can cause uti's!! you can do it once to make sure you're using the right muscle

but i would not recommend regular practice of this!!
ok so what you do is imagine you need to hold in a wee and a poo at the same time really tight as if your bursting

hold for 10. count to 10 (slowly) out loud so you're not holding your breath. do 25 of these. thats all im doing at the mo but i need to ask my midwife how many should i be doing.
also some midwives recommend doing 10 quick 10 slow so it depends?
also try and associate them with something to remind you to do them like everytime your on the phone, or watching tv something you do everyday that will remind you to do them.
hope this helps.