Before childbirth, women don't think much about pelvic floors. Then once it happens, they can't stop thinking about it. Sometimes, this is exactly the motivation that forces women to outsource help from professionals, pelvic floor therapists.
Read article by Emma Pattee (The New York Times)
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Stop and take a deep breath in, and out. With your next inhale, squeeze the muscles you would use to stop your pee, and hold them in. As you exhale, release those muscles. The muscles you just engaged in this practice make up your pelvic floor.
