What to do if you have postpartum urinary incontinence

Pregnant women are prone to urinary incontinence after delivery, such as urine leakage, which often causes them great embarrassment. In fact, this is also a normal physiological phenomenon. It is mainly because the urinary sphincter becomes weak due to pressure. So what can we do?

1. Frequent urination

Keep your bladder as empty as possible, and when you urinate, give your bladder three additional compressions to allow it to empty completely.

2. Open your mouth when you cough or sneeze

This will reduce the chance of compressing the diaphragm.

3. Practice anal contraction exercises

When you urinate, empty the urine completely and contract the muscles several times as if you are trying to stop peeing.

4. Use sanitary pads

When you go out, be sure to carry some sanitary pads with you to avoid embarrassing situations.

5. Perform pelvic floor muscle exercises

This is a great way to reduce urine leakage and after a few weeks you should start to see an improvement in your bladder control.

Diet therapy for postpartum urinary incontinence

Correct eating habits are also very helpful in improving urinary incontinence. Mothers should pay attention to drinking more water, eating more fruits and high-fiber foods to prevent constipation. In addition, the following three medicinal foods are effective in treating urinary incontinence and can be consumed even by breastfeeding mothers.

1. Huangshi Chinese Yam Congee

30g each of yellow fruit powder and yam powder, 20g of walnut kernels, and 8 dates (pitted), cook them together into porridge and eat. Rhizoma Dioscoreae, yam and walnut kernels have the effects of replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, consolidating the kidneys and improving essence. Adding jujube to them has the effect of replenishing the spleen and stomach.

2. Codonopsis pilosula and walnut fried

Add appropriate amount of water to 18g Codonopsis pilosula and 15g walnut kernels, boil them into a thick soup, drink the juice and eat the walnut kernels. Codonopsis has the effects of tonifying the middle, replenishing qi, and producing essence. It can be supplemented with walnut kernels to replenish qi and strengthen the kidneys. Eating more can prevent urinary incontinence.

3. Longan and jujube kernel drink

15g longan pulp, 12g fried jujube kernels, 10g Huang fruit, boil them in water and drink as tea. Longan meat benefits the heart and spleen, replenishes qi and blood, jujube seeds nourish the liver and calm the mind, and when combined with longan fruit, it can nourish the spleen and strengthen the kidneys. It has the effects of nourishing blood and calming the mind, benefiting the kidneys, consolidating essence, and reducing urination.