Pollen and Pregnancy

Apr 8th, 2008 by Marie

My Hay fever is here and can I tell you that pregnancy and allergies don’t mix! Anyone who has been pregnant knows the loss of bladder control is very apparent, especially when one sneezes. Well, try to imagine sneezing close to 200 times a day while being pregnant. My tummy muscles are working over time to hold everything in!

The loss of bladder control has brought my attention to Kegels. Is it pronounced - keegels or kagels? Either way, I need to get mine working. My doctor has always said to work on my Kegel exercises to help with labor, delivery, and recovery, but I’ve never really listened. Now I am working them over time to help with the bladder control, or lack thereof. One woman said she did her kegels while waiting at every red light. Another has said she does them while eating breakfast. I have been doing my kegels every time I sneeze. Maybe my hay fever is a good thing and will help me be better prepared for delivery of this baby.

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7 Responses to “Pollen and Pregnancy”

on 08 Apr 2008 at 10:12 am1 Liz

I don’t know how I missed that you were pregnant! Congratulations. When are you due?
on 08 Apr 2008 at 10:32 am2 Marie

Thanks, Liz. I am due in June.
on 08 Apr 2008 at 4:07 pm3 Shannon

Good luck. Hope it helps!
on 08 Apr 2008 at 4:27 pm4 Marie

Hey Cathy - If you read this, so much for not having seasonal allergies during this pregnancy!!
on 09 Apr 2008 at 2:29 am5 kelly

ah! bummer… i’ve never been much of a believer in keigels (sp?)… no matter how many i did, i never had much “control”
on 09 Apr 2008 at 7:49 pm6 Jessica

Any good meds you use for it? I hate not being able to take my Allegra D while preg-o my allergies Kill Me!
on 22 Apr 2008 at 10:06 pm7 vanessa

I am sorry, no matter what I could take when I was pregnant, it didn’t help with allergies. That is not fun at all!