Many mothers of newborn children find themselves dealing with bladder leaks. Many are completely unaware that the pelvic floor muscles play the main role in leaking pee when you do an activity. New mothers do not have an easy time controlling their bladders. Urinary incontinence (the medical term for bladder leaks) has been the bane of motherhood’s existence for as long as we can remember. This is why new moms have bladder leaks:
Celebrity mothers like Chrissy Teigen and Kim Kardashian have publicly spoken about wearing diapers post-delivery. Both stated that they had no idea that mothers had to wear diapers, or pads, for weeks after giving birth.
Urinary incontinence affects a huge number of women. Around 25% (for c-section deliveries) to 40% (vaginal deliveries) of new mothers experience some form of incontinence postpartum.
It is no surprise that childbirth is going to cause some damage/leakage. Many women deal with temporary instances of urinary incontinence during pregnancy because of the increased pressure on the bladder. The resulting pressure from delivery weakens the strength of the pelvic floor muscles.