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Can bladder leaks during pregnancy be stopped? Pelvic floor PT shares tips to prevent bladder leaking while pregnant – Part 2

Video: 4 Proven Ways to Reduce Bladder Leaks during Pregnancy | Part 2

During the third trimester, most pregnant women experience chronic bladder leaking. Susan Winograd PT breaks down 4 strategies you can use to reduce bladder leaking during your third trimester.
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About Susan Winograd, MSPT

Susan Winograd, MSPT, is a licensed physical therapist, pelvic floor specialist, and founder of Pelvicore Rehab & Wellness in Boca Raton, Florida. She earned her Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the College of Staten Island in 1998 and has spent nearly 30 years developing deep clinical expertise in pelvic floor dysfunction, women's and men's pelvic health, pre and postnatal care, chronic pelvic pain, and scar tissue release therapy. Susan takes a whole-body approach to healing — identifying and treating the root cause of her patients' symptoms rather than managing them in isolation. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and has been featured on multiple health and wellness podcasts as a recognized pelvic floor specialist in South Florida.

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Urgency, frequency, leaking, and incomplete emptying are among the most treatable conditions we see. Most patients experience significant improvement within just a few sessions — without medication or surgery.

During the third trimester, most pregnant women experience chronic bladder leaking. However, bladder leaking during pregnancy isn’t something you should have to accept as normal, even though it’s common.

In this video, Susan Winograd PT, founder and owner of Pelvicore Rehab and Wellness and renowned pelvic floor physical therapist, shares practical, evidence-based strategies to help reduce leaking during pregnancy, including proper breathing mechanics, adding resistance to the exhale for deeper core support, using “the knack” (a pre-emptive pelvic floor contraction before coughing, sneezing, or lifting), and optimizing posture and alignment.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction – Is Leaking Normal at the End of Pregnancy?
00:31 You Deserve to Stay Dry & Confident
00:54 Tip #1: Use Your Breath to Support Your Pelvic Floor
01:26 Tip #2: Add Resistance to Your Exhale for Deep Core Support
02:13 Tip #3: “The Knack” – Kegel Before You Cough, Laugh, or Lift
03:12 Tip #4: Optimize Alignment (Ribcage Over Pelvis)
03:42 When to See a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
04:12 Final Thoughts & Encouragement

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