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Video: Urinary Leaking During Pregnancy: Why Kegels May Not Be the Answer! | Part 1

Name: Urinary Leaking During Pregnancy: Why Kegels May Not Be the Answer | Part 1
Uploaded: 2026-02-13T09:30:03-08:00
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Channel: Susan Winograd
Description: Susan Winograd MSPT explains why urinary leaking during pregnancy — especially in the third trimester — is common but not something you should simply accept. Learn why kegels alone may not be the answer, and what pelvic floor physical therapy can do to address the root cause.

Urinary leaking is very common during pregnancy, especially during your third trimester. But what if this common condition isn't something that should be treated as normal and something that you just tolerate?

Tags: kegel exercises, pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, urinary leaking

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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Urinary leaking is very common during pregnancy, especially during your third trimester. But what if this common condition isn’t something that should be treated as normal and something that you just tolerate?

In this video, Susan Winograd PT, founder and owner of Pelvicore Rehab and Wellness and a renowned pelvic floor physical therapist, breaks down a common misconception surrounding leaking during pregnancy and what may be the true culprit (hint: doing Kegels may not help). In Part 2, we’ll discuss how treat urinary leaking during pregnancy and how to seek treatment.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: Leaking at the End of Pregnancy
00:18 – Common vs. Normal: Why That Matters
00:30 – Third Trimester Pressure on the Bladder
00:45 – Laughing, Coughing & Sneezing: Why Leaks Happen
01:00 – It’s Not Just Weakness: The Coordination Factor
01:18 – Muscles Know What to Do… But Timing Changes
01:30 – What You Can Do About It (Part 2 Preview)
01:40 – Final Takeaway: Don’t Ignore Leaking

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