In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> > Most women do ok, but it's still not without risk. I know one nurse
> > that said she has had incontinance issues and permanent numbness in one
> > leg that she did not have before she got the epidural.
>
> I've got some numbness in my left leg but that started with agonizing
> sciatica during the third trimester of my first pregnancy. Well before
> the epidural was administered, not that I wasn't wishing desperately for
> some sort of pain relief... :-)
>
> And I'm sure I don't need to point out that incontinence can result from
> childbirth, period.

I won't argue with that. <g> But she specifically told me that she did
not have that problem during the pregnancy... She blames it on the
epidural.

Deep standing lunges, air squats and step-ups, (exercises to re-build
core strength in the hips and hamstrings) can also help to re-strengthen
the muscles of the pelvic floor and help correct that problem along with
kegel exercises.

I know that from personal experience...

Dr. Perry (my therapist) has taught me a lot. I can move better now than
I've been able to in years, and I no longer have a prolapsed uterus
according to my regular Dr. and my last checkup! A pleasant and
unexpected surprise.
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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