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Kegels Exercises for Before and After Pregnancy

by Laura Inverarity, D.O.
for About.com

Updated March 21, 2005

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Initial Exercises

Now that you have located the pelvic floor muscles, it is time to start exercising. The good thing about these exercises is that they can be done anytime, anywhere! No one will know.

Start by tightening your pelvic floor muscles and holding it for six seconds. Then relax for six seconds.

Repeat 25 times three times a day.

Continue this for 2 weeks.

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