How Often Do You Really Do It?

I have done this ONCE and it made me feel very awkward and off balance. I just tried it again, and for some reason I have to raise my eyebrows when I do it. WTH?
People really do this?

Apparently not enough ;-)

(but I think it is too late for me...my girls think it's soooo funny that I can't do jumping jacks for any amount of time...I fail to be amused ;-)

Not as often as I should. I need to do them more, though, so that I won't be in trouble when a sneeze catches me off guard!

Well, I recently had another baby... so I have to do it daily unless I want to like, pee every time I laugh (or cough or ...) But I forget, so probably like, once a week?!

So c'mon ladies... all together now... on the count of three.

1, 2, 3, GO!

Probably safe to say we're all REALLY doing it right now!
Lol lol LOL!

I'm ADHD....Keigles are one of the ways I stay in constant motion without irritating other people.

Besides... That's my 3rd favorite body part. The idea of it falling out horrifies me. Being the grandchild of a surgeon and surgical nurse... A prolapsed vagina is merely one of MANY horrifying things I knew what they looked like before age 10.

Some things stick with ya.

I don't at all....is that why I pee on my husband when we have sex? (maybe I should ask that.....)

...and 18...19...20....aaaaaand done. What YOU DON'T?

well, I am now...and how long are you supposed to hold the last one??? I need to go home soon ;-)

I do them whenever I pass a corner. It is a stupid habit and almost OCD now. I can't control it. Plus when I get bored I catch myself doing them. Kinda like KEISHA I really dont know how many I do a day but I am sure over 20 and I can really hold the suckers. BTW this is the weirdest question I have answered in a while.

Oh gosh, Riley. After reading your post, I'm gonna do 20 of them right now... who let you in those medical books when you were 10?

Theresa, my yoga instructor was talking to a lady about Kegals when I walked up to say hello. She said "We can do them now while we're talking! It's that easy. Go ahead!" And here we 3 ladies were standing shooting the breeze while squeezing our unmentionables.

My husband wouldn't have believed if I had told him so I didn't even bother...

Your question is so funny!

Dawn

Doing them right now at my computer

I do them at traffic lights - I see if I can hold it till the light changes.

I also do butt squeezes while standing and waiting someplace. I can always work in time to firm my butt. My husband caught me doing it once and totally busted me out - out loud. "Are you squeezing your butt cheeks right now?!" The entire Kroger line turned around......

ETA: Molly - you totally have to practice. You will get the hang of them I promise. And your orgasms will be better/come faster if you do them regularly. The key is not to tighten your abdomen at all while doing them, and be sure to continue to breathe. And you can lift your eyebrows if you want....just realize people make look at you weird.

First, Thanks ....because your question was NOT "that" question.

Answer: nope. I have other hobbies.

seriously I abhor the thought of everyone sub consciously flexing there pelvic floor muscle just at the site of the word Kegel. Just talking about it makes me feel that everyone is doing it right now. Do I? I cant even remember to cover my mouth when I cough.... LOL yuck

their not just for woman.... yes, guys benefit from doing them as well.

Let's just say you shouldn't invite me over to your house to jump rope or do jumping jacks if you care about your carpet :(

Ha, ha, ha..thought you were talking about something else. I was going to reply none of your busniess :)

Okay..kegels... rarely ever! I hate doing those. But I'm doing them now since you just reminded me. Although, it's kind of hard to think, type, and do them at the same time. Guess I'm not a good multi-tasker. I'll have to start doing them when I'm on here reading vs. typing. Checking mampedia posts will be my reminder from now on. :)

Oh come on. They are easy and the man in your life will thank you!! Do them while you are in the act - even better!!

BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Yah, right.
ROFL!
Theresa, you are too funny.

So easy to do, yet I don't know anybody that does them....including me...is that crazy or what? I guess it's sad, 'cuz here's a sure way to keep our vaginal muscles, as well as our pee in it's tract, and we don't...lol. Gee, what does that say about those of us that dont : o

Laura: yes, that is why : )

One and Done that made me LAUGH!!! Because, I never do the kegels. But you can bet I was doing them the whole time I was reading this post (and then I read your answer and burst out laughing) Thanks gals. You're funny!

I've been doing kegels since I was 19. I do them at random moments, any and everywhere.

I started b/c I read in the pregnancy book my doctor gave me that it lessens the chance of needing to be cut during delivery. It has become a habit.

I don't count how many I do, so it may not be a set of 20. It may be more. I don't think I've ever done them at the grocery store though.

ETA I used to do the butt squeezes as well, right up til I realized people can tell when you are doing them! lol

Haha, totally thought you were talking about something else! And ironically, I was doing my Kegels as I was reading this! (Which BTW, makes what I thought you were talking about that much better! hehe)

Theresa, you need to be writing for a comedian, I swear....if I had not been doing my Kege'ls religiously, I would have peed my pants right now.

I Kegel every time I pee. Yes. I do. Because it's the only way I know if I'm doing them right.

(And I don't know the last time I made love to my hubs :( :( :( That's another long, sad post.... But we have a weekend planned away, even from the kids, so that should do it)

I used to.
It's been over a decade since I have had to do post partum recovery, though, and I have kinda not worried about it. Never had recovery issues after pregnancy, either---no leakage here.
Hmm..
Maybe I should take them up again, like I have taken up running. Then it'll be a full body work-out, right?

BTW, squats and pliets help too. They strengthen the entire pelvic floor. Don't have to do as many Kegels if you do squats and pliets. Really. (-:

I do them every day at some point. Much like Riley, I'm terrified of a prolapse, I have been doing them since my first child was born and 4 kids later, I have very toned Kegels ;)

(did an adult woman here just use the word "thingy"? /facepalm)

Usually when I'm sitting at my desk reading Mamapedia! Well, not as often as I am on this site, but at least once daily I get some in.

I hate doing Kegels. Never.