8 Ways to Get Your Urinary System Working Again

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 17:51

  • Drink lots of fluids, at least two 8-ounce glasses of liquid (water or juice) immediately after delivery.
  • Run the water in the sink. Hearing running water gives your system the same idea.
  • Relax your pelvic floor muscles.
  • Be upright. Stand or walk. Allow gravity to help you urinate.
  • Try to relax your pelvic floor muscles as you try to urinate. Try to relax your whole body.
  • Soak your bottom in a warm tub, and urinate right there if that's more comfortable for you.
  • The nurse may massage your bladder (if it's enlarged) to get it going.
  • If your perineum has raw spots from a cut or a tear, ask for a "peri-bottle" (a plastic squeeze bottle). Fill it with warm water and squirt it onto your perineum as you urinate. The water will dilute the urine and lessen the burning.

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