Almost Half Of Mums 'Deliberately Dehydrate Themselves' To Avoid Bladder Leaks In Fourth Trimester

The new survey also found one-quarter of mums stopped having sex in the fourth trimester because of bladder issues.

Parents editor at HuffPost UK

I stopped in my tracks today when I read that almost half (45%) of mothers are deliberately dehydrating themselves before doing an activity or going out post-birth because of the risk of bladder leaks.

The finding is from a survey of 2,000 birthing parents by ethical period and bladder care brand Grace & Green, which also found that almost 40% of respondents avoid wearing certain colours or clothing because of fears over leaks, and one-quarter of mums stopped having sex in the fourth trimester because of it.

Just over one in 10 (13%) said they stopped exercising or........

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