"I've had (insert number here) kids, I'm used to peeing my pants by now." I am sure you have heard this, or maybe you have said this, and guess what? That's OK!!! But I am going to let you in on a little secret...did you know that it is not 'normal' to pee your pants after having kids? Incontinence is involuntary the leakage of urine or fecal matter from the body (fecal incontinence is less common that urinary, but still a possibility). There are a few different types of inco

Incontinence is the leakage of urine, fecal matter, or gas (a queef or a fart unable to be held in) from the body. This post is going to focus more on urinary incontinence as it is the most prevalent among postnatal women. Fun fact: 44.7% of women who do not have any incontinence after baby will develop some form of incontinence 5-7 years after (CPPC Manual, 2018). This number increases each year following delivery. Meaning that, women who are further postnatal may be in more