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This is an excerpt from an article found here at WebMD.

When Pee Ruins Your Socks and Your Shoes

It’s not just rumor, it’s really true. Pregnancy and incontinence go hand in hand.

“I can remember during my first pregnancy I went for a walk, something made me sneeze — and I felt this gush of urine. I tried to get home as quickly as I could, but another sneeze brought a second gush and, well, it wasn’t long before I felt the warm trickle of pee down my leg, heading straight into my socks and shoes. I felt like I was 7 years old again,” says Quarty.

The problem, says Macaulay, is your growing uterus pressing on your bladder, making it hard to hold even a small amount of fluid.  While drinking less during the day can help if you’re out and about, Macaulay says that also means having to drink more fluids in the evening — which not only means up-all-night trips to the bathroom, but also the possibility of wetting the bed.

A better solution: Get going on those Kegel exercises — muscle-toning movements that help increase urinary control. “Don’t wait until after pregnancy — do them now,” says Macaulay. In the meantime, try wearing a sanitary napkin or incontinence pad for the times when sneezing takes you by surprise.