Not Peeing After Birth? How Epidurals, C-Sections, And Catheters Affect Your Bladder
Most postpartum conversations around bladder health focus on leaking, but what if you're not peeing at all because you can't feel the urge? This can be a surprising and confusing experience for many women after giving birth—especially if you've had an epidural, catheter, C-section, or even a vaginal delivery. The connection between your brain and bladder can get a little "offline" during birth and recovery, making it hard to know when you actually need to go. As a pelvic floor physical therapist, I see this often, and it’s important to know that while common, it’s not something to ignore.
In this episode of the podcast, I walk you through what’s normal and what’s not when it comes to postpartum bladder habits. We talk about how birth interventions can impact your bladder signals, how to start retraining those cues, and simple steps you can take to prevent long-term issues like urinary retention or overactive bladder. Whether you’re a new mom or further along in your postpartum journey, you deserve to understand your body and feel confident in your recovery. And if you’re ready for a deeper dive with real, guided support, check out my online course Stop Peeing Your Pants—it’s built to help you reconnect with your pelvic floor and finally get answers.
I would love to invite you to my course Stop Peeing Your Pants , where you can get rid of this problem all together, and become leak-free in 90 days or less! We really shouldn’t have an issue with holding our bladder and there is always a deeper cause. For example, when I was dealing with urge incontinence, my root cause was the food/drinks that were in my diet because there were so many bladder irritants I was consuming. I lead you through all of this, the education, workouts, and have a plan on a calendar, a 1:1 session with me, private facebook group for Q & A’s! Check out both tier options below!
