Women experiencing pelvic health problems during and after pregnancy are being invited to register for a free app to help improve their symptoms.
One in three women experience urinary incontinence three months after pregnancy and one in 12 report symptoms of pelvic prolapse after giving birth.
Now, Laura Caldicott, the first Pelvic Health Midwife to be appointed by NHS Humber Health Partnership to help many of the 8,700 women who give birth every year in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, is encouraging women to register for the NHS England “Squeezy” app
Laura said: “The app’s available for all women across the region up to 12 months after they give birth.
“It explains pelvic floor health and issues, gives you exercises to do to strengthen your pelvic floor, guidance on how to do them and sets reminders to carry them out.
“It also provides a diary where you can log symptoms.”
Anyone who is interested in the app can register through the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) for Humer and North Yorkshire website.