A Life Saver! Here’s How This Holy Grail Product Helped My Overactive Bladder During Pregnancy

Slow walks and yoga. Ginger for morning sickness. Protein powder for fetal growth. Belly-supporting belt for backache. Gondh ladoos for the final months.

When I was pregnant, each trimester for me came with a fresh set of suggestions from friends and fam. And yet all of them missed out on telling me about the most common and irksome pregnancy side effects—overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). Characterized by frequent, sudden, and uncontrollable urge to pee, OAB is caused by weak pelvic muscles. During pregnancy, you can blame it on hormonal changes and the additional pressure exerted by the baby on your bladder. 

Believe it or not, it affects almost every pregnant woman. In fact, in a study published in the journal Medicina, ALL the participating mothers-to-be reported that they had an overactive bladder. Yet most women do not hear about it until they get pregnant. But the problem doesn’t end here. Pregnancy also makes you more vulnerable to urinary tract infections thus making it all the worse for expecting mothers who already have OAB. 

This is why I stopped going out during my second trimester. I constantly had to use the loo and the fear of catching an infection from public washrooms kept me homebound for weeks. I went MIA from all the meet-ups and would come up with an excuse every time my friends invited me for a movie or lunch. This is when my bestie (a mother of two) decided to take charge. She asked me what was the matter and instantly knew what I needed. She told me about the Before & After Toilet Spray from Sirona’s PeeBuddy range and well, I am so glad I listened to her. Here’s how it helped me during my pregnancy:

It Made Peeing Easier

Imagine carrying a 2-kilo baby and a few more litres of fluid to support the foetus and then having to squat or hover over a toilet seat. Been there, done that, and I can tell you it’s even more uncomfortable than you think. This is where the PeeBuddy Before & After Toilet Spray comes to your rescue. Just a spritz and it can kill 99.9% of germs. Expecting moms can carry it around, use it, and then sit on the seat to relieve themselves without worrying about infections. That’s exactly what I did. 

It Protected Me From Infections

Toilet seats aren’t the only germ-breeding site in a public washroom. Taps, doorknobs, and even the doors can transmit bacteria and germs. I started using the PeeBuddy Before & After Toilet Spray on these surfaces and I suggest you do it too.

It Helped Me Pee Without Puking

Even the cleanest public washrooms have a funky smell. We all get a whiff of it as soon as we enter the facility. If it wasn’t for this odour-eliminating spray, my pregnancy-induced smell sensitivity would have made me puke my guts out in the washroom. But thanks to the vanilla fragrance of PeeBuddy’s toilet spray, it became bearable.

It Gave Me The Confidence To Travel

After using this product in washrooms at restaurants and movie halls, I felt more confident and decided to visit my cousins in Agra. The idea was to take a road trip and make the most of my third trimester to stop overthinking. The PeeBuddy Before & After Toilet Spray did not disappoint even in the dirtiest sulabh shauchalayas along the way. From concealing bad odour to eliminating germs, it helped me use public washrooms safely. 

Six months postpartum and I still swear by this product while on the go. It helps me pee in peace and use a shared facility without putting my health at risk. If you are expecting, I suggest you keep it handy too. Cheers to safe peeing!

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