Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises during and after pregnancy The pelvic floor is a "hammock" of muscles, attached to the pelvic girdle, that hold the pelvic organs in place. Pelvic floor, or Kegel, exercises strengthen your lower pelvic muscles. This helps prevent a long period of pushing during labor.Start doing daily Kegel exercises while you are pregnant, and continue doing them after childbirth. During pregnancy and delivery, the pelvic floor can become stretched and weakened, commonly causing urine control problems (urinary incontinence) for months to years after childbirth. A weakened pelvic floor can also allow one or more pelvic organs to sag, as in the case of uterine prolapse. Doing regular Kegel exercises helps prevent urine control problems (incontinence) after childbirth. From: www.health.yahoo.com/topic/pregnancy/resources/art icle/healthwise/tn9219