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Emptying your bladder after birth
After the birth of your baby, you may have difficulty emptying your bladder or have changes to the normal urge to pass urine. If the bladder is not emptying properly then the urine that is left behind can build up over time, this is known as Urinary Retention.
- Organisation:
- Royal Women's Hospital Victoria
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- August 2020
- Last reviewed:
- February 2025
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