Emptying your bladder after you have a baby
After you have your baby, you might have trouble emptying your bladder. Or you might notice changes to your need to pass urine (wee). When your bladder doesn’t empty properly, leftover urine can build up over time.
This is known as urinary retention.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- April 2025
- Last reviewed:
- March 2026
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