where does the bladder sit when pregnant
the bladder sphincter is a muscular valve that lies at the bottom of the bladder it works to control the flow of urine in pregnancy the expanding uterus puts pressure on the bladder the muscles in the bladder sphincter and in the pelvic floor can be overwhelmed by the extra stress or pressure on the bladder urine may leak out of the bladder when there is additional pressure exerted for example when a pregnant woman coughs or sneezes