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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:
- Royal Women's Hospital Victoria
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- April 2025
- Last reviewed:
- October 2025
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