Learn how pelvic floor physical therapy supports postpartum recovery – from incontinence and prolapse to diastasis recti and pelvic pain.
That sweet little bundle of joy is not so small these days. Breast feeding is dwindling, baby is moving and shaking and near walking. You’ve gotten back to some exercise, or maybe you haven’t because there is some lingering discomfort…
Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned one, reading up on what to do with your newborn isn’t the only thing that’s important. It is also important to understand what changes are happening to your body after baby and…
After your 6-week postpartum check up with your physician, you are “all clear” to return to life as you knew it. You may be thinking, “Off I’ll go to boot camp, Pilates or running,” or whatever activity you used to…
Reader warning: this blog holds very little back. I am a mother of 3. This is an honest, open blog on what we go through during postpartum recovery and how to best begin on the path to healing. Postpartum Recovery:…
As a Certified Women’s Health Specialist, I see women for a number of concerns that are primarily related to having given birth. The frustrating part of this is that we, as a society, do NOTHING to prevent women from developing…
Does this scenario sound familiar? Sarah, mother of three young children, is at the park when one of her kiddos takes off. She jumps up and runs after the child, only to feel herself pee her pants. Luckily her leggings…
C-Section Scars Thirty percent of all childbirths are performed via cesarean section. A cesarean delivery requires multiple layers of tissue to be cut through and stitched back together. The outside layer is the skin, then fat, then fascia, then the…
Scar massage is beneficial for any surgical incision. After cesarean section delivery, the scar can be painful, cause poor muscle recruitment in the abdominal wall and cause adhesions that prevent healthy movement of the organs in the pelvic region. Scar…
All the mamas out there who have had c-section deliveries, this one’s for you! Recovery after cesarean is a different process than vaginal delivery, and deserves a special look at progressing activity and exercise. Knowing when to resume your previous…
This is an excellent article from Cosmopolitan on the injuries women sustain during childbirth and the lack of postpartum treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction caused by those injuries: www.cosmopolitan.com
