3 Labor Prep Partner Workout: Prepare for Birth Workout
We don’t have to wait until labor to try out laboring positions and comfort techniques with our partner! Doing a labor preparation workout prior to your labor can help you and your partner prepare for the big day! Let’s explore how to approach doing a labor preparation workout so you both can feel more confident […]
3 Prolapse Symptom Relief Exercises
It can be common during pregnancy and postpartum to experience feelings of heaviness in the pelvic floor or perineal area. This feeling of heaviness could range from feeling like something is “right there” or even falling out! Feelings of heaviness can be related to: Pelvic organ prolapse, or a pelvic organ (bladder, uterus, and rectum) […]
3 Reasons Prolapse is NOT a Reason for Scheduling a C-Section
If you have a current pelvic organ prolapse diagnosis, you may have heard or been told to schedule a c-section to prevent your prolapse from getting worse. Cesarean birth is birth and a valid way to give birth, and there are many reasons that a c-section is the best option for you and your baby. […]
Postpartum Fitness Programs: Best Programs for Your Recovery
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with choosing which Postpartum Fitness would best fit your recovery needs! Let’s break down each of the programs to help you better decide which program is the best fit for you! MamasteFit Postpartum Fitness Programs When deciding which program is the best for your recovery, the first question to ask is: […]
5 Super Effective Back Labor Pain Relief Tips
Back labor can be excruciating during birth! Not everyone will experience back labor, but if you have in the past, you know you want some relief tips for any future labor! Back labor is commonly believed to be due to your baby’s position, but this is not always the case! Sometimes back labor is just […]
3 Tips for Gentle Pushing: Protect Your Pelvic Floor During Birth
When it comes time to push, there are a few different breathing techniques that we can use: Open Glottis, or gentle pushing, where you exhale as you push Closed Glottis, or purple pushing, where you hold your breath as you push. Most commonly coached in a hospital setting. Both techniques have about the same level […]
3 Ways Belly Bands Help with Pelvic Girdle Pain and other Prenatal Discomforts
Belly support garments are commonly marketed during pregnancy to help with prenatal discomforts and support a comfortable pregnancy! But, can a belly support garment alleviate pelvic girdle pain or at least minimize the severity of it? The answer seems to be yes! A belly support garment could help to manage your pelvic girdle pain. Let’s […]
6 Ways to Find Relief from Right SI Joint Pain
Pelvic girdle pain, or pain in the pelvic joints either the front of the back, can be common during pregnancy!
4 Exercises in my 3rd Trimester Workouts to Prepare for Birth
My third-trimester workouts have shifted quite a bit from the beginning of this trimester! Balancing the need for daily intentional movement to manage SI joint discomfort and also fatigue has been a challenge! Towards the second half of my third trimester, I still exercise several times a week, focusing on strength and conditioning training. I’ve […]
5 Fun Sensory Bins Ideas for Kids
As a part of my postpartum preparation, I have been prepping sensory bin kits for my kids to entertain them while I am tending to the new baby. These bins are super easy to make! I buy supplies in bulk so I can quickly throw a bin together, and my kids have been having a […]
4 Exercises to Flip Your Breech Baby Head Down!
Breech is a variation of normal. Breech is when the baby’s feet or butt are presenting first, with the head up towards the rib cage. Some babies are meant to be breech, but breech positioning could limit your birth options depending on your provider. In some countries and areas within the USA, breech vaginal delivery […]
4 Tips to Have an Unmedicated Birth!
One of the biggest aspects of planning for birth is to decide on your pain relief preferences: do you plan on having an epidural or do you want to have an unmedicated birth? Please note that we refer to giving birth without an epidural as unmedicated. You may commonly hear unmedicated birth, or giving birth […]