Relative CPD: Is Your Baby Too Big??
Relative CPD Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) is when the baby is too large for the pelvis, or the pelvis is too small for the baby, to descend through during birth. This may be the diagnosis after a prolonged pause in labor, lack of engagement (baby entering the pelvis), and eventual cesarean birth. Relative CPD: Is baby […]
Pushing Technique: The Pull
When it’s time to finally push, we may find a few helpful techniques can make a huge difference in the effectiveness of our pushes! Remember, pushing can be exhausting, so we want to make our efforts efficient. Let’s focus on the “pulling” aspect of pushing! We are usually cued to grab our legs, handles, scarves/sheets, […]
Prenatal Fitness 7 Guidances
Prenatal Fitness Guidance How should you approach prenatal fitness during pregnancy? Unfortunately, there isn’t a set “Yes v. No” list nor a strict timeline of when to do what, but there is general guidance we can provide! Here are our tips on how to approach prenatal fitness! 1. Do what you enjoy First, it’s important […]
Rowing During Pregnancy and Early Postpartum
Rowing is a great full body cardio exercise! However, we may need to modify how we approach rowing during pregnancy and then early postpartum. Here are some helpful tips on how to support your changing body and healing core during this phase of life. The typical rowing sequence includes extending in the legs, leaning backwards […]
4 Induction Tips from a Doula
Induction can be a scary topic! We have all probably heard horror stories on how long and drawn-out inductions can be; how painful and overwhelming they can be; and how many may lead to a birth you did not expect or want! But induction does not need to be scary! We tend to fear what […]
Coning During Pregnancy: What It Is and How to Fix It
Coning is when the center connective tissue of the abdomen, the linea alba, protrudes outwards beyond the rest of the abdominal wall. This tends to occur due to diastasis recti, or the normal occurring separation of the six pack abs during pregnancy.
Acronyms Related Pregnancy and Birth 5 Categories
Common Acronyms What are some common birth related acronyms?? There are a lot of two or three letter words being thrown around in social media posts or comments, it’s easy to get lost in the birth slang! Here are the common terms we tend to come across that are birth related! We will continue to […]
Mobility: How to Approach it?
Approach To Mobility When we feel pain or discomfort, we must approach to mobility and we may try to stretch or massage the location of our discomfort to attempt to relieve the pain. But, what if I told you that where we feel pain is maybe not the source of your pain? When our tissues […]
Shaking After Birth??
After your baby is born, most folks report uncontrollable shaking or shivering. This can be really startling if you weren’t expecting it, and even more so if no one is reassuring you that this is completely normal!
Birth: 7 Questions to Ask When Making a Decision
Families that report having a positive birth experience tend to have a few things in common. They felt that they were able to make the decisions throughout their entire birth experience; they felt supported and heard by their birth team (providers, nurses, staff, doula, partner, etc); and they felt educated on their options.
“If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any.”
So, how can you feel empowered in your birth to support a positive birth experience?
Baby’s Position: Finding Balance to Support Baby’s Position During Birth
Baby’s positions in utero are not random; babies tend to fit where there is space available for them! All of the surrounding structures influence the uterine shape (baby’s home), and can support baby’s position, as well!
So, You Want a Pelvic Floor PT Referral?
If you are pregnant or have given birth, we recommend seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist, even if you aren’t having any noticeable issues. You spent 10 months pregnant, increasing the demand on the pelvic floor and forcing your core stabilization system to adapt in its function; you should be seeking some rehab from pregnancy!
Or, better yet, you gave birth!! Whether you had a vaginal birth or a c-section, both require some serious healing. Why wouldn’t you see physical therapy? You would get a referral after most surgeries or injuries. What makes postpartum, a time of healing, any different?