Coning & Diastasis: 2 Ways to Protect Your Core During Pregnancy
Can you prevent diastasis during pregnancy? The answer is no because diastasis is a normal adaptation to pregnancy! We need our core to expand and muscles to stretch and separate to accommodate for our baby’s growth. But! This does not mean we shouldn’t be considerate with our movement patterns and with abdominal coning. The more […]
4 Workout Modifications for the Early 3rd Trimester
During the third trimester, there are a lot of changes happening in our bodies and there is a mindset shift as we begin to prepare for our births! Here are four ways that I am adjusting my workouts as I moved into my early third trimester. Early 3rd Trimester Workout Modifications During my early third […]
5 Tips to Know When to Go to Your Birth Location in Labor
When should you head to your birth location, such as the hospital or birth center, or call your midwife if you are giving birth at home, if you think you are in labor?? This is a common question for those of us that are nearing our due dates and waiting to meet our babies! We […]
3 Prenatal Exercise Modifications for Placental Previa or Low-Lying Placenta
If you find out that your placenta is low-lying at your anatomy scan or at an early ultrasound, you may be advised to limit physical activity. But, what exercises should you do, or should you even be modifying at all at this point in pregnancy? Let’s explore a few ways to modify exercise due to […]
6 Epidural Pushing Positions to Try (Beyond Your Back)
You still have options even with an epidural! You can labor in a number of positions and even push in tons of positions other than just on your back. We may think that because we have an epidural we are limited to only a supine or lithotomy pushing position, but this is not true! But, if you do want to push on your back, let’s break down a few tips to make it an effective position for you, as well!
Read this blog to learn six epidural pushing positions!
3 Tips to Prevent Tearing During Birth!
A common concern with birth is tearing! We all would like to prevent or minimize tearing while giving birth to our babies. Some folks think tearing is inevitable, but there are some things we can do to help minimize or avoid tearing! If you do tear, however, know it’s not your fault! There is a […]
5 Exercises to Include in Your Prenatal Workouts to Prepare for Pushing
When preparing for birth, we can focus on a variety of exercises to support both the strength required to navigate laboring positions, and also mobility to support the suppleness required of birth. Let’s explore five exercises you can include in your prenatal workouts to prepare for the second stage of labor: pushing! Select options birth […]
3 Counter Pressure and Sacral Release Techniques to Use During Pushing
While pushing, we need the sacrum to move out of the way as baby descends to allow for their head to rotate under the pubic bone and extend! But, sometimes we need some extra support to encourage the sacrum to move! Let’s explore three techniques to release the sacrum for pushing! View this post on […]
3 Tips to Relax the Pelvic Floor During Labor
We want the pelvic floor to RELAX during labor to allow your baby to more easily navigate through the pelvis for birth. But, contractions can make relaxing a bit more difficult! Let’s explore three ways to relax the pelvic floor and release tension during labor!
