3 Tips on How to Connect with Your Pelvic Floor
The pelvic floor has a range of motion similar to other muscles in our body. The pelvic floor needs to lengthen, or stretch, relax, and also shorten!
But it can be confusing on how to feel this movement when we may be used to clenching or always tightening our pelvic floor!
Read this blog to learn more on how to connect with your pelvic floor!
Exercises to Help Baby Engage: Open the Pelvic Inlet
Baby enters the top of the pelvis to begin their descent for labor! Each level of the pelvis opens with different movement patterns or a combination of movement patterns. There is no one movement that opens the entire pelvis at once.
Breast milk Changes the First Week Postpartum: You Already Have Milk!
When baby is born, or even before baby is born, you already have some incredibly nutrient dense milk! Your baby’s belly is really tiny at birth, so they don’t need a large volume of milk the first few days.
Thriving Early Postpartum: 3 Tips for the Early Days
The first few weeks postpartum can be the most challenging as we physically heal from pregnancy and birth, plus taking care of a newborn baby, and also all the emotions involved with the entire journey! Here are some tips to navigate the early days.
Pressure Management: What is it?
Our core manages the pressure within the abdominal cavity to stabilize the spine and for functional movement. Pressure management can either support your healing or hinder it! Learn what it is and how to manage it to strengthen your core.
Best Laboring Positions for Birth
Ever wonder what the best position is for labor? There is no one best position! We want to create more space in the pelvis based on where baby is within the pelvis. The more optimal position will actually change as labor progresses and baby descends through the pelvis! Read this blog to learn what type of movement patterns will open each pelvic level!
4 Ways for Your Birth Partner to Support You During Labor
How can your partner support you during labor? There are a number of ways that your partner can enhance your experience! This blog breaks down some ways your partner can be an active member of your birth team!
3 Positions So You Can Reach for Perineal Massage
Perineal massage starting at 36 weeks can decrease the risk of tearing during a vaginal birth. This blog breaks down different positions and tips to approaching perineal massage during pregnancy.
4 Reasons to Get The Epidural: A Labor Tool
An epidural is a pain relief option available to you in a hospital setting for birth. Not everyone who wants, or needs an epidural, but it can be a helpful tool that is available to you to support your labor. Read this blog to learn more about the epidural.
