It’s super easy to find detailed checklists for what to pack for the hospital bag, what baby needs their first months in the home, etc, but when it comes to preparing our bodies physically for labor?? Typically crickets, or generalizations like “stay fit” or “keep...
When it comes to the later part of pregnancy, our pregnant belly is quite obviously larger and placing extra stress on many parts of our body. This can include our low back, sciatic nerve, round ligament pain, and much more. Many clients that come to us for prenatal...
Women who have given birth should NOT be made to feel that being seen by a pelvic PT postpartum is extra. EVER. Even when your birth provider has said that you are all clear to go back to exercise, sex, and all activities at 6 weeks you should STILL be getting...
Birth is such an amazing experience and we are only just now beginning to reclaim ownership over the process. For too long, women have been experiencing birth as something that is done to them thanks to the medicalization of birth that started as early as the 1920’s. ...
Being ready for a wonderful birth can mean many things to many people. Some will focus on the readiness of their home. Is the baby’s room “done”, is their house baby proof, or do they have all the things for their baby? Others will focus on packing for the hospital...
