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...
It can come as a shock in the early days and weeks after an abdominal wall surgery just how difficult getting around and even getting comfortable to sleep can be. Patients are usually sent home with one or more drains and an abdominal binder and told not to lift...
After years of advocating for better pelvic healthcare advice for women by passionate pelvic floor specialist PTs preaching “kegels aren’t for everyone”, we have finally seen a mass narrative shift in the larger society. We are starting to hear patients come into our...
I’ve been asked by many women and patients over the years what they can do about their prolapse. Will it or can it get better? What will make the discomfort go away? They are often scared and also feel let down by their medical providers and society at large for...
What could a potato and having prolapse have to do with each other? I would have thought the same thing before having a conversation with my grandma. My grandma was born in 1903 and was quite a character! She taught me many, many things about life and fueled my...
