Health Blog Category: Pelvic Floor
Preparing Yourself for Labor
Preparing Yourself for Labor
Labor and delivery can be a scary process, especially for first-timers. Here are a few tips to help you feel more in control and prepare for the special day.
- Come up with a birth plan.
- Consider your delivery plan: natural? C-section? Epidural? Home birth? Hospital birth?
- Consider which interventions you are comfortable with in the event of unexpected challenges
- Consider what pain management strategies you are willing to try
- Consider the environmental setup of the delivery room that you are most comfortable with
- Consider any comfort measures you will need while in labor and during delivery
- Consider the amount of support you are comfortable with during labor and delivery (i.e.
How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help Urinary Incontinence
You’re in a store, trying to get your grocery shopping done or shop for a new outfit, and all of a sudden, you have to go. You look around desperately trying to spot a restroom, and when you see one, you speed up your pace and head straight for it, hoping it’s not too obvious that you’re having problems holding your bladder.
You might have been in this situation before, so you know how frustrating it can be to have to put parts of your day on hold to rush to a bathroom.
Read full blogWhat Really Causes DRA & the Best Ways To Treat It
DRA is a common condition that affects many women during pregnancy. In fact, as many as 60% of women will develop DRA during the childbearing years. Although extremely prevalent, most physicians do not address or refer patients out for diastasis recti due to lack of knowledge. Fortunately, you do not need a referral to make an appointment with a pelvic floor therapist who can successfully treat this condition. But to begin your journey, it helps to understand what exactly is DRA and what causes it.
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