If you’re looking for my top exercises and stretches to recover post-c-section, well, this isn’t it! We are are going back to the basics and covering my top tips for general recovery following a c-section. I know for many women following a major abdominal surgery (which is exactly what a c-section is) that exercising is the FARTHEST thing from their minds. So don’t worry! I’m not going to be telling you what you need to be doing in that department in this blog, but instead, we will talk about things like getting in and out of bed SAFELY, some positions to try for improved recovery AND comfort, breastfeeding cramps post-c-section, that first postpartum bowel movement, incision care, scar tissue work and desensitization tactics, pain management and MORE! If you or someone you know has a planned c-section or is currently recovering from a planned or unplanned c-section, make sure to share this blog post with them!

If you are someone who has ever struggled with pelvic floor symptoms, than it’s likely that you’ve encountered the whole tight versus weak conversation. And while, yes, it is possible to just have a tight pelvic floor or just have a weak pelvic floor, it’s actually more common to have a combination of both, especially after postpartum healing has occurred. In this blog post, we are going to cover what a tight pelvic floor is and symptoms to be aware of, what a weak pelvic floor means and what symptoms may be associated with that, and finally, what it means when you have a combination of both, how to handle that and what exercises you can do while working on both issues at the same time.

A common scenario I’ve seen play out time and time again is women who are postpartum notice that their ribs seem to look and feel wider than they did pre-pregnancy. Maybe they notice a dress doesn’t fit quite as well as it used to, even though they’re the same weight as before, or they had to lengthen where their bra hooks in order for it to fit around their ribs, either way, it leaves them guessing if they are just imagining things, or did their ribs really expand after giving birth? First of all, no one is imagining anything, and what they may be experiencing is what we refer to as “rib flare”. In this blog post, we are going to dive into this topic, explain the why and the what behind it and give you some practical tips to take away from this in order to start working on adjusting that rib flare!

Pain with sex is one of the more common symptoms women may experience postpartum, but it can also be a symptom that happens even if you are NOT postpartum. Either way, this blog post will help if you are someone who has suddenly started having pain with intercourse or if it’s been going on for quite some time. In this blog, we will talk about why you may be experiencing pain with sex, as well as a few things to try to help alleviate your symptoms. And trust me, these tips have NOTHING to do with having a glass of wine or lubing up.

When it comes to breastfeeding, I think many of us have heard about milk coming in, engorged breasts, sore nipples, or even a baby who wants to be attached 24/7 at times! But something I think we often DON’T hear or know about is the back pain that can come with it…and it can be intense! This blog post is going to be quick and dirty by cutting right to the chase and giving you practical tips for combating and improving this back pain that often happens throughout your breastfeeding journey.

If you are someone who enjoyed running prior to having a baby, or are new to running now that you are postpartum, then you may be wondering how to know when it’s safe to start running postpartum without causing injury or having to deal with pelvic floor (or other) dysfunctions. This blog post is going to cover the reason why running can be so exacerbating to the pelvic floor, a few things to avoid when returning to running, and my fool-proof method for returning to running safely.

Whether your C-Section was planned or unplanned, sometimes knowing how to care for yourself and your scar afterwards can feel like a huge question mark. In this blog post, I am going to cover major priorities early post-C-Section recovery as well as what to work on in those first 6 weeks after having your baby. I also will go over what you can do for your scar if you are NOT in the early stages of recovery anymore and are noticing some issues with your scar recovery and healing. Even if you are months or years down the road, it’s NEVER too late to start doing some scar work.