You may NEVER think about your pelvic floor…until something goes wrong with it. This is where pelvic floor physical therapy comes into play. I would like to say that it would be ideal if everyone had pelvic floor physical therapy preventatively…but that might be asking for too much at this time. More typically, pelvic floor PT is utilized when the pelvic floor starts to act up and it no longer is doing its job as effectively as you might like. This blog post is going to dive into all things pelvic floor physical therapy and give you some insight into what it is and why you may need it!

Here I come…one big step up onto my soap box for this topic, you ready?? A C-Section is a major abdominal surgery and should be rehabbed!

I cannot emphasize this enough, and I won’t stop talking about it because those C-section mamas DESERVE it. They deserve treatment. They deserve care. They deserve education, and awareness, and ALL THE THINGS that a standard surgery (not resulting in a baby) automatically includes. So we are going to take some time and give some acknowledgement to our C-Section mama’s and use this blog post to discuss the things we can do to help with optimal healing.

This blog post is going to give you all the tips for optimizing your 6-week check up as well as give you ideas for questions to ask your provider! Make sure to scroll to the bottom for a free printable guide to navigating this very important part of your early postpartum.

Is it possible that breastfeeding your baby can actually impact your pelvic floor?? And the answer is…complicated!

Learning how to relax your pelvic floor can really be the key to unlocking many pelvic floor symptoms! Check out this blog to learn what the common symptoms are for a tight pelvic floor, what things can contribute to a tight pelvic floor, tips to start working on improving pelvic tension as well as exercises to try to relax your pelvic floor.

What even is the mommy pooch?? I honestly dislike this term because it insinuates that there is a “problem” with how you look. The first thing I want momma’s to know is that your body is AMAZING. And the fact that it just grew a human is an absolute miracle. Your body has stretched and changed and made room for the little one to grow healthy and strong preparing for this world. So your “mommy pooch” is nothing to be ashamed of.