How to Do a Proper Kegel
So you had a baby and everyone told you to do the famous kegel exercises. You nod and say “yes I’ve heard of that”, then go home with your newborn baby and try to pull up your pelvic floor muscles,...
View ArticleWhat Your Mother Never Told You
Speaking at a new moms group it is a constant surprises how secretive women can be when it comes to talking about all the wonderful changes Mother Nature creates in our body postpartum. It really...
View ArticleThe Role of the Pelvic Floor
It is hard to know that your pelvic floor is there since you can’t see what it is doing. It’s not like someone will come up to you and say, “Hey your pubococcygeous is really cut!” Nevertheless, this...
View ArticleReconnecting Postpartum
What you thought your body would look and feel like post-pregnancy and the reality of it are two completely different things. Words such as “disconnected,” “lost” and “unmotivated” will sum up those...
View ArticleHow to Measure Postpartum Recovery
There’s one question many moms are desperate to answer: Am I fixed yet? Postpartum recovery is a strong focus for moms, which is great. But sometimes the places moms look for answers fail to give them...
View ArticleHow New Dads Can Support New Moms
Bringing home a new baby can be overwhelming for parents, in particular for dads who are unsure of how to care for their new child and also how to best support their partner. Most new dads are unsure...
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ALL ABOUT DOULAS!
Historically, women have always had doulas at their births. The word “doula” is a Greek word loosely translated today as “mother’s servant or helper,” and it is used in a birth context in today’s...
View ArticleWhy You May Be Gaining Weight After Baby
Well we certainly can’t accuse anyone of saying motherhood is easy but the realization that losing the baby weight would be this hard somehow got lost along the way. However, what I can guarantee is...
View ArticlePilates for Your Pelvic Floor: A Quick Must-do Exercise Routine for New Moms
Before any mom hits the gym or gets antsy about losing baby weight, a crucial first step is strengthening what pregnancy has weakened. First and foremost would be your pelvic floor. Whether you had a...
View ArticleSelecting Safe and Effective Exercises Postpartum
Exercising after giving birth is necessary to rehabilitate the postnatal body and strengthen key areas that support the demands of motherhood: The upper back must be strengthened to support...
View ArticleMothering the Mother
Why Caring for New Mothers Matters Finding inspiration in postpartum care traditions around the world, plus ideas to create our own When I think back to the time after my first baby was born, it was...
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