What No One Tells You About Your Pelvic Floor After Birth
Most women leave the hospital after delivery with a folder of instructions about how to care for their incision or their perineum, what to expect from postpartum bleeding, and when to call their provider. What they do not receive is any meaningful information about...
Returning to Exercise After Having a Baby: The Honest Timeline
She had a seven-month-old and a two-year-old, a C-section she had not rehabilitated, and a half marathon on the calendar. She was doing CrossFit two to four times a week because she knew (and said clearly) that consistent exercise was one of her primary mental health...
Why Kegels Aren’t Always the Answer for Pelvic Floor Issues
If you have ever mentioned a pelvic floor concern to a healthcare provider (leaking when you sneeze, pelvic pressure, painful intercourse, or a vague feeling that something "isn't right" down there) there is a good chance the first thing they told you was: do your...
Breech Baby: Your Options, the Webster Technique, and What to Expect
Finding out your baby is in a breech position late in the third trimester is one of those moments that can feel like the pregnancy you planned is slipping away. Maybe you have been hoping for a vaginal birth. Maybe you have a birth center that cannot accommodate a...
C-Section Recovery and Chiropractic: What You Should Know
A C-section is a major abdominal surgery. The uterus, the fascia, the abdominal muscles, and the skin are all cut and then repaired in layers. And yet, by the time most C-section mothers reach their six-week postpartum visit, the guidance they receive is something...
The Postpartum Recovery Plan Most Moms Don’t Know They Need
She came in with a seven-month-old and a two-year-old, a C-section she had never rehabbed, and a training schedule she was trying to hold together while managing shoulder, wrist, and low back pain that had been building since the second delivery. She was training for...