Once you have babies, Your body changes. That’s why we always say once postpartum, always postpartum. People will go through different stages after you have a baby. To grow humans and birth humans is an extensive job. Think about it! Not only is the uterus expanding and developing a new organ (the placenta) All your …
Prepare for pregnancy and birth to improve your postpartum experience and reduce the healing time while you’re juggling life with a newborn. Postpartum is a whole new experience especially when it’s your first baby. Even if you’ve had children before it can be even harder the second or third time because your body has already …
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “… I didn’t realize it was connected to my pelvic floor” That’s the thing the pelvic floor supports so many systems within our bodies and it is so under served in standard practice. That’s why I opened Body Motion PT, because there were so many issues …
Did My First Poop Postpartum Ruin Everything? Yes, you read that right. Pooping after your baby just came out of your vagina sucks. You have to somehow, Not strain Breathe Have soft enough stool that it just slides out. (Don’t skip the fiber or stool softeners your provider prescribed) But what if that’s not the …
Most women and birthing people will tell you that after birth they no longer feel like the priority to most of their providers. This new person has taken center stage and you are now in the “4th trimester congratulations, great job, take things slow. Pain is to be expected, etc” phase and all the while …
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Carly, 29 came to Body Motion after spending years in pain. When she finally got our information she cried over the phone because she felt helpless and she was scared for her future. She wasn’t even 30 yet and could barely stand for an hour. Her back pain was so bad! She has 3 children, …
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I am writing this mad so bear with me. We had a client come in today for an Initial Evaluation a really sweet gal who is 2 years postpartum and is currently pregnant and is suffering with really bad low back pain. She had an emergency C-section 2 years ago and wants to try for …
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If you’ve given birth you may be experiencing some pain and discomfort for the next few weeks. Usually we get cleared at 6 weeks to return to our regular activities but to just “take it easy” for many of my patients the pain and discomfort associated with those first few weeks or months when returning …
Healing, in general, is an ongoing process. It comes in stages and relies on the completion of each step before you are ready to move on to the next. It can be incredibly scary to hear, but the fact of the matter is that your uterus may not be quite back to normal size and …
