6 Tips For Running After Baby
Returning To Running
1. Gradual Return Is Key
After you have had a baby your pelvic floor will need time to heal and returned to full function. For some women this will require extra effort and take longer but it will be worth it when you return to your sporting activities.
If possible it’s great to see […]





Forceps or Caesarean Birth for Better Pelvic Floor Outcomes?
Does Forceps Birth Cause Prolapse?
First of all
What is Prolapse?
Prolapse is defined here on the NHS website as “when one or more of the organs in the pelvis slip down from their normal position and bulge into the vagina”. You may or may not feel this bulge, depending on how low the prolapse is in […]





Quick Guide to Pelvic Floor Exercises
WHAT ABOUT MY PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES??
As a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, as you can imagine, I’m often asked about pelvic floor exercises.
How do I do them?
Am I doing them correctly?
How many times?
How long and how strong?
Of course my quick answer to this is that everyone is an individual. If you feel your pelvic floor is […]





Pharmacological Comfort Measures for Birth
During your labour and birth, you may use physical comfort measures like TENS, massage and movement. As labour progresses you may feel you need to avail of some of the pharmacological comfort measures your hospital or birth centre can provide.
There are several options available to you. As with all medications, they do have some […]





Is Relaxin Causing My Pain?
This mysterious hormone gets the blame for many pregnancy and post partum complaints, but is it really the culprit? Here’s what the research tells us about relaxin and how it affects the body in pregnancy and the early weeks post partum.
Does relaxin cause pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy?
Relaxin’s best known job is the role […]




