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 […]





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 […]





More Episiotomies, Perineal Tearing & Instrumental Births for VBAC Mums?
What Are The Chances Of A Perineal Tear Recurring On Another Birth?
12 Resources for an Evidence Based Pregnancy & Post Partum
What’s Happening in 2017?
Looking For an Excuse to Eat Cake? You’re Welcome!
Have you seen signs about Gentlebirth Meet-Ups around your neighbourhood or popping up on your Facebook newsfeed and wondered what they were all about?
Well here are 6 reasons why you should head along!
1. It’s free.
Well unless you’d like to have coffee and cake that is….everybody buys their own (and nobody counts how many slices)!
2. […]




