The second stage of labour or the pushing stage is the stage we see most often in the movies, in comedies and even in ‘reality tv’ series based in maternity hospitals. So we’ve been kind of conditioned to expect a certain scenario. Lying on your back in a hospital bed, feet in stirrups, being […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I recently did a Facebook Live discussion on ‘Protecting Your Perineum for a Positive Birth’ on the Gentlebirth mums Facebook group which you can join and watch back if you’d like. I’m including some of the main points we touched on in this article too. So first of all, what is a perineal tear […]
We all know it’s difficult at times, especially during pregnancy, to commit to a regular exercise routine. But did you know that pregnancy exercise can help make labour shorter, reduce the likelihood of problems like gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and help you to get back in shape more easily after your baby is […]
