Why I Highly Recommend the EPI-NO
Over the centuries, different cultures have used creative methods to help lessen the pain of labour or ease delivery.
In Africa, for instance, women use gourds of increasing size to help stretch the perineum in preparation for birth in order to reduce the likel...
When you give birth you are expecting a baby to come out, and then the placenta. Not many moms are expecting their bladder or uterus to come out (pelvic organ prolapse) – most don’t even know this is possible.
Pregnancy and childbirth are risk factors for a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse....
Ways to Improve Your Postural Alignment
You know the saying when someone has worked really hard at something and you say, ‘She really worked her butt off!’ I joked about that after I had my first child as I remarked at my really flat butt! ‘I birthed my butt off!’ I would say…
That was before I ...
Recovering After a Perineal Tear
The possibility of a perineal tear is probably the number one fear of pregnant women – how the heck am I going to push a baby out of my vagina and stay in one piece!?!
Episiotomy used to be a routine procedure that was once thought to help increase the space for ...
How Our Modern World Has Changed Birth
The female body is designed to give birth – the shape of our pelvis, we have a uterus, the hormones – but this natural phenomenon is becoming increasingly unnatural with medical interventions, a technology-driven society and the rise in high-intensity exerci...
We Would Never Poop This Way—Why Do We Give Birth This Way?
This is not a blog about the fear of pooping during birth, but rather a few points designed to make you think and possibly question the way most women give birth.
Think about the following points for a moment:
When you need to have a b...
Fitness in pregnancy is key but there is something you absolutely need to keep in mind - be specific. There is a principle in fitness called the Principle of Specificity. It states that the best way to develop physical fitness for your event or activity is to train the body as closely as possible to...
We've all heard the saying that giving birth is like running a marathon. Really it is like running 4-6 marathons and unfortunately, birth is not looked at like an event that needs to be trained for. Mind and body need to be prepared for the big day and also for recovery. Pre and postnatal fitness a...
A decreased libido in women can be a result of various things, and it’s not uncommon for a woman to experience low libido at some point in her life. A low sex drive can be caused by changes in hormones, stress, psychological attributes, relationship issues, and more. However, if you are experiencing...
A Look at Kegel Balls and Other Devices
50 Shades of Grey certainly contributed to a rise in interest in LELO Luna Beads – a version of a pelvic floor exercise device made popular by the racy read.
I am often asked by clients and friends what my thoughts are on vagina weights or kegel balls. Her...
