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I have a super fun story for you this week. I saw a patient recently who contacted me for some postpartum help. She had gone to another pelvic PT postpartum who was more local to her (she lives 1.5 hours from me), and though these visits were helpful, she still felt like something was missing. […]
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Stop thinking you need to look a certain way in a certain amount of time. Stop shaming yourselves when you don’t get there. Be PRESENT. Be WHOLLY in your Body. Love those around you. And get on with your abundant life.
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The VERY BEST THING you can do for your postpartum body is to BE KIND to it. Move it out of kindness, not out of striving or shame.
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If someone would look at my history, they’d say I’m a recipe for leaking, vaginal heaviness/pressure, diastasis, and more! And if anyone can say it’s possible to never think about these things or have them affect your life, it’s ME!
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An all-or-none mentality is hindering your postpartum healing. You compare what you used to do for exercise before babies and feel like a failure because you no longer can spend 45-60 minutes at the gym each day. I get it – b/c I personally have struggled with this, as have many of my patients. But […]
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Repeat these words: There’s NO SHAME in modifying. Modifying is what SMART women do!
Want to know my favorite piece of “equipment” for modifying? A bench OR chair.
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You’ve probably heard these diastasis ‘rules’—but are they true? Let’s find out! 🤔 1. Planks and crunches are always bad – FALSE. I give crunches and planks to my diastasis patients all the time. The KEY is working with someone who is trained and can show you how to do them well! When they are […]
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“My Dr. made me scared that I couldn’t do core work after my c-section. I’m 6 months postpartum, and I’m afraid to move. When am I okay to begin core work?” This is a question I received this week from an online client. It seems that advice on postpartum exercise often falls into two camps: […]
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I’ve worked with pregnant women for over 17 years and here’s one thing I tell every one of them: In Labor and Delivery, you’re not just a patient you’re a customer. Truth: Many of my patients have at least some ideas of what they want their L&D experience to look like, but when it comes […]
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On Instagram, I shared my 3 ways to stay active through the cold winter months and one of them is appropriate gear! There’s an old saying that goes, “There’s no bad weather, just bad clothing.” Christmas is almost here and it’s a great gift idea to ask for (or get someone) some quality cold-weather gear. […]
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Mom of 5 came to see me for 2 appts PP. She said to me, “I thought this would be my new normal.” Her complaints consisted of prolapse symptoms and leaking, as well as a small diastasis. Her goal was to not leak when sneezing and coughing, and she wanted to return to her Zumba […]
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Here are a few of my favorite things in case you’re looking for some last-minute gift ideas!
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