by cmiddlebrooks | Jan 18, 2021 | Pelvic Floor Health, Postpartum Health, Product Reviews
If you are in a hurry and just want our top pick for best pelvic floor trainer, we recommend the Elvie Trainer Exerciser. Pelvic floor trainers, or kegel trainers, are unique and intimate exercise tools that allow you to strengthen your pelvic muscles and achieve...
by cmiddlebrooks | Jan 9, 2021 | Pelvic Floor Health, Postpartum Health
Pelvic floor weakness is extremely common among postpartum women. It’s a primary cause of incontinence (the common postpartum issue of leaking pee). Jumping on the trampoline, sneezing, or even laughing with a weak pelvic floor can cause urine to leak. Most women with...
by cmiddlebrooks | Jan 9, 2021 | Postpartum Health, Core Health, Pelvic Floor Health
In so many ways, we send harmful and unrealistic messages to women who just had a baby. When a new mom goes to her midwife or doctor for a six-week check-up, she often hears, “Go ahead. Go do everything you were doing before you were pregnant. You are good to...
by cmiddlebrooks | Jan 9, 2021 | Product Reviews, Core Health, Pelvic Floor Health, Postpartum Health
If you are in a hurry and just want our top pick for best postpartum girdle, we recommend the SRC Recovery Shorts. After I delivered my babies, my core was a limp noodle. It makes sense. As your baby grows, your abdominal muscles separate and weaken. Once the...
by cmiddlebrooks | Jan 8, 2021 | Pelvic Floor Health, Postpartum Health
When people talk about engaging the pelvic floor, they most often talk about Kegels and squeezing the muscles to shut off the flow of urine. But squeezing the muscles like shutting off the flow of urine doesn’t activate the entirety of the pelvic floor. Today, we’ll...
by cmiddlebrooks | Jan 8, 2021 | Core Health, Pelvic Floor Health, Postpartum Health
Is there anything specific that c-section mamas should do to heal their post-baby core & diastasis? This is one of the most common questions I receive. In general, the principles of healing your body from a C-section birth and a vaginal birth are very similar....
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