The Pelvic Resource Library
The Pelvic Resource Library
Did you dance for birth?
Dancing, walking, and moving are GREAT ways to make sure baby moves through the pelvis! And a way to make pregnancy physical therapy fun! đź’Ą As baby enters the pelvis, also called the pelvic inlet, the top part of the bones shown fan outward. The sacrum and tailbone...
No need to hurt mama: How to heal Symphysis Pubis Pain in Pregnancy & Beyond
When I was finally done with my first trimester nausea and fatigue the pain rolled in. I was just sitting in a chair at a business meeting and stood up and it was ridiculous-pain in the front of my pelvis. I finally felt like I could function and now physically I can...
Sacred Space: Balance Before Birth
There is this whole movement that no one takes care of mama after baby is born-They just hand you this little bowling ball and send you on your way. I want to rewind a little bit and throw out there that maybe mama is not taken care of from the beginning or maybe she...
Your Beautiful 4th Trimester Body
I know in each of my recoveries I wanted to get up and move, but caution was given by my providers to rest as much as able. I found that to be the most challenging part in recovery because I had other children and a household to care for…right? Increased movement came...
Hip Squeezes
All I can “shout” is HIP SQUEEZES and heel squeezes. My hubby and midwives would provide this touch as my labor progressed and contractions became stronger. I would even provide them to myself. I liked my squeezes provided in two different ways, so let me divulge a...
The Pelvic Resource Library
C-Section Recovery Guide: Healing, Scar Care, and Support
Moms… a C-section is MAJOR abdominal surgery, yet somehow, it’s the only one where you’re handed a newborn and told, “You’re fine, just rest.” Think about it... If you had a hernia repair, appendectomy, or almost any other abdominal surgery, you’d be told: No lifting...
A Simple Postpartum Exercise You Can Do Anywhere
Postpartum moms, this exercise is simple, effective, and something you can do literally anywhere in bed, on the couch, with your legs up the wall, or even while snuggling your little one. Fun fact: this was one of the very first pelvic floor physical therapy exercises...
Mommy Wrist & Mommy Thumb
Moms, hands and knees positions are gold for preparing your body for birth — helping baby find optimal positioning, improving pelvic mobility, building strength, and practicing birth positions. Think cat/cow poses in yoga and more. But if your wrists ache the moment...
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248-274-6338