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Exercise, Pregnancy and Pelvic Floors - Video

Feb 21, 2016
2 min

Exercise, Pregnancy and Pelvic Floors - Video

Recently I had an awesome chat with my friend Jessie Mundell from Calgary, Canada. She is a fantastic perinatal fitness and lifestyle coach, is a new mum herself and an all round great person. Jessie had some really good (and challenging) questions for me from the women that she works with, and we ended up talking for 50 minutes (!) covering a ton of pregnancy and pelvic floor related information including: My thoughts on kegels and daily pelvic floor exercises Diastasis Rect

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Pelvic Health Checklist

Nov 10, 2015
3 min

Pelvic Health Checklist

Because the pelvic floor muscles perform so many different and vital functions, when things are going wrong, it can manifest in many different ways. Unfortunately, that little bit of sneeze-pee that happens every now and then is an indication that your pelvic floor muscles are not functioning as well as they should and it does increase your risk of other, more serious pelvic floor issues later on. It is rare that pelvic floor issues resolve on their own, and without any inter

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Constipation: More than just a pain in the butt

Feb 4, 2014
4 min

Constipation: More than just a pain in the butt

If you've never experienced difficulty with bowel movements before, then good for you and keep doing what you're doing! However, if you are like many of us who have had experienced constipation then you know it can be quite uncomfortable and more than a little annoying. Constipation can also become hazardous to the pelvic organs and muscles when we begin to strain and hold our breath in an effort to get the stool out. This puts an enormous amount of pressure on the pelvic str

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Part 2

Dec 18, 2013
3 min

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Part 2

See Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Part 1 for information on what a prolapse is and some of the causing factors. What can be done about it? !!Prevention!!: As the support of the muscles underneath the pelvic organs decreases, the strain on the ligaments holding them increases and they eventually stretch beyond the point of no return. Ensuring good body alignment and maintaining pelvic health and function of the muscles is key at any stage of life, but essential during your pregnancy

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Part 1

Dec 2, 2013
3 min

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Part 1

The risk of Pelvic Organ Prolapse can increase with pregnancy and vaginal delivery, however may occur even without any pregnancies and can even happen to men! What is it? 'Prolapse' comes from the latin word prolabi which means "to fall out". Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) involves the descent of the pelvic organs; the bladder, bowel or uterus, into the vaginal space. The degree of prolapse is measured on a scale of 0-4, determined by how much the organs have moved toward the op

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