Understanding Diastasis Recti: Part 2

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Happy Easter everyone. Wishing you a restful break and a visit from the Easter bunny x

Happy Easter everyone. Wishing you a restful break and a visit from the Easter bunny x

At Body & Birth we know what a juggle it can be to make it to an appointment whether that be due to getting little ones ready to leave the house with you or prioritising health around work. We want you to feel the stress of the day melt away as you step into the studio. Our welcoming and spacious waiting room with comfy sofas, soft music and diffusers await you. We offer complementary T2 teas and coffee so please let our reception know what they can prepare for you to drink while you wait. #nurturingspaces #womenshealthphysio #pelvicfloorphysio #paddington4064
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm @studio2shey

At Body & Birth we know what a juggle it can be to make it to an appointment whether that be due to getting little ones ready to leave the house with you or prioritising health around work. We want you to feel the stress of the day melt away as you step into the studio. Our welcoming and spacious waiting room with comfy sofas, soft music and diffusers await you. We offer complementary T2 teas and coffee so please let our reception know what they can prepare for you to drink while you wait. #nurturingspaces #womenshealthphysio #pelvicfloorphysio #paddington4064
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm @studio2shey

Vaginal pessaries come in a range of sizes and shapes and can be used to help manage symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse such as vaginal heaviness, vaginal bulge and difficulty emptying bladder and bowels. It is not necessary to see a Gynaecologist for a fitting- we can do this at Body & Birth Physiotherapy. #pelvicorganprolapse #vaginalpessaryforpelvicorganprolapse #prolapsemanagement

Vaginal pessaries come in a range of sizes and shapes and can be used to help manage symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse such as vaginal heaviness, vaginal bulge and difficulty emptying bladder and bowels. It is not necessary to see a Gynaecologist for a fitting- we can do this at Body & Birth Physiotherapy. #pelvicorganprolapse #vaginalpessaryforpelvicorganprolapse #prolapsemanagement

Our lovely Remedial Massage therapist Ellie is on a short break but will be back on April 16th for those of you after a pre- Easter massage. She provides massage for women across the lifespan - pregnancy included. #remedialmassagebrisbane #pregnancymassagebrisbane

Our lovely Remedial Massage therapist Ellie is on a short break but will be back on April 16th for those of you after a pre- Easter massage. She provides massage for women across the lifespan - pregnancy included. #remedialmassagebrisbane #pregnancymassagebrisbane

Pelvic organ prolapse is very common.

There is a lot we can do to conservatively (I.e. not surgery) to help you manage prolapse.

I strongly recommend an appointment with a pelvic floor physio if you are experiencing any of the symptoms above or are worried that you may have prolapse.

Too many of our lovely patients come to their first appointment really fearful (post many days spent googling prolapse) that their only option is surgery and if they continue to exercise/move, that they will significantly worsen their symptoms. This is not the case.

We are here to assess, reassure and provide you with a tailored management plan.

#pelvicorganprolapse #pelvicfloorphysiotherapy #womenshealthphysiotherapy #prolapseawareness

@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm @studio2shey

Pelvic organ prolapse is very common.

There is a lot we can do to conservatively (I.e. not surgery) to help you manage prolapse.

I strongly recommend an appointment with a pelvic floor physio if you are experiencing any of the symptoms above or are worried that you may have prolapse.

Too many of our lovely patients come to their first appointment really fearful (post many days spent googling prolapse) that their only option is surgery and if they continue to exercise/move, that they will significantly worsen their symptoms. This is not the case.

We are here to assess, reassure and provide you with a tailored management plan.

#pelvicorganprolapse #pelvicfloorphysiotherapy #womenshealthphysiotherapy #prolapseawareness

@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm @studio2shey

Most of my pregnant patients are aware that pelvic organ prolapse can occur following a vaginal delivery but did you know that you can also experience it during pregnancy and follow a Caesarian delivery? In this video I’ll demonstrate using two of my pelvic models what prolapse is and chat about why we can experience it during pregnancy and postpartum (regardless of delivery type). #pelvicorganprolapse #pregnancy #postpartumprolapse #womenshealthphysio #pelvicfloorphysiotherapy

Most of my pregnant patients are aware that pelvic organ prolapse can occur following a vaginal delivery but did you know that you can also experience it during pregnancy and follow a Caesarian delivery? In this video I’ll demonstrate using two of my pelvic models what prolapse is and chat about why we can experience it during pregnancy and postpartum (regardless of delivery type). #pelvicorganprolapse #pregnancy #postpartumprolapse #womenshealthphysio #pelvicfloorphysiotherapy

Thank you @tarynhallam and @whtaeducation for using this as part of your research update! Our model arrived on the weekend and we can’t wait to start using it for our patients booked in for a pessary fitting this week! Also so great to have a sagittal plane view of the pelvic organs to help our patients better understand their anatomy. #pelvicorganprolapse #pessaryforprolapse #pessaryfitting #womenshealthphysiobrisbane #pelvicfloorphysiobrisbane #paddington4064

Thank you @tarynhallam and @whtaeducation for using this as part of your research update! Our model arrived on the weekend and we can’t wait to start using it for our patients booked in for a pessary fitting this week! Also so great to have a sagittal plane view of the pelvic organs to help our patients better understand their anatomy. #pelvicorganprolapse #pessaryforprolapse #pessaryfitting #womenshealthphysiobrisbane #pelvicfloorphysiobrisbane #paddington4064

We are very fortunate to have a therapeutic ultrasound at Body & Birth to help our patients with early management of blocked ducts and mastitis. Having used it myself when I came down with mastitis at 5 months postnatal, I can personally vouch for its efficacy!

Due to the often sudden onset of symptoms, if you can’t find an appointment online that suits please contact our reception and we will do our best to fit you in as an emergency appointment.

@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm
#inflammatoryconditionsofthebreast #mastitis #blockedducts #breastfeedingmums #breastfeedingjourney #womenshealthphysio #paddingtonbrisbane #breastultrasound #therapeuticbreastultrasound

We are very fortunate to have a therapeutic ultrasound at Body & Birth to help our patients with early management of blocked ducts and mastitis. Having used it myself when I came down with mastitis at 5 months postnatal, I can personally vouch for its efficacy!

Due to the often sudden onset of symptoms, if you can’t find an appointment online that suits please contact our reception and we will do our best to fit you in as an emergency appointment.

@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm
#inflammatoryconditionsofthebreast #mastitis #blockedducts #breastfeedingmums #breastfeedingjourney #womenshealthphysio #paddingtonbrisbane #breastultrasound #therapeuticbreastultrasound

With so much focus on labour and delivery during pregnancy, a lot of ‘parents to be’ don’t think a lot about the early weeks and months postnatal and how to access important, relevant and evidence based information.

The postnatal period is full of new experiences but also new worries, endless amounts of questions and potential challenges. My biggest challenges were difficulty breastfeeding, constantly wondering if baby’s sleep was normal, the fear that baby might get sick and I wouldn’t know what to do, completely missing the information about developmental leaps and how they can affect sleep and behaviour and knowing when to start solids, then trying to keep my ‘what if he chokes on a bit of food and will I be able to apply appropriate first aid if he does’ anxiety at bay.

These are some great websites, phone apps and numbers that I have often referred to during emergencies and for evidence based advice.

• 13HEALTH (13432584)- call if baby is sick and you can chat to a Registered Nurse
• Poisons Information Centre- 131126 - called recently when my 2 year old decided he wanted to have a drink of the diffuser in the spare bedroom
• Australian Breastfeeding Association- 24 hour breastfeeding helpline - https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au
• Queensland Government Child Health Service- find a maternal child health nurse close to you for all of your baby’s vaccinations and development checks. It’s free! If you go to your GP for these checks you have to pay and you miss out on an additional opportunity of finding a Mother’s Group close to home. https://www.qld.gov.au/families/babies/clinics
• Raising Children- Australian Parenting Website- https://raisingchildren.net.au
• Wonderweeks App and Website- helps you track your baby’s developmental milestones/leaps/regressions- https://www.thewonderweeks.com
• Starting Solids- amazing resource to help with meal planning, introducing allergens and age appropriate ways to cut/serve food - https://www.startingsolidsaustralia.com
#postnatalsupport #postnatalinformation #newmum #newparent #newborn

With so much focus on labour and delivery during pregnancy, a lot of ‘parents to be’ don’t think a lot about the early weeks and months postnatal and how to access important, relevant and evidence based information.

The postnatal period is full of new experiences but also new worries, endless amounts of questions and potential challenges. My biggest challenges were difficulty breastfeeding, constantly wondering if baby’s sleep was normal, the fear that baby might get sick and I wouldn’t know what to do, completely missing the information about developmental leaps and how they can affect sleep and behaviour and knowing when to start solids, then trying to keep my ‘what if he chokes on a bit of food and will I be able to apply appropriate first aid if he does’ anxiety at bay.

These are some great websites, phone apps and numbers that I have often referred to during emergencies and for evidence based advice.

• 13HEALTH (13432584)- call if baby is sick and you can chat to a Registered Nurse
• Poisons Information Centre- 131126 - called recently when my 2 year old decided he wanted to have a drink of the diffuser in the spare bedroom
• Australian Breastfeeding Association- 24 hour breastfeeding helpline - https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au
• Queensland Government Child Health Service- find a maternal child health nurse close to you for all of your baby’s vaccinations and development checks. It’s free! If you go to your GP for these checks you have to pay and you miss out on an additional opportunity of finding a Mother’s Group close to home. https://www.qld.gov.au/families/babies/clinics
• Raising Children- Australian Parenting Website- https://raisingchildren.net.au
• Wonderweeks App and Website- helps you track your baby’s developmental milestones/leaps/regressions- https://www.thewonderweeks.com
• Starting Solids- amazing resource to help with meal planning, introducing allergens and age appropriate ways to cut/serve food - https://www.startingsolidsaustralia.com
#postnatalsupport #postnatalinformation #newmum #newparent #newborn

Are you deeply passionate about Women’s & Pelvic Health?
Are you looking for work/life balance and flexibility over your schedule?
Are you returning to work post Maternity Leave or up-skilling to Women’s & Pelvic Health and searching for some additional hours to complement your current role?
Do you enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team including Remedial Massage Therapy, Exercise Physiology and Psychology?
Are you looking for a role with ongoing mentorship and learning?
Do you enjoy working in an aesthetic, nurturing and calming environment?

If this sounds like you, then please send your expressions of interest to Tanja at tanja@bodyandbirthphysio.com

@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm @studio2shey

#paddington4064

Are you deeply passionate about Women’s & Pelvic Health?
Are you looking for work/life balance and flexibility over your schedule?
Are you returning to work post Maternity Leave or up-skilling to Women’s & Pelvic Health and searching for some additional hours to complement your current role?
Do you enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team including Remedial Massage Therapy, Exercise Physiology and Psychology?
Are you looking for a role with ongoing mentorship and learning?
Do you enjoy working in an aesthetic, nurturing and calming environment?

If this sounds like you, then please send your expressions of interest to Tanja at tanja@bodyandbirthphysio.com

@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm @studio2shey

#paddington4064

I am incredibly lucky to work with this absolute powerhouse of women who are leaders in their field, business owners, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters (& fur babies) and who respect, support and inspire eachother every day.

Happy International Women’s Day to all of the special women with whom I have had the privilege of walking through life.

Strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. - Unknown

#internationalwomensday2025 #womenempowerment
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm

I am incredibly lucky to work with this absolute powerhouse of women who are leaders in their field, business owners, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters (& fur babies) and who respect, support and inspire eachother every day.

Happy International Women’s Day to all of the special women with whom I have had the privilege of walking through life.

Strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. - Unknown

#internationalwomensday2025 #womenempowerment
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm

March is Endometriosis Awareness month.

Please share this with your friends, sisters, mothers, daughters, wives and cousins and help us increase the awareness of this condition amongst the community, reduce time to diagnosis and increase the quality of life of people affected by Endometriosis.

#endoawarenessmonth2025 #endoawarenessmonth #endowarrior

March is Endometriosis Awareness month.

Please share this with your friends, sisters, mothers, daughters, wives and cousins and help us increase the awareness of this condition amongst the community, reduce time to diagnosis and increase the quality of life of people affected by Endometriosis.

#endoawarenessmonth2025 #endoawarenessmonth #endowarrior

We are BABY FRIENDLY at Body & Birth which makes attending your 5-6 postnatal appointment (hopefully) a little less stressful.

Please don’t worry if you need to feed your baby during our appointment, change their nappy or soothe them if they are unsettled. I/we understand what it is like to have a newborn and we do our very best to make the appointment as stress free for you and your baby as possible! We are in awe of you for making it to an appointment with a newborn!!!

You are welcome to bring a support person with you into the consult room or leave baby in the wait-room with them if you’d prefer.

We have ample space in the wait-room for floor time and prams and can offer toys for the newest member of your family to play with. Our bathroom is spacious and fitted with a change table and mat and if you need the microwave or fridge for your bottles then please just ask!

We look forward to welcoming you and your family ❤️

#postnatalphysio #womenshealthphysio #babyfriendly #lifewithanewborn
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm

We are BABY FRIENDLY at Body & Birth which makes attending your 5-6 postnatal appointment (hopefully) a little less stressful.

Please don’t worry if you need to feed your baby during our appointment, change their nappy or soothe them if they are unsettled. I/we understand what it is like to have a newborn and we do our very best to make the appointment as stress free for you and your baby as possible! We are in awe of you for making it to an appointment with a newborn!!!

You are welcome to bring a support person with you into the consult room or leave baby in the wait-room with them if you’d prefer.

We have ample space in the wait-room for floor time and prams and can offer toys for the newest member of your family to play with. Our bathroom is spacious and fitted with a change table and mat and if you need the microwave or fridge for your bottles then please just ask!

We look forward to welcoming you and your family ❤️

#postnatalphysio #womenshealthphysio #babyfriendly #lifewithanewborn
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm

Tuesdays are our nature walk/foraging days. Barely a soul in the park and on the roads. So grounding for me. My little man loves being outdoors discovering new fauna and flora and expanding his vocabulary at the same time.

Never ceases to amaze me the positive influence our kids have on us when they force us to take in the world at their tempo and see it through their eyes ❤️

#naturewalks #mumandtoddler #slowlife

Tuesdays are our nature walk/foraging days. Barely a soul in the park and on the roads. So grounding for me. My little man loves being outdoors discovering new fauna and flora and expanding his vocabulary at the same time.

Never ceases to amaze me the positive influence our kids have on us when they force us to take in the world at their tempo and see it through their eyes ❤️

#naturewalks #mumandtoddler #slowlife

So many of my patients don’t add regular stretching into their exercise and movement routine.

At Body & Birth as part of our Antenatal physical assessment, we observe how you move and where restrictions may be and confirm this with further physical assessment including palpation of muscles and muscle length tests.

This helps us tailor a program designed to help keep you moving at your best throughout your pregnancy and give you great tools to help manage tension.

We also work closely with the lovely Ellie @femina.brisbane who offers Remedial Pregnancy Massage 🤰🏻

#pregnancy #stretchingduringpregnancy #fitball #pregnancymassage
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm

So many of my patients don’t add regular stretching into their exercise and movement routine.

At Body & Birth as part of our Antenatal physical assessment, we observe how you move and where restrictions may be and confirm this with further physical assessment including palpation of muscles and muscle length tests.

This helps us tailor a program designed to help keep you moving at your best throughout your pregnancy and give you great tools to help manage tension.

We also work closely with the lovely Ellie @femina.brisbane who offers Remedial Pregnancy Massage 🤰🏻

#pregnancy #stretchingduringpregnancy #fitball #pregnancymassage
@belinda_dorman_photoandfilm

For those mums with little ones who are still breast or bottle feeding- an important tip in terms of posture/shoulder position when feeding 😊

I unpacked our feeding friend pillow for a patient this morning and it was great! Very compact, firm and easy to use. I wish I had known about this when I was breastfeeding my little man!
#feedingfriendlatam #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingtoddler #babyfeeding #womenshealthphysio #pregnancyphysio

For those mums with little ones who are still breast or bottle feeding- an important tip in terms of posture/shoulder position when feeding 😊

I unpacked our feeding friend pillow for a patient this morning and it was great! Very compact, firm and easy to use. I wish I had known about this when I was breastfeeding my little man!
#feedingfriendlatam #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingtoddler #babyfeeding #womenshealthphysio #pregnancyphysio

Finally getting 8+ hours sleep each night (albeit next to me in our king size bed ❤️), but still wakes at times during his midday nap & loves nothing more than a cuddle to help him resettle. I’d be lying if I said I don’t love it too- 2 year old cuddles are as sweet and wholesome as it gets!

Whilst I was in the thick of it with broken sleep each night and inconsistent midday naps I honestly thought it was going to be like this forever. It took us almost 2 years for our little prince to start consistently sleeping 7-8 hours at night. Having friends with babies who slept long stretches from 5-6 months of age made me constantly worry that I was doing something wrong.

So many well intentioned comments - he should be in his own bed, he goes to bed too late, you need to stop breastfeeding (which we recently did at 27 months). We are in a sweet spot now where I am sleeping (& feel like a fully functioning human being again) & he is sleeping and settles quickly next to me . We both wake up feeling refreshed. His ‘Good morning Mama’ followed by a ‘Come, get up, coffee,’ melts my heart. This arrangement works beautifully for us but may not work for everyone and that’s ok!

To all of the new and not so new tired mummas out there (many of whom I see in the postnatal period), your little people will eventually sleep long stretches and so will you! Family, friends and strangers will give you well meaning advice about the best approach to sleep, but what works for one person, baby, toddler, family won’t work for another. It’s great to chat to friends & other parents with older and similar aged kids, Midwives, Maternal Health nurses, Lactation Consultants, GPs and of course a Paediatrician if you have any concerns about your baby’s sleep and if you are struggling with sleep or fatigue. There may definitely be some advice or adjustments to routine, feeding, play, environment that you can make to help, but, even when all of these things are optimised (as we tried very hard to do), some babies won’t sleep 7-8 hours until they are close to 2 (!), despite our sometimes misinformed expectations.

Be kind to yourself #toddlersleep #mumlife #cosleepingmama

Finally getting 8+ hours sleep each night (albeit next to me in our king size bed ❤️), but still wakes at times during his midday nap & loves nothing more than a cuddle to help him resettle. I’d be lying if I said I don’t love it too- 2 year old cuddles are as sweet and wholesome as it gets!

Whilst I was in the thick of it with broken sleep each night and inconsistent midday naps I honestly thought it was going to be like this forever. It took us almost 2 years for our little prince to start consistently sleeping 7-8 hours at night. Having friends with babies who slept long stretches from 5-6 months of age made me constantly worry that I was doing something wrong.

So many well intentioned comments - he should be in his own bed, he goes to bed too late, you need to stop breastfeeding (which we recently did at 27 months). We are in a sweet spot now where I am sleeping (& feel like a fully functioning human being again) & he is sleeping and settles quickly next to me . We both wake up feeling refreshed. His ‘Good morning Mama’ followed by a ‘Come, get up, coffee,’ melts my heart. This arrangement works beautifully for us but may not work for everyone and that’s ok!

To all of the new and not so new tired mummas out there (many of whom I see in the postnatal period), your little people will eventually sleep long stretches and so will you! Family, friends and strangers will give you well meaning advice about the best approach to sleep, but what works for one person, baby, toddler, family won’t work for another. It’s great to chat to friends & other parents with older and similar aged kids, Midwives, Maternal Health nurses, Lactation Consultants, GPs and of course a Paediatrician if you have any concerns about your baby’s sleep and if you are struggling with sleep or fatigue. There may definitely be some advice or adjustments to routine, feeding, play, environment that you can make to help, but, even when all of these things are optimised (as we tried very hard to do), some babies won’t sleep 7-8 hours until they are close to 2 (!), despite our sometimes misinformed expectations.

Be kind to yourself #toddlersleep #mumlife #cosleepingmama

•DRAM is a normal part of pregnancy where the linea alba, the connective tissue into which the abdominal muscles insert, softens and the distance between the abdominal muscles increases.

•Most women don’t know that at 36 weeks of pregnancy the average abdominal separation is 6.5cm.

• Abdominal separation may be influenced by the size of your baby, your stature, your genetics, how stretchy your connective tissue is (collagen composition) and the strength of your abdominal muscles.

• Many women have natural resolution of their abdominal separation following delivery.

At Body & Birth, we assess your abdomen as part of our Antenatal and Postnatal consults. We can give you accurate information on abdominal separation via our Real-time Ultrasound machine and palpation using our hands.

As part of our management of abdominal separation, we provide you with advice on:

• optimisation of abdominal comfort and support during pregnancy
• exercises to help keep these muscles strong and functioning well to support you throughout pregnancy and to help restore strength and function following delivery
• exercises and education to help you manage pressure within your abdomen- breathing, posture, stretches, toileting position and dynamics

#abdominalseparation #dram #pregnancyphysio #postnatalphysio #paddington4064

•DRAM is a normal part of pregnancy where the linea alba, the connective tissue into which the abdominal muscles insert, softens and the distance between the abdominal muscles increases.

•Most women don’t know that at 36 weeks of pregnancy the average abdominal separation is 6.5cm.

• Abdominal separation may be influenced by the size of your baby, your stature, your genetics, how stretchy your connective tissue is (collagen composition) and the strength of your abdominal muscles.

• Many women have natural resolution of their abdominal separation following delivery.

At Body & Birth, we assess your abdomen as part of our Antenatal and Postnatal consults. We can give you accurate information on abdominal separation via our Real-time Ultrasound machine and palpation using our hands.

As part of our management of abdominal separation, we provide you with advice on:

• optimisation of abdominal comfort and support during pregnancy
• exercises to help keep these muscles strong and functioning well to support you throughout pregnancy and to help restore strength and function following delivery
• exercises and education to help you manage pressure within your abdomen- breathing, posture, stretches, toileting position and dynamics

#abdominalseparation #dram #pregnancyphysio #postnatalphysio #paddington4064

I was inspired by a patient who I saw last week to post this. After I had taught her to connect with her abdominal muscles in our first session and she then went away and practiced relaxing her abdomen she came back and said to me how nice it was to have ‚permission‘ to let go.

In the video you’ll see me doing an abdominal flop also know as relaxing my abdominal muscles. Yes, when I do this, I have a small abdominal protrusion and if I were to suck my abdomen in and engage my abdominal muscles this would flatten. What a lot of people don’t realise is, if this is your default, constantly holding a lot of tension in your abdominals, this can increase tone/muscle activity in your pelvic floor muscles and contribute to some of the pelvic pain problems we see in clinic eg. pain with intercourse.

This is part of my typical assessment for patients who see me for pelvic pain. What are their abdominal muscles doing at rest? Do they have increased tone/activity in them (most patients are completely unaware of this) or are they relaxed? Can they relax their abdomen or flop it when we cue them to do it?

Why don’t you have a go yourself. Draw your attention to your abdominals and let your tummy flop. This doesn’t mean these muscles aren’t working. Our deeper muscles are always working at a low level to support us…they just don’t need to be overly engaged all day every day as we go about our daily activities.

#pelvicpain #abdominalrelaxation #abdominalstopandflop #womenshealthphysio #paddington4064

I was inspired by a patient who I saw last week to post this. After I had taught her to connect with her abdominal muscles in our first session and she then went away and practiced relaxing her abdomen she came back and said to me how nice it was to have ‚permission‘ to let go.

In the video you’ll see me doing an abdominal flop also know as relaxing my abdominal muscles. Yes, when I do this, I have a small abdominal protrusion and if I were to suck my abdomen in and engage my abdominal muscles this would flatten. What a lot of people don’t realise is, if this is your default, constantly holding a lot of tension in your abdominals, this can increase tone/muscle activity in your pelvic floor muscles and contribute to some of the pelvic pain problems we see in clinic eg. pain with intercourse.

This is part of my typical assessment for patients who see me for pelvic pain. What are their abdominal muscles doing at rest? Do they have increased tone/activity in them (most patients are completely unaware of this) or are they relaxed? Can they relax their abdomen or flop it when we cue them to do it?

Why don’t you have a go yourself. Draw your attention to your abdominals and let your tummy flop. This doesn’t mean these muscles aren’t working. Our deeper muscles are always working at a low level to support us…they just don’t need to be overly engaged all day every day as we go about our daily activities.

#pelvicpain #abdominalrelaxation #abdominalstopandflop #womenshealthphysio #paddington4064

Some of you may be aware of the research project I co-ordinated on abdominal separation in pregnancy and management of this using three different treatment approaches. I commenced this study before I fell pregnant, went on Mat Leave, didn’t return to hospital work and am now completing it in my private practice break time! It has been a long road but data checking is now complete and I have just remeasured one data set that was missed- eek- see picture of abdominal separation (DRAM). The straight dark white line you see is the linea alba and the muscles it meets on either end of the picture are the superficial abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis). Meeting with my mentor next week and Statistician the following week! I can see the light! Watch this space for a (hopefully) research paper/publication soon 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #womenshealth #dram #abdominalseparation #paddington4064 #womenshealthphysio #healthresearch

Some of you may be aware of the research project I co-ordinated on abdominal separation in pregnancy and management of this using three different treatment approaches. I commenced this study before I fell pregnant, went on Mat Leave, didn’t return to hospital work and am now completing it in my private practice break time! It has been a long road but data checking is now complete and I have just remeasured one data set that was missed- eek- see picture of abdominal separation (DRAM). The straight dark white line you see is the linea alba and the muscles it meets on either end of the picture are the superficial abdominal muscles (rectus abdominis). Meeting with my mentor next week and Statistician the following week! I can see the light! Watch this space for a (hopefully) research paper/publication soon 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #womenshealth #dram #abdominalseparation #paddington4064 #womenshealthphysio #healthresearch

Following on from much interest from our patients subsequent to learning about the anatomy and physiology of the bowels during our consults, we are now stocking toilet stools from @bien.aus
For those of you who aren’t familiar with toilet stools /squatty potty, they help you position your knees higher than your hips during a bowel motion and feet wide apart, which facilitates straightening of the rectum and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles to assist with a faster and easier bowel motion!
#toiletstool #bowelmotion #defaecationdynamics #defaecation #easypooing #pelvicfloorphysio

Following on from much interest from our patients subsequent to learning about the anatomy and physiology of the bowels during our consults, we are now stocking toilet stools from @bien.aus
For those of you who aren’t familiar with toilet stools /squatty potty, they help you position your knees higher than your hips during a bowel motion and feet wide apart, which facilitates straightening of the rectum and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles to assist with a faster and easier bowel motion!
#toiletstool #bowelmotion #defaecationdynamics #defaecation #easypooing #pelvicfloorphysio

With 2024 drawing to an end, the Body & Birth Team would like to wish our clients, referrers and community a safe, healthy and happy start to the New Year. See you in 2025 🥳🥳🥳🥳 #newyear2024 #happynewyear #paddington4064 #womenshealthphysio #pregnancyphysiotherapy #remedialmassagetherapy

With 2024 drawing to an end, the Body & Birth Team would like to wish our clients, referrers and community a safe, healthy and happy start to the New Year. See you in 2025 🥳🥳🥳🥳 #newyear2024 #happynewyear #paddington4064 #womenshealthphysio #pregnancyphysiotherapy #remedialmassagetherapy

A morning of Christmas baking and creating. Feeling relaxed and grateful. This is holidays ❤️❤️❤️ #christmasbaking #christmasholidays #staycation

A morning of Christmas baking and creating. Feeling relaxed and grateful. This is holidays ❤️❤️❤️ #christmasbaking #christmasholidays #staycation

Last day of work before I take a 2-week break Uber Christmas. As you can see our lovely reception staff are already on holidays and whilst we will have some clinicians- Monica and Ellie in between now and the new year, we won’t have admin cover so please email if you require anything urgent! The countdown to Christmas is on!

Last day of work before I take a 2-week break Uber Christmas. As you can see our lovely reception staff are already on holidays and whilst we will have some clinicians- Monica and Ellie in between now and the new year, we won’t have admin cover so please email if you require anything urgent! The countdown to Christmas is on!

Celebrating another wonderful year together at @themindfulcollective studio. What an amazing bunch of women- so lucky to have you all as colleagues ❤️#christmasiscoming #christmasparty

Celebrating another wonderful year together at @themindfulcollective studio. What an amazing bunch of women- so lucky to have you all as colleagues ❤️#christmasiscoming #christmasparty

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the founder of @everformwear earlier this month. Rosie is a Women's Health Physiotherapist and has been through numerous pregnancies of her own so knows her stuff when it comes to what is important in terms of design for a pregnancy and postnatal support garment.

We will have some samples in clinic in the coming days for our patients to look at....but after holding a pair in my hands, I have already recommended them to several patients this week as the design and support is just so great.

So....if you are looking for some antenatal or postnatal support garments, please have a look at Rosie's website. Private Health rebates available if you have cover for medical aids.

Currently Black Friday sale means they are selling at a fantastic price.

She has also been kind enough to offer our patients a discount via think link:

https://everformwear.com.au/products/sacred-support-shorts?ref=bodyandbirthphysio

#pregnancyphysio #pregnancypelvicgirdlepain #pregnancybackpain #supportwear

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the founder of @everformwear earlier this month. Rosie is a Women's Health Physiotherapist and has been through numerous pregnancies of her own so knows her stuff when it comes to what is important in terms of design for a pregnancy and postnatal support garment.

We will have some samples in clinic in the coming days for our patients to look at....but after holding a pair in my hands, I have already recommended them to several patients this week as the design and support is just so great.

So....if you are looking for some antenatal or postnatal support garments, please have a look at Rosie's website. Private Health rebates available if you have cover for medical aids.

Currently Black Friday sale means they are selling at a fantastic price.

She has also been kind enough to offer our patients a discount via think link:

https://everformwear.com.au/products/sacred-support-shorts?ref=bodyandbirthphysio

#pregnancyphysio #pregnancypelvicgirdlepain #pregnancybackpain #supportwear

My sidekick spreading good vibes for the annual WHTA @whtaeducation research update! Highlight of the PD year 🙌🏽❤️#womenshealthphysiotherapy #pregnancyphysiotherapy #pelvicfloorphysio #professionaldevelopment #evidencebasedpractice

My sidekick spreading good vibes for the annual WHTA @whtaeducation research update! Highlight of the PD year 🙌🏽❤️#womenshealthphysiotherapy #pregnancyphysiotherapy #pelvicfloorphysio #professionaldevelopment #evidencebasedpractice

With the weather heating up a lot of our pregnant patients are feeling more fatigued and complaining of increased fluid retention. Pregnancy Remedial Massage is a great way to help relieve those sore and tired muscles and facilitate lymphatic drainage. Gift vouchers available too if you’d like to treat a friend or family member. Early Christmas present?

Ellie is available Wednesdays and Sundays early to late ❤️
@femina.brisbane
Photo credit to the lovely @belinda_dorman_photoandfilm
#pregnancyremedialmassage #massagetherapy #remedialmassage #paddington4064

With the weather heating up a lot of our pregnant patients are feeling more fatigued and complaining of increased fluid retention. Pregnancy Remedial Massage is a great way to help relieve those sore and tired muscles and facilitate lymphatic drainage. Gift vouchers available too if you’d like to treat a friend or family member. Early Christmas present?

Ellie is available Wednesdays and Sundays early to late ❤️
@femina.brisbane
Photo credit to the lovely @belinda_dorman_photoandfilm
#pregnancyremedialmassage #massagetherapy #remedialmassage #paddington4064

At Body & Birth we are so lucky to have access to anatomical models for patient education, book recommendations to support knowledge acquisition and deepen understanding about pelvic pain, hormones, the gut, labour and delivery….the list goes on, and therapeutic tools for management of specific pelvic floor and musculoskeletal concerns.

Our shelves provide just a glimpse of some of these gems from our beautiful suppliers, colleagues and women’s health advocates @pelvicfloorexercise @bien.aus @embody.pelvic.health @olivebeeandme @petavirginia @srchealth @larabriden

#womenshealthphysiotherapy #pelvicfloorphysio #paddington4064 #patienteducation #healthadvocacy

At Body & Birth we are so lucky to have access to anatomical models for patient education, book recommendations to support knowledge acquisition and deepen understanding about pelvic pain, hormones, the gut, labour and delivery….the list goes on, and therapeutic tools for management of specific pelvic floor and musculoskeletal concerns.

Our shelves provide just a glimpse of some of these gems from our beautiful suppliers, colleagues and women’s health advocates @pelvicfloorexercise @bien.aus @embody.pelvic.health @olivebeeandme @petavirginia @srchealth @larabriden

#womenshealthphysiotherapy #pelvicfloorphysio #paddington4064 #patienteducation #healthadvocacy

Here’s a sneak peek into our recent photo shoot with the wonderful @belinda_dorman_photoandfilm
Our studio is growing with @femina.brisbane, @medicalmovementqld and @fabiennegreenpsychologist recently joining our beautiful collective.

Such a fun morning spent with the @themindfulcollective team.

#womenshealthcollective #womenshealthphysiotherapy #pelvicfloorphysio #paddington4064

Here’s a sneak peek into our recent photo shoot with the wonderful @belinda_dorman_photoandfilm
Our studio is growing with @femina.brisbane, @medicalmovementqld and @fabiennegreenpsychologist recently joining our beautiful collective.

Such a fun morning spent with the @themindfulcollective team.

#womenshealthcollective #womenshealthphysiotherapy #pelvicfloorphysio #paddington4064

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