Post-Partum: Strengthening your Foundation

Welcoming a new life into the world is a miraculous experience, but it often comes with a set of physical changes that can leave new moms feeling different in their own bodies. One significant area that undergoes substantial transformation during pregnancy and childbirth is the pelvic floor. After giving birth, it's crucial for new mothers to regain strength and stability in this area. In this blog post, we'll explore a few post-partum pelvic floor programs that can help you on your journey to recovery and wellness.

Understanding the Pelvic Floor:

Before diving into programs and exercises, it's essential to understand the pelvic floor's role. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that forms a hammock-like structure at the base of the pelvis, supporting the bladder, uterus, and rectum. These muscles play a crucial role in various bodily functions, including controlling urination, bowel movements, and providing stability to the spine and pelvis.

Why Are Post-Partum Pelvic Floor Exercises Important?

Pregnancy and childbirth put tremendous strain on the pelvic floor muscles. They can become weakened or stretched during pregnancy and labor, leading to a range of issues such as urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and lower back pain. Post-partum pelvic floor exercises are designed to help new moms regain strength and prevent or alleviate these issues.

When to Start:

The timing of when to start pelvic floor exercises after childbirth can vary depending on individual circumstances and your healthcare provider's guidance. In some cases, you may begin gentle exercises shortly after childbirth, while in others, it may be recommended to wait until after your six-week postpartum checkup. *Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program.

Here are two programs that are designed for improving your pelvic floor function to an optimal level.

1) The V-Core List Essential Program

Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS, is a licensed pelvic physical therapist who has treated thousands of women in her New York City clinic. On her website she writes, "Many women simply don’t know that they have 100% control over their pelvic floor,  the muscles that support their pelvic organs, the bladder and lady parts.

As we get older, or after childbirth, we may lose some control over some of the pelvic organs, such as the bladder and experience urine leaking, pelvic pressure, vaginal looseness or dryness. Issues that we have led to believe are “normal” part of being a woman. My mission is to help one million women heal from pelvic floor dysfunction and to help women discover a truth that’s been held back from us…"

This program also applies to moms and women who are past the post-partum phase of their life but still have issues with incontinence, pressure and pain in the pelvic area.

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2) Nourished Mama's Guide to Post-Partum

Dr. Nicole is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who developed this program and writes on her website, "It's easy to go on YouTube and find postpartum "safe" exercises. You can simply order and experiment with your favorite influencer's supplement suggestions.  Pinterest is full of "healthy" postpartum recipes. BUT are those really SAFE and HEALTHY suggestions that will work for YOU postpartum. THIS guide was not made by a Physical Therapist that added in her favorite recipes or a Hormone Coach that suggested a few exercises she enjoyed doing postpartum. NO!! THIS guide was made by two different experts that combined forces to create a COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE for your first 6 weeks postpartum.  We truly considered all of your needs-physical and emotional. Our hope is that you'll feel energized, strong, hormonally balanced and truly supported as a whole person after completing this program.  Your body is working incredibly hard.  You deserve the opportunity to be a Nourished Mama!"

This is a more all-encompassing program that also incorporates nutrition along with exercises to improve pelvic floor function.

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Take the time and look through these programs. If you decide one of these programs can help you, jump on it and get your pelvic floor back to it's optimal form!

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