Our guest Becca Gordon is a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth and lactation educator, doula mentor, yoga instructor, and the founder of Two Doulas Birth. She specializes in supporting women and families who have previous history of trauma or loss. Becca is a native of Memphis, TN and currently lives in Glendale, CA.
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Author and speaker Thais Nye Derich discusses her journey through unexpected cesarean with her first baby and her quest for a natural birth after cesarean with her second.
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CoHost – Kristin Palase
Small but mighty, your pelvic floor muscles play important roles in sexual and reproductive health. Learn about normal pelvic floor structure and function, how to care for your pelvic floor in general and in relation to pregnancy and postpartum and how to recognize when symptoms may be related to your pelvic floor.
Our guest, Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT is a pelvic floor physical therapy expert. She was the first physical therapist to be president of the International Pelvic Pain Society’s Board of Directors and she co-authored the recently published book, ‘Pelvic Pain Explained.’
You can find Stephanie on Twitter @pelvichealth, on Facebook at facebook/pelvicpainphysicaltherapy and PHRC’s blog at www.pelvicpainrehab.com/blog.
Topics Discussed:
What is the pelvic floor?Triggers for pelvic dysfunctionHow to keep your pelvic floor happyCore vs pelvic floorChanges in pelvic floor during pregnancyPerineal massagePelvic floor and core after birthKegels and other pelvic floor exercisesHome techniques for determining pelvic stability and functionPelvic floor muscle rehabilitation for menDiastasis Recti – What it is, how to tell if you have it, how to rehabilitatePelvic Organ Prolapse
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CoHost – Kristin Palase
Guest: Bailey Gaddis, Author of ‘Feng Shui Mommy’ discusses:
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Our guest Marisa shares her (even more!) unusual third birth experience: Part II Topics Mouth Dryness in pregnancy Finding out its multiples One baby being “absorbed” Breech – hospital policy; risks; strategies for turning Doctors who deliver breech vaginally Stalling birth Induction Birth audience Applause
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