Updated: Apr 22, 2021 While there are many myths that percolate about women’s health and recovery after childbirth, one of the most prevalent is that of leaking. As a Physical Therapist with a specialization in treating women during and after pregnancy, I have heard everything from women keeping this a most guarded secret, to laughing …
While times are changing as we all adjust to life at home, the needs of a woman’s body during the Perinatal Period remain the same. A woman’s body during pregnancy and after goes through rapid transformation in order to grow, birth, and care for, a new life. Her unique needs for exercise during this period …
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Updated: Apr 22, 2021 So many changes occur in a woman’s body during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Do you know that a Woman’s Health Physical Therapist, or Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, can explain how to best understand and support your changing body? Some Common Pregnancy and Postnatal Discomforts that PT’s address: -pain- in …
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Updated: Apr 22, 2021 True conversation while pregnant with my first baby: Me: “My belly is showing. I can buy maternity pants now. I’m so excited!” BFFC (Best Friend From College): “Why don’t you just buy some bigger pants Marci? That way, you’ll have something to wear after having the baby.” Me: “I won’t need …
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