How to Optimise Your Postpartum Recovery: Preventing Pain, Prolapse & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Things They Don't Tell Her

Do you experience lower back pain and pelvic floor issues like leaking when you cough, sneeze, or jump? Do you experience pain with sex, or a feeling of heaviness around your vagina? There is a huge gap in support & guidance for new mums between being discharged from the hospital and getting back into exercise. It frustrates me to compare the standard of care an athlete would receive after surgery that being regular physio, home exercises, education, & safe return to sport to a postpartum mum from the same hospital. That is, go home do nothing for 6-weeks and then do whatever you like. We know that pelvic floor conditions are underdiagnosed and undertreated with: 1 in 3 women experiencing urinary leakage 1 in 3 women experiencing pelvic organ prolapse 1 in 5 women suffering from pain with sex In this episode, pelvic floor physiotherapist Caitlin Pender talks about some of her top recommendations for preventing pain, pelvic floor dysfunction and prolapse throughout pregnancy and beyond. Join her as she discusses in detail how to optimise posture, reduce strain, build strength in the deep core, and many more techniques to address pain and pelvic floor dysfunction issues. If you want to learn more about Her. Women’s Health Postpartum program, head over to https://herwomenshealth.com/her-postpartum/ If you want to listen to previous episodes, click here https://herwomenshealth.com/podcast/