Hello ladies! This week we are answering:



-How to best prepare physically for labour – are squats enough?
-How to best manage vulval varicosities
-Positioning to help a breech baby

Hello ladies! This week we are answering:

-Can you do pelvic floor exercises with implantation bleeding?
-How soon after a C section can you start wearing compression garments?
-Can you do pelvic floor exercises after a C section?
-How do you know when your breast is fully emptied and it’s time to offer the other breast?
-What are some exercises we can do at the work desk to alleviate back pain
-In these unprecedented times, is it considered normal to not have any face to face appointments with my GP? Should I be having my blood pressure checked regularly or anything else?
-Managing inductions and asking the right questions to your healthcare providers

Hello ladies! This week we are answering:

-Best stretches for sciatic pain.
-How early in pregnancy can you get abdominal separation?
-Is it bad to lie on your stomach in early pregnancy?
-I’m being induced next week and I’m wondering how I can best manage that.
-I get doming of my abdomen when I do things like sneeze or strain to pass gas. Could I be causing damage doing this?
-Can you please explain the differences between relaxing through a surge in labor vs being active in a labor contraction?

Hello ladies! This week we are answering:

-Is perineal massage beneficial in the month leading up to birth? Does it result in a weakened pelvic floor? What position should I do it in so that I can reach around my bump easily?
-Abdominal trauma when rolling on to your belly.
-Numbness and tingling when sleeping at your side at night time.
-Is it beneficial to do pelvic floor exercises and/or perennial massage/ stretch during the first stage of labor to “warm up” and prepare the muscle for the high performance that is to come? Or is it counterproductive and better to let the muscle rest to perform at its best during 2nd stage labor and pushing phase?
-Lower back pain and pain near the belly button due to a fall. I’m worried about exacerbating my DRAM. When I lean forward, the pain exaggerates but disappears when I lean back.
-Hypnobirthing – Do you recommend it?

Hello ladies! This week we are answering:

-Modifying the Posse exercises for pelvic pain.
-I recently did a reformer pilates class with a new instructor and at 25 weeks pregnant I was doing tabletop holds and heavy weight lifting. Is this appropriate at this stage of my pregnancy?
-Upper abdominal separation and how to best manage.
-The link between indigestion and mid back pain.

Hello ladies! This week we are answering:

-Managing a DOMS feeling in the glutes while maintaining good posture and keeping the pelvis tucked.
-Helping baby get into a better position.
-Can I lie on my back during pregnancy if side-lying is too sore?
-Advice on carpel tunnel syndrome.
-I have a lot of tension in my jaw at night time which I found also creates tension in my pelvic floor. Have you got any tips on how to manage this?
-Stretching your abdomen after a c section.
-Can I lie on my belly immediately after birth?

This week we are answering:

-Internal c section scars and how to best manage them
-Is it possible for compression garments to be too tight after birth? How long do you recommend women wear them for?
-Best stretches for a sore thoracic spine
-Releasing your pelvic floor correctly
-Shaving before giving birth
-Managing post urination dribble
-Should I squeeze my pelvic floor when doing the Posse exercises?

This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about exercises to help turn baby from an oblique to vertical position, bladder leakage from coughing, doing Posse workouts while having an succenturiate anterior lobe, abdominal binders to help prevent aggravation of diastasis recti, exercise modifications when experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome, pelvic pain even when doing double leg exercises, and doing deadlifts while pregnant.

This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about the best exercises to address pelvic girdle pain, tips for turning a posterior baby, exercises that make pelvic pain better, passive descent in the pushing phase of labor, exercises for bed rest during pregnancy, and overdoing pelvic floor exercises.

Hello ladies. This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about pelvic floor exercises, tips for working from home setups, joggers for widening feet, shooting pain in hip sockets. Click the jumplinks to jump straight to the specific questions you’re interested in!