Hello ladies! This week we are answering:



-What is the best way to prepare for a C-section and what can I do to heal from one quickly?
-Managing pelvic and groin pain.
-The best way to get in and out of a car without causing strain.
-Is it safe to swim and exercise in a pool all the way through pregnancy?
-I am pregnant via IVF. Does this increase risk issues with the birth of our baby? I have heard that it can increase hemorrhaging.

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.

This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about rib pain, upper back pain, carpel tunnel syndrome, gestational diabetes, how to safely lift and carry a toddler while pregnant, how to safely bend over and carry things, and how to manage Posse workouts around a bump.

This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about working out while having placenta previa, urinating frequency, pessaries for prolapse, avoiding pelvic pain, workouts for twin pregnancies

This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about vaginal seeding after a c-section, possible objections to face when requesting to immediately have baby stay with me after a c-section, sciatica, painful sex during pregnancy, how to reduce reflux/acidity, hip flexes, If baby being head down early means early birth, SIJ pain, tight compression, and tight quads and hip flexors impacts on vaginal labor.

This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about exercise modification for knock knees and loose connective tissues, raspberry tea for natural birth, modifying bridge variations, back and rib pain relief, thrush and ways to fix it.

Hello ladies. This week I’m doing a rapid-fire session answering lots of different questions about enemas, weak abdominal muscles, c section prep, and plank modifications. Click the jumplinks to jump straight to the specific questions you’re interested in!