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A healthy pelvic floor through all stages of pregnancy and beyond with Dr. Ryan Bailey
Description
Dr. Ryan Bailey is a physical therapist who helps women bring balance to their body while preparing for conception, stay active and pain free through pregnancy, prepare their body for labor & delivery, recover from birth, and return to normal activity during the postnatal period, all with a better understanding of the structural changes that occur as a mom and how to work with these changes to fulfill their goals.
Today we talk about how you can keep your body, especially your pelvic floor, healthy, strong and mobile through ALL stages of pregnancy and beyond!
Highlights from the episode:
- How Dr. Bailey supports women before, during, and after pregnancy and why it’s important
- Some things you can do BEFORE your pregnancy to prepare your body
- Ways to improve conception
- Exercises to do before and during pregnancy
- The dos and don’ts of exercise during pregnancy
- Myths and misconceptions many women have about pregnancy, including exercising, moving, and what happens to your body
- How is the preparation different for women in all kinds of births
- The first thing we should be doing to help our bodies heal after pregnancy and delivery
- Things we can do long term to heal and kind of get back control of our bodies
Resources:
https://www.expectingpelvichealth.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/expectingpelvichealth/
https://www.facebook.com/expectingpelvichealth
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For some more free resources to help you on your journey, click HERE to download my Guide to Seed Cycling and HERE for my guide on Minerals for Chakra Balancing and Longevity (a personal favorite because mineral balancing is my jam!)