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Are you healing from a vaginal birth?​
In a vaginal birth the pelvis opens like a flower blooming and may not close completely on its own leading to many common symptoms 
  • Discomfort in pelvic floor whether or not you tore
  • Heavy feeling in pelvic floor at the end of the day
  • Bladder leaking
    • (Stress Incontinence -ie cough, sneeze or lifting)
    • (Urge Incontinence -ie feel urge, but can't get to the bathroom in time
  • Constipation and hemorrhoids
  • Back & pelvic pain - caused by joint restrictions or misalignments
  • Neck pain from sitting posture while feeding baby
  • Coccyx (tailbone) pain with sitting and standing
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Are you healing from a belly birth (c-section)?
During a C-section the abdominal muscle have NOT been cut, just the skin and fascia.  However, this reduced the support the abdominal muscles can give you to the basic things such as get out of a bed or a chair, lift your baby and even walking. 

​As you reconned with your body, common symptoms include
  • Abdominal soreness and pain with simple movements
  • Back & pelvic pain - caused by joint restrictions or misalignments
  • Neck pain from sitting posture while feeding baby
  • Coccyx (tailbone) pain with sitting and standing
  • Heavy feeling in pelvic floor at the end of the day from inability to connect to support muscles
  • Bladder leaking
    • (Stress Incontinence -ie cough, sneeze or lifting)
    • (Urge Incontinence -ie feel urge, but can't get to the bathroom in time
  • Constipation and hemorrhoids
​These symptoms may have started during pregnancy and are persisting.

What's included in care and recovery?

Elements frequently assessed
  • Upper back (rib cage) & Abdominal area: mobility, Diastasis Recti (DRA), Abdominal muscles, restriction around bladder and uterus and for healing and mobility
  • Pelvis: mobility, restrictions and open birth pattern
  • Internal Pelvic floor: muscles, scar, bladder, uterus, strength (ability to do a Kegel) concerns that may have been started during pregnancy
  • Learning how to move, lifting and carry to reduce pain and stress on pelvic floor, back and neck
  • Learning how and when to start an "exercise program" (if you are walking, lifting, and carrying baby, you have already started)
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