by Libby Trausch | Jul 30, 2018 | Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, Physical Therapy, Pregnancy and Postpartum
We get it. You are a teensy bit worried about having a stranger get all up in “there” to find out how well your pelvic floor muscles are working. I’ll bet there are quite a few of you out there who know you need to come, but are just dreading the...
by Libby Trausch | Jul 19, 2018 | Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, Physical Therapy, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Postpartum
So you’ve just delivered your precious babe and suddenly you’re peeing your pants, or having pelvic discomfort or a lack of pelvic strength. Or, maybe you’re currently pregnant and hearing stories from your friends about all the pelvic floor...
by Libby Trausch | Jun 26, 2018 | Parenthood, Pregnancy and Postpartum
By Katie Kelly, former babywearing educator with Babywearing International of Central Iowa. So you’re interested in babywearing? It’s a long tradition in much of the world to wear your baby close and visible at all times. But sometimes the terms and carriers used can...
by Breathe. Physical Therapy & Wellness Staff | Jan 9, 2018 | Postpartum, Pregnancy and Postpartum
If baby is 6 months old and you’re back to your pre-baby weight, but still look pregnant, or if you’ve been doing ab exercises but don’t seem to be getting anywhere, then a Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) might be to blame. To start re-building your abs after baby...
by Breathe. Physical Therapy & Wellness Staff | Jan 2, 2018 | Parenthood, Pregnancy and Postpartum
Question… When you think about the experience of giving birth, what words or images come to mind for you? Did your answer happen to include: My hope is that perhaps some of those adjectives came to your mind. More commonly when I ask this question in the first unit of...
by Breathe. Physical Therapy & Wellness Staff | Nov 2, 2017 | Parenthood, Postpartum, Pregnancy and Postpartum
Transitioning to parenthood can be a bumpy ride whether you are doing it for the first time or the fifth. For over a decade I’ve been working with families that are going through the postpartum phase – experienced it twice myself – and I have compiled a list of tips...
