Why Mums Don't Jump

Honest chat about incontinence, prolapse and pelvic pain. Not a trampoline in sight. Helen Ledwick meets other mums who are struggling with pelvic floor dysfunction and hears from the health professionals who live and breathe pelvic floors.

Far too many women are suffering in silence with pelvic floor dysfunction, too embarrassed to seek help for prolapse, incontinence or pelvic pain. Helen shares her experience with her best friend, Cath. She’s ready to laugh, cry and cringe her way to recovery or acceptance. She just needs some help to get started.Website: www.whymumsdontjump.comInstagram: @whymumsdontjump

If you're new to leaks and lumps, this is the place to start! Helen and the Manchester-based women’s health physio, Katie Syrett, romp through some of the most common pelvic floor problems. They go back to basics on incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain, as well as discussing what really happens during a physio assessment and what we can expect from (shhh) menopause.Website: www.whymumsdontjump.comInstagram: @whymumsdontjumpKatie's website: www.knsphysiotherapy.co.uk

The Manchester actress, Ainsley Howard, invites Helen over to her house for this week's episode of Why Mums Don't Jump. You may know her as the voice of Fizzy in the animated TV series, Digby Dragon. She's also a mum to a pre-schooler with a second baby on the way and she explains why she's not afraid to talk about her experience of incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. 'I'm 36. I don't want to wear a pad in case I sneeze or cough. I don't feel ready for that yet!'Website: www.whymumsdontjump.comInstagram: @whymumsdontjump

What are the mental health implications of pelvic floor dysfunction? How do you get your head around the emotional impact of conditions like prolapse, incontinence or pelvic pain and find a new happy? Helen meets Dr Rebecca Moore, a perinatal psychiatrist and co-founder of the campaign Make Birth Better.'We don't give women the time and space to talk about these injuries, which I think is crazy.' Website: www.whymumsdontjump.com/useful-linksInstagram: @whymumsdontjumpDr Rebecca Moore Website: www.doctorrebeccamoore.comInstagram: @drrebeccamooreMake Birth Better: www.makebirthbetter.org  The Masic Foundation: www.masic.org.uk