Pushing, Poop, & Your Postpartum Body
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0:42 - Mom montage | real moms discuss their postpartum bodies.
2:25 – How your pelvic floor supports you in everyday life.
4:13 – What happens “down there” during the pushing process.
6:28 – Ways to prepare your mind and body for labour and delivery.
9:00 – How to tap into your mind and body by exploring what we feel and fear.
10:19 – Judith and Aliya discuss a very common silly pre-birth fear.
10:42 – Why pooping on the table during delivery is normal.
13:25- How to take an effective first postpartum poop.
-pack a stool softener
-drink a lot of water
-get your knees higher than your hips
-use your breath
16:48 – additional tips that are applicable for those recovering from a caesarean.
18:50 – Judith and Aliya discuss the need for additional postpartum care beyond the 6-week check-up.
20:50 - How to know if your cesarian scar is healing properly.
21:57 - Why some dissociate themselves from their caesarean scar.
23:20 – How to desensitize your caesarean scar.
25:28 – Why you should unpack emotions related to your birth
25:56 – Ways to help you heal and recover from a tear in the perineum or episiotomy
28:42 – 5 pieces of advice for having sex after having a baby.
32:08 – Why breastfeeding and hormones can sometimes decrease lubrication
32:52 – Why postpartum incontinence does NOT need to be your new normal
36:00 – How pelvic floor therapy can help you regain quality of life.
37: 58 – Why having grace and patience with ourselves as we heal, and recover is so important.
39:41 - Confidence Corner