From Bump to Bub
A Women’s Health Physio’s Perspective of What to Expect Being a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist has given me a great deal of insight into the challenges each stage of pregnancy brings. [...]
Caesarean Scar Massage
A Caesarean, or C-Section delivery is major abdominal surgery, involving surgical incision through 7 layers of tissue in order to deliver your newborn. Now, we don’t say this to scare [...]
Sex After Pregnancy
Pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period is a wild ride of emotions. Some of these emotions you may not be able to control (thank you hormones) and that’s okay. When [...]
Why you’re having painful sex
No one feels like having sex if it hurts, but it’s easy for your partner to feel like you don’t care... Painful sex is something that is not often discussed [...]
What to expect when you see a Women’s Health Physio
What should you expect when you see a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist for the first time? Consent. Keep in mind everything we ask you, we ask with your consent so [...]
Perineal Massage
What is the perineum? Your perineum is the space between your vagina and anus. This area gets significantly stretched with a vaginal birth and is where you can generally tear. [...]
Left versus Right Side Lying in Pregnancy
Which one is safer? We used to always say 'only lay on your left side when you're pregnant'. This is because it was thought that as the uterus grows, [...]
Why you need to strengthen your pelvic floor after having a baby
To prevent bladder leakage Think of your pelvic floor as a hammock that runs from your pubic bone to your tailbone. This hammock lifts up your pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, [...]
Safe Exercise in Pregnancy
Is it safe to exercise in pregnancy? When it comes to exercise in pregnancy, there are many opinions and theories that go around about what is and isn’t safe. It [...]