Category: Pelvic floor

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The Beautiful and Mysterious Resting Phase

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"OHMYGODIWANTTOPUUUUUUUSH!!!!" This was Zoey's second baby and second planned home birth. She was 37 years old, had an uncomplicated pregnancy, and had been in fairly meandering labor - contractions maybe 4-5 minutes apart, at their most frequent, since 2 AM. Her last cervical check, at 4 AM, had her at 4 cm. Her sudden announcement… Continue reading The Beautiful and Mysterious Resting Phase

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All The Things That Can Happen to Your Pelvic Floor After Baby (And What to Do!)

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Fear of pelvic floor damage during birth is reasonable, especially given the existence of Mother's Day cards like this: http://www.omgcards.co.uk Prevention of pelvic floor damage is a worthwhile topic out of the scope of this post. Most care providers have their bag of tricks they use (evidence-based or not) that they believe will reduce tearing… Continue reading All The Things That Can Happen to Your Pelvic Floor After Baby (And What to Do!)