Navigating the first few weeks after delivery can be understandably daunting. You've been adapting to a new routine, busy with newborn appointments, and implementing the tips from early recovery for c-section or vaginal delivery to keep yourself in good health. And although you have a 6-week...

First and foremost, congratulations! You have spent three trimesters diligently attending prenatal appointments, getting labs done, and taking care of your health for the sake of you and your baby/babies. You have crossed the finish line with your pregnancy, had a vaginal delivery, and are...

As a pelvic health physical therapist, I am often talking to my clients about the pelvic floor, where it lives and why it is so important to maintain good health habits to promote good pelvic health. Educating my clients so they understand how to actively engage the pelvic floor muscles and "let...

Physical Therapy is an ever-changing profession, growing on constant research, patient cases, and treatment techniques. Dry needling can be an effective intervention as a part of physical therapy treatment. As a dry needling provider myself, through Herman and Wallace, I have found that using dry...

Becoming a parent is a huge milestone and also a big change in your life. Your newborn will get a lot more support from your medical team with multiple checkups to the pediatrician for follow-up care. But what about your follow-up care mamas? The 6-week check-up postpartum seems too soon or seems...

A conversation I often have with a majority of postpartum moms includes “What comfortable workout clothes do you recommend?” or "What postpartum workout gear do you recommend?"

The reality is your body is different than it was prenatally, and that is okay! Your body is beautiful and...

A cesarean section (c-section) is a common operation that pregnant people may have as a method of delivering a child/children. 1 in 3 births in the US is a c-section! This mode of delivery is performed during prolonged labor, in high-risk pregnancies, large babies, multiple babies, breech...

Postpartum running is like training for a marathon, the more time you put into it, the more successful you will be. To allow for healing to occur to your body post-baby, wait at least 12 weeks postpartum until you begin running. In the meantime build a strong strengthening foundation so you can...

In 2019, I started reading books on a more frequent basis. I read a few books on running including “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall. If you identify as a runner, you would love it. Talk about the ultra-marathon of a century! Who was your favorite character? Somehow I gravitated...

Learn more about how to monitor yourself while working out when pregnant, the research behind why it is safe for most women to continue to workout while pregnant, and what the American College of OBGYN recommends for weekly physical activity.

In my interactions with new mothers, I was surprised...

Pregnancy is associated with significant anatomical, hormonal, metabolic, and cardio-pulmonary changes (1). Isn't it awesome that our bodies can adapt to these changes and as a result, create new life! Talking more and more to my clients or friends who are pregnant, we have discovered that there...

Ah, breathing, a normal, autonomic function we do every day. While breathing is something we may not think about, things such as allergies or pollen can easily making breathing more difficult. With evolution and changes in the types of foods we ate as we grew, our bone structures have changed...