PRENATAL MASSAGE: BECAUSE GROWING A HUMAN IS HARD WORK
Pregnancy is amazing. You’re literally building a person.
It’s also the reason your back hurts, your hips feel like they’re 87 years old, and tying your shoes now feels like an Olympic sport. Enter: prenatal massage, aka someone finally taking care of YOU. Here’s how it helps at every stage of pregnancy!
THE PELVIC FLOOR & PREGNANCY
Are you pregnant and want to know more about how pelvic floor physical therapy can help you prepare for labor and delivery?
RETURNING TO EXERCISE POSTPARTUM
Women are often given next to no guidance on how to return to exercise in the postpartum period. At the 6-week follow-up after childbirth, OBGYNs will tell their patient that they are safe to return to exercise, and from a tissue-healing perspective that’s totally correct. But ask most women at 6 weeks postpartum if they feel physically ready to start running, weightlifting, etc., and the majority are going to say, “Absolutely not!”
FITNESS DURING PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM
Inactivity during pregnancy is the norm in the US, with only 40% remaining active during pregnancy. Of those 40%, only 15-38% of pregnant women follow recommended physical activity guidelines. There are many reasons that women may choose or not able to be active during pregnancy, but let’s bust a couple of myths!