Getting back in shape – your pelvic floor
During pregnancy, the pelvic floor muscles support all the extra weight of the baby, the placenta and the uterus. After childbirth, these muscles are stretched and weakened. It is therefore very...
View ArticleYour body after the birth
Dealing with the changes to your body after the birth can be quite emotional. After your baby’s born, you might find it a huge relief not to be pregnant any more. Some women, though, find that they...
View ArticlePregnancy incontinence
At times during pregnancy, many women find that they wet themselves slightly when they cough, laugh, exercise, bend over, or lift something. This condition is known as stress incontinence – very...
View ArticleGlossary of pregnancy terms: P
Pelvic floor The sling of muscles that forms the soft tissue base to the bony pelvis. These muscles are stretched by childbirth and need to be exercised regularly both during and after pregnancy to...
View ArticleNew app to the rescue for your pelvic floor
It’s the post pregnancy problem that we all hate to talk about, but that we know we can get rid of by doing those all important pelvic floor exercises: waiting for the bus, making a cup of tea,...
View ArticleWin a Elle TENS+ from Babycare TENS
Elle TENS++ from Babycare TENS, The Ultimate Digital TENS for labour and beyond is born! Babycare TENS, world leaders in drug free pain relief for women in labour, are delighted to announce the launch...
View ArticleYour pelvic floor: we can rebuild it!
Until you have a baby, you’d be forgiven for thinking that a pelvic floor is something that you would buy from Homebase!! Sadly, this is not the case and as many of us come to realise, along with our...
View ArticleSssh new mums misery of incontinence
New mums are suffering in silence as they are too embarrassed to seek help for incontinence. A new poll conducted for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Royal College of Midwives. One in...
View ArticleSqueeze your way to a stronger pelvic floor
As a woman of a certain age! my pelvic floor is certainly weaker than it used to be! Jumping on the trampoline is a definite no no for me!. However, I do know what to do to strengthen my pelvic floor...
View ArticleDo you have a sensitive bladder?
There aren’t many things we’re reluctant to share and discuss once we become mothers, from breast pads to piles, we’re a pretty open and honest bunch! However one thing that we may not be quite so...
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