Learn about Pubic Pain, what's normal prenatal and postpartum and when you should seek help.

Diastasis recti is a fairly common condition of pregnancy and postpartum in which the right and left halves of Rectus Abdominis muscle spread apart at the body's mid line fascia, the linea alba. Widening and thinning of the mid line tissue occurs in response to the force of the uterus pushing against the abdominal wall as they grow and belly expands, in conjunction with pregnancy hormones that soften connective tissue, as well as with postural changes. A mid line of more than

Over the past 8 years working as a women's and pelvic health musculoskeletal physiotherapist, as well as going through my own pregnancy, delivery and recovery postpartum, I have learned a lot about pregnancy, birth and living life with baby outside the womb. I always encourage women to get in to see their local women's and pelvic health physiotherapist earlier in pregnancy even if they are feeling good so that we can establish an understanding of where things are at pre-birth

When it comes to labour and delivery many midwives, doulas, birth educators and the like understand and talk about the connection between jaw and pelvis. Keeping them both relaxed through movement, positions, breath, cueing and support, in preparation for and during labour helps ease pressure on the perinium and ease baby's delivery. While Ina May Gaskin’s well known “sphincter law” or “open mouth - open cervix phenomenon” remains controversial, there is a direct physical con

During my pregnancy as I reached my half way mark, (20 weeks) over the winter holidays. I started feeling more abdominal pressure, reduced depth of breath, reduced core control (in the form of the beginning of a diastasis recti), not to mention a quick and large change in my belly size - Baby and I needed more room to grow! Especially if I wanted my core to adapt and continue to work well both for the rest of my pregnancy and post-partum. Creating space in the abdomen and low