Pushing, Poop, & Your Postpartum Body

0:42 - Mom montage | real moms discuss their postpartum bodies. 2:25 – How your pelvic floor supports you in everyday life. 4:13 – What happens “down there” during the pushing process. 6:28 – Ways to prepare your mind and body for labour and delivery. 9:00 – How to tap into your mind and body by exploring what we feel and fear. 10:19 – Judith and Aliya discuss a very common silly pre-birth fear. 10:42 – Why pooping on the table during delivery is normal. 13:25- How to take an effective first postpartum poop. -pack a stool softener -drink a lot of water -get your knees higher than your hips -use your breath 16:48 – additional tips that are applicable for those recovering from a caesarean. 18:50 – Judith and Aliya discuss the need for additional postpartum care beyond the 6-week check-up. 20:50 - How to know if your cesarian scar is healing properly. 21:57 - Why some dissociate themselves from their caesarean scar. 23:20 – How to desensitize your caesarean scar. 25:28 – Why you should unpack emotions related to your birth 25:56 – Ways to help you heal and recover from a tear in the perineum or episiotomy 28:42 – 5 pieces of advice for having sex after having a baby. 32:08 – Why breastfeeding and hormones can sometimes decrease lubrication 32:52 – Why postpartum incontinence does NOT need to be your new normal 36:00 – How pelvic floor therapy can help you regain quality of life. 37: 58 – Why having grace and patience with ourselves as we heal, and recover is so important. 39:41 - Confidence Corner

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Pushing, Poop, & Your Postpartum Body is an episode from 40 Weeks to Forever by Snuggle Bugz Baby.

This episode is 00:42:37 long.

This episode was published on Jun 15, 2021.

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