How to Prepare Your Pelvic Floor for Birth and Prevent Tearing with Stefanie McMillin

Birth

Oct 26

IN THIS CLASS:

Dr. Stefanie, a doula and pelvic floor physical therapist, shares practical ways to prepare your pelvic floor for birth and prevent tearing.

Download the Preparing Your Pelvic Floor for Birth Workbook to further explore the concepts presented in this class.

YOU WILL LEARN:

The importance of preparing your pelvic floor for birth.
A step-by-step guide to relax and lengthen you pelvic floor in preparation for birth.
An understanding of how your pelvic floor works during pushing.
Ways to prevent tearing during birth.
How to perform perineal massage and how it can help prevent tearing during birth.
Practical steps to incorporate into your pregnancy to prevent tearing during birth.

On the go? Listen to the audio version…

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that in Belgium, pelvic floor physiotherapy is considered an integral part of supporting a woman during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Prescribed by a general practitioner or OB-GYN during pregnancy, physiotherapy is a part of routine perinatal care in Belgium regardless of whether a woman is experiencing pain or injuries. Click here to read all about how the system works in Belgium in our interview with Hajni Erdélyi, a physiotherapist in Brussells, specialising in perinatal physical therapy and pelvic health.