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post partum health

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September 12, 2021
PregnancyDiastasis RectiPost PartumSelfcare Solutions

Tissue Health Techniques for DRA

Muscles need blood flow to heal. Working on improving tissue health is very important when healing from DRA.  Working on yourself in as little as 3 times a week will improve blood circulation and promote tissue health.   Now we know there are several postural alterations during pregnancy and post pregnancy the body biomechanics changes.  At […]
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September 1, 2021
Selfcare SolutionsPregnancyPost PartumDiastasis Recti

DRA; What it is and how Pelvic Floor Therapy Helps

Happy September!!! This month we are going to talk about Diastasis Recti Abdominus (DRA). DRA is a common condition post pregnancy many women struggle with it. Diastasis rectus abdominis is a separation of the outermost layer of the abdominal (stomach) muscle. This occurs commonly in pregnancy, where the connective tissue called linea alba is stretched […]
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May 29, 2021
BlogPost PartumPregnancyPostureSelfcare Solutions

Awareness Changes Everything After Pregnancy; Diaper Changing

Are you aware of how your body feels when changing your baby’s diapers? Abnormal postures can carry over into the postpartum period and add to the common activity stressors of breastfeeding/chestfeeding or bottle feeding, carrying your baby and not to mention all of the other duties that don’t disappear after that sweet munchkin arrives such […]
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