Doulas, Deliveries & Decisions

Doulas, Deliveries & Decisions

I gotta be honest here for a minute… This post isn’t just written for you readers. That’s right, I got selfish. As a women’s health therapist I work with pregnant clients all the time and the first time I heard of doulas I had absolutely no idea what that meant. So when I had the opportunity to meet a doula and learn about them, I jumped at the chance! Emily Potter Wannenburg and I were introduced through a mutual friend who knew we would nerd out and bond over our love of helping women. For this interview, Emily and I grabbed lunch to discuss all things Doula. 

Treating Diastasis Recti

Treating Diastasis Recti

Hey there! This week’s post is all about waking up that lazy transverse abdominis in women who have a diastasis recti! If you’re not sure what that is, go back and read this post. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Alrighty, now that we all know what it is and how to screen ourselves, let’s get to chatting about how to treat it. 

4 Reasons Expecting Moms Should See a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

4 Reasons Expecting Moms Should See a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

First off, Happy Mother’s Day to all moms! Whether it’s your first born, step child, 30 year old, or fur baby, kudos to you for all your hard work, love and support!  This weekend seems like a great time to bring up the benefits of pelvic floor physical therapy for soon to be moms! Last weekend I went to a "Care of the Pregnant Patient" course and I am even more in awe that the female body can LITERALLY grow another human. I mean seriously, if you have had a baby, you should high five yourself right now. Go ahead, I’ll wait. 

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I have been going to the South Austin Walking Group hosted by @kristenlucasdoula since I was 2 months postpartum. It’s been a wonderful experience - from making mom friends to meeting other professionals! I am SO excited to be joining this
Would you take a moment to vote? The link is in my bio ⬆️ Category: Physical Therapist Monika Eddings - Lift Laugh Kegel PT Last year I was only a few weeks postpartum when these awards came out. I loved seeing all the birth providers be honored an
I love a good meme to bust some myths! 1️⃣ Kegels are just ONE of the many exercises that we use in pelvic floor PT to address your issues. Core, hip, and glute exercises are often just as important, if not more so, for recovery! 2️⃣ Pelvic floor
It’s National Midwifery Week! 🎉🎉 As a pelvic PT and newly postpartum mom who chose midwives I’m excited to celebrate by sharing what I learned 😄 1️⃣ Midwives attend 12% of births in the US and offer exceptional personalized care for
All pelvic PT offerings are on pause as I’m on maternity leave! 🤱🏼 Our little sweet pea made her big entrance into the world at 10:49 pm on 8.31.23 🎊 She’s now over 10 lbs of chubby cheeked perfection and loves tummy time ☺️💖 I&rs
What is your bladder trying to tell you? Is it saying “Hey slow down on coffee?!” ☕️ Did you know that coffee makes you pee more for up to 4 hours after drinking? Is your bladder saying “Have a little water with that wine!&rdquo