Pregnancy

 
 
 

Your body goes through a lot of changes over 9 months…

… which can be unsettling and uncomfortable! Although it’s common to have aches and pains during this period, you don’t have to just live with them until the baby is born.

During our prenatal visits we can work on:

  • Assess your musculoskeletal system from head to toe to see if there are any imbalances. As baby grows, any old injuries or imbalances can become a source of pain. We want you to be comfortable and active for as long as you can! The old “advice” that you have to live with back or pelvic pain until baby is born simply isn’t true. You deserve better than that!

  • Education: do you know what your options are for birth and postpartum care? Maybe you’ve heard of a birth plan, but don’t know what yours should be. I’ll help connect you with books and other resources to help you figure out what’s best for you. Plans are useless, but planning is priceless.

  • Labor prep: especially in the third trimester we will focus on exercises and positions that will help your body birth with more ease. Perineal massage and pushing strategies can help reduce your risk of tearing. 

  • Body work to help you stay comfortable and balanced so that your muscles and bones are aligned for birth and primed for recovery.

  • Healing energetic work to help release any fears or unresolved trauma surrounding pregnancy and birth.

  • Pelvic floor muscle assessment and training. Internal techniques are not performed in the first trimester, or without your consent. External techniques to balance pelvic floor muscles are quite effective as well. 

 

Birth Prep Packages

Labor is just that: a physically challenging time! Did you know that you can prepare your body and pelvic floor for labor?

Finding a balance of strength and flexibility in the pelvic bones and muscles can make labor easier, faster, and reduce your risk of tearing.

During a Labor Prep session we assess your body from head to toe, identify any imbalances, and design an exercise program to restore balance and strength to your system.

While it’s true that birth is an unpredictable event, you can stack the cards in your favor by preparing your body for birth!

We will go over birthing positions using any tools (birth ball, peanut, etc) that you will have on hand, talk through strategies to keep you in the flow, and make sure you feel confident in your abilities to birth your baby!

Contact me for package details!