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Kegels and Your Pelvic Floor with Kara Mortifoglio PT, DPT, WCS
Kegels and Your Pelvic Floor with Kara Mortifoglio PT, DPT, WCS
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How does the health of the pelvic floor impact birth? It is so important to have a healthy pelvic floor in order to have a functional birth and a healthy body. This is one of my favorite topics! If you’ve been a listener of Yoga| Birth| Babies, you know that anytime I have an opportunity to talk about the pelvic floor, I will bring an expert on to do so. Not only have I picked the brain of many experts on this topic, I have taken multiple certifications focused on pelvic floor health. Today we will talk about the function of the pelvic floor, how it impacts birth, how to prepare the pelvic floor for birth and ways to relax the pelvic floor. We will also discuss Kegels and their role in pelvic floor balance.
To have this conversation, I have Kara Mortifoglio joining us today on Yoga| Birth| Babies. Kara is a pelvic health specialist, and co-owns a physical therapy practice in Manhattan, Long Island and Westchester. She specializes in treating all pelvic floor disorders including pregnancy, postpartum, bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction.
Kara believes that as parents get closer to the birth of their baby, it’s really important to allow their bodies to rest. Avoiding Kegels as well as vigorous activity can help the pelvic floor be relaxed for labor. She points out that the more relaxed the pelvic floor is, often times the easier the delivery will be. She thinks that less is more when preparing the pelvic floor for birth. Kara and I have a really great conversation, I think you are going to get a lot of useful information out of it!
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To have this conversation, I have Kara Mortifoglio joining us today on Yoga| Birth| Babies. Kara is a pelvic health specialist, and co-owns a physical therapy practice in Manhattan, Long Island and Westchester. She specializes in treating all pelvic floor disorders including pregnancy, postpartum, bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction.
Kara believes that as parents get closer to the birth of their baby, it’s really important to allow their bodies to rest. Avoiding Kegels as well as vigorous activity can help the pelvic floor be relaxed for labor. She points out that the more relaxed the pelvic floor is, often times the easier the delivery will be. She thinks that less is more when preparing the pelvic floor for birth. Kara and I have a really great conversation, I think you are going to get a lot of useful information out of it!
Get the most out of each episode by checking out the show notes with links, resources and other related podcasts at: prenatalyogacenter.com
Don’t forget to grab your FREE guide, 5 Simple Solutions to the Most Common Pregnancy Pains HERE
If you love what you’ve been listening to, please leave a rating and review! Yoga| Birth|Babies (Apple) or on Spotify!
To connect with Deb and the PYC Community:
Instagram & Facebook: @prenatalyogacenter
Youtube: Prenatal Yoga Center
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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