Having a vaginal birth can be a wonderful miracle! It really is a joyous experience but it’s not without complications and understanding those complications and your risk factors for those complications can help you make a more informed decision. 

Only 5 years ago we were still telling women that doing crunches would widen their diastasis and be harmful. We’ve learned a lot in those five years and now have a better idea of what is helpful for healing diastasis and how common it is during pregnancy. 

As a pelvic health physical therapist, I’ve worked with hundreds of women preparing their bodies for birth and know what it takes to have a smooth birth and recovery. Labor requires strength, mobility, endurance, and body awareness. 

vaginismus and vaginal birth: is it possible?

There is so much focus on the baby but your pelvic floor deserves attention too.

One of the worries I hear from Moms is that they do not want to tear during birth, let's look at how we can prevent this.

Top 5 things every mom should know about their pelvic floor

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