Postpartum

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Cesarean Birth (C-section) Prep & Recovery

✨Did you know 1/3 babies are born via cesarean section in Canada and they are the most frequently performed surgery in Canada? ✨Did you...

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6 Exercises for the First 6 Weeks Postpartum

The early weeks of postpartum are an overwhelming time of sleep deprivation, baby cuddles, feeds, and physically recovering from...

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Tips for Running with a Stroller

One of our main family activities is going for a run together with Keira, who is now 1.5 years old. Before Keira was born, my husband...

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New research! Does Exercising at 6 weeks Postpartum Negatively Affect Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

Recent research from Tennfjord, Ellström Engh & Bø (May 2020) emerged last week about the influence of early exercise postpartum on...

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WHEN CAN I START EXERCISING POSTPARTUM?

I am constantly asked in the early weeks postpartum when a safe time to start exercising again is. The biggest message: less is more,...

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Returning to Running as a New Mom

As a pelvic floor physiotherapist and new mother myself, I have experienced the recovery and return to running and exercise after having...

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5 Things to Know About Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

Hello, I’m Claire McDonald, and I’m you’re local, friendly pelvic floor physiotherapist! This means that in addition to treating...

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5 Myths Related to the Pelvic Floor

1) Leaking is normal after having a baby or as we age Far too often I hear that women think it is normal to leak or dribble urine after...