Postpartum

clairemcdonaldpt

Feb 20, 20213 min

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...

clairemcdonaldpt

Oct 6, 20204 min

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...

clairemcdonaldpt

Sep 13, 20203 min

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...

clairemcdonaldpt

May 11, 20202 min

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...

clairemcdonaldpt

Apr 10, 20203 min

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,...

clairemcdonaldpt

Feb 19, 20203 min

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...

clairemcdonaldpt

Dec 27, 20192 min

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...

clairemcdonaldpt

Dec 27, 20192 min

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...