04/11/2025
✨ 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗩𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛
If you’re pregnant, you’ve likely asked yourself “𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦?”
I get it. I wondered the same thing 10 years ago! And honestly, I wish I would have known then what I know now when it comes to preparing for such a huge physical and mental event.
There are many ways to prepare for birth and countless things to consider, but learning how to push and preparing your body for birth is something I recommend to all of my pregnant patients who are planning for a vaginal birth. Figuring it out on the day of is not a great idea, in my opinion. Just like athletes prepare for game day, you should do the same.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀:
-the uterus is contracting to “push” your baby down and out; you push alongside uterine contractions to help
-your pelvic floor muscles need to relax and lengthen as you push in order to make your job and baby’s journey easier
Swipe through to learn about the 2 different ways to push, how to intentionally relax your pelvic floor muscles, and why improving your spinal + hip mobility is such a crucial piece of preparing for birth.
If you’re looking for more info and support on your birth prep journey, I’d be honoured to help. I’m a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and have helped hundreds prepare for birth both in my clinic and through my live-online and on-demand courses. Here is how I can help you:
1️⃣ My 6-week live-online course called BEFORE BIRTH starts next week on April 16th. I cover pregnancy (exercise, pelvic floor training, leaks, constipation, pelvic pain + more), birth (preparing mind, body, and pelvic floor), and postpartum (how to plan, what you need, what to expect).
2️⃣ My on-demand mini-course called PREP FOR BIRTH covers how you can prepare your mind, body, and pelvic floor for birth - pushing, birth positions, perineal stretch, pain management and more.
3️⃣ In person at my clinic located at 204 Spadina Ave in Toronto.
✨ When you go to my profile, you’ll see a list of links for all of these options. And you can always send me a DM ✨
