by Libby | Feb 5, 2024 | Exercise, Mums, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy
I was 28 when I fell pregnant with my first boy 👶 By this point, I’d been working as a physiotherapist for 6 years. I’d already worked with countless pregnent women. And I was terrified of developing abdominal separation (and prolapse- but I’ll save that for another...
by Libby | Jul 17, 2023 | Glow Physio, Mums, Pregnancy
1️⃣ Diastasis isn’t an injury. It happens in 💯% of pregnant women. It involves the two rectus abdominis muscle bellies widening and is necessary for the belly to make room for a baby. 2️⃣ Doming along the midline is not necessarily a problem, especially if the doming...
by Libby | May 17, 2023 | Exercise, Mums, Pelvic floor, Strength Training
and it’s also one of my favourites to answer….. Can I [Insert exercise here] Run 🏃♀️? Do crunches? Do deadlifts 🏋🏻♀️ ? Pretty please go back to basketball 🏀? Jump on the trampoline? And guess what my answer is? …. it depends! It depends on how your...
by Libby | May 3, 2023 | Mums, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy, Strength Training
This is something I see time and time again. ▶️ Mamas who are afraid they’ll make their abdominal separation worse▶️ Mamas who are afraid they’ll give themselves a prolapse▶️ Mamas who are afraid they’ll injure themselves All feelings are valid. And sure, sometimes...
