Have A Healthy Pelvic Floor For Pregnancy And Labor

How to have a healthy pelvic floor for pregnancy and labor because a strong pelvic floor makes a HUGE difference in a healthy pregnancy, labor, delivery, and even postpartum recovery! I start out by explaining what the pelvic floor is, the importance of a healthy pelvic floor, and how to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles so that they are healthy and strong. I go over 4 simple exercises you can do at home to help strengthen your pelvic floor so that you can have a healthy pregnancy and labor.
Pregnancy puts a lot of strain on the pelvic floor along with labor and delivery, so having a healthy pelvic floor helps to decrease pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, and helps speed up the healing process postpartum. I have been going to a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor health during pregnancy and labor once a week for an hour long session. I've been learning so much and I have felt a big improvement in my pelvic floor strength so I wanted to share with you everything I've been learning in hopes that this information will also help you if you are interested in the health of your pelvic floor during pregnancy and labor.
4 home exercises to do every day to help strengthen your pelvic floor:
1. Standing Kegels (Quick Contractions) - 2 sets of 8 reps
2. Standing Kegels (Long Hold) - 2 sets of 6 reps
3. Quadruped Kegels - 3 sets of 5 reps
4. Quadruped Transverse Abdominis - 3 sets of 8 reps
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My name is Brittany and welcome to my channel where I share everything I know about health, fitness, nutrition, and how I lead a balanced lifestyle while working as an Operating Room Nurse. In addition, I'm passionate about sharing my infertility story and current IVF journey. Balancing living healthy with going through IVF is not easy, so I want to share it all in hopes of supporting other women.

[@siancross8675]

Thank you so much for these tips! So glad to learn anything that could help for when I manage to get pregnant! 🤞🏻✨ So definitely yes please! I'd love to hear any other tips for exercises or stretches or anything that helps! I'll take all the info! 😊❤️ You're brilliant and you're doing so well with everything! You're so inspiring and I love watching your videos. Thank you for making them! 😊❤️✨

[@brittany_elizabeth_rn]

Thank you so very much for your sweet comment!!😭🥰🤗
I’m so glad you found this video helpful and you’re learning like I am💕 You are so smart to think this far ahead before you get pregnant, nice job! Sending you all the baby dust as you keep trying for your miracle baby!💗

[@mrs.m5847]

Thank you mama, I am definitely going to do these exercises even though I won't be opting for natural birth 😊

[@brittany_elizabeth_rn]

You are so welcome! I hope they still help in your recovery too!❤️🤗

[@lavanyagnanasekaran8001]

This is very helpful and Thank you so much for these exercises. I would request a follow-up on stretches that help with back pain and would also love to see the pillow positions.

[@brittany_elizabeth_rn]

Yay I’m so glad you found this video helpful!! And you are so welcome! Ok! I’ll plan to make a follow up video soon💕

[@lvt2050]

Hello Brittany! Yes please, any info you can share!

[@cozettekoenig6886]

Thank you for all this info! Question…have you heard of a pelvic floor that is too strong to where it impedes with pushing the baby? Like the muscles are too tight? Just curious!

[@brittany_elizabeth_rn]

Yes! My physical therapist mentioned that and so that’s why I’m doing that fourth exercise where I’m relaxing the pelvic floor the whole time while I’m breathing in and out: Quadruped Transverse Abdominis exercise. This is teaching my brain to relax the pelvic floor while activating my transverse Abdominis ab muscles to help push baby out
And you are so welcome!!🤗❤️

[@taramesue]

Thanks for this!! Yes please share what’s helped your mid back pain and groin pain. I have pelvic dysfunction so my OB told me to stop doing the squats I had been doing and the only thing helping ease pain is chiro

[@brittany_elizabeth_rn]

I’m so sorry to hear that!! Ok! I’ll plan to do a follow up video❤️ I really hope you feel better and take good care of yourself!