Postpartum Constipation

Postpartum Constipation

Were you constipated during pregnancy and hoping it would clear up after childbirth? Constipation during pregnancy is due to the baby putting pressure on your intestines. Or maybe your prenatal vitamins stopped you up. If your current toileting woes are getting you...
Bladder Woes

Bladder Woes

Do you have severe urgency throughout the day? Do you find yourself always knowing where bathrooms are, calculating how long you will be away from home or avoiding activities that may take you away from easy access to a bathroom? Do you wear pads, panty liners or do...
Tips to relieve pain with sex

Tips to relieve pain with sex

Here are some of the common questions my patients ask after childbirth: “How long should I wait?” “Why is it painful?” “Did the OBGYN give me too many stitches?” Most women I’ve worked with have perineal scar tissue after...
Postpartum Mythbusters

Postpartum Mythbusters

As much as I hate admitting it- I am a recovering comparison addict. I am too good at holding myself to unrealistic standards and feeling annoyed by how easy other women have it. Anyone with me?! Thankfully women are speaking out against this internal battle more and...
Prepping for Postpartum

Prepping for Postpartum

The third trimester arrives and you are in the final stretch (literally)! You feel like you are about to burst and everything is getting uncomfortable. You have to pee every 30 minutes, you can’t get comfortable lying on your side or back and your feet hurt. But,...