Pregnancy

What You Need to Know About the Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy and Postpartum

I’m sure you’ve heard the words “pelvic floor” mentioned here and there. Perhaps, you’ve been told to “do your kegels at the traffic lights” at some stage in your life. But the truth is, there is a lot to know and understand about the pelvic floor and it becomes incredibly important in pregnancy and postpartum.

Chloe de Winter

Chloe de Winter is the founder of online Pilates studio, Go Chlo Pilates.

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Pregnancy & Your Pelvic Floor

As all pregnant women would testify, a fetus growing into a tiny baby puts pressure on your bladder. This causes you to do more laps to the bathroom than an Olympic relay. As the husband of a 3-time pregnancy champion, I’m just as awake as she is for those dashes to the bathroom. During our second pregnancy, my wife was surprised how less in control she was of those full bladder urges.

Dr Sami Karam

Dr Sami Karam was a guest lecturer at the University of Western Sydney Osteopathy program and is a fully registered AHPRA practitioner and a member of the

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The Importance of the Pelvic Floor

The pelvic floor muscles (PFM’s) play a significant role in women’s health and quality of life. But often, it is not until we experience dysfunction, pain or lack of control that we begin to pay extra attention to this part of our body. The PFM’s are responsible for so much more than keeping it dry and controlling the bladder. They work in harmony with the thoracic diaphragm, the muscle that facilitates breathing.

Matilda Andersson

Matilda has been working with the body and movement as a personal trainer, yoga teacher and movement coach for over a decade.

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