DR gets all the attention, but it is NOT the only weakness to be concerned about post-partum.

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When pregnant moms think about birthing positions, they often envision birth scenes from movies where women are flat on their back with their feet up in stirrups. 

As someone who has worked with many women and mothers who feel dissatisfied with their bodies, I can tell you that body hate and disordered eating do not discriminate.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, over 50% of pregnant women experience “morning sickness” during their first trimester.According to the American Pregnancy Association, over 50% of...

Pregnancy is not always the most comfortable of times. A rapidly changing body size and shape and a new cocktail of hormones surging through the bloodstream can result in many shifts- some of those...

Working full time at a pelvic floor specialty clinic and seeing over 50 patients per week, I start to notice trends.

What is Diastasis Recti or DR? Simply put, it is stretching (not a separation) of the linea alba between the rectus abdominus muscles,  2-3 finger widths or more apart.

We tend to learn about issues only when problems arise instead of learning to prevent and educate. I want my kids to be informed before problems arise.

This is the intro text for blog post 6.

The common thought being; intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is not good for you... therefore any support worn around the belly must be harmful...assuming it increases IAP, meaning it...

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A sage midwife once told me that part of helping a mother in labor was to bring love into the room.

This mom is a GREAT example of what can happen when you proactively take care of the ...

The misconception out there is that once you deliver, your body is ready to jump up and get back to all of its normal activities.

Early postpartum can quickly send us into survival mode. We’re constantly feeding, changing diapers, going to doctor’s appointments and managing visits from friends and family - just to name a few....

Most of you know that I love to run. Many of you know that I finally get to run my first Boston Marathon in April after qualifying for the 3rd time.

Running does not actually put a lot of outward pressure on the linea alba. Gravitational forces are going downward not forward.