I am so excited to share this webinar with you all! In this video, we interview Amber Frauenholtz of Amber Dawn Wellness to learn all about why parenthood can lead to burnout and actionable tips we can take to help heal and avoid burnout.

1 in 3 people will have a cesarean birth, most of which are unplanned. This can leave people feeling lost, not knowing how to support their body through early recovery. This blog post will break down how to care for your scar during the fourth trimester, week by week.

Does the idea of performing scar massage or touching your c-section scar give you the ick?

Working on a c-section scar is an important part of scar tissue healing and can help prevent and treat adhesions and pain surrounding your cesarean scar, but what if scar massage feels like too big of a jump? In that case, scar desensitization is a great place to begin. This gentle technique allows you to progress at your own pace rather than barreling through fear and tissue sensitivity.

If your c-section scar is feeling uncomfortable, whether you’re weeks, months or years postpartum, c-section scar massage can help. This blog post will teach you my three favorite c-section scar massage techniques to use at home!

Answers to how milk production impacts estrogen levels and your pelvic health, whether or not we recommend belly binding and how to reduce the severity of perineal tearing during vaginal birth.

Menstrual cups are amazing. They’re great for the environment (helloooo reduced waste!) and much like tampons they come in different shapes and sizes to allows folks to find the right fit for their body. But it’s not at all uncommon for menstrual cups to not quite… fit right after childbirth. This can present as difficulty inserting the cup in the first place, difficulty keeping the cup in, or discomfort while you’re using it.

We’re about to dive into general exercise recommendations for weeks 0-6 following childbirth. Part two of this blog post will include weeks 7-12. The following is not meant to be medical advice. If you’re experiencing leakage, pain or any other symptoms following childbirth please contact your medical provider for personalized timelines as individual experiences vary.

Can pregnancy make my prolapse worse?

Why do I have pain after sex but not during?

What are the best exercises for c-section recovery?

A realistic timeframe for recovering postpartum is 6-18 months, not 6 weeks. People are often "cleared" by their OB/midwife for sex and exercise at 6 weeks postpartum. As a result, this has become the unofficial expectation for postpartum recovery, leaving many postpartum people confused, angry and so disappointed when they’re not back to feeling themselves at the 6 week mark.

Pain with penetrative sex, gynecological exams and tampon insertion is incredibly common and often very treatable. If you're experiencing pain with penetration, the first place you want to begin is with your medical provider. If you've determined pelvic floor muscle tension is the cause of your pain, dilators may be an excellent tool for you!

Are you the kind of person who knows where every clean public bathroom is on the way to and from work? Do you pee 5 times before bed so you don’t wake up through the night? Do you pee “just in case” before you leave the house, before every workout or before stepping into every meeting? Does your urinary urgency or urinary frequency present a minor or major inconvenience in your daily life?

Sometimes injuries come on all of the sudden, but sometimes they are gradual. Sometimes they happen only during certain situations (like a road trip or lifting something really heavy) but then start to happen more often. Sometimes you wake up in pain that came out of nowhere. Sometimes you bend over to lift your baby and all of a sudden you can’t stand up straight.

Do you have dreams that turn into nightmares about finally getting back to a yoga class in a post covid world, finding yourself in down dog, walking your feet out to get a nice calf stretch and then *pft* feeling a sudden, unexpected burst of air exit your rectum?

Cleared to have sex postpartum but just not ready yet? You’re not alone.

Why does pelvic floor muscle tension happen? Understanding what is causing your pelvic floor muscles to tense is an important part of understanding your pain and symptoms.

Three main causes of dyspareunia, or pain with penetration, include pelvic floor muscle tension, hormonal changes and underlying gynecological and urological conditions.

Train your bladder like you train your bladder.

Sacroiliac joint pain is pain at the.. you guessed it! Sacroiliac joint! This joint is where the hip bone meets sacrum. SI joint pain is common during and following pregnancy due to postural changes, weight gain and strain of additional weight from the baby on the pelvis, as well as hormonal changes.