Habits for a Better Pregnancy and an Easier Birth
Habits for a Better Pregnancy and an Easier Birth We know what it’s like to feel exhausted, achy, and out-of-sorts in your own body during …
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Body Ready Method® pregnancy
and birth library
Body Ready Method® pregnancy and birth library
Body Ready Method® pregnancy and birth library
On your journey of pregnancy and birth you will encounter a lot of questions, here you will be find very practical tips and tricks to support you along the way.
- Aches and pains
Learn more about the most common aches and pains during pregnancy and find out what you can do about them
- Child birth preparation
Find out what the most practical and simple ways are to prepare yourself for birth
- Pelvic floor and core
Very practical tips and insight on how your pelvic floor works and what you can do to support your core during and after pregnancy
- Postnatal recovery
Everything you need to know to support your recovery to make sure you can enjoy your newborn to the fullest
Aches and Pains
Learn more about the most common aches and pains during pregnancy and find out what you can do about them
SI Joint Pain Prevention and Care
SI Joint Pain / SPD Prevention and Care One of the most common complaints I hear from pregnant people is the good old pain in …
Short Breath During Pregnancy
Short Breath During Pregnancy When I was in my 3rd trimester, I started to notice how hard it was to TAKE A DEEP ENOUGH BREATH! …
Childbirth Preparations
Find out what the most practical and simple ways are to prepare yourself for birth
Exercises to Prepare for a C-Section
Exercises to Prepare for a C-Section At One Strong Mama, we believe that every birth is amazing and beautiful and having worked with many cesarean …
Preparing for a successful VBAC Birth
Preparing for a successful VBAC Birth VBAC birth stands for “vaginal birth after cesarean.” VBAC statistics say, about 1 in 3 birthing people (31%) will …
How to prepare yourself for a natural birth
How to prepare yourself for a natural birth So you like giving birth naturally…. Now what? The One Strong Mama secret sauce for how to …
5 tips for when your baby is breech
5 tips for when your baby is breech Don’t Panic. Your baby may not stay in breech (head up) position. It is common that a …
How to have an easier birth
Prep for a smooth, efficient birth Easier and childbirth are not typically words that are put in the same sentence. And of course there are …
Prevent tearing during birth
Tips to Prevent Tearing During Childbirth Many people’s biggest fear about childbirth is tearing. Tearing is indeed painful and ranges in different degrees of severity. …
Best exercises for first trimester
Best Exercise for First Trimester Safe first trimester exercises You’re pregnant! Most likely googling what you should do now- what vitamins should you take, what …
Pelvic Floor and Core articles
Very practical tips and insight on how your pelvic floor works and what you can do to support your core during and after pregnancy
Busting Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy Myths
Busting Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy Myths The pelvic floor, though a very important part of the body, isn’t talked about much. Because of the mystery …
Squats vs Kegels
Squats vs Kegels You’ve probably been hearing a lot of buzz about the squat. And many have been touting it as the go-to thing to …
Pelvic Opening During Pregnancy
Pelvic Opening During Pregnancy The pelvis is not a fixed entity. Sometimes we think it’s one continuous bone that is either big enough or not …
Are you in a Kegel all day long?
Are you in a Kegel all day long? Many women I assess with pelvic floor issues have a pelvic floor that stays contracted/ tight / …
Strong core can help childbirth
How having a strong core can help childbirth Sometimes, as the weight of the belly increases in the third trimester, weakness in the core can …
Postpartum Recovery
Everything you need to know to support your recovery to make sure you can enjoy your newborn to the fullest
Your Recovering Core and Pelvic Floor
Your Recovering Core and Pelvic Floor “C’mon ladies. Let’s get you back to your pre baby body. Time to shred your core!” Overheard in a …
Postpartum Belly Binding Should I do it?
Postpartum Belly Binding- Should I do it? Belly Binding Basics There is a lot of conflicting information out there about what you should do with …
Exercise and the First 6 Weeks Postpartum
Exercise and the First 6 Weeks Postpartum Your focus in the first 6 weeks after having a baby should be on bonding/caring for baby and …
Everything you need to know to support your recovery to make sure you can enjoy your newborn to the fullest
Baby Is In Breech Position, Now What?
Most little ones find their own way head down. For breech babies, there are many ways in which families can help and with plenty of time to do so.
Stretching During Pregnancy
Pregnant people work on flexibility thinking it will help create more space for baby to come out. Mobility and increased range strength training should be the goal instead.
Why Kegels Might Not Eliminate Urinary Incontinence
Kegels are not the answer to all pelvic floor and core issues. It is common to think when something is not working well, it needs more toning but that is not the case with the pelvic floor.
