Ep57: Preparing Physically for Birth & Postpartum Healing with Brooke Cates from The Bloom Method

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

We talk a lot on the podcast about preparing for your birth, and usually that revolves around preparing mentally. We're diving into another aspect of birth preparation today though, and we're focusing on how you can prepare both physically and mentally for your birth and for the postpartum healing process.

Brooke Cates is the founder of the Bloom Method, which empowers expecting and postnatal moms with smart, safe and effective education and workouts. The method works to prepare mothers for birth, prevent and heal injury-based Diastasis Recti and common pelvic floor injuries, and help moms re-strengthen themselves postpartum.

Brooke and I talk about her experience working with expecting moms and how she helps people prepare physically for labor. We also talk about why diaphragmatic breathing is such a powerful tool for labor and beyond.

We then chat about the postpartum period and why it's so important to give yourself time to heal before leaping right back into the workouts you enjoyed before pregnancy. Brooke also shares who the Bloom Method is a good fit for and how her own pregnancy affected her work.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

How Brooke became interested in working with mothers on the physical aspects of pregnancy and labor.
What the Bloom Method aims to do for expecting and postpartum moms.
Why preparing physically for your birth can be so empowering.
What diaphragmatic breathing is and how it can help you during labor.
Brooke's two favorite tips for expecting moms who want to prepare their bodies for birth.
Why women shouldn't rush to be out of the postpartum period.
How giving birth allowed Brooke to experience her teachings firsthand.

Links Mentioned In The Episode

How To Make A Birth Plan That Works - Free Online Class!
Brooke Cates | The Bloom Method | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
The Birth Preparation Course
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0:00.0	In today's episode of the podcast, I am interviewing pre and a postnatal exercise specialist, Brooke Cates.
0:13.1	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Nicole Callaway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN and physician,
0:22.1	certified integrative health coach, and creator of the birth preparation course, an online
0:27.5	childbirth education class that will leave you feeling knowledgeable, prepared, confident,
0:33.3	and empowered going into your birth. Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical
0:40.1	advice.
0:41.0	See the full disclaimer at ncr coaching.com for its slash disclaimer.
0:45.4	Pregnancy can be overwhelming, but your inbox doesn't have to be.
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1:05.8	inbox every Thursday come join me at dr. nicole Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email.
1:13.2	Hello, hello. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 57.
1:20.2	And as always, I am so grateful that you're spending a bit of your time with me today.
1:25.9	In today's episode of the podcast, I have Brooke
1:28.9	Kate's on. She is a pre and postnatal exercise specialist, a core rehabilitation
1:35.0	specialist, a pre and postnatal holistic health coach, and she's the CEO and founder of
1:42.3	the Bloom Method. The Bloom Method launched Studio Bloom, the first ever pre and postnatal online fitness studio in May of 2018.
1:53.0	And Brooke created the Bloom method with a desire to empower and shift the way women approached movement during and after pregnancy.
2:05.0	The Blue Method has over 12,000 followers on Facebook and another 61,000 on Instagram, and let me tell
2:14.2	y'all what.
2:15.4	Brooke is so super passionate about what she does. She's very serious,
2:22.9	committed, thoughtful, and intentional about how she approaches her work. And she really just wants
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