Why you may want to see that Pelvic floor PT after having kids

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is still a relatively unknown specialty and yet it is incredibly important. On this podcast, we discuss parenting and child health and development, but also health and mental health for caregivers. And pelvic floor health is part of that! I welcome Dr. Sara Reardon, a pelvic floor physical therapist who was recently featured in TIME magazine, and founder of @the.vagina.whisperer She joins me to discuss: Why pelvic floor PT may be beneficial to you How pregnancy (and not just delivery) impact the pelvic floor How to find a pelvic floor PT Tips on pooping and peeing during pregnancy and postpartum that can save your pelvic floor Learn more about Dr. Sarah and how to take care of your pelvic floor at TheVagWhisperer.com or follow on Instagram @the.vagina.whisperer Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And so whenever there is a change in that part of our body or we notice something changing
0:06.5	or going kind of in a negative direction, that's really when we want to seek a public
0:10.5	for physical therapist.
0:11.6	So if we're talking about bladder function, if you are peeing frequently or if you are
0:16.8	having chronic urinary tract infections but you're negative for a UTI, if you are leaking
0:23.9	when you're laughing or coughing or sneezing, which is really common after giving birth,
0:28.2	those are signs that you'd want to see a PT.
0:30.4	When you talk about pooping, if you are constipated, straining, you have hemorrhoids, again these
0:35.8	are things that often occur during pregnancy and can also persist postpartum.
0:40.8	You know, pelvic floor PT is to help with that.
0:42.8	If you're having intercourse and you have pain with sex either with insertion or deeper penetration,
0:48.0	we help with that.
0:49.3	And then when it comes to pregnancy and birth, it's an area that I really focus on and you
0:54.0	can have pelvic floor issues all across your lifespan.
0:57.3	And I think our bodies go through such a huge transformation during pregnancy and postpartum
1:01.8	and we are not getting the tools or resources to really help women recover from that.
1:07.4	Welcome to the Pieds.Talk podcast.
1:09.5	A podcast that continues to grow because of you and your reviews and a podcast where I
1:13.9	get to welcome the most amazing guests to chat about all things, parenting, child health,
1:20.1	child development and also parental health and parental mental health.
1:24.9	And today's guest is Dr. Sarah Reardon.
1:27.8	I love following her on Instagram as the founder of the vagina whisperer.
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