Preparing for Birth
Properly preparing for birth will not only improve your birth experience but can also improve your long term health and reduce your chances of having a difficult postpartum recovery


Through my 1:1 physiotherapy services, you can learn:
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Evidence-based information about all aspects of labour and birth
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To be better prepared for a variety of labour and birth scenarios
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To make better and more informed decisions about your birth preferences
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To make better and more informed decisions throughout your labour and birth
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How to prepare your mind and body for birth:
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Mobility exercises and strategies to help position your baby for birth
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How to RELAX your pelvic floor for birth
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Pernieal massage techniques
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Mindset strategies to calm your mind and body and have a more comfortable labour and birth
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Relaxation and pain management strategies to make your birth as comfortable as possible
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Labour and birth positions and strategies to assist your baby's movement through the different parts of your birth canal
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Strategies to progress labour and reduce your chances of requiring an epidural (if unwanted), forceps or vacuum assisted vaginal birth, and cesarian birth
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Strategies to prevent tearing and other common postpartum conditions such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and pelvic pain
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Strategies if you have an epidural or are confined to a bed for medical reasons

