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How much should you hold your pelvic floor muscles during the day?

Are you supposed to think about them? Or should you just let them do their own thing? First it depends if you are a naturally ...

Why Pelvic Floor Stretches Help Most Mums & How to Do Them

Bladder or Bowel issues after your baby? Why stretching around the pelvis could help the pelvic floor work better…. Pelvic floor STRETCHES? Are you puzzled? Were ...

Which is the best electrical stimulation programme for new mums?

Which is the best electrical stimulation programme for new mums wanting to rehab their pelvic floor muscles? This is one of the topics Kegel8 founder, ...

Field Guide: incontinence pads and pants

Trying to stay dry with bladder leakage? Not sure what will work best for you – incontinence pads or pants? Overwhelmed by the choices in ...

EVB Sports Shorts: an active mum’s best friend?

Is running making you feel leaky, heavy or vulnerable? EVB Sports Shorts could be your new BF. What are EVB Sports Shorts? EVBs (as they ...

The Knack: No 1 pelvic floor trick for mums

What is “The Knack” Need a Quick Win with improving your bladder leakage? The Knack is the magical art of drawing up your pelvic floor ...

How to improve pelvic floor control by simply breathing

Do you wonder what BREATHING has to do with bladder control, prolapse support or vaginal or anal pain?? Physios are not going woo-woo It’s rather ...

Can Pilates strengthen the pelvic floor?

Yes! IF you already know how to work your pelvic floor effectively, then YES! Definitely, Pilates can help strengthen the pelvic floor & teach you ...

How to look after an episiotomy or tear after delivery

HOW TO LOOK AFTER AN EPISIOTOMY OR TEAR AFTER DELIVERY Did you have a vaginal delivery with stitches? If you are not sure how to ...

How to look after a Caesarean scar

How to look after a Caesarean Scar Did you have a Caesarean delivery? Wondering how to look after the Caesarean scar? How to massage the ...

#3 When postnatal sex is just a bit flat

Are you flexible enough? Pelvic Health physiotherapists assess and treat antenatal and postnatal pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and back problems. You need flexibility in the ...

#2 What to do when postnatal sex is painful

Getting your Mojo back: #2 Do you have enough lubrication? Painful sex can be caused by a lack of vaginal lubrication. The hormone changes of pregnancy, ...

#1 What is GOOD postnatal sex anyway?

GOOD postnatal sex? Can you remember sex at all?? We women can adapt quickly to things not being ‘right’. Patiently accepting a less than good ...

Is a Rest as good as a Sleep??

Selfcare is not selfish or indulgent. It is the very OPPOSITE of selfish to keep yourself fit and well. ⁠ Who is going to look ...

Essential advice and exercises after delivery

Not sure what exercises you should do after your birth? Lost your information from the hospital or midwife? Need advice? Follow the link below to ...

First Aid for a sore bottom -RESCue remedy

Just had your baby? How to do first aid for a sore bottom The pelvic floor needs the same love, care and attention as any other ...

10 Tips to make those first postnatal poos more comfortable

When you are feeling sore after giving birth, the first wees really sting and it is hard to even contemplate how you are going to ...

Can I do exercises after a Caesarean?

Many women are worried about doing any exercises after a Caesarean section. But then they find themselves becoming very stiff, hunched over and uncomfortable. You can ...

Best way to start abs exercises – lie on your side!

Are you starting out on your post-baby journey – the place where you are not sure you have necessarily even got any abdominal muscles left? ...

Bladder leaks when running? 6 discreet ways to keep dry and avoid a VPL

What do you do if you worry about bladder leaks when running? Or at the gym, your exercise class, or playing with your children ?? ...

Pelvic Floor exercises for really busy mums

How to find time in a normal day to do pelvic floor exercises? Everyone knows that pregnant and postnatal mums are supposed to do pelvic ...

Can I run yet? 10 things to check before you take your post-baby body for a run

Can I run yet? is a popular request from postnatal mums in physio clinic. Before you dash out that door, use this postnatal checklist to ...

My favourite standing pelvic floor exercise, ever

This is absolutely my favourite standing pelvic floor exercise. I love that it anchors you to the spot with a quick little routine to ...

Postnatal sex giving you Valentine’s blues?

When you are busy with a newborn baby, sex can drop quite low on your ‘to do’ list. If it isn’t even comfortable when you ...

Your perineum after birth – the same as a bad ankle strain….without the sympathy

A NASTY ANKLE SPRAIN AND THEN RUN HOME……… Imagine the state of your ankle if you fell on an uneven pavement, gave it a nasty ...

Who’s looking after the chicken?

KEEPING THE MOTHER CHICKEN HEALTHY IS IMPORTANT In the early days of a newborn baby there is an awful lot to think about for the newly ...

Sore bottom? Try a hard chair

HARD CHAIR? HAVE YOU SEEN MY STITCHES!?!@##% If you are nursing a tender bruised perineum after your childbirth heroics that doesn’t seem the kindest option ...

Why do tampons go sideways?

Have you ever had the experience of an uncomfortable tampon or one that looks as though only the side half of it has absorbed anything? ...

Nobel prizes for the inventors of personal lubricants?

Truly, the inventors of personal lubricants should be honoured for services to postnatal women and their intimate relationships. Painful sex? Might it be because of ...

What is the difference between water-based & oil-based lubricants?

If sex is painful, personal lubricant could be life-changing. It is useful to understand the difference between water-based lubricants and oil-based lubricants. If you have ...