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| PSA Self Adhesive Electrodes do not last forever!| If you are using a TENS or muscle stim unit at home please make sure you are replacing your electrodes periodically. Even with good care - most self adhesive electrodes need replacement after 15-20 uses. ... When your electrodes are in good shape - it makes for a more effective and comfortable treatment

| Vaginal Heaviness during Pregnancy| One of the less glamorous side effects of pregnancy. But common! ... Seeing lots of this in clinic this week. And it reminded me I wrote a big post about this a few months ago over at @motherhoodlink Tons of tips, tricks, and exercises to try! Link is in bio. P.s. if you’re pregnant and are experiencing pelvic heaviness - you should always be assessed by a health care provider.

I think women in particular are demanding better. They want better care, they want faster access to care, they want care before there’s a problem, they want to know about prevention. And I don’t think that that’s going to go away, Matheson said. I think they seein some of the bigger cities, there’s access to these services and like. Why not Moncton? So here we are. Link to full article is in bio. Thanks @huddle.today for spending some time with us!

| Did you Know| During pregnancy your pelvic floor ( the group of muscles that runs from your tailbone to your pubic bone) will lower ~ 1 inch or 2.5 cms during pregnancy So leaning how to do pelvic floor exercise correctly during pregnancy can be incredibly supportive ! ... Notice that I didn’t just say strengthening or kegels. Leaning to to lengthen your pelvic floor, contract it as well as be able to coordinate the muscles are all important functions of the pelvic floor. Did you know about the pelvic floor during pregnancy ?? Did anyone tell you to do pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy? Share your experience in the comments See more

| Pregnancy Tip | In your first trimester of pregnancy - even before your uterus starts to change in size your rib cage starts to undergo some changes. In fact you’re rib cage will change 5-7 cms in diameter (around) during pregnancy. ... This is important for a number of reasons. 1) make sure you are monitoring the band size of your bra during pregnancy. If you can get professionally measured even better. @ellemiolingerie is a local store that will offer this service. @bravadodesigns has a great online tutorial as well as @knixwear 2) A tight or ill fitting bra can often be contributing to rib pain during pregnancy . Try this test: When you take off your bra - and if you notice red marks or indentations. Your fit needs to be adjusted. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen a mama for rib pain and just an adjustment to bra size has helped tremendously. 3) As the rib cage changes so does your diaphragm- your biggest breathing muscle. And this muscle is very closely tied to pelvic floor function. So if your diaphragm isnt moving optimally this can also impact your pelvic floor. So ensuring your bra isn’t restricting diaphram movement isn’t just important for comfort but also for pelvic floor function. Win win ! Did you notice changes in your ribs during and or after pregnancy ?

| Tailbone pain after birth| Let’s face it - having a new baby means you’re sitting a lot. I actually remember wondering if I would ever get out of a chair between 7-11 pm at night ( haha cluster feeding is real!) It’s not unusual for women postpartum to struggle with tailbone pain and discomfort ... So here’s 3 easy tips to help ease any pain in the you might be experiencing after baby. 1) when sitting - take a rolled up receiving blanket or towel and place it under your sitting bones - you can feels these by pushing into the fleshy part of you bum. Place to towel lengthwise underneath to help keep you up off the tailbone. A video of this is in my highlights above under tips 2) Try to sit and stand with even weight distributed through both sides of your hips- it’s not unusual to sit favouring one side or stand with the majority of weight on one leg. Also when sitting try to keep your knees as far away as possible from each other - aka don’t cross your legs or squeeze the thighs tightly together 3) if your nursing or bottle feeding try positioning yourself in a side lying position using lots of pillows to support you and baby to give the tail bone some time with pressure off. Did you have tailbone pain after birth ? What tips or tricks helped you the most ? Feel free to share below See more

|Hypopressives| What are hypopressives? ... Hypopressives are a postural and breathing technique that assist with: Pressure management (great for postpartum pelvic floor concerns, diastasis and prolapse symptoms) Re-education of the pelvic floor Postural re-education and activation of stabilization muscles (great for back pain and core strengthening) Assists with breathing and co-activation of the core muscles Hypopressives can be a great addition to a pelvic floor treatment plan. DM if you have any questions. See more