How to Push During Labor to Protect Your Pelvic Floor // from your pelvic floor PT

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Dr. Chris || Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

Күн бұрын

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If you're feeling anxious about how to protect your pelvic floor in your upcoming birth journey, know that you're not alone! I'm sharing my top 2 pushing tips that I coach all of my patients through to significantly reduce the likelihood of pelvic floor tears and make it easier for baby to make their grand entrance!
0:28 Tip #1 - Use Your Breath
Learn why your breath is so important and how to use it effectively while you push.
3:42 Tip #2 - Knees Together
I explain this counter-intuitive birthing position and how it actually makes more room for your baby to come out.
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@N_a_n_c 20 күн бұрын

Very helpful ❤

@movewithDrChris 19 күн бұрын

so happy to hear that!

@liubava3380 4 ай бұрын

thank you!

@movewithDrChris 4 ай бұрын

you're most welcome!

@jademorris7418 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤

@movewithDrChris 6 ай бұрын

you're welcome! I'm glad you found the info in this video to be helpful for you

@zarqahashmi432 8 ай бұрын

Thanks dear ❤

@movewithDrChris 8 ай бұрын

you're welcome, glad you found the video helpful

@robertwashington8922 3 ай бұрын

So I’m logged into my husband’s account, but I’m thinking this can really help prevent pelvic prolapse too. I’m sure it can’t be promised, but in my mind this would help so much. I really hope to breath out my next baby and may apply this and some other things. With my first, I ended up getting 2 prolapses which I’ll probably always have.

@movewithDrChris 3 ай бұрын

I wish there was a way to guarantee that, too! And you are so right that these tips help dec the risk of prolapse occurring/worsening

@Cardiacoutput 12 күн бұрын

Very helpful! Do you arch your back if you're in a supine position or do you try to keep the back flat on the bed?

@movewithDrChris 11 күн бұрын

@@Cardiacoutput so happy you found this info helpful! When pushing on your back you will likely be more in a flat position but I recommend propping towel rolls on each side of your sacrum so that there is space for your sacrum and tailbone to extend out of the way as baby passes though. This isn’t often common knowledge by birthing staff, esp when birthing in hospitals, so you’ll often have to ask for that but it’s such a helpful way to position yourself more optimally if you choose to give birth on your back