021 Your Pelvic Floor And Birth/Postpartum: Interview with Bre Stuhlmuller PT, DPT

We interviewed Bre Stuhlmuller PT, DPT about pelvic floor physical therapy, especially as it relates to labor and birth. Bre works at Origin in Brentwood, CA. You can go to their website www.theoriginway.com for in person or virtual appointments that are covered by insurance. You can also check out their instagram page for informational posts! We answer some important questions in this episode. What is the pelvic floor? How is it involved in the pushing stage of labor? Is peeing yourself normal after you've given birth? Listen to this episode to learn all of these things and more! I encourage everyone to see a pelvic floor therapist if you're currently pregnant, have had a baby already, or you are experiencing abnormal symptoms like incontinence, painful pooping, painful sex, perineal scar or c-section scar sensitivity, sciatica pain, etc.  You will learn so much!! Breakdown of the Episode What is pelvic the pelvic floor? 01:36 What is pelvic floor PT and what can pelvic PT help with? 02:41 What a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy appointment is like 07:31 C-Sections, scars, and the pelvic floor 15:08 perineal stretching vs perineal massage 25:18 Pushing positions 30:30 Bre’s experience in her birth 33:40 How to push correctly in labor and delivery 38:48 When to see a pelvic floor PT? 43:26 Final statement 44:45 Unpacking of the episode: 46:55 Research Article about Perineal Massage/Stretching: Read ARTICLE Here As always, we want to hear from you, our listeners!  To contact us and chat, please find us on Instagram, email us, or check out our websites! Liz: @birthnurseliz [email protected] www.birthandbeyond.net Shaina: @preparented [email protected] www.preparented.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebirthnurses/support