Welcome to Pelvic Prep for Birth!

This course is divided into the following sections:

3rd Trimester Exercises

• Preparing muscles and joint for optimal mobility and flexibility.
• Connecting with your pelvic floor and lengthen for delivery.

Reducing Perineal Injury

• Learn about perineal massage and how to perform it.
• Current evidence based interventions to help reduce injury.

Labor and Delivery Positions

• Discuss body positions to help open the pelvic inlet and outlet to get the baby through the pelvis.
• Options for breathing for pushing and connecting with the pelvic floor and abdominals.

Early postpartum recovery

• When to start breathing, pelvic floor and core exercises.
• Learn about diastasis recti abdominis and how to self screen for it.
• Guidelines for returning to activity and exercise.