Pregnancy and Postpartum Pelvic Floor Resources
- www.pelvicpainrehab.com/blog
- www.mypfm.com also look for their YouTube channel
- www.healthyquickfit.com Christine Iverson is a PT who also wrote a good book of about the same title on return to exercise/activity following childbirth
- www.Pelvicfloorfirst.org.au (also have an exercise app)
- www.coreexercisesolutions.com Sarah Duvall, PT- has a pregnancy focus, lots of free videos on this site and YouTube
- www.Burrelleducation.com reputable fitness trainer with a postpartum exercise program developed with a PT
- www.Juliewiebept.com Julie is a PT specializing in pelvic floor and athletic populations
- both print and video blogs. Lots of info for return to running/high impact. YouTube channel (JulieWiebe), or FemFusion: “The Diaphragm and our Internal Pressure System”, “Fit Floor part 1,2,3”
- www.empoweredmother.com.au – pre and postnatal exercise (PT and fitness trainer developed)- Multiple video (150+) exercise routines and pathways (cesarean vs vaginal birth, “normal” activity vs back to running, etc). 5 day free trial
- www.postpartumva.org Virginia group with resources for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
- www.tribecalledv.com
Books:
- “Reviving your Sex life After Childbirth” Kathe Wallace, PT
- “Sex after Baby: Resume intimacy with confidence and ease” Jeanice Mitchell, PT
- “Come as You Are” Emily Nagoski, PhD
- “Diastasis Recti: The Whole Body Solution” Katy Bowman, PT
- “How to Raise Your Children Without Breaking Your Back”. Herman H., Pirie A. Ibis Publications. Cambridge MA. 1996
- “Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?” Emma Brockwell, PT
Facebook Groups:
- Institute for Birth Healing Community
- Doc & Doula
- Fitness Return with Pelvic Organ Prolapse (also poweroverpop.com)
- Postpartum Recovery & Fitness Return
- Core 4 Momentum
- Restore Your core Community