The Secret To A Tear-Free Birth And Fast Postpartum Recovery

Join Us February 18th 4:30 - 5:30 pm at our Edmonds, WA Location For "The Secret To A Tear-Free Birth And Fast Postpartum Recovery" Space is limited, so RSVP today to ensure you get a spot!

Dr. Allison hasn't been able to host as many workshops later so you absolutely don't want to miss this!

Holding Your Breathe To Push During Labor Can Cause Birth InjuriesBreath-holding is commonly shown in media and can be an effective way to give birth in an emergency. If the baby needs to get out as soon as possible, you will do whatever is required. BUT breath holding does lead to more birth injuries because it forces not only the baby down it is applying immense pressure to all of the pelvic organs and can lead to those organs descending into the vaginal canal, which is known as a pelvic organ prolapse.

Breath-holding strains the pelvic floor muscles, which leads to more tears and scar tissue postpartum. Effective and safe birthing involves using the breath to guide the baby down and out. Diaphragmatic breathing uses the diaphragm to apply pressure to the uterus, bulge the pelvic floor muscles, and allow the body to open so that uterine contractions are more effective.

Dr. Allison Feldt, PT, DPT, will teach you the exact breath pattern you need to use and how to practice this pattern throughout your pregnancy to gain control of your pelvic floor muscles and give birth with less strain.

Dr. Allison will also share essential movement patterns to protect your body from injury during pregnancy and red flags to look out for throughout pregnancy that are signs of a tight pelvic floor.

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