birth prep +
Early postpartum rehabilitation
an in person group Class
we will cover
Everything you need to know to prepare your body and pelvic floor for birth and postpartum!
This is perinatal education focused on your physical preparation prior to birth, core and pelvic floor, what to expect in postpartum regarding your body, and how to optimize your recovery. For anyone who is pregnant, at any stage of pregnancy.
Pregnancy
How to connect with your core and why this is important for birth and postpartum
Mobility to prepare for birth
Labour positions, Pain management strategies, Delivery positions, Pushing strategies
Perineal massage and Perineal tears
Postpartum
What to expect postpartum with your physical healing and recovery from both a vaginal and C-section birth
Factors that contribute to healing and how to optimize them
Learning how to perform common functional tasks in postpartum while you’re physically recovering
Common concerns postpartum including: Leaking, Urgency, Prolapse, Diastasis “abdominal separation," Pain with sex - dispelling myths, and initial strategies to implement
Specific C-section recovery information - from immediate post-surgery through the first 6 weeks postpartum, including information on abdominal garments and bladder + bowel considerations
Scar rehabilitation
Exactly what to do to reconnect with your core
Mobility + Exercises to support recovery week by week from 0 to 6 weeks
When to seek additional support
Includes
4-5 hours of in-person education for yourself and your birth support person (if you choose to have them there), where there will opportunity to practice and ask questions about the content
A 49 page workbook and 60+ videos to refer back to when you need the information
A bonus is connecting with other pregnant people in the community!
the details
where to be + When
When + where + Registration
Available dates are: Saturday October 5th, Saturday November 16th, or Saturday December 14th
Time: 9-1(ish) pm
At Earthside Birth Midwifery
Registration includes yourself and chosen birth support person (if you would like them there)
$167 per registration
One subsidized spot is available - Please email Nicole directly to register for this spot, at nicole@upliftphysio.com
a few notes
This course is intended to supplement a traditional prenatal course.
This course does not qualify to be covered under insurance as it’s a group setting, without a 1:1 appointment component.
If you have seen Nicole for a 1:1 appointment prior to this workshop, it may qualify to be covered by insurance.