What the f*ck just happened to me??
When you were preparing for your pregnancy & birth journey did you find tons of resources to help you understand what was happening to your body? They are everywhere!
Maybe you had an amazing experience with your delivery. And maybe you didn't. Either way you had resources, classes, and providers helping you along the whole time.
But now the baby is here and you are thinking to yourself I have no idea what just happened to my body. Your provider might see you in 2-3 weeks if you're lucky, but most often your follow up isn't for 6 weeks.
You might have a list of symptoms to watch out for and a recommendation of don't exercise or have penetrative intercourse, but you don't understand why those symptoms might be a problem and you aren't sure why you should wait the full six weeks to get back to everything you were doing before you had the baby.
Plus on top of all of that, society is telling you that you better bounce back ASAP. And if you aren't feeling like yourself by 6 weeks postpartum that's a you problem. But do you want to know the truth? This is a toxic and isolating message because most people aren't feeling like they're back to "normal" by 6 weeks postpartum.
We see clients every day who tell us they had no idea they would still be bleeding 4+ weeks after having the baby. They had no idea that their core would still feel so weak (and different!) at 6 weeks postpartum.
We've had clients jump right back into their pre-pregnancy workouts as soon as their provider cleared them (without examining anything except their cervix for their yearly pap smear) at 6 weeks and they don't understand why they're leaking urine so badly or why they feel like something is falling out of their vagina.
We have clients who feel like there is something wrong with them because they didn't immediately go home and have penetrative intercourse as soon as they were cleared. Or even worse that they did and it hurt. No one told them that it could be painful now!
The unfortunate reality of postpartum care is that we are not doing enough for new parents! Education about pregnancy & the birthing process is so prevalent, but what happens afterwards?
The first 6 weeks after you have a baby offers such a huge opportunity to heal and reconnect with your body if you're given the right guidance. That is why we've created Pace Yourself Postpartum!
This is not a season you have to walk alone! You can have a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in pelvic health and a certified personal trainer who specializes in training clients after they have given birth walk along side you for the journey.
And Get Back To Feeling Like Yourself Again!
The 6 week Pace Yourself Postpartum Program will take the guess work out of healing after having a baby.
The early weeks after having a baby should be a slow and intentional reconnection with your body. We break it down for you week by week! We start with a basic anatomy lesson about what is your core and your pelvic floor and how can you find these muscles. This will be the foundation for the rest of the program.
We will help you understand why there are restrictions around your activities based on these changes and how you can navigate a body that may not feel like it was the body you had before your baby.
We will teach you how to move your body in a way that protects your pelvic floor and back so you can minimize pain while you are caring for your baby. And we help you understand the resources that are available to you if you're having problems with any of these areas as you are healing.
Each week we talk you through 6 key areas:
This program is specifically designed to help your early postpartum recovery. If your baby is more than 12 weeks old, our other programs such as "What's Up Down There" or "Pace Yourself: When Sex Hurts" may be more appropriate for you. If you have specific questions or think this might still be appropriate for you, please reach out and we will help you determine if this is the right fit for you!
Click here to access What's Up Down There
Or click here to check out Pace Yourself: When Sex Hurts
Good news! This program is designed to help you no matter how you delivered your baby!
Yes! Just be aware that if you are buying this as a gift, when you enter their email address they will receive an email notifying them that they have access to the course.
This program is available on demand - so no matter when you are going to have your baby, you can get started in this program. To make it easy, you can purchase the program at any time. And then once you deliver your baby, you can sign in and it will signal to the system to start releasing content weekly for 6 weeks.
This program has been created by a doctor of physical therapy and a certified postpartum recovery trainer so it is specifically designed for the unique needs you have immediately following delivery. You do not need your doctor's clearance to start the program or take advantage of the recovery exercises but we are not your personal provider. So please feel free to discuss any personal concerns with your provider.
