Hold It Mama : the Pelvic Floor and Core Handbook for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

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Cover Title Copyright Hold It Mama Acknowledgements Contents Introduction The Pelvic Floor Anatomy What Causes Pelvic Floor Problems? Discovering Your Pelvic Floor and Muscle Action The 3-Step Program -- Find It, Control It, Train It Pregnancy Managing Your Core and Floor During Pregnancy Posture During Pregnancy Sex During Pregnancy Exercise During Pregcoinancy Preparing for Labour Visualisation Perineal Massage Body Massage Belly Dancing Squatting Hypnotherapy Childbirth Classes Birth Plan Interventions During Labour Monitoring Pain Relief Episiotomy. Birthing PositionOther Interventions Birth Improving Pelvic Floor Outcomes Positioning for Labour Progressing Through Labour Caesarean Birth Early PostPartum New Mothers Pelvic Floor Questionnaire Diastasis Rectus Abdominis Bladder Control Prolapse Pessaries Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) Back Pain Breastfeeding Positions Lifting Post Baby Blues and Depression Recovery After Vaginal Birth Skin, Perineal Muscle Tearing and Episiotomy Anal Sphincter Tears Anal Fissures and Haemorrhoids Coccyx Damage Recovery After Caesarean Birth Caring for the Caesarean Scar. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean SectionPelvic Floor Self Assessment External Genital Skin Changes or Scars Vaginal Pain and Scars Pelvic Floor Tendon/Muscle Damage Identifying Vaginal Pelvic Organ Prolapse Caesarean Scars, Episiotomies and Perineal Tears Guidelines For Caesarean Scar Mobilisation. Caesarean Scar Mobilising Skills Advanced Scar Mobilisation Hypersensitive Scars Perineal Scars Sex after Childbirth Reconnecting Sexually with Your Partner Vaginal Exercisers Return to Postpartum Exercise Exercise Guidelines Shrink the Jellybelly Routine Train It Exercises. Birth and Postpartum Care in Other CulturesInternational Birthing Practices Beyond Birth A Healthy Pelvic Floor For Life Pelvic Floor Assessment Chart 48 Hour Bladder Chart 7 Day Bowel Chart Information and References Internet Resources Further Reading References Hold It Sister. The 2nd edition of "Pelvic Floor Re-education" provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, along with other aspects of the clinical assessment and management of pelvic floor disorders. Starting with the latest theories on anatomy, pathophysiology and possible causes of pelvic floor damage, the importance of pelvic floor evaluation is looked at to determine the type of treatment. Practical techniques of muscle assessment and investigative methodologies are reviewed and up-to-date information on anatomy and physiology is discussed. An algorithmic approach takes the reader through the options for clinical evaluation and treatment. This practical book is invaluable reading for all health care professionals working with incontinent patients, particularly urogynecologists, obstetricians, gynecologists and physiotherapists, as well as residents and trainees interested in the scientific and clinical fundamentals of pelvic floor re-education. Australian women's health physiotherapist Mary O'Dwyer provides a practical, information packed, logical guide for women, their partners and those involved with pregnancy and birth. It also contains detailed advice on recovery following vaginal and caesarean births. Like many pregnancies, this invaluable floor- and core-centred book is well overdue ... Hold It Mama will help you - - recover core strength and shape - improve pelvic floor and abdominal control - stay safely active during pregnancy - practice skills for an empowered labor - protect the pelvic floor during birth - self-check for prolapse or muscle damage - recover after C-section birth including scar minimization - follow the 'Shrink the Jellybelly' program - enjoy vital pelvic floor and core fitness throughout life Australian women's health physiotherapist Mary O'Dwyer provides a practical, information-packed guide for women who want the best of both worlds - children and a strong, vibrant pelvic floor and core. Hold It Mama gives women the power to reclaim their fitness and pelvic health during pregnancy, birth and well beyond Finally, a book for women who want the best of both worlds - children and a strong, vibrant pelvic floor and core. Practical, easy to read and thoroughly informative, HOLD IT MAMA gives women the power to reclaim their fitness and pelvic health during pregnancy, birth and well beyond birth Dealing with pelvic floor re-education, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, along with other aspects of the clinical assessment and management of pelvic floor disorders. It is useful for health care professionals working with incontinent patients This new edition contains concise revised information covering all the areas of medical physiology. Chapters include the heart, respiration, the nervous system, neurophysiology and sports physiology