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To Freeze or Not to freeze - Part 3

5/1/2021

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Fertility preservation journey
Collection Day!
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"You want me to do what to myself??” was the thought running through my head.....

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To Freeze or Not to freeze - part 2

1/12/2020

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Fertility preservation journey
How many holes? 
​Waking up drowsy, feeling the blood pressure cuff on my arm, oxygen mask on my face, oxygen saturation recorder on my index finger, hearing the alarm for my heart rate going off beside me, the only question I had on my mind was “How many holes do I have in my stomach?”.

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To Freeze or not to freeze?

5/11/2020

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Conversations of a single woman in her 30’s....
 

When asked by my gynaecologist “Do you want to have children”, my response was simple;
“Yes, at some point in the future.”

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do you need Pregnancy Vitamins & Minerals?

13/10/2020

 
Pregnancy vitamins & minerals
What do vitamins and minerals actually do in the body? What is their role and all the hype?
They are involved in 100's of roles within the body from building healthy strong bones, to making hormones and even to help maintain your heart beat. However the biggest role they have is the thousands of reactions within each cell of your body every second of the day to open the cell and receive the nutrients from your food so your body can actually use the food you are putting in.

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How to Prepare for Labour

30/7/2020

 
How to prepare your pelvic floor for labour
​Let’s face it you are about to go through the marathon of your life! It’s no easy task but there are a few things you can do to help yourself get prepared and ease your stress. 

There are many things you can do to prepare your mind, body and home for pregnancy, labour and a new born. Here are just a few practical tips.

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Do births always go to plan?

9/4/2020

 
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​Rebecca Barr has recently joined our team at Perfect Pelvic Floor as our guest blogger. She has been a Physiotherapist for over 10 years with years of experience in pelvic floor retraining and incontinence. Here is her beautiful birth story and I just love her beautiful baby girls name Emmison.

After seeing those two lines appear, I knew I had to do another test just to make sure. This time the digital pregnancy stick which told me I was 1 - 2 weeks pregnant!

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Pelvic Floor Facts You Need To Know!

3/2/2020

 
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When talking about your pelvic floor muscles what do you need to know? that these small and sometimes seemingly insignificant muscles do a whole lot that you probably don't even know about and wouldn't even realise. 
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Reality is you can thank these muscles for all they do on a daily basis!

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Pelvic Floor Weakness

9/1/2020

 
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What does your bladder do? How does it relate to your pelvic floor muscles? What happens with pelvic floor weakness? 
Such great questions and very common ones. Let's start with your bladder.  

Your bladder if under the age of 70 should store 350ml to 500ml of urine and will send a stretch message to your brain when your bladder is full. 

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8 Tips to Reduce your Morning Sickness

18/7/2019

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Finding yourself wondering why it's called morning sickness when it happens all day? You’re not alone, around half to two thirds of pregnant women experience morning sickness during their pregnancy.

Most commonly in the first trimester around the 6 week mark, and especially at week 8 as that is when your hormones are changing rapidly, however it can continue longer or start earlier for some women. Sometimes pregnancy isn't all joy and happiness in those first few weeks, you're not alone if you feel this way.

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Will it be the same after birth?

19/2/2018

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Post Pregnancy Anatomy - Is it the same?

One of the most common questions I get asked as a Women's Health Physiotherapist is by first time pregnant women asking - will my lady bits be the same after giving birth? 

Most often the answer to this is YES, the female anatomy, including the pelvic organs and pelvic floor muscles do amazing things! After all your uterus can stretch to the size of a watermelon!! There are however some important symptoms to recognise and treat in order to ensure your pelvic floor muscles and pelvic organs return to normal.

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