How to care for your pelvic floor through conception, pregnancy and postpartum, with Katherine Baquie
If you didn’t know much about the pelvic floor and the importance of maintaining it, you will likely become aware of it throughout pregnancy and postpartum. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Katherine Baquie, in the hopes of having our burning pelvic floor questions answered. Katherine Baquie, is the founder of FitNest Mama, proud mama of 3, and a perinatal physiotherapist. She has over 16 years of professional experience guiding mamas through their pregnancy fitness journeys and postnatal rehab, and she specialises in pelvic floor rehabilitation. Katherine loves working side by side with her clients, coaching them through their new-mama journey with maternity workouts and expert pregnancy health advice you can trust. She teaches best-practice workouts that help mothers properly prepare for and recover from birth in a way that’s safe for you and your bub.In this episode we talk about… The role of pelvic floor through conception, pregnancy and postpartum Why prevention is better than waiting until the damage is doneWhy pelvic floor strength might not be what you needThe role of exercise in supporting the pelvic floor through pregnancyThe difference of impact between vaginal or c-section deliveryHow to care for your pelvic floor in the first six weeks postpartum What you can do for your pelvic floor between pregnanciesAnd so much more!Links Referenced in this Episode IG Reel Kate mentioned at the start of the episode Links mentioned in this episode - The Squeezy App Podcast Episode for postpartum care Katherine’s online Pelvic Floor Program FitNest Mama Podcast Find Katherine on Instagram Surviving the First Trimester Bundle For 50% off, enter the code PODCAST at checkout Access the show notes for this episodeBuy Me a Coffee in Gratitude