The Pelvic Floor Project
Embarrassing symptoms deserve better conversations.
Whether you're dealing with bladder leaks, prolapse, pelvic pain, painful sex, erectile dysfunction, constipation, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or simply wondering if what you're experiencing is normal—you're not alone.
Hosted by pelvic floor physiotherapist Melissa Dessaulles, this podcast helps you understand how your body works and why symptoms happen. Through conversations with leading researchers, physicians, surgeons, sex therapists, midwives, psychologists, and other experts, we translate the latest evidence into practical information you can actually use.
No myths. No shame. No confusing medical jargon.
Just honest conversations that connect the dots—so you can feel informed, confident, and empowered to make decisions about your health.
The Pelvic Floor Project
14. Tips for the first 6 weeks after c-section with Kjersti Malinski
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In this episode, I sit down with fellow pelvic health physiotherapist and new mom Kjersti Malinski shortly after her 2nd c-section.
The advice women are given after c-section is usually, “Don’t lift more than your baby and don’t drive”.
Our goal for this episode is to help fill it the gaps in information and guidance.
Here is what we discuss:
- What Kjersti learned from her first c-section and what she did differently the 2nd time
- Our #1 suggestion for the early days and weeks
- Tips and tricks to help you move more comfortably
- Support bands/belly bands
- How and when to start scar massage
- Where to start with exercise
- When can you start core/pelvic floor exercise
- Do you actually need to wait 6 weeks to do any activity?
- Silicone bandages for scar healing
Kjersti Malinski is pelvic health physiotherapist passionate about helping people from a whole body, whole person integrated approach. She completed her Bachelor’s of Human Kinetics and Masters of PT at UBC and has since completed post grad training in a multitude of pelvic Health topics. Currently on maternity leave with her second child, Kjersti loves spending time with family and doing anything outside.
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