The Pelvic Floor Project
This podcast is for anyone with a pelvic floor. Pssst….. everyone has a pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles responsible for controlling our bodily functions. I refer to myself as a physiotherapist for embarrassing issues. I routinely help clients address symptoms like incontinence, prolapse, diastasis, pelvic pain, intimacy issues and the list goes on. A theme that stands out to me is how little we learn about our private parts and the muscles surrounding. This podcast is for you if you are interested in learning more about your body. Focused on the female, I cover topics pertinent to puberty, athletics, pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, menopause, surgery and so much more.I promise to share evidence based information through discussion with other health care experts in their field with the goal to showcase a holistic and empowering approach to taking care of the only body you will ever have. I hope you enjoy!
The Pelvic Floor Project
33. Is there a best birth position? with midwife, Erin Sloan
In this episode, I sit down with registered midwife, Erin Sloan to discuss:
- The path baby needs to take during a vaginal birth
- How the pelvis and pelvic floor are related
- How different positions can help the baby’s descent and path
- How I incorporate birth positions into my practice as a pelvic health physiotherapist
- The benefits of practicing a variety of positions
- How different props can be used
- How an epidural may affect positioning
- How you and your birth partner can advocate for different positions in your birth
Erin graduated from Laurentian University midwifery program in 2013 and has been working in Kelowna for 8 years at Maternity Care Westside. MCW is a collaboration between midwives, physicians and nurses and we aim to provide an informed, empowered and friendly experience. I love providing maternity care and can’t imagine doing anything else!
Links mentioned in episode:
Episode 17 - Discussing epidurals with an anesthesiologist: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1722389/8746826
Spinning Babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com
A review and comparison of common maternal positions during the second-stage of labor
Huang et al - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31728401/
Effect of maternal birth positions on duration of second stage of labor: systematic review and meta-analysis
Berta et al - https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-019-2620-0
Effects of flexible sacrum positions during the second stage of labour on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Zang et al - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32531856/
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