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
38. Epidurals: A midwife prospective with Ashley Courtney
In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Courtney, registered midwife from Malachite Midwives in Kelowna BC to discuss:
- Epidurals and midwifery care
- Ways an epidural may affect labour and birth variables
- Making an informed decision that is right for you
- The negative stigma around epidurals
Ashley Courtney grew up in France and Africa, yet ended up in Toronto for most of her elementary schooling. Her path to becoming a midwife has been long, interesting and full of adventure; during which she completed a BA in International Development and a MSc in Sustainable Development, while raft guiding down the Chilliwack river in the summers.
Studying Midwifery at UBC brought her the honour of working with midwives and families all around BC. She was fortunate to have also joined UBC’s global placement, spending 6 weeks working with Midwives in Uganda, both on the labour and delivery floor and co-teaching emergency skills workshops. Ashley has been working with Malachite Midwives in Kelowna BC since 2016, where she loves her colleagues and is in awe of the families she works with every day.
When not busy in the birth world, you can find her hiking the mountains, learning to knit or out playing around in her garden with her amazingly supportive husband and an adorably busy young son.
You can find her on the malachite website
Links mentioned in episode:
Episode 17 - Discussing epidurals with an anesthesiologist
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