S1 Ep2: your pelvic floor 101

In this episode Nadia and Laura discuss what the heck your pelvic floor even is.  Then they dive deeper into how to do a kegel,   what other muscle groups to consider to train your pelvic floor,  how your pelvic floor changes postpartum, how your pelvic floor is affected by your hormones.. and much more! 

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Chapters

• 0:00 welcome back to the birthwell podcast!
• 1:25 what is the pelvic floor???
• 3:03 five functions of the pelvic floor
• 6:13 how our hormones impact our pelvic floor
• 10:49 postpartum & your pelvic floor
• 13:47 common pelvic floor dysfunctions
• 16:34 why you should get your pelvic floor checked
• 18:43 other muscles that support the pelvic floor
• 21:42 how to do a kegel
• 28:48 wrap up!