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This is it, the final episode of You Can't Ask That - Pelvic Health Edition. Did we save the best for last? You decide, but this one definitely got Jess worked up! 😉

The topic? Female pleasure education. And painful s*x after having a baby.

💔 Pain during s*x after having a baby. Common? Yes. Normal? No, it shouldn't be normalised.

Do we do enough education on female pleasure? S*x before or after the six-week check? And finally, the biggest mistake people make returning to exercise postpartum? Learn it all in this final Reel.

Thank you for following along with this series. We hope it's given you answers, reassurance, and maybe a few things worth sharing with someone you love. 💚

If anything in this series has resonated, please feel free to book a pelvic health assessment via https://buff.ly/4t1xjsR

They did not rip, or tear. And DRAM - abdominal separation - is a normal, natural, healthy part of pregnancy. But what happens next matters, and Jess and Rach explain exactly what recovery looks like postpartum.

Athletes need pelvic floor training too: being fit does not necessarily mean your pelvic floor is functioning well. It needs to be coordinated, knowing when to contract and when to relax. And in athletic populations, high tone is actually really common, which needs it's own approach.

Leaking during running or jumping, pain from a high-tone pelvic floor, symptoms of heaviness or bulge ... these are not things to train around.

Just one more episode to come!

Save this one, share it, and tag your athlete friends who think this doesn't apply to them.

"Damage is not a word that I would use." 👀

Jess and Rach are back, and this time we've shifted to postpartum, starting with the topic that comes up more than almost any other.

Leaking. 💧

Why does it happen when I run, jump, or sneeze? Is it actually normal? How do I know when my pelvic floor is strong enough to return to running? And can I damage it by going back too soon?

Don't carry these questions quietly. Watch in full and share with someone in their postpartum period who needs to hear it.

"Poor relaxin gets blamed for everything!" 😂
Jess and Rach are back for the final pregnancy-related episode of You Can't Ask That - Pelvic Health Edition - before we shift to a postpartum focus.

Lifting weights while pregnant? Not only safe but important for what's coming in postpartum. Why your hips and pelvis hurt (spoiler: relaxin is innocent 👀), and how to tell if you are actually pushing too hard during exercise.

Watch til the end to learn about emerging evidence which suggests that abdominal training during pregnancy can assist during the pushing phase of labour and support recovery from abdominal separation postpartum.

Jess and Rach are busting myths, clarifying the confusing, and giving it to you straight.
This week: how hard you can actually exercise during pregnancy, what to do if you have pelvic girdle pain, and what "high risk pregnancy" actually means for your exercise routine - it's far more nuanced than most people realise.

The 140bpm rule? Gone. Long gone. 👋

Save this one and tag someone who needs to hear it.

Still think you need to take it easy the moment you find out you're pregnant? 👀
Jess and Rach are back for round two of You Can't Ask That - Pelvic Health Edition, and this one is for every pregnant woman who's been told to slow down without really being told why.

Here's what the evidence actually says:
🏃‍♀️ Running cannot harm your baby.
💪 Strength training during pregnancy isn't just safe, it's encouraged.
🤰 Exercise during pregnancy can improve your health, your baby's health, your delivery outcomes, and your postpartum recovery.

The one thing Jess and Rach are clear on: don't take up running for the first time during pregnancy. That one doesn't get the green light. 😄

More to come in this series. Keep them coming.