I went to visit my mom recently! It had been over a year since I saw her and it was great to spend some time with her!!
I will start by saying my mom has been my movement inspiration for my whole life. She has always been active. She walked daily with friends and she played tennis when I was young. In her 60's she was doing pilates classes and walking regularly.
And then almost two years ago she broke her foot. It was a nasty break. Basically shattered her heel. It is all put back together with pins and screws. Lots of metal!!
The last time I saw her she was still in pain and doing physical therapy. Now PT is done and she said she doesn’t remember them giving her any exercises to continue doing.
Read moreMovement during pregnancy is very important. Not only does if effect your health during your pregnancy it also effects your birth outcome.
Movement is an essential nutrient for all bodies. It is natural to move often throughout the day. And when I say movement I mean changing positions often. I mean not sitting in the same exact position.
Movement is not the same as exercise.
In our current society we spend much more time sitting then our ancestors did. I’ve worked with pregnant people for many years. I have seen a wide range of pain symptoms that occur during pregnancy and this does not have to be the case.
Read moreI just found out my 8 year old had a tongue tie!!
This took me by surprise. I haven't thought about tongue ties since she was a baby. She nursed just fine for over 2 years. But was it really?
I did have some supply issues on one side, I had mastitis once and other things that didn't seem like a big deal at the time, but now I realize were related to her tongue tie.
The big thing I now realize is that she is the slowest eater EVER! She is a slow eater because she has trouble swallowing things. She could chew and chew on a piece of asparagus and still have trouble getting it down.
Interesting, huh?!?
Read moreOn my walk today I was able to go to one of my favorite trails.
It is my favorite because the ground is dirt, uneven and rocky. This means it moves my feet more than the FLAT cement side walk.
This is important because our feet were made for this! They have many small muscles , bones and joints that are meant to be moved.
If you only walk on flat surfaces with stiff rigid shoes your feet are missing this movement nutrient.
Then your feet become stiff and rigid just like your shoes!
Read moreWhy Doesn’t Anyone Talk About This?
Do you sneeze pee? Have leakage when working out? Occasionally not make it to the bathroom in time? Do you feel a heaviness in your pelvis?
This is very common in healthy pregnant, postpartum and menopausal women. This is even common in women who have never given birth. But it is not normal!
It seems that many women don't talk about these issues even with their closest friends and family. What’s a Pelvic Floor(PF)? I had a newly postpartum mom say she had never heard of or thought about her PF before having her baby. This needs to change. Women we need to be comfortable talking about these things.
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