Postpartum Problems

The Postpartum Guidance You've Been Longing For is HERE!

Dr. Kelly is swooping in to rescue you from vague instructions of “rest for 6 weeks, then you’ll be fine”, or “progress exercise to tolerance.” Her Upcoming Postpartum Course (yet to be named…suggestions are always welcome!!) gives week-to-week instructions and survival tips for the first 12 weeks, then monthly game-plans through your first 6 months. It is not to be missed. But since it’s still in development, read on to learn more about What’s Normal and What’s Not in the Postpartum Period (Fourth Trimester, if you will) :)

What's Normal

  • To Have Some Pee Leaks, without urgency, in the first week postpartum

  • To have those leaks stop entirely by 4 weeks postpartum

  • To be scared of the first postpartum poop

  • To have questions about postpartum exercise, life (& SEX!), and know where to go for answers!

  • To feel really tired and overwhelmed...but know that you have support

What's Not Normal

  • To have pee leaks, accompanied by urgency, in the first 4 weeks postpartum

  • To have pee leaks persist after 4 weeks postpartum

  • To be scared of ALL THE POOPS since having a baby

  • To have questions about life, exercise (& SEX) postpartum, and not know where to go for answers

  • To feel tired, overwhelmed, and helpless, feeling as though you are totally alone.

The Postpartum Guidance You've Been Longing For is HERE!

Well, almost here :). Hang tight a bit longer for the Postpartum Course, fam!!
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The Postpartum Guidance You've Been Longing For is HERE!

If you are newly postpartum, join our mailing list for hot tips (& a free PDF!) on what to do in the first 6 weeks, then be on the lookout for Dr. Kelly’s Upcoming Postpartum Course!

If you’re 6 weeks out…try one of these on for size:

  • Dr. Kelly’s Vag Lab: Lifelong care for “Down There”, Vag Lab includes self vulvar and pelvic muscle assessments that are vital to do in the postpartum phase.  Education in retraining your deep core to prevent and reduce diastases rectify, pelvic prolapse, and more, is included in this 2 hour course.
  • The Signature Series: In addition to training you in self-muscle assessments, the Signature Series includes 12 weeks of progressive exercise appropriate for anyone postpartum, post surgical or ‘just disconnected’ from their pelvic floor and deep core.  A full course of Pelvic PT, streamable from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

Okay, be sure to join that mailing list and stay tuned for the Postpartum Course release party!!

First Poop After Baby!!

After the actual delivery, that first poop postpartum can be a pretty traumatic event, but it doesn’t have to be! Dr. Kelly’s postpartum courses all teach you about great poops, but here’s a teaser to get you set up for success!

Start with Vag Lab, or Wait for the Full Postpartum Course!

Dr. Kelly’s Vag Lab teaches you about Pelvic Muscle Self Assessments that can be done at 6 weeks postpartum, or earlier if cleared by your medical team. Her Upcoming Postpartum Course will give you week-by-week playbooks for the first 3 months, then monthly progressions through 6 months postpartum, to safely and effectively reconnect your brain to your incredible body. Check out Vag Lab, or Sign Up for Mailing List Today!
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Cooch Ball. What it is & why you need one!

image of pelvic floor muscles, showing their resting position at the bottom of the pelvis, like a hammock. The muscles should rest at about 3/4 range relaxed, then be able to contract up and in when needed, relax easily back down, then gently buldge down and out (like a flower opening) the bottom 1/4 of range, before again returning to resting position.
Internal Pelvic Floor Muscle Work isn’t for all of us. The Cooch Ball offers a way to improved pelvic floor health in 2-3 minutes a day.

Correct Baby Carrier Positions

Man in red jacket and vest with smiling baby in a front carrier, facing outward, both smiling.
Dr. Kelly swooping in hot with correct baby carrier positions and carrying strategies to reduce (or eliminate) pain!

Effect of Diet & Exercise on Postpartum Weight Loss!

A very pregnant Dr. Kelly looks adoringly at her pregnant belly, in front of the Teton mountain Range
Postpartum weight loss shouldn’t be your prime focus during the 4th trimester. Here are some evidence-based tips for setting yourself up for success during the prenatal stage!

How do I Find a Pelvic PT Near Me?

Dr. Kelly Sadauckas, pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Pelvic Floored, shown here with a gift to "the best pelvic floor PT in the universe", a coffee mug that either calls her a stripper, or a dancing unicorn. She's not sure which, but she thinks it is a compliment.
Dr. Kelly wants you to be able to find your unicorn pelvic PT near you!

How do I relax my pelvic floor?

illustration of pelvic floor muscle spasm with red lightning bolts coming away and word OUCH! nearby. Pain in the abdomen, hips and low back (as well as pelvic floor itself) can cause these muscles to spasm. Persistent spasm can worsen local pain, cause radiating pain into abdomen or legs, and even mimick symptoms of a UTI.
Learning how to relax your pelvic floor muscles is a key part of recovering normal pelvic floor function with regards to continence, pain and intimacy.

How much water should I drink each day?

Words "Drink Up Buttercup" over an image of a wave crashing onto a beach. Instagram tag @therealpelvicfloored and website www.pelvicfloored.com listed as text
Proper fluid intake is vital to health, pain control and bladder health. Often, dehydration CONTRIBTES to urinary urgency, frequency and leakage, as well as constipation. Read this for the answer to: “How much water should I drink each day”.

How to do Kegels!

Dr. Kelly, one of only 72 Double Board Certified Specialists in the USA
How to do kegels? Telling someone to do them is Crap. TRAINING someone to do them, tailored to their body & including relaxation, works miracles!

How To Not Get Constipated!

Dr. Kelly showing good pooping position. Her knees are higher than her hips, she is leaning slightly forward and is RELAXING her pelvic floor.
Postpartum weight loss shouldn’t be your prime focus during the 4th trimester. Here are some evidence-based tips for setting yourself up for success during the prenatal stage!

Weight Lifting After Baby

getting into weight lifting after baby
Dr. Kelly joins one of her fav-PTs, Dr. Chrissy, to chat about how to get into weight lifting after baby! Tips are also good for Cross Fit!

What is a pelvic wand?

Dr Kelly Sadauckas, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, is shown with an Intimate Rose Pelvic Wand, a tool that is commonly used and recommended for home treatment to reach trigger points in pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic wands give you a home option to treat pelvic floor muscle spasms, reaching the similar muscle depths as your PT.

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