From HypnoBirthing of Colorado website:
“Kegel exercises (named for the individual who invented them) can strengthen the muscles around the vagina and increase your ability to control and relax these muscles completely. The pelvic floor muscles are special in women because they support the organs in the pelvis (uterus, bladder and bowel). Keeping these muscles strong [...]
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It can be difficult to know what kinds of activities are beneficial and safe during pregnancy. Obviously, the best thing to do is to talk with your health care provider and work out a plan together that takes into account your level of fitness prior to becoming pregnant and your unique health considerations. Marie Mongan [...]
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I know perineal massage isn’t at the top of anyone’s list of things to do. And I wish I could say that it’s a pleasurable, foreplayish thing to do, but truly it’s not. If you’re doing it right, you should be putting pressure on the perineal area that is significant enough to stretch this area [...]
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