Beyond Birth

Have you accepted postpartum pain, leaking and discomfort as a normal part of motherhood? For so many postpartum people, pelvic floor dysfunction negatively impacts quality of life, intimacy, and self-esteem. But when common symptoms are presented to providers, they are often met with a shoulder shrug and told this is the new normal. Friend, it doesn't have to be. Today on the Beyond Birth Podcast, Kelley Burke, LMT and pelvic floor therapist, dispels myths around postpartum pelvic floor care, provides insight into a realistic recovery timeline, and offers a refreshing perspective that symptoms of postpartum pain do not need to be your new normal. In this episode: The gray area of postpartum care. What happens and who do you turn to after that 6 week check-up? The different types of professional pelvic floor therapists Emotional and energetic connection to pelvic floor Symptoms do not have to be the new normal Pelvic floor self-care "Normal" Postpartum recovery timeline Things to do during pregnanc