Doctor Recommended — Post Pregnancy Support

by: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT - Women's Health Physical Therapy, Los Angeles CAA Cesarean Section or C-section is real surgery. Aside from the obvious birth of a baby, the cesarean section has all the other features of any invasive procedure, from the incision to the recovery time. The challenge is that new moms have a full agenda that includes feeding baby, changing diapers, and doing yet another load of laundry — leaving little time for the body to recover from surgery properly. So how can you help your body heal? Let’s start by learning more about what your needs will be...

  by: Sean Daneshmand, MD - Perinatal ObGyn, San Diego CA Sweet, sleepy smiles. Contagious giggles. You will adore your little bundle of joy, but you might not adore the price your body might be paying in the process. From pregnancy back pain to post pregnancy weight and condition, your body needs support for the changes that happen during and after pregnancy. But what body changes can you expect? And how can you alleviate discomfort in a natural, drug-free way and still maintain comfort? During Pregnancy When you’re expecting, the body goes through astounding changes and it goes through them...

  by: Sean Daneshmand, MD - Perinatal ObGyn, San Diego CA What does recovery from vaginal delivery look and feel like? Maybe this is your first baby. Or perhaps this is your first vaginal birth delivery. If you want to know what to expect in the days and weeks following birth, this intro guide will share what to expect as well as options for post pregnancy support and relief.   Labor strains muscles, ligaments, and other tissues Labor is exactly that: labor. In addition to the exhilaration and concerns you might feel about your baby, you can also expect to feel...

by: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT - Women's Health Physical Therapy, Los Angeles CA No woman is immune to the post-pregnancy baby belly blues. What once nurtured a growing baby is now achy and sore as well as flabby and toneless. But, for many women, it’s what’s going on inside the body during post-pregnancy healing that triggers not only discomfort but also a lack of confidence. Whether it’s the strain of pregnancy or the trauma of a vaginal delivery or c-section, our bodies undergo a tremendous amount of stress. But with so much focus on caring for a newborn and possibly the...