Blog — Vaginal Delivery

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How Labor And Delivery Can Effect Your Body

What happened to my body? It’s a question millions of women have asked after pregnancy, labor, and delivery. From pelvic pain to perineal tears, vaginal delivery takes its toll on the body. The good news is that you don’t need to suffer through post-pregnancy healing. Learn how pregnancy and vaginal delivery change your body—and how you can help it recover during post-pregnancy healing:Abdominal Separation (Diastasis Rectus)This common pregnancy condition occurs when the growing uterus thins and widens the connective tissue that links the two sides of the rectus abdominus muscle. Pushing during labor can aggravate this abdominal separation, causing the...

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