Mama Project Podcast | Faith, Family, Fitness

61: Healing Birth Injuries with Visceral Manipulation with PT & Doula Stefanie McMillin


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Stefanie McMillin is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Doula who is certified in Visceral Manipulation (VM). She is the owner of Full Circle Birth & Pelvic Health, Naperville’s trusted pelvic floor therapy and doula service provider. They uniquely support women through the full circle of women’s health, including conception, fertility, pregnancy, labor, recovery, and beyond.

The technique of visceral manipulation works to restore the normal motion that happens around the organs and tissues around it. Simply put, with this therapy Stefanie has healed countless postpartum issues like prolapse, diastasis and incontinence in a matter of a few sessions. 

Intrigued to learn more? You have to give this episode a listen! 

Time stamps:

  • 00:00 - Stefanie's Bio
  • 07:00 - What is VM?
  • 14:00 - Traditional Pelvic Floor PT vs VM
  • 20:00 - Postpartum prolapse prevalence 
  • 28:00 - Recurrent birth injuries with subsequent pregnancies 
  • 35:00 - Getting "cleared" at 6 weeks shouldn't be by your OB
  • 41:00 - What if my PT isn't certified in VM?
  • 45:00 - Tummy tucks and healing diastasis recti
  • 47:00 - Is it possible to reverse prolapse?
  • 49:00 - How VM can help the menstrual cycle (heavy bleeding, endo, PCOS
  • 51:00 - Unexplained fertility 
  • 55:00 - Physiological birth & why she became a Doula
  • 1:00 - VM for Pelvic Floor PTs
  • 1:03 - Finding a VM provider

Contact and Resources from Stefanie:

  • Follow Stefanie on IG @doctor_stefanie
  • Learn About Stefanie's Services
  • Find a VM Provider

Connect with Kristine:

  • Email - [email protected]
  • Instagram - @birth.injury.coach
  • YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@kristine.mamaproject
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Mama Project Podcast | Faith, Family, FitnessBy Kristine Ziffra | Mama Project