In the second episode of our Black Girl Magic Edition in celebration of Black History Month, Lashonda Jones, PT, CPT, PPCES is schooling us on postpartum recovery. Lashonda is a mom of two as well as both a personal trainer and a physical therapist who specializes in helping women safely return to exercise postpartum. Is getting your body back quickly postpartum safe? Do waist trainers help or hurt? How can you heal DRA? Listen to find out.  

Need help with your postpartum recovery and want to connect with Lashonda? Follow her on instagram @ptrainershonda and head to her website coreelevationfitness.com.  

 Link to the Core 4 Momentum T shirt shop where all proceeds go towards expanding pelvic health access to those in need: https://core-4-mom-entum.myshopify.com  Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum  Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

Kicking off the "Black Girl Magic" edition of our podcast this black history month with Jessica interviewing Dr. Mamawah Bourque, PT, DPT. She is a pelvic floor physical therapist with the unique opportunity to work in a practice with sex, marriage and family therapists. Listen to learn about how what we've learned/not learned about sex in our religious, home, and school settings can manifest negative psychological feelings about sex that can present as physical pelvic floor symptoms like pain with intercourse or penetration. 

Thank goodness for physical therapists like Dr. Bourque, who can treat these symptoms and help women have the pleasurable intercourse they deserve.   You can connect with Dr. Bourque at Houston Relationship Therapy. Follow her on Instagram @drmamawahborque, and check out her services on her website awarenesspelvichealth.com.  

For more about sexual education and resources for Christians check out themarriagebed.com and for Muslims follow @sexualhealthformuslims on Instagram.  Click here to purchase Dr. Viviana's book The 4 Intimacy Styles: The Key to Lasting Physical Intimacy.

Link to the Core 4 Momentum T shirt shop where all proceeds go towards expanding pelvic health access to those in need: https://core-4-mom-entum.myshopify.com  Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum  Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

Listen to Dr. Terri Elder, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA and co-host Dr. Amy Newberry, PT, DPT discuss pelvic organ prolapse (AKA "POP"). Dr. Terri covers the following topics surrounding pelvic organ prolapse: what is POP, who is at risk, treatment for POP, and the emotional impact of POP. Dr. Terri even shares about her personal experience as well! Be sure to check this interview out because Dr. Terri shares awesome knowledge bombs! 

You can connect with Dr. Terri through her Instagram @terri.elder.dpt

Dr. Terri recommended the following resources to check out if you are dealing with POP:

Link to the Core 4 Momentum T shirt shop where all proceeds go towards expanding pelvic health access to those in need:

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

Elysia Douglas is a labor doula, postpartum and infant care doula, childbirth educator, and doula trainer based in metro Atlanta. In this episode, she overviews what doulas are, how they serve women during pregnancy and postpartum, and how the pandemic affected her practice. 

Listen to learn more about why it’s so beneficial for women to have a doula on their maternal healthcare team. COVID-19 has not stopped their work! In many ways, it has increased the need of their support! We also believe that black women could especially benefit from having a doula present during labor, delivery, and beyond as an additional advocate to combat inequity and implicit bias from birthing providers that could lead to increased risks of maternal morbidity and mortality. Connect with Elysia and her business North Atlanta Concierge Doulas! Visit her website www.natlconciergedoulas.com today. 

Follow @N.atlconciergedoulas and @n.atlprofessionaldoulatrainer on Instagram and TikTok. You can also call her at 470-384-9330 or email [email protected].

Link to the Core 4 Momentum T shirt shop where all proceeds go towards expanding pelvic health access to those in need: https://core-4-mom-entum.myshopify.com

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

In this episode, listen to Elizabeth Couture's experience with postpartum and the challenges she faced during that time. Elizabeth shares honestly the struggles of postpartum, but also the joy she has found. Be sure to tune in to find out more about how you can prepare yourself for postpartum!

Find Elizabeth online:

Instagram:

Here are some resources she recommends that guided her:

Link to the Core 4 Momentum T shirt shop where all proceeds go towards expanding pelvic health access to those in need:

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467

In this episode, listen to Elizabeth Couture's first birth story and how she prepared for delivery mentally, spiritually, physically, and emotionally. Elizabeth shares nuggets of wisdom and is so genuine and open about her journey through motherhood, so be sure to tune in!! 

Find Elizabeth online:

Instagram:

Here are some resources she recommends that guided her:

Link to the Core 4 Momentum T shirt shop where all proceeds go towards expanding pelvic health access to those in need:

Link to the Core 4 Momentum Facebook Group for women interested in learning more about their pelvic health: https://www.facebook.com/groups/core4momentum

Link to the Pelvic Health Kickstarters Facebook Group for Pre-PT/SPT/Entry-level clinicians interested in becoming pelvic health clinicians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1186501018369467