In episode 187 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I have a discussion with Perinatal Athletic Therapist, Janette Yee. We have a conversation regarding the most significant endurance sport, pregnancy. We why we need to treat pregnancy and delivery like the endurance sport it is and discuss why every woman needs a rehab and recovery program.

Topics covered in this podcast:

• The injuries we call pregnancy and delivery
• Why every woman who goes through a pregnancy and delivery should go through a rehab/recovery program.
• The significance of the pelvic floor and core
• Injuries that occur during a healthy pregnancy and delivery
• Physical and emotional injury of problematic pregnancy and different delivery types
• And more...

Janette Yee is a Perinatal Athletic Therapist whose goal is to completely redefine the current state of public C-section healthcare. She treats pregnancy like the ultimate endurance sport and C-section like a season-ending injury - from which every woman can recover, safely and simply.

After 20 years as a manual therapist and exercise professional, she now provides her services 1:1 and via online programs. She is best known for her tireless and passionate education in C-section recovery; for her groundbreaking Cesarean Recovery programs, and as an influencer on Instagram and TikTok (@ askjanette).

Through her social media platforms, free workshops, and professional lectures, Janette is an internationally recognized advocate for women's perinatal healthcare.

Janette fills her days with mandatory playtime with her kids aged 6 and 9, while returning to her high school passion: competitive swimming. One of her greatest achievements is having her 15-year rugby career recognized with a team induction into the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame.

Instagram and TikTok: @askjanette

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@askjanette

Free Resource

• "Your Complete C-section Hospital Checklist"
• "Don't Wait: Cesarean Birth Recovery Starts Day 1"
• "Safety First: 3 Cesarean Scar Massage Principles"
• "Cesarean Recovery Stage 1"
• Cesarean Recovery Stage 2