To Birth and Beyond

In today’s episode, Anita talks with special guest, Jen Kuenzel, about her birth preparation and experiences!

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Resources and References 

• Anita’s Bump to Birth online course: bumptobirthmethod.com
• TBAB episode 26: Tips for Perineal Healing
• TBAB episode 4: First 6 weeks of postpartum recovery
• Jessie’s Core & Floor Restore online program
• Jessie’s To Pregnancy and Beyond program

Time Stamps

2:39 - Intro to our guest today: Jen Kuenzel!

4:34 - How did she feel physically, mentally, and emotionally during her first pregnancy?

9:16 - What are additional ways she prepared for her birth?

15:20 - Jen shares her first birth experience.

23:42 - How Jen felt - physically, mentally, and emotionally - in her second pregnancy.

32:33 - What were some additional steps Jen took to prepare for birth #2?

34:47 - Jen shares about her experience with having a doula.

40:28 - Jen’s experience articulating her birth concerns with her partner.

42:30 - How did she prepare her body for this second birth - similarly and differently from her first?

49:23 - How was Jen’s second birth experience, and tools she used to manage it?

1:06:14 - What advice would Jen give parents going into birth?

In today’s episode, Anita breaks down the postpartum tissue-healing phases, as well as considerations to make your healing journey as easy as possible.
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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 
Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Cesarean scar massage video 

TBAB episode 26: Tips for Perineal Healing 

TBAB episode 4: First 6 weeks of postpartum recovery

Jessie’s Core & Floor Restore online program

Time Stamps
2:20 - What we are talking about today!

3:23 - What your body needs in the first 6 weeks of recovery to get back to your regular activity!

3:59 - Healing time and how recovery will look is different for almost everyone.

4:33 - The roles of our pelvic floor muscles

5:21 - Tissue Healing Phase #1: Acute Inflammatory Phase

6:34 - Tissue Healing Phase #2: Sub-Acute Phase

10:21 - Tissue Healing Phase #3: Remodeling Phase

14:17 - A recommendation of Jessie’s Core and Floor Restore Program

14:40 - It’s helpful you’re able to see a pelvic health physiotherapist at 6 weeks.

16:18 - Episode wrap up!

17:37 - Bump to Birth is almost here! Get on the waitlist!

In today’s episode, Anita outlines the 3 most common misconceptions around the preparation of your pelvic floor for birth - along with some tips and tricks to correct them!
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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 
Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Du Y, Xu L, Ding L, Wang Y, Wang Z. (2015) The effect of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training on labor and delivery outcomes: a systematic review with meta-analysis. International Urogynecology Journal, Volume 26 (10):1415-27. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2654-4

Bø K, Fleten C, Nystad W. Effect of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training on labor and birth. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;113(6):1279-84. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181a66f40

TBAB episode 31: Top 5 exercise tips for pregnancy

TBAB episode 15: Pregnancy and postpartum athleticism with Brianna Battles

TBAB episode 5: Prenatal Exercise

Time Stamps
2:20 - What we are talking about today!

3:59 - Misconception #1: You must do HUNDREDS of kegels per day during pregnancy.

10:42 - Misconception #2: Only focus on squeezing and tightening your pelvic floor.

15:14 - Misconception #3: You should only use relaxation breathing or birth breathing in labor.

16:35 - Wrap up and run down!

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about preparing for postpartum life while still pregnant in order for the possibility to recover quickly, and find more ease in the process! 
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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 
Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Cesarean scar massage video
https://www.holistichealthphysio.com/single-post/2017/04/28/Cesarean-Scar-Release

TBAB episode 26: Tips for Perineal Healing - https://tobirthandbeyond.com/perineal-healing-tips/

TBAB episode 4: First 6 weeks of postpartum recovery- https://tobirthandbeyond.com/first-6-weeks-postpartum/

Jessie’s Core & Floor Restore online program - https://programs.jessiemundell.com/core-floor-restore-series/

Time Stamps
2:28 - What we are talking about today!

3:05 - Looking back, what we wish we knew about postpartum recovery before giving birth!

10:40 - Did your doctor recommend a LOT of kegels?

12:30 - Addressing your cesarean scar postpartum.

17:50 - On vaginal scarring.

20:55 - How mobility and strength training in pregnancy can help postpartum recovery (as well as the demands of motherhood).

30:34 - Do you have a plan in place or an idea of who will be supporting you postpartum?

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about their best and most challenging of 2019, as well as what’s to come in 2020!
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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 
Free guides to help you prepare your body and pelvic floor for birth plus to be the first to know about Anita’s upcoming Bump to Birth Online Program to help you prepare your pelvic floor for birth:

Free guide- 3 Misconceptions when Preparing your Pelvic Floor for Birth (and what to do instead): http://bit.ly/EbookPreparePelvicFloorforBirth

Free guide- Top 7 Birth Prep Tips: https://www.holistichealthphysio.com/free-resource-fear-free-birth

Free video guide - #1 Strategy Pregnancy Athletes Need to Know to Prepare your Pelvic Floor for Birth (Ps. It’s not about Kegels): Http://bit.ly/PelvicFloorStrategyForPregnantAthletes

Time Stamps
1:05 - What we are discussing on today’s episode!

1:39 - How our holiday breaks have been.

3:37 - What we loved most about the last year.

10:30 - Challenging parts of 2019.

17:22 - What is coming up in 2020 for us personally and professionally (including the podcast)

29:28 - Episode wrap up!

Today, Anita and Jessie answer YOUR questions about painful sexual intimacy - including what the pain might mean, how to seek help, and remedies!

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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 
Episode 8 of To Birth & Beyond Podcast: Internal Pelvic Pain

Book: Why Pelvic Pain Hurts (written by 3 Physiotherapists) 

Shelly Prosko - Canadian Physiotherapist - PhysioYoga (online programs including for pelvic floor relaxation for pelvic pain)

Information for individuals with pelvic pain: www.pelvichealthsolutions.ca

Find a pelvic health physiotherapist in Canada: www.pelvichealthsolutions.ca

Find a pelvic health physiotherapist globally: https://pelvicguru.com/directory/

Video: tips for internal pelvic pain https://www.holistichealthphysio.com/single-post/2017/09/30/Find-out-how-to-get-rid-of-internal-pelvic-pain

Video: cesarean scar massage https://www.holistichealthphysio.com/single-post/2017/04/28/Cesarean-Scar-Release

Time Stamps
1:03 - What we are talking about today: addressing questions about painful sex!

2:06 - Why is vaginal penetration pleasurable in some positions, but painful in others? Are there specific positions Anita would recommend?

6:04 - If we have sex for “too long” it becomes painful - almost like a burning sensation - why?

11:52 - Why might sex (vaginal penetration) be painful after a C-section?

16:34 - Clitoral touch sensation is too much lately. This is new...why?

19:05 - What are the options when you can’t see a pelvic floor physical therapist?

25:17 - Will it [pain during sexual intimacy] get better naturally over time?

29:25 - Show wrap up!

Today, Jessie talks with Dr. Krystyna Holland, a Pelvic Physical Therapist who works with transgender and non-binary people, post vaginoplasty. We discuss how Dr. Krystyna came to this work, define some important terms, and learn how she guides her patients moving forward from surgery about their pelvic floor function.
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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 
https://www.inclusivecarellc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/krystyna.holland/
https://www.facebook.com/InclusiveCareLLC/

Time Stamps
1:03 - An introduction to today’s topic and our special guest, Dr. Krystyna Holland!

3:03 - How Dr. Holland got to where she is today!

11:20 - What does it look like in Dr. Holland’s business now?
12:50 - Dr. Holland defines some very important terms for us!

14:31 - The folx that Dr. Holland works with.

15:07 - DISCLAIMER: Anatomical terms will be used in our discussion today.

17:40 - When a first session happens with Dr. Holland, and what happens in that session.

26:10 - The cost of surgery and how it all works in the insurance system in the US.

28:30 - After the 7-day post op, when do patients see Dr. Holland again?

30:40 - What is Dr. Holland’s mindset so she can be a compassionate, effective provider?

34:15 - From a physical touch standpoint, what are the tissue differences between cisgender and transgender vulvas?

37:00 - What Dr. Holland tells patients about their pelvic floor function moving forward?

40:50 - How long is it until people feel back on their feet after surgery?

42:46 - Anxiety and mistakes around trans verbiage, especially in trans care.

48:18 - Where we can find Dr. Krystyna Holland online!

Today, Jessie talks with Alycia Two Bears about her work in the Indigenous birth support sphere, what brought her here, and “birthing as ceremony”!

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Resources and References 
@Alycia_Two_Bears on Instagram
Good Woman Medicine on Facebook

Time Stamps
01:07 - An introduction to today’s topic and our special guest, Alycia Two Bears!

03:25 - What brought Alycia to doing this work she does today?

07:23 - Where is Alycia in her journey of creating a dream space of a birthing center?

10:12 - Four Directions Midwifery in Calgary - Alycia explains who they are and what they do!

14:03 - The curriculum that Alycia is creating and what does “birthing as ceremony” mean?

20:00 - What were Alycia’s birthing experiences like, was she always interested in birth, and did her birth experiences heighten her interest in helping others in their experiences?

35:52 - Within indegenous communities, is pelvic floor physiotherapy something that is talked about?

41:18 - Did Alycia feel any micro or macro aggressions in hospital because of her identity as an indigenous person?

45:52 - When Alycia was having her experiences singing songs and drumming baby into the world, what were her interactions with the medical professionals surrounding her?

48:03 - Where can people find Alycia and her work online?

Anita tells the birth story of her second baby, Jack! In this episode, she covers her preparation, home birth, medical professionals involved, and the feelings along the way as she reflects on his first birthday!

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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References 

Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

TBAB episode 56: In Depth on Birth Prep  

TBAB episode 2: Preparing your pelvic floor for birth

Intro
On today’s episode, Jessie talks privilege in her business success, how her business has evolved, resentment in not holding boundaries with family and business, all-or-nothing mentality with exercise, and so much more!

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If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Time Stamps
1:12 - What we are talking about on the podcast today: an overview!
1:56 - What were Jessie’s first steps to building her business?

13:15 - How does Jessie handle being a primary parent with a shift-working partner?

18:09 - Working out alongside young children: how do you do it?

28:15 - Wrap up!