Episode 25: Preparing for Childbirth

Kumbay'all: The Whole Woman's Resource

Episode 25

In this episode you will get valuable insights on preparing for childbirth from Dr. Amanda Shipley, who has the experience of two natural home births and more than 14 years as a pelvic physical therapist.

Amanda will share her wisdom on:

• An important step to prepare for childbirth and prevent pelvic issues afterwards

• What pelvic floor issues can occur after childbirth

• What is special about the pelvic floor muscles and why considering this key fact is important (this will surprise you!)

• Why pelvic health is NOT just about Kegels

• What you should focus on in addition to physically preparing for labor

• How she prepared for childbirth differently during her two pregnancies and how her experiences varied as a result (it was a big difference!)

Listen to the end to hear Amanda’s top 4 things every person should do to prepare for childbirth.

We hope you find this episode enlightening and interesting. We would love to hear your feedback and what you found most helpful or surprising.

About Amanda:

Amanda Shipley, PT, DPT, MTC is a pelvic physical therapist in Atlanta, GA with more than 15 years of experience helping patients prevent and heal pelvic floor issues. Her mission is to change the standard of care so that pelvic physical therapy is a part of a complete wellness strategy, like going to the dentist. Dr. Shipley believes in a holistic approach and focuses on treating the whole person and not just their symptoms. After having two unmedicated homebirths Dr. Shipley is especially passionate about helping birthing people have as smooth a childbirth as possible. She believes that everyone would benefit from seeing a pelvic physical therapist during pregnancy. Dr. Shipley sees patients at her practice, Renew Pelvic Health, and creates online courses in pelvic health through Progressive Pelvic Education. In addition, she is the creator and host of the podcast Kumbay'all: The Whole Woman's Resource.

If you enjoyed today’s episode please leave a review and subscribe to the podcast. We appreciate your support!

www.renewpelvichealth.com

@renewpelvichealth on Instagram or Facebook

www.progressivepelviceducation.com

@progressive.pelvic.ed on Instagram or Facebook