018: Pelvic Health: From Birth Prep To Recovery And Beyond with Nikki Bergen

The Ultimate Baby Podcast

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Nikki Bergen is one of Canada’s most sought after health and fitness experts. Nikki's mission is to help women feel strong and confident during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. She is a renowned Pilates Instructor, Pelvic Health Advocate and Pre/Postnatal Expert. She is also the creator of The Belle Method and The Bump Method.

In this episode, we get into Nikki’s personal story and how she has dedicated her life to creating fitness programs and helping women restore balance to their bodies.

We also talk about all things pelvic health including strengthening your pelvic floor and how to restore diastasis recti, incontinence, prolapse and so much more. If you are ready to take your pelvic health seriously, then please listen to this episode!

Highlights from this episode:

Mom tip: Feed baby from utensils and rotate foods often
How Nikki started her journey into pelvic health care
How to prevent incontinence
Pre-hab your pelvic floor
The proper definition of Kegel
What is reverse Kegel?
At what point should we see a pelvic floor specialist?
The different types of incontinence
3 simple tips to develop good toilet habits
The different grades of prolapse
Why it’s important to practice pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy
Caution women on babywearing too soon after childbirth
How to cough postpartum
Talk to your care providers about alternative pushing positions during labour
Learning how to push
Diastasis recti is very common during and after pregnancy
“Hug the baby” exercise
Reconnect to your breath postpartum
Why you should choose wraps vs. corsets postpartum
Try breastfeeding on your side instead of sitting position
Pelvic floor physiotherapy is important for c-section recovery
Nikki’s new podcast: We Go There
Moms remember it’s a sign of strength to ask for help
Mom tip: You can wear your baby on your back with a proper carrier

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