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Tummy Time Guidelines
Tummy time is an important part of your little one's development. It allows them to explore their environment in a different position, it allows them to build their head, neck and trunk strength and is a stepping stone into movements such as rolling, transitions to...
Tingling and Numbness after a Caesarean Procedure– What’s happened?
Caesarean sections are a major abdominal surgery that involves multiple layers of skin, muscle and abdominal fat being cut. Up to 15% of mothers may experience persistent pain following healing for a c-section (Williams, E 2023). Though your obstetrician will try...
Let’s talk Lube!
Water based, silicone based, oil based, heating or flavored, there are so many different types of lubes that it’s hard to know what to try. Lubricants can help to increase pleasure during sex, decrease painful penetration, decrease risk of vaginal tears or abrasions...
Urinary Tract Infections – UTI’s
One in two women will develop at least one UTI during their life (Incontinence Australia). A urinary tract infection happens when bacteria enters the urethra and can lead to most commonly bladder infections. Up to 85% of UTI’s are caused by E. coli bacteria typically...
Braxton Hicks Contractions
Braxton Hicks also known as “false labour pains”, are the body’s way of preparing you for true labour. They are normally felt in the second and third trimesters. Women have likened them to menstrual cramps or a specific tightening of the abdomen that comes and goes....
Club Foot – Talipes Equinovarus
When it comes to newborns, I find there are so many questions that come up. As a physiotherapist who sees pediatrics the most common question I get is “is this normal?”, “should I be worried?”. In childhood development there is a WIDE range of “normal” development....
How the cycles of your Period may be affecting your brain structure
A 2023 study has just been released outlining the changes to white and grey matter of the brain during your menstrual cycle. We’re going to be breaking it down for you to get to the must-known findings of this paper. It’s important to know that this paper is yet to be...
Manual Removal of Placenta
Retained placenta occurs in approximately 3% of vaginal deliveries in the developed world. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage increases to 20% in women who have retained placenta (Franke. D etal 2021). The third stage of labour is classified as the delivery of the...
Postpartum Endometritis
Endometritis is the inflammation of the uterine lining which can happen after childbirth, it is in fact the most common postpartum infection 5-6% of vaginal deliveries. You may be thinking is this the same condition as endometriosis but no they are two different...
TENS as a Pain Relief in Labour
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological method of pain relief during labour. Adhesive electrical pads are placed to the lower back and the frequency and intensity is controlled by the individual. Studies have reported that there are...