The Birthful Podcast:
​Addressing Pregnancy Discomforts Through Movement and Alignment

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Molly joined Adriana Lozada on the November 16, 2022 episode of The Birthful Podcast to discuss structural changes in pregnancy and postpartum. Topics were: How do relaxin and changes in blood volume affect your whole body? How does what’s happening to the pelvis relate to the uterus, and the baby inside it? How do you get back to alignment after birth, and how does breastfeeding affect these changes?

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What we talked about:
  • Changes in blood flow
  • What is the purpose of all that blood?
  • The role of relaxin on more than the ligaments
  • Changing the tone of the uterus to avoid “earthquakes”
  • Swelling in legs, arms, and carpal tunnel syndrome
  • What position is your uterus in?
  • How comfortable are your pelvic ligaments to carrying your baby
  • Posture and uterine position
  • The problems with tucking your tailbone
  • Not too tight, not too loose
  • Your pelvic tripod
  • Your uterine shape and your posture
  • Do you have a pendulous uterus?
  • Round ligament pains
  • Diastasis Recti
  • Let’s talk breasts!
  • Keeping your ribs in place
  • Say no to pain and leaking
  • Your posture and breastfeeding
  • Move your body!
  • Move the lymph!
  • Our current diabolical postpartum practices