The Mother Podcast
Information and discussion on holistic health for mothers. There are so many ways we can take charge of our and our families' health and wellbeing - especially when medical options are limited. Join us for conversations on fertility and pregnancy, birth and postpartum, uterine and breast health, hormones and mental health and all aspects of the lifelong experience of motherhood. Includes interviews with experts and practitioners, as well as information from podcast host Suzanne Maier, midwife and mother of 4 interesting children.
The Mother Podcast
S1: E9 Hypopressives with Abby Lord
In this episode Suzanne speaks with Abby Lord, director of Hypopressives Scotland and a founding member of the International Hypopressive Council.
Hypopressives use breath work and posture to help tone the pelvic floor, and can be used to help with prolapses, urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders.
In this episode you will hear:
- what hypopressives are
- how they were developed
- how they work to pull up the pelvic floor
- the anatomy involved
- how they help with pelvic organ prolapse and diastasis recti
- why pelvic organ prolpase can sometimes happen in menopause
- what can cause pelvic organ prolapse
- how the psoas muscle works to help a baby get into a good position for the birth
- how hypopressives help with adrenal fatigue
- how hypopressives differ from Uddiyana Bandha
- how hypopressives increase enjoyment of sex
and also Abby takes us through a lovely breath and then later talks us through doing some hypopressives!
Resources
Abby on YouTube
Abby on Instagram
Abby on Facebook
Hypopressives Scotland website
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music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
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The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier