Who knew the tiny space between the vagina and the anus could cause so many problems! This tissue, known as the perineum, can become strained during vaginal childbirth and is at risk of spontaneous or surgical tearing.Who knew the tiny space between the vagina and the anus could cause so many problems! This tissue, known as the perineum, can become strained during vaginal childbirth and is at risk of spontaneous or surgical tearing.
An episiotomy is a surgical incision along the perineal tissue to enlarge the outlet during delivery.
A natural childbirth is where no invasive techniques or medications are used during labour and delivery.
The perineum is the tiny space between the vagina and the anus. This tissue can become strained during vaginal childbirth and is at risk of tearing or being surgically cut (known as an episiotomy).
Movement of any kind is beneficial during pregnancy and can improve many common pregnancy related symptoms.
Childbirth is not a neat and clean or entirely predictable process, which is part of the reason why I opted to have my babies at a hospital rather than at home. However, many women who have had home births swear by them, including those who have had the experience of delivering a baby in a hospital to compare it to. This is the case with one of my dearest friends Brooke – she delivered her first baby at a hospital, and the second in the comfort of her own home in a birthing tub – and swears she would have a home birth if she were to do it again.
The best thing about having a trusted girlfriend dish about childbirth is that you can rest assured she’s telling the truth.
After my babies, I slowly reintroduced myself to running. It is not only a great way to burn calories but you can do it with or without baby, anywhere, anytime, and without having to brush your hair or change your stained t-shirt. Sounds great already! Celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Jada Pinkett Smith and Halle Berry have all been reported to shed their baby weight with the help of running. Granted, not all of us have the luxury of a personal trainer and tons of time and energy to train for a marathon to get us back into shape. The good news is that you don’t have to.
We asked personal trainer and fitness expert Megan Tank how to start (or get back into) running after having a baby and these are the tips she gave us:
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