When it came time to deliver my first son, I became extremely tense. My inability to relax resulted in a very long labor. But finally, after a 32-hour labor, I held my perfect baby boy in my hands.
Just two months later, he passed away from SIDS. I felt like I had been punched in the gut. The wind was knocked out of me, and I couldn’t catch my breath.
Later that year, I became pregnant again. It seemed things were starting to look up, but then I had a miscarriage in my second trimester.
As you can imagine, my husband decided that he never wanted to do that again. But over time, we found healing through Jesus Christ and felt ready to try again.
When I became pregnant for the third time, ultrasounds were not very routine. I had one to confirm the pregnancy and then a second to find out the gender.
By the size of my belly alone, the doctors thought I would have a nice eight-pound baby. Their prediction was a little off.
Needless to say, I had a traumatic vaginal delivery and sustained an extensive tear that took over an hour for the doctor to stitch up.
This caused extensive scar tissue that caused me to feel a heaviness in my pelvis. I also began to leak urine with coughing, sneezing, and lifting. And forget about exercising or jumping on the trampoline with my son!
I discovered how the scar tissue was causing tension in my pelvic organs, pulling them down and causing heaviness. I learned how to manage the pressures in my abdominal canister when lifting and exercising, and I strengthened my hip and pelvic floor muscles to reduce leaking and hip pain.
If you can relate to my story, I am proof that you don’t have to stay there.
I found it, and I want to share it with you.
That’s why I became a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in Pelvic Floor. I now help women with symptoms of incontinence, prolapse, or pelvic pain.
I’m here to guide moms to better health during pregnancy and postpartum.
I’d love to help you return to a quality life full of confidence and strength.
Owasso Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy