Mary Sadler is back for part 2 of our discussion on pelvic floor care throughout pregnancy and postpartum! Mary has her doctorate in physical therapy and works as a pelvic floor therapist in Winston-Salem, NC. Hear her expertise on painful intercourse, incontinence, and embracing all the changes pregnancy brings on this month's episode of Pregnancy Has Entered the Chat.

1:15 - The stats on painful intercourse

4:02 - How is this treatable?

14:10 - Your options to heal

15:52 - The stats on incontinence

16:53 - Accessing care, insurance, and Medicaid eligibility

22:48 - Mary's "why" for serving women

Links Mentioned:

pelvicrehab.com

Find Mary on Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/the.vagenie/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the.vagenie?lang=en

We hear a lot about self-care during pregnancy, but what about pelvic floor care? This month, we have Mary Sadler on the podcast. Mary has her doctorate in Physical Therapy and works as a pelvic floor therapist in Winston-Salem, NC. Mary talks kegels, strength training, and what your pelvic floor muscles go through during pregnancy, birth and postpartum on Pregnancy Has Entered the Chat.

0:39 - Mary's Intro

2:18 - Mary's First Piece of Advice for Pregnant Women

5:30 - What is the pelvic floor and how does it work?

8:30 - What happens to the pelvic floor during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?

15:01 - Pelvic Pain is Medically Treatable

18:55 - The "Mom Joke"

22:30 - Sneak Peak of Next Month's Episode…

Find Mary on Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/the.vagenie/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the.vagenie?lang=en

Jessica Hatton, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and owner of Christian Mom Counseling, and host Chloe Belk discuss mental health in motherhood, the loneliness epidemic, and healthy relationships.

00:00 - Podcast Starts

00:44 - Jessica's Introduction

04:24 - How Loneliness Plays a Role in Jessica's Counseling Experiences

06:49 - How can women process loneliness and the emotions surrounding an unplanned pregnancy?

10:46 - Practical Ways to Fight Loneliness

14:55 - Building Healthy Relationships

17:42 - Setting Boundaries

21:44 - What advice would you give someone who is still considering all of her options for her unplanned pregnancy?

25:12 - How Women Can Care For Themselves During Their Pregnancies

27:15 - Navigating the Newborn Stage

32:50 - Resources for the Postpartum Stage

36:48 - Jessica's Why for Serving Women

38:14 - Jessica's Encouragement to New Moms

This episode was originally released August 1, 2023.

Links Mentioned:

Christian Mom Counseling:

https://christianmomcounseling.com/

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-Updated-Expanded-When-Control/dp/0310351804/ref=asc_df_0310351804/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312425492373&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11787865850131897754&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009652&hvtargid=pla-425385864932&psc=1

Postpartum.net:

https://www.postpartum.net/

Jessica didn't mention this in the episode, but she mentioned it to me (Chloe) after the fact. Jennie Allen's book, Find Your People, is another helpful resource to find community and combat loneliness.

https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-People-Building-Community/dp/0593193385/ref=asc_df_0593193385/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532476049386&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10142739935963793812&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009652&hvtargid=pla-1459058127287&psc=1