Mommy Labor Nurse

In this episode, I interview my friend Jeanice all about pelvic floor sexual health!

Here are the questions we go over!

1. What exactly happens during pregnancy (and during delivery) to disrupt sexual health?
2. How long should I wait to have sex postpartum?
3. Should sex hurt at all? What should I do if it does?
4. Give me your best tips for having a pain-free experience.
5. When should I seek help from a pelvic floor specialist? How do I even find one?
6. What should I expect a typical visit to look like? How long does treatment typically last?
7. I’m SO embarrassed (and nervous/scared), and I can’t even think about going to a pelvic floor specialist...what should I do?
8. Sex has never really felt great to me, and now that I’ve had a baby it’s even worse. Is this something that pelvic floor therapy can help with?
9. Any last tips you have for moms struggling with sexual health after pregnancy?

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• Website: mypelvicfloormuscles.com or myPFM.com

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast I'm doing an episode all about postpartum prep!

As a labor and delivery nurse, I am ALL about getting you prepared for birth. But in my opinion, preparing for birth ALSO means preparing for postpartum.

Because when it’s all said and done, you’re going to have a newborn to take care of, and YOU are going to be an entirely new person as well.

Inside of today's episode, we’re going to unpack what you can do during pregnancy to prepare for postpartum including education, supplies, mindset tips, and more.

Getting educated for birth is so, so important, but truly, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t make sure you were ready for postpartum too.

Not sure how to care for yourself down there after birth?

Access our FREE Postpartum Essentials Checklist to know you’ve got what you need to feel clean and comfortable while you’re healing from birth.

Have an even better birth!

CLICK HERE to learn more about our online birth classes that will help you feel prepared and in control - no matter how you deliver.

And be sure to follow @mommy.labornurse on Instagram to join our community of over half a million for education, tips, and solidarity on all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!

Related Episodes

• Episode 48: How Has Liesel's Postpartum Experience Been? Part 1 of 2

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In this episode, I’m going to talk about how to prepare for your labor induction by going through the do's and don'ts before your big day. Some are more obvious than others, but I'm going to be as thorough as possible.

I also want you to know that this list is intended for low-risk moms with uncomplicated pregnancies and scheduled inductions. It’s a bit different if you have a high-risk pregnancy with complications like preeclampsia or being preterm.

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In this episode, I interview my friend Sandy, an IBCLC, and we answer all of your breastfeeding questions!

Not sure how to care for yourself down there after birth?

Access our FREE Postpartum Essentials Checklist to know you’ve got what you need to feel clean and comfortable while you’re healing from birth.

Have an even better birth!

CLICK HERE to learn more about our online birth classes that will help you feel prepared and in control - no matter how you deliver.

And be sure to follow @mommy.labornurse on Instagram to join our community of over half a million for education, tips, and solidarity on all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!

About Sandy Arnold

Sandy is a Lamaze trained Childbirth Educator, an IBCLC, and works in Labor and Delivery at WakeMed Raleigh Campus. Sandy has 21 years of experience working with mothers and babies.

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In this episode, my friend Marta and I went over some important topics related to high risk pregnancies, genetic screenings, inductions, and more!

Here are the questions we go over!

1. Let’s talk about preconception visits. Are they necessary and what exactly does one entail? 2. Genetic screening tests - pros, cons, how invasive, what does it tell you? 3. High risk pregnancies - why you do NST’s? What else do you do during a high risk pregnancy? 4. Pros and cons of induction? 5. How are OB’s trained? What kind of places do you all work? 6. How do you find a provider who you can trust?

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Have an even better birth!

CLICK HERE to learn more about our online birth classes that will help you feel prepared and in control - no matter how you deliver. And be sure to follow @mommy.labornurse on Instagram to join our community of over half a million for education, tips, and solidarity on all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! About Dr. Marta Perez Dr. Marta Perez is a practicing OB-GYN in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to a busy practice taking care of women of all ages, delivering babies, and performing surgery, she enjoys spending time with her fiance and puppy, running, yoga, cooking, reading, and creating educational content for my IG to help women live their happiest, healthiest lives. You can learn more about Marta here:

• Instagram: @Marta Perez
• Website: drmartaperez.com

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