Show Notes

Discover the importance of Prenatal Pelvic Floor Health.

If you’re pregnant, postpartum, or hoping to be soon, this episode is a must-listen!

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Millie Schweky, a pelvic floor physical therapist, to discuss the often-overlooked connection between pelvic floor health and overall well-being.

Millie is dedicated to helping women feel confident and at home in their bodies. Based in Ra’anana, Israel, she runs a private practice and offers virtual sessions for patients worldwide. Millie takes a holistic approach to healing, working with women at every stage of life—from new brides to post-menopause and everything in between, including pregnancy and postpartum care. As a mom of two toddlers, she understands the challenges of motherhood and provides realistic, safe solutions to help women feel their best.

Even if you’re not pregnant, or planning to be, this episode covers all aspects of pelvic floor health.

So, if you’re a woman and care about your physical wellbeing for the long term– don’t miss this episode!

Topics discussed:

• • The significant benefits of preventing pelvic floor issues versus treating them after they arise

• • How nutrition and exercise contribute to pelvic floor health

• • The difference between “pregnancy-safe” exercises and exercises designed for optimal pregnancy

• • Braxton Hicks contractions and why they can sometimes feel like actual labor

• • Common myths surrounding pregnancy and birth

• • …and more!

RESOURCES mentioned in this episode:

• Healing Pelvic Pain: book by Amy Stein

• Come As You Are: book by Emily Nagoski

• The Body Keeps Score: book by Bessel van der Kolk

• Millie’s Instagram account ➡️⁠https://www.instagram.com/milliedpt/⁠

• Millie’s course, The Prepared Pelvis Birth Course (How to achieve an active pregnancy, empowering birth, and a smoother postpartum recovery, with a decreased risk of c-section, tearing or stitches), can be found at ➡️⁠thepreparedpelvis.com⁠

• Don’t forget to use code “BROWN 5” to enjoy 5% off!

 

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