The Birth Room Podcast | Episode 009 | To Kegel, Or Not To Kegel? Interview with PFT Jen Bertoluzzi
The Birth Room Podcast — Episode 009
Pelvic Floor Therapy in Pregnancy & Postpartum with Dr. Jen Bertoluzzi, DPT
In this episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Jen Bertoluzzi, DPT, a pelvic floor therapist and the heart behind Craft My Wellness, to talk about something that so many women experience… but don’t always understand or talk about: Your pelvic floor.
This conversation gently pulls back the curtain on what’s actually happening in the body—and how pelvic floor therapy can support you in ways that are both preventative and restorative.
Whether you’re currently pregnant, preparing for birth, healing postpartum, or even years beyond your last baby… this episode will meet you there.
We Talk About:
* What the pelvic floor actually is (and why it matters more than you think)
* Common misconceptions about pelvic floor health
* Signs your body may be asking for support (that are often normalized)
* Preparing the pelvic floor for birth without fear-based narratives
* How pelvic floor therapy can support:
* leaking or incontinence
* pelvic pain or pressure
* prolapse
* core weakness or instability
* painful intimacy
* The difference between strengthening vs. relaxing the pelvic floor
So many women are told that leaking when you laugh, pain with intimacy, or feeling “off” in your body after birth is just part of motherhood. It’s common. But it’s not something you have to carry without support. This episode is an invitation to understand your body better—to listen, to tend, and to restore what was never meant to be dismissed.
Our Guest: Dr. Jen Bertoluzzi, DPT is a pelvic floor therapist and the founder of Craft My Wellness, based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She specializes in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond with personalized, whole-body care that honors how intricately we were designed. Jen offers both in-person care locally and virtual sessions in multiple states, making this kind of support more accessible no matter where you are.
Connect with Jen
* 🌐 Website: craftmywellness.com
* 📱 Instagram & Socials: @craftmywellness
* 📍 Located in Elizabeth City, NC
* 💻 Virtual appointments available in multiple states
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Credit: Pelvic Trampoline analogy; Nicole Cozean. Pelvic PT practitioner maps https://www.pelvicptrising.com/map?vg... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEpwbFJSVjBfTG41VjJ5N3Vnc2tpczNPa2FzZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZHJwQTRiRFZQR3hKX283UFJnSlpLRG1DUzJBbXpGN1AtTEE2eWcxRHhQdFFPS3ZkVjZOSnd1R3otYzF3TlEtMm5aV253REhmaDQ1ajFxYU9XZFJqRE41OVc5OVBzb2FCZXJkLTNqWjd1bjhGQ0JVWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pelvicptrising.com%2Fmap%3Fvgo_ee%3DaoZg33vExzCUikwR7WaEgywgELVlGy1%252BQdYR6mgJwx15OOQkxDTaRDg%253D%253AV45%252Bztwhsm45UtjmxXpbl4go8f%252FUqUXP&v=5FF0JYxZE6U]
Resources: https://www.aptapelvichealth.org/ptlo... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUNScXE0cmFKVDk1UUpaN19KcGpLY2xrcXhvUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUVZmUmVUWnR1NmJNVzRkdG9MRlRaenVNaEJ0dXpGMTJFUnNKRjE1aFhDRFQ2ZlBPS2RYX0VYRWM4dDBiNXFxdWtzVzk1MTgwZGVWemIxOUFSUHk3YnBsUGxIamI5SDZfbEhtWWg2cVJXQmxJbTA2TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aptapelvichealth.org%2Fptlocator-womens-health&v=5FF0JYxZE6U]
Pelvic floor screen for providers:https://craftmywellness.com/resources/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2Q5bWNNa21aaW1nSjhPNHdfUDNtSTVCdXlMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdno1cUlPWmt6OU54Qm9ockZWaGN3THZKeElpSGlVTDd2dFZZQUt3cTNIbGVtQWpEeFFEMlUtek5naHM3VEZhQW9PVy1jSG9CbnM5RVhFQUhBUUY2OWNwRHIxUmtXdW1MalZNbU1CNk0xSmFueFA5Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcraftmywellness.com%2Fresources%2F&v=5FF0JYxZE6U]
