38. Informed Birth Prep: Partners, Doulas, & Inductions

38. Informed Birth Prep: Partners, Doulas, & Inductions

Book an inquiry call: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube ⁠⁠ [https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube] Join the Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: ⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about?ref=8c064a0de67c4c00b7887fff52c2bc09 [https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about?ref=8c064a0de67c4c00b7887fff52c2bc09] Birth is unpredictable, but feeling informed changes everything. In this episode, Dr. Jessica London speaks with birth doula and childbirth educator Alice Turner shares how asking questions, understanding your options, and involving your partner can help you feel more confident and in control of your birth experience. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:53 – Why is it important to involve partners early in pregnancy and birth prep? 04:56 – How can partners get more involved and where should couples start? 08:00 – How important is it for partners to understand what’s happening in the mom’s body? 10:29 – How is your childbirth education different from hospital classes? 17:04 – What’s the difference between a doula and a partner’s support during birth? 21:23 –  What should moms really know about inductions and when are they necessary? 30:07 – What would you say to a mom struggling with leaks to show her healing is possible? 36:48 –Where can people find you and work with you?

37. Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Ask for Help Postpartum

Book an inquiry call: ⁠⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube ⁠ [https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube] Join the Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: ⁠https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about?ref=8c064a0de67c4c00b7887fff52c2bc09 [https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about?ref=8c064a0de67c4c00b7887fff52c2bc09] High-achieving women are used to doing it all—figuring things out, pushing through, and being the one everyone relies on. But motherhood changes the rules. In this episode, we talk about the identity shift many ambitious moms experience postpartum and why the hardest (and most powerful) step can be learning to ask for support. If you’ve ever felt like you should have it all figured out, this conversation is your reminder that motherhood was never meant to be done alone. 00:00 High-achieving women struggle in early motherhood 02:00 Motherhood shifts familiar success mindsets 04:30 Ambitious moms struggle asking for help 07:00 Independence can eventually lead to burnout 10:00 Jessica hires a coach for support 13:00 Learning to receive help as a mom 16:00 Why building a support village matters 18:30 Encouragement to stop doing motherhood alone

36. How Jessica solved bladder leakage of 10+ years in less than 90 days

Ready to solve leakage? Book a 1:1 call with us to get started: ⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube After 10+ years of dealing with leakage, Jess was told surgery might be her only option. In this episode, she shares how she healed in under 90 days using our 1:1 Pelvic Floor Restore program, the mindset shifts that helped her finally take action, and why Kegels alone weren’t the answer. 00:00 – Intro 01:07 – What were you struggling with before you started working with us? 03:43 – What was the biggest difference between what you tried before and what we did together? 05:40 – What was your experience like before you joined? 08:49 – What made you say yes, and how was your experience after joining? 14:02 – How quickly after joining did you notice things felt different? 15:59 – After 10–11 years of leaking, how soon did you start going weeks without leaks? 18:20 – What other wins or transformations did you experience in the program? 21:39 – What would you say to a mom struggling with leaks to show her healing is possible?

35. The Connection Between Your Voice and Pelvic Floor

Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about In this powerful episode, Dr. Jessica London explores the deep, often overlooked connection between your vocal cords and your pelvic floor. She shares why so many mothers lose connection to their voice first—and how suppressing your needs, emotions, and truth can show up physically in your body. You’ll learn: * How your voice and pelvic floor mirror each other * Why nervous system safety is essential for healing * The role of self-advocacy in postpartum recovery * Why “just give it time” keeps so many women stuck * How reclaiming your voice is the first step toward reclaiming your strength This episode is both education and invitation. If you’ve been minimizing your symptoms, delaying support, or silently struggling—this is your reminder: your voice matters, and your healing is allowed to begin now. Stay to the end for a guided mantra to help you reconnect, regulate, and rise.  00:00 – Healing Starts with Your Voice Why pelvic floor recovery begins with self-expression. 03:00 – The Quieting of Mothers How suppression becomes normalized after birth. 07:00 – Voice + Pelvic Floor Connection The physical and nervous system link between throat and core. 11:00 – Why Women Stay Stuck The worthiness gap that delays healing. 16:00 – The Decision to Change Drawing the line: “This is not my new normal.” 20:00 – Receiving Support Dropping the shield and allowing help. 24:00 – Guided Mantra Breathwork and affirmations to reclaim your voice.

34. Return to Run After Baby: When Is Your Body Is Actually Ready?

Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about Interested in getting 1:1 support to get back to running safely? Book a call here: ⁠⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube ⁠⁠ [https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube] Return To Run Assessment: https://youtu.be/Brwj9z3bQBc?si=A5o1NzgEJQLc-dlp In this value-packed episode, Dr. Jessica London breaks down exactly how to return to running after having a baby... without leaks, pelvic heaviness, or pain. If you’ve been “cleared” at 6 weeks but your body feels anything but ready… this episode is for you. We’re diving into the myths, the real healing timelines, and the step by step framework that active moms need to rebuild safely and confidently. 00:00 – Intro: Why returning to run postpartum is so common (and misunderstood) 03:00 – The 6-week clearance myth 08:00 – Why running feels harder postpartum (even for athletic moms) 14:00 – Pregnancy + birth changes that impact running 18:00 – 0–6 weeks: Early acute rehab explained 22:00 – 6–12+ weeks: Rebuilding the foundation 27:00 – 3–4 months: Strength progression phase 30:00 – 4–6 months: Graded return to impact 33:00 – Return-to-run readiness checklist 37:00 – The 4-phase method + common rehab gaps 39:00 – Ways to work with us + final encouragement