Too many new mothers are told to “just start doing Kegels” within days of birth.
But this advice can do more harm than good.
In this episode, Marianne breaks down the myths around pelvic floor recovery and offers a realistic, research-backed timeline for the first 3 months postpartum.
Drawing on the work of leading expert Kari Bø and her own years of supporting 2,280 women, she explains why active recovery works in the early days postpartum in the same way active recovery works for athletes post-event.
She suggests a timeline for isolated pelvic floor training that actually makes sense, and how to safely progress toward functional strength.
Whether you’ve had a straightforward delivery or an instrumental one, this episode will give you clarity and confidence about what your body truly needs in these early months.
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🎧 If you are in phase 2, listen to S1E9:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the-core-connect-podcast/id1766482868?i=1000674250480
🎧 You might also be interested in listening to:
S1E17 Healing Your Pelvic Floor with Claire Sparrow
S1E23
https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the-core-connect-podcast/id1766482868?i=1000687380937
📝 Dive Deeper with the article from Kari Bø et. al.:
Recovery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Endurance
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00192-022-05334-y?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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