"Stretching felt so good, especially in my 3rd trimester. It was very helpful preparing my body for birth"
The movement program I did a lot especially in my 3rd trimester because by that point I was feeling uncomfortable and my belly was getting so big. It helped me get relief from the discomfort while simultaneously preparing my body for birth. I'm so grateful I found this.
"The movements felt extremely relieving during pregnancy!"
I was taking prenatal yoga and thought I had a good routine until I went through Dr. Ashley's birth movement program and realized there's more ways to open your hips and pelvis. The movements felt extremely relieving during pregnancy. I highly recommend!
You may already be taking prenatal yoga, following YouTube classes or doing lots of squats, but these tend to focus more on strengthening the pregnant body and pelvic floor.
Most people skip or miss out on the most important part of their prenatal exercise
which is good pelvic and hip mobility along with releasing and relaxing your pelvis...
NOT just STRENGTH
I'M DR. ASHLEY! AND 11 YEARS AGO I WAS . . .
I'm a mom of 2 spirited girls, yoga student/teacher and doctor of physical therapy.
Frustrated by back pains during baby #2 pregnancy, I asked for help to feel more comfortable, but all I got was a pregnancy support belt. It was descent bandaid, but NOT the the fix for me.
My first pregnancy was pain free, meaning my back, hips and pelvis felt completely fine. I worked right up until I gave birth with baby #1.
But with baby #2, my body felt different and my low back was not making it easy for me to walk or stand comfortably, yet, I suffered through it since I didn't know anyone that specialized in helping out pregnant mamas back then.
P.S. At that time I was working in orthopedics, not yet with pregnant mamas or the pelvic floor!
It's as if I was in the woods, I knew the destination, but my gps system was just spinning, stuck in rerouting. I decided moms can have better support and care through pregnancy... so, I took matters into my own hands, educated myself, trained in pelvic health, pregnancy and postpartum care and now get to share what I've learned with others!
Here's to better supported prenatal care!