Reading the body
Clear, careful information to help you understand what your body is telling you at every stage of life.
Menopause: your pelvic floor changes too
Dryness, burning, needing the toilet more often or a feeling of heaviness aren't just "age" that you have to put up with. Here's what changes in the pelvic floor at menopause and what can help.
When your baby struggles to latch: what may lie behind it
When latching is hard, it isn't your fault or your baby's. Tension from the birth, how freely the jaw, tongue and neck move, and the posture of you both can all play a part. Here's what we look at and how we work as a team.
Leaking urine after birth is common, but it isn't normal
Many women leak when they cough, laugh or lift their baby, and assume it's just part of having had a child. It's common, but it doesn't have to last: the pelvic floor can be assessed and retrained.
Listening to the body: why we look for the root
We can only heal when we listen to what the body is communicating. Here's what it means to look for the root of a symptom, and what a first integrative appointment looks like.
The first step is a conversation
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