Eaton Financial Group's motto is to live well, work hard and give generously. The firm specializes in helping women who handle household financial planning by acting in a fiduciary capacity – meaning your best interests are their first priority. For a relaxed and no-obligation cup of coffee and transparent information about creating a financial portfolio – live or virtually – visit eatonfinancialgroup.com to set an appointment. Tell them The Motherhood Village sent you! Join our FREE virtual Financial Lunch and Learn March 8th!
Learn more about joining The Motherhood Village community as a member!
Brief summary of show:
In this episode of the Motherhood Village podcast, I speak with special guest Kathleen 'Kat' Vigo, founder of Painless Pregnancy, discussing her transition to obstetric physical therapy following the birth of her first child in 2012.
She gets into the anatomical mechanics of birth, highlighting the importance of pelvic floor conditioning and its relation to urinary incontinence and urge, especially as it pertains to childbirth. Kat also discusses postpartum sexual health, and how hormonal changes and physical trauma can disrupt sexual function.
She encourages listeners to stay connected to their bodies and advocates for pelvic floor training exercises, both pre and post-partum, to bolster sexual and overall health.
We talk about:
- 0:00 Introduction and Guest Background
- 2:31 Kat’s Personal Experience with Pregnancy and Birth
- 7:10 The Importance of Pelvic Floor Health
- 13:18 How Physical Therapy Can Support Pregnancy and Birth
- 20:04 Understanding the Process of Childbirth
- 20:56 Personal Experience and Changes After Childbirth
- 22:09 Understanding the Pelvic Floor and Its Importance
- 23:12 Effects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on the Pelvic Floor
- 26:02 Exercises to Strengthen the Pelvic Floor
- 29:37 The Connection Between the Core and the Pelvic Floor
- 32:07 Impact of Childbirth on Women's Sexual Health
- 37:45 Connecting with Your Body Post-Childbirth
Resources
Connect with Kat
Connect with Nicole
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!