MOMuMental Podcast

While D is on vacation, Ashley interviews Tiffany Calfee, Doctorate of Physical Therapy & pelvic health specialist about why women should see a pelvic health specialist, what physical therapy for your pelvic floor even is, stigma surrounding it, & how mothers can benefit from this service. Then, Ashley is joined by Kendall Beckstein & Jordan Alnemer, doctorate of physical therapy students with special training in pelvic health AND founders of the Mommy Manual Website to discuss benefits of physical therapy for your pelvic floor, common pelvic floor dysfunctions that might warrant making an appointment, & how their new website can help you find a specialist today! CHOOSE PT! Heads up - we say vagina! Resources from this episode: Tiffany Calfee, DPT: Tiffany.Calfee@Franciscanalliance.org Tiffany at Franciscan Greenwood location --> 317-528-2018 Mooresville--> 317-831-9333 The Mommy Manual Website: https://2themommymanual.com/providers-near-you Mommy Manual Instagram Page: @2themommymanual Herman and Wallace: https://hermanwallace.com/practitioner-directory APTA: https://aptapelvichealth.org/ Suicide Prevention Hotline: CALL 800-273-8255 OR Text HOME to 741741 TimeStamps: 1:50 - Tiffany's passion for pelvic health physical therapy 4:50 - embarrassment & stigma surrounding pelvic health & embracing the awkward 7:40 - What pelvic health PT is & why it is beneficial to moms, moms to be, & really everyone! 9:30 - Red flags to look for in women who are pregnant, preparing for birth/pregnancy, & after birth 12:00 - Debunking myths about your pelvic floor "just because it's common, doesn't mean it's normal" 17:35 - The mind body connection & treating the whole person (mental health tied in to pelvic health) 19:42 - The range of people/types of issues that utilize pelvic floor PT 20:21 - Bonding with baby and how maternal mental health and pelvic health postpartum can be related 21:45 - Feeling like a bad partner because of pelvic floor dysfunctions/struggles with sex after baby 22:00 - Breastfeeding and it's effects on the pelvic floor 23:53 - Bounce back culture, comparison, giving yourself grace, and investing in ourselves/filling our own cup 27:27 - Things women can do to strengthen their pelvic floor at home & How to properly do Kegels, Advocating your transverse abdominal muscle and "getting nerdy" about anatomy 32:22 - More breastfeeding norms & destigmatizing lubricants 34:19 - Awkward and funny moments with BARING IT ALL at trainings 39:23 - How to find a pelvic health physical therapist & steps to take to find a specialist in your area 42:50 - What to expect at your first pelvic health physical therapy appointment 50:25 - Final words & info from Tiffany 57:26: Kendall & Jordan! 1:01:00 - Jordan explains some types of pelvic floor dysfunctions 1:02:02 - Special/Surprising/Fascinating things Jordan & Kendall have learned in training that moms & moms to be need to know! 1:06:11 - Stigma & bounce back culture with pelvic health & going deeper about pelvic health physical therapy care 1:09:07 - Fourth Trimester Care 1:12:48 - All About The Mommy Manual website! & how to find a specialist 1:14:25 - Final words & tips from Kendall & Jordan 1:16:59 - Kendall discusses options for telehealth PT services

D & Ashley are joined by their good friend Alicia to answer some more questions and discuss fears about becoming a mom! Time Stamps: 2:08 - What do you wish you knew about motherhood before becoming a mom? 6:18 - How do you navigate unsolicited parenting advice? 8:16 - How/when did you develop your parenting values? 12:34 - Self-Care: What did it look like before kids vs after kids? 16:32 - Being "Touched Out" 19:20 - Breastfeeding questions and answers 22:50 - NIPPLES 29:10 - Pressure from healthcare providers to breastfeed? 32:42 - Did D's lactation cookies work? 35:46 - Financial aspects of having children 43:42 - When did you know it was the right time to start a family?

Ashley & D answer your burning questions about motherhood, labor, postpartum recovery, and more! Follow us on Instagram @TheMOMuMentalPodcast ! D's birth story from the beginning - 6:40 6:40 - Ashley's birth experience 10:30 - Nitty gritty parts of labor/birth 15:13 - postpartum/4th trimester recovery 20:25 - still in the hospital - what to expect right after birth 22:18 - C section recovery tips 22:29 - sex after baby 27:58 - - body image PP 34:07 - how to balance mom/wife or partner/work life 37:36 - blogs/books in preparation for baby 41:55 - Balancing mom life - REAL advice to take with you 43:33 - PPD red flags/what to look for/baby blues/growing pains 48:44 - Keeping identity in motherhood 55 - how to know that you want children 59:30 - fear of not being a good mom 61:32 - final thoughts and pieces of advice/summarized wrap up/next episode preview

This episode is an introduction to who your hosts, D and Ashley, are as moms and as women, their passions and callings outside of motherhood, and how maternal mental health stigma has touched both of them. Stay tuned for more honest and real conversations about motherhood and maternal mental health!