'Full of stuff I wish I'd known. Should be on every mother's bedside table.'- Emma Redding, Buggyfit Founder
Pregnancy and birth can stretch our bodies to their limit and beyond. Incontinence, birth injuries and birth traumas have been a taboo topic for far too long, and, until now, this has prevented women from fully regaining their strength.
Stronger is the must-read guide to the bodily changes encountered by all women following pregnancy, with explanations, exercises and friendly, accessible advice to protect, stabilise and rehabilitate.
It’s time to treat what we pretend not to see, to let the help in and to grow stronger.
Let’s start now.
By:
Megan Vickers
Imprint: Green Tree
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
Weight: 416g
ISBN: 9781472986306
ISBN 10: 147298630X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 August 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. Our bodies: My favourite parts 2. Posture: Strike a pose 3. The pelvic floor: You didn't know how good it was until it wasn't 4. Birth injuries: Those that you can't put a plaster on 5. Abdominal birth recovery: Healing what we cannot see 6. Prolapse: The silent epidemic 7. Pelvic pain: Re-centring the keystone to strength 8. Tummy recovery: We've fixed the floor, but what about the walls? 9. Breathing: Firing up your engine 10. Fuelling your journey: What goes in must come out 11. Sports and exercise: For body and mind 12. Intimacy: Pleasure, connection and sex 13. Hormones: The good, the bad and the monthly 14. Preparing to go again: Strength enough for your hopes and dreams 15: Goals: Move, feel, live stronger References Further reading and useful links Acknowledgements Index
Megan Vickers has been a physiotherapist for 15 years and a specialist in women's health, back and pelvic pain for more than 10 years. She is the co-founder of a busy clinic and Pilates centre in South London, Four Sides. www.foursideslondon.com
Reviews for Stronger: The honest guide to healing and rebuilding after pregnancy and birth
So friendly and perfectly no-nonsense. It's full of stuff I wish I'd known. This book gives you the confidence to take control of your own rehabilitation (and the nod when to ask for help and who to ask). Stronger should be on every mother's bedside table. * Emma Redding, Buggyfit Founder * This is the book I wish I had had after my pregnancies. It contains so much essential information about our recovery and how we can feel strong and energised in motherhood. * Anya Hayes, author of Postnatal Pilates *
