PELVIC FLOOR HEALTH
5 Talks
The perinatal period is one of physical and psychological adjustment. Pelvic health forms a key part of birth preparation and recovery both short- and long-term However, socially, pelvic dysfunction is normalised, often learning to poor mental health. This boxset explores the challenges surrounding pelvic health, and the role healthcare professionals play in education.
Non-Surgical Solutions to Diastasis Recti and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
2019 | 21 mins | Pelvic Floor Health
Wendy Powell, wellness professional and CEO and Founder, MUTU System, presents an online platform to support women to improve their bodies post-birth. Sharing her personal story, she addresses how the fitness industries have not met the needs of postnatal women. Presenting women’s views of their health needs after birth, she describes the development of the MUTU programme and the responses from women to its use. Supported by a number of organisations, Wendy completes by sharing the free tool version to share with mums post-birth.
Wendy Powell, Wellness Professional; CEO & Founder, MUTU System
Pelvic Floor Health
2021 | 19 mins | Pelvic Floor Health
Incontinence is a prevalent, long-term issue, however, it is often hidden and normalised, with a significant impact on mental health. Consultant midwife Abi Holmes discusses the importance of lifelong education, understanding and commitment to pelvic floor health. The talk discusses the need of holistic assessments and pelvic health as a core pathway of care. The talk ends with a call to action for education and to stand up against the normalisation of postnatal incontinence.
Abigail Holmes, Consultant Midwife, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Personal Trainer
Pelvic Floor Health
2021 | 14 mins | Pelvic Floor Health
In her talk, Teresa Gernon, women’s health advocate and founder of Epi-no UK, discusses preventative measures for perineal trauma. Teresa discusses the Epi-no, a tool to support pelvic floor relaxation and stretching to mimic perineal massage antenatally, and to regain strength in pelvic floor muscles postnatally. Internationally, similar tools are available as part of healthcare packages, however, no studies exist to date exploring the outcomes following the use of the Epi-no. The talk ends in a discussion of tackling normalisation of ongoing pelvic morbidities and providing choice to women and birthing people.
Teresa Gernon, Women’s health advocate and Founder of Epi-no UK
Advances in birth positioning
2018 | 66 mins | Pelvic Floor Health
Midwifery practice centres around physiology. Gloria Esegbona, obstetrican and gynaecologist and Joy Palmer, Midwifery Lecturer explore the Art of Birth project, which seeks to transform practitioners into ‘knowledgeable doers’, using their allow-release-transform approach. Within this context, they discuss the fourth P of physiology, pressure, and its relationship to perinatal pelvic trauma. Gloria and Joy ask #wheresthephysiology, moving away from a two-tier model of midwifery and technocracy and promoting the value of the birth experience to create physiological birth services.
Gloria Esegbona, obstetrican and gynaecologist
Joy Palmer, Midwifery Lecturer
Improving perinatal pelvic health
2022 | 16 mins | Pelvic Floor Health
Education and awareness of pelvic health both for healthcare professionals and services users is recognised to be poor. In their talk, midwives Zoe Nelson and Rachel Mullins discuss the importance of promoting pelvic health across the perinatal period. As an early implementer site of dedicated perinatal pelvic health service, Zoe and Rachel discuss methods to discuss the challenges and importance of this service. This talk explores governance, inequality, access and education, with a focus on public health and preventative measures to improve pelvic health.
Rachel Mullins, Perinatal Pelvic Health Midwife, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Zoe Nelson, Local Maternity & Neonatal Lead Midwife, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
