{"id":16727,"date":"2018-06-22T12:44:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T17:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiremouvement.com\/?p=16727"},"modified":"2021-02-08T09:23:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T14:23:06","slug":"my-postpartum-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testim.weblibre.ca\/en\/my-postpartum-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"My Postpartum Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ok here goes…deep breath…the moment of truth has arrived, I’m finally ready to share with you the story of how… [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n

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\n I peed my pants at the age of 36!<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

There I said it! Aaaack!<\/strong> I can\u2019t believe it! Full disclosure, full vulnerability, here is my story of my journey with post-partum pelvic floor dysfunction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I was wondering what I would write about in this blog and even though deep down I knew, I still sometimes heard that voice of doubt and judgment. But I made sure to listen instead to that deeper inner voice that said,[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n

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\n it\u2019s ok to be vulnerable, it\u2019s ok to let people see the real you, it\u2019s ok not to be perfect.<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The truth is, I\u2019ve always been a bit of people pleaser and I\u2019ve always been afraid of letting people down. I love making people feel good and happy! I thought that if I exposed myself people wouldn\u2019t want to take my pilates sessions anymore or come get massages from me because I would appear weak and non-credible.<\/strong> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

But then the universe has been sending me all sorts of messages<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently I kept being drawn to one of my favourite books<\/strong>, that permanently sits on my nightstand when I need a little \u201creminder\u201d that being imperfect is ok, being vulnerable is ok, and that courage is being honest and authentic. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you read “The Gifts of Imperfection”\u00a0<\/a>by Bren\u00e9 Brown? If not, and you\u2019re a rehabbing perfectionist like me, go out and get it. Because who here has never felt scared to be judged or criticized<\/strong>? I\u2019m sure we\u2019ve all had moments of fear of judgement, fear of unworthiness, fear of being truly seen, fear of not being a perfect wife, mother, friend, employee.<\/p>\n

In her book, she reminds us that living wholeheartedly<\/strong> is not about having a perfectly clean house, and making your own organic energy balls, never using plastic, being always in control, doing yoga with your kids,\u2026 [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n

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\n Living wholeheartedly is about being vulnerable<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Yikes\u2026 Something that as someone who likes to be in control is quite stressful!<\/p>\n

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\n Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough, and to go to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging.<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u00bb<\/p>\n

-Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/p>\n

After postponing this blog for many months (even years), here I am, opening my heart, being vulnerable and honest with you and myself.<\/p>\n

Why sharing this story now, finally?<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Because I\u2019m tired of controlling, I\u2019m tired of being afraid of what others will think, I\u2019m tired of hiding this little secret\u2026.and I also think it\u2019s really damn important to share these stories of vulnerability so that other moms can find comfort and support and not feel so alone, not feel like they always have to have together. Plus since it’s World Continence week I thought it was appropriate! [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Let me start at the beginning.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I\u2019m a mom of two wonderful little girls, 6 and 3 years old<\/strong>. I\u2019m also a pilates instructor\/teacher-trainer and massage therapist.<\/strong>. My first girl was born by c-section<\/strong> and my second was a VBAC<\/strong> (vaginal birth after caesarean).<\/p>\n

After my first I had many weeks of agonizing pain around my scar, but eventually I was able to return to normal activity and feel relatively the same as before (of course I would always be postpartum but I didn\u2019t have any new major symptoms\u2026ok yes I had some tensions around by scar but overall I felt \u201cnormal<\/strong>\u201d!).<\/p>\n

Then I had my second and whoa! was that a whole different story!<\/strong> When I was pregnant I vowed that she would not be born the same way (I still hadn\u2019t learned that parenting is the art of letting go\u2026 right?!) and I did everything to give her space to move around (my first was breech and I was convinced it was because I was too strong\/tight in my abs and pelvic floor so she couldn\u2019t possibly move her head down towards my pelvis). So, after 42 long weeks (apparently my kids don\u2019t want to leave the comfort of my body!) I finally had my vaginal birth and a whopping 9lbs baby! Ouch!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t feel quite right in my pelvic area<\/strong> and as someone who knows her body quite well, I knew I had to do something. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n

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\n So I spoke about it to the gynecologist and she said: Oh it\u2019s fine, here\u2019s some hemorrhoid cream! Goodbye!<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In my fragile state with my hormones flying through the roof, a new baby (who had to be hospitalized her first week of life), a demanding toddler and everything else that life entails, I didn\u2019t have the energy to fight it<\/strong> and took the cream. This helped a little but I still didn\u2019t feel \u201cnormal\u201d<\/strong>. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

I remember so clearly the day I peed my pants at the age of 36.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was getting up from my bed, about one week postpartum, with the intention of heading to the toilet except that I didn\u2019t make it. I stood up, started taking a few steps and then out came a full-blown pee that I had no way of stopping, it was like opening up the dam and not being able to find the latch to close it again.<\/strong> I cried and called out to my husband and mom that I\u2019d just peed my pants. And even though I was so close to having given birth and my vagina still felt like it had a head in it, I was soooo embarrassed. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n

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\n I mean I taught this for a living, I was supposed to help people not pee their pants! How could I help people if I was having the same problems as them?<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Here comes the “I\u2019m not worthy of helping these women”<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]But you see what I saw as my greatest weakness was actually my greatest strength<\/strong>. I could really help these women because I have personally lived it so I understand the shame, the discomfort, the frustration<\/strong>. I know what it’s like not wanting to go out in social situations, fearing that there may not be a bathroom nearby in case I had an uncontrollable urge to pee! I can empathize and therefore I know how to guide and support them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I knew I had to do more to ease my discomfort, my urges, my pain. Because living in a constant state of panic about if there would be a bathroom nearby in case I got an urge didn’t exactly help my situation! So about 6 weeks postpartum I started seeing a pelvic floor physio<\/strong>. Go see one\u2026 even if you don\u2019t have symptoms! It’s the first line of defense. Then an osteopath, a naturopath and then over the months I did gentle pilates and different postpartum exercise programs (Mutu System, Bellies\u2122 Inc, Hypopressives\u2122, which I all highly recommend). I also became trained as a Bellies\u2122 Inc Core Confidence practitioner and a Hypopressives\u2122 trainer<\/strong> to better help other moms like me. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

There are different types of incontinence.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mine was urge incontinence<\/a>, which is where I had frequent and pressing urges to pee and it was difficult for me to control the loss of urine. It’s mostly linked to the nervous system and a hyperactive bladder. Long walks or social outings became stressful because if I didn’t have quick access to a bathroom I was in trouble.<\/p>\n

Another common one is stress incontinence<\/a> which is involuntary loss of urine during physical activities, sneezing, coughing, laughing etc. After about a year with all the exercises and manual therapy work I was ok in this department, but I still suffered from the urge incontinence. I could be sitting, standing, walking slowly, it didn’t matter, all I knew is that I better find a toilet fast or I’d soon be looking like a 2 year old in potty training. I even found myself walking around pressing up on my pelvis to prevent the urine from leaking!<\/p>\n

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\n Because just because I\u2019m a pilates instructor and massage therapist, doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m perfect, I\u2019m only human. I'm just like you!<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

I spent many years struggling with the fact that I thought my body had failed me<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]First I had had a c-section, and then I had pelvic floor issues. But with the help of my doula, my midwife, my husband, my mother and all the various books, courses, therapies, podcasts, Tedtalks, exercises\u2026 I\u2019ve learned to be softer with myself and as a result softer with my children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So if you are like the thousands of women who struggle with pelvic pain and dysfunction I\u2019m here to tell you:
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE.<\/h3>\n

THERE IS HOPE.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I wish I could tell you I had a magic key that could figure out exactly why me or you have struggled with this and how to fix it quickly but unfortunately there isn\u2019t a one size fits all<\/strong> when it comes to pelvic floor disorder. It takes a lot of time, patience, softness, and letting go.<\/strong> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

I will say that what worked for me was a combination of things:<\/h3>\n
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  • safe gentle postpartum exercises<\/li>\n
  • pelvic floor physio<\/li>\n
  • osteopathy<\/li>\n
  • nutritional changes (including adding collagen)<\/li>\n
  • homeopathy<\/li>\n
  • changing sleep habits<\/li>\n
  • meditation\/breathing<\/li>\n
  • sitting and standing habits<\/li>\n
  • …and acceptance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If this does not work, please consult your doctor because there are always other options to improve your quality of life – including medications and surgery. You will not be weak if you decide on these choices.<\/p>\n

    After 3 years since the birth of my second daughter you might wonder\u2026 are things \u201cperfect\u201d down there<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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    \n Perfect doesn\u2019t exist. But most days are pretty darn awesome\u2026 but I still have bad ones every once in a while. Do I beat myself up and say I\u2019m a failure and not worthy of all the abundance I have in my life\u2026no, I see it as a minor set-back, I see it as a message from my mind, body and heart to slow down.<\/span>\n <\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    Life is a journey and I\u2019m grateful to be riding it.<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I see it as an opportunity to grow, breathe and let go.<\/p>\n

    Thanks for your attention<\/p>\n

    Brigitte xx[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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