Childbirth, Pelvic Floor Injury & Prevention: An Engineering Perspective — with DR. MARIANA MASTELING

Send us Fan MailWhat if we could prevent major pelvic floor injuries before they even happen? 🤔 In this episode, I sit down with biomedical engineer Dr. Mariana Mastering, whose groundbreaking research on the pelvic floor began with one simple yet profound question: "Mariana, are you incontinent?" This curiosity led her from medical school to biomechanics, exploring the complexities of intra-abdominal pressure, incontinence, & childbirth-related pelvic floor injuries. Her PhD research @uofmichigan reveals how the birth canal stretches, offering invaluable insights that could change the way we approach pelvic health & injury prevention.We talk about:  🔹 Understanding the normal range of pelvic health  🔹 Translating research into practical applications  🔹 The variable causes of prolapse  🔹 Why Kegels aren’t always the answer  🔹 Capacity demand & pelvic floor health  🔹 Reducing the risk of birth injuries  🔹 How age affects birth-related injuries  🔹 The biomechanics of childbirth  Have you ever wondered how biomechanics could change the way we approach postpartum health? Time Stamps1:00 Introduction6:24 understanding the pelvic floor11:14 pathology of prolapse16:23 findings of their research21:45 potential effects of evulsion 27:02 explaining capacity demand32:45 working towards preventative measures38:57 pelvic floor injuries with c-sections43:05 increased birth injuries with age48:39 research looking at time of birth51:33 racal differences in birth55:36 connections between clinic and research57:40 upcoming researchCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH MARIANALINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianamasteling/The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)