Episode 52: Finding the Balance in Birth with Prenatal Fitness Trainer + Birth Doula Gina Conley

In Episode 52 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Prenatal Fitness Trainer + Birth Doula Gina Conley from MamasteFit all about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In this episode, you'll hear Gina and Aliya discuss:The influence of Korean customs on Gina's postpartum journeysThe huge impact that having family nearby has on postpartum recovery + supportHow unprepared she felt during her first birth and postpartum experience - and how surprising this was for GinaGina's thoughts on hospital births, induction, and epidurals and how social media clickbait can be dangerousThe importance of collaborative care during birthAbout Gina Conley:Gina Conley is the founder of MamasteFit, a perinatal fitness training company located in Aberdeen, NC.  MamasteFit supports women throughout their pregnancy, birth, and beyond as one of the only training facilities that exclusively supports pre/postnatal fitness training clients in the United States.   Gina has her Masters in Exercise Science, and is the author of Training for Two, a book about how to use prenatal fitness to support a strong and pain-free pregnancy and prepare for birth.  Gina is a birth doula, having supported over 200 in-person births. She combines her experience as a fitness trainer and a birth professional to create comprehensive programs that support her clients from conception, birth, and through postpartum.Gina is a mom of 3 with one baby on the way this fall. You can learn more from Gina at her website mamastefit.com, on Instagram @mamastefit, YouTube, and on her podcast - the MamasteFit Podcast.Thanks for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses