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Pelvic floor exercises for women, postpartum pelvic floor recovery, urine leakage, bowel leakage, prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction after birth, explained by an NHS pelvic health physiotherapist.📖 DOWNLOAD THE POSTPARTUM GUIDE - https://www.herhealthroom.com/waitlistMost women associate pelvic-floor problems with leaking urine. But your pelvic floor also affects your bowel control, sexual function, pelvic organs and ability to return to exercise after birth.In this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi is joined by NHS pelvic health physiotherapist Adenike Ibikunle to discuss the pelvic-floor symptoms women are often too embarrassed to mention and why common does not mean normal.We discuss:Your symptoms are not something you have to quietly tolerate. Speak to your GP, midwife or healthcare professional if you are experiencing leakage, pain, heaviness, urgency or changes in bladder or bowel control.ABOUT DR REMII’m Dr Remi, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and founder of Her Health Room—a media and advisory company helping women navigate pregnancy, postpartum and the systems surrounding their care with greater clarity.Connect with Dr Remi Youtube @Herhealthroom Instagram @Herhealthroom_ABOUT ADENIKE IBIKUNLEAdenike Ibikunle is a Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist with more than five years of experience across women’s health, musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy. She has supported more than 1,000 women through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, pelvic-floor dysfunction and returning to exercise. Alongside her NHS role, she is Head Physiotherapist at Guildford Football Club.Connect with Adenike on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adenike-ibikunle-689656228/Subscribe for evidence-informed conversations about pregnancy, postpartum and women’s lifelong health.This video provides general educational information and does not replace individual medical assessment or advice.#PelvicFloor #PostpartumRecovery #WomensHealth

TikTok birth stories can be powerful. They can help women feel less alone, more informed, and more confident about speaking up during labour.But they are not your midwife.Subscribe to Youtube - www.youtube.com/@HerHealthRoomFind me on Instagram - www.instagram.com/herhealthroom_Website - www.herhealthroom.comIn this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi talks about the danger of applying someone else’s birth story to your own labour without the full clinical context.We discuss a viral-style birth story where a woman was told her baby was “distressed”, was offered a caesarean section, said no, and went on to have a vaginal birth. It is easy to hear a story like that and think: “If they offer me a caesarean, I should say no too.”But birth decisions are rarely that simple.This episode explores what clinicians may mean when they say a baby is “distressed”, why caesarean section recommendations can feel frightening or confusing, and why true birth advocacy is not just saying no. It is asking better questions.In this episode, we cover:Why viral birth stories often miss the most important contextWhat “baby distressed” may actually mean in labourWhy a caesarean section may be recommendedWhy maternity care can feel coercive, even when clinicians are trying to keep mother and baby safeHow social media can increase fear around birth decisionsWhy advocacy is not about refusing everythingQuestions to ask before accepting or refusing an interventionHow partners, doulas and birth supporters can help you speak up in labourWhy clinicians need to use clearer language with women and familiesQuestions you can ask in labour:“What does that mean?”“How urgent is this?”“What happens if I say no?”“What happens if I say yes?”“Is there anything else we can try?”“Can I have a few minutes to speak to my partner?”“Can I have a second opinion?”This episode is for pregnant women, birth partners, postpartum women, doulas, midwives, doctors and anyone trying to understand birth decisions beyond social media soundbites.Making Room is a podcast from Her Health Room, helping women navigate pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood beyond the guidelines.DISCLAIMERThis episode is for education only and is not a substitute for personalised medical advice. Please speak to your own midwife, doctor or maternity team about your individual pregnancy and birth circumstances.

Everyone warns you about sleepless nights. Nobody warns you about what the sleep deprivation actually does to you - your confidence, your sense of self, your ability to function at work, your relationship with your own body.In this episode, Dr Remi is joined by Temi, founder of Gentle Baby Sleep Help, a sleep and postnatal wellbeing consultant who works with families globally. Temi shares her own experience of struggling with sleep deprivation as a first-time mum - and how resolving it changed everything.They talk about:Why so many mothers push through instead of asking for helpThe link between sleep deprivation and loss of identity (and matrescence)What gentle sleep support actually looks like — and why "no-cry" promises are a red flagThe shame around sleep training, and how to let it goWhat happens to mothers when they go back to work still exhaustedThe unregulated postnatal wellness space — and how to navigate it safelyLoneliness, community, and why representation in this space mattersWhether your baby is a newborn or your toddler is still finding their way into your bed at 3am, this episode is for you.Join the community - Her Health Room Youtube: @HerHealthRoom Instagram:@HerHealthRoom_🔗 Find Temi: Instagram: @GentleBabySleepHelp Website: gentlebabysleephelp.com Free 20-minute consultation: gentlebabysleephelp.com