Your Body. Your Birth

Your Body. Your Birth 🙌 Tips to prep your pelvic floor
🍑 Push well & protect your vagina
⬇️ Reduce tears & heal faster ⬇️
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10/01/2026

I wish I'd known this!

When your jaw and throat are tight, your pelvic floor listens — and tightens up too. 😬

But when you moan, hum, or exhale with sound… everything down there releases.

And that release? 👇
✨ Helps your baby move through with more ease
✨ Reduces strain on your pelvic floor
✨ Lowers your risk for tears and injury

That deep moan or low hum during labor isn’t just a “birth noise.”

It’s your body working with you.

Want to learn exactly how to use sound to relax your pelvic floor during birth?

Comment “SOUND” and I’ll send you a quick & easy way to start feeling this connection!

Jess 💚

09/30/2026

Tips here 👇

👋 I'm Jess, a pelvic PT and birth coach on a mission to share all the proven tips for preparing and protecting your pelvic floor during birth!

Tip #1️⃣ Your provider matters and is a HUGE predictor if you'll tear or not!

✨️Yep, this one surprises most people.

Tip #2️⃣ Your breath matters.

✨️Did you know you can directly impact your pelvic floor with good breath strategies during birth?

And it's best to start practicing NOW, prenatally.

Tip #3️⃣ Your birth position matters.

✨️ Some positions, like the MOST common birth position, increase your risk for tearing.

Choose positions that reduce your risk.

Tip #4️⃣ Laboring down matters.

✨️This is such an important technique to conserve your energy AND protect your pelvic floor from straining for hours. Know the risks and benefits to see if it's right for you!

🌟I've got so much more for that you absolutely don't want to miss if your goal is to reduce your risks for tearing during birth. So...

Tip 5️⃣ Grab my step-by-step plan that walks you through ALL of this and more 🙌

Comment "PROTECT" to grab the course that over 1,000 women have followed (and it's the same content I've shared with 1,000s of clients in clinic)

Your postpartum pelvic floor will thank you!

Jess 💚

09/29/2026

Here 👇

Why do I wish I'd had this info before my birth?

If I'd known where baby was in my pelvis, I could have used specific movements and positioning to create balance and open space in that part of my pelvis.

So, I want to share with you what I had NO IDEA about over 12 yrs ago during my birth, even as a physical therapist!!!

There are 3 areas of the pelvis baby moves through.
1️⃣ inlet
2️⃣ midpelvis
3️⃣ outlet

👉Signs that baby is still high and moving through the inlet (top of your pelvis).

⭐️ crampy contractions
⭐️ contractions usually 5-20min apart
⭐️ you can talk & move easily during contractions
⭐️ pressure is felt higher, like low back and hips

If you plan to have cervical checks, they can also tell you baby's station.

👉Station is WAY more valuable information (vs dilation) because it tells you where baby is in the pelvis! Inlet will be the negative numbers, like -3, -2, -1.

Knowing where baby is in your pelvis helps you work smarter (not harder!), helps you manage discomfort, and have a more efficient birth.

Want to get started in our birth prep series to learn this and so much more? Comment "PROGRAM" and you'll be on your way to birthing your baby AND protecting your 😻🍑.

Jess 💚

09/28/2026

No epidural?

It's possible, if that's what you want!

You don't need a high pain tolerance, but you do need support & tools.

Start thinking about these pain management tools now!

Practice them.

Put them in your birth plan.

A strategy & plan is helpful for you to reach your unmedicated birth goals 👏

Want to birth baby through your va**na with more ease? Make sure to follow along for more!

Jess 💚

09/27/2026

I say this as a pelvic PT who has supported many women during their postpartum healing after a tear.

Perineal massage isn't bad.

But it's become the thing everyone points to when a mom asks "how do I protect myself during birth"

And it's left other more important things out of the convo.

Things that have a bigger impact over your tear risk:

✅ How and when you push

✅ How baby is positioned

✅ How mobile your pelvis is

✅ How you open your pelvis and release your pelvic floor

✅ How you position your body while pushing

These things matter more!

And most birth prep classes never discuss HOW to prepare & protect your body.

Comment PREP and I'll DM you more info on my Pelvic Protection System!

You're in the right place.

Jess 💚

09/25/2026

Not everything in birth is about doing more…

Sometimes it’s about letting your body do what it already knows how to do.

Your pelvic floor isn’t meant to force baby out—
it’s meant to open, soften, and yield.
Just like this 🌸

It can stretch up to 2.5x its original length.

And the uterus continues to do its job of pushing baby down and out.

But all that 👆 happens best when you’re not bracing or holding your breath.

Instead👇

✨ Inhale → pelvic floor drops, softens, begins to open

✨ Exhale (open mouth / relaxed throat) → supports that opening + blooming

Think: slow, steady, supported stretch… not force.

This is one of those small shifts that can make pushing feel so much more intentional and less chaotic.

Comment “BREATH” and I’ll send you another visual to help this click even more.

Jess 💚

Intro 📹 getroastedai

09/24/2026

Comment "SPACE" to get it straight into your DM.

There are 3 levels of the pelvis that are important during birth.

The inlet, midpelvis and outlet.

And, when you know where baby is, you can create space at that level through birth positioning and movement.

Space = a path of least resistance = efficient birth

This means potentially less risks for interventions, delays/stalls.

Happier birth, happier baby, happier postpartum pelvis.

Jess 💚

I've been a pelvic PT and birth coach for the past decade. When my pregnant clients show up for their first visit, 80% o...
09/23/2026

I've been a pelvic PT and birth coach for the past decade. When my pregnant clients show up for their first visit, 80% of the time they share their concern of tearing during birth. They're also worried about the long-lasting damage to their pelvic floor. I'll be the first to admit that birth can be wild and unpredictable, but at the same time, there are controllable factors to help women better protect their body during this amazing moment in their life. If you are like 80% of my clients, then check out my $29 Pelvic Protection System. Currently trusted by 1,028 moms and counting! https://www.thatpelviclady.com/1028-moms-and-counting

09/23/2026

The #1 reason 👇

Common scenario incoming...

👉 You reach 10 cm, and the birth team says, "It’s time to push!"

👉 You're asked to get on your back

👉 You're coached to push as hard as you can (a.k.a. "purple pushing")

✨️ You trust the hospital to guide you on the best way to position and push—but deep down, you wonder if there are better options.

This is far more common than you think, but it doesn’t have to be your story.

✔️ The TRUTH is…

It's not just about how hard you push or knowing how to "push like a pro"

😑 The REAL problem?

🚨 Most hospitals follow outdated pushing & positioning techniques that work against your body’s natural process.

Being on your back and purple pushing actually increases your chances of perineal tearing and a longer recovery.

But the good news?

✨️You have more options than you're being told.

💡 Once you know how to work with your body (not against it), you’ll feel more in control, push more effectively, and set yourself up for a smoother birth and faster recovery 🙌

You deserve to feel empowered during birth, and you can.

🍑🙌✨️ If you're ready to learn alternatives to purple pushing that will protect your body, comment "PUSH" and I'll send some simple ideas for a safer, more effective birth.

Jess 💚

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