Nidhi Sharma PT

Pelvic Organ Prolapse - this “ boat in a dock” is a good representation of our pelvis and organ support. Women often think of pelvic floor as a sling / basket carrying the organs( bladder and uterus)🧺 👈🏻That’s not accurate.
Normally, Primary support for pelvic organs like bladder and uterus comes from Thick ligaments ( labeled). These ligaments attach or rather suspend these organs from the bony walls of our pelvis
Pelvic floor acts like water under boat , giving it extra support.
In normal anatomy, pelvic floor should NOT be taking a lot of weight of these organs at rest.

This whole dynamic changes with pregnancy.
The ligaments that suspend the organs get a little bit looser and get stretched as the weight of uterus increases

NOW , pelvic floor has a lot more weight and support function even at rest ( because organs are heavier and sit lower)

This is also where the “drydock” comes into picture. Imagine if the water receded from under your boat ( weak pelvic floor) as it was docked. The stress on the ropes suspending the boat will increase as well. Boat may sit lower on the floor ( prolapse). This is how weak pelvic floor can contribute to pelvic organ prolapse

But 2️⃣ very important things that are often not talked about in prolapse are :

1. Pressure from the top - imagine if we were to put a heavyweight in the boat. Wouldn’t That push the boat even lower? That could be the case with some breathing patterns, constipation or habit of bearing down. You are creating and keeping extra weight in the boat

2. What supports the pelvis? - Remember I said that ligaments attach or rather suspend the organs on the side or bony pelvis. There are many many many muscles of abdomen back and hip that attach to the pelvis. Can weak abdominals , back muscles and hip muscles affect the prolapse?

As you can see, the problem of prolapse is not as simple as “ organs in a basket “ . You can’t just squeeze your pelvic floor and hope that all organs will stay in place. Organ support is a much more complex mechanism. Your breath, strength of your abdominal muscles , your back muscles, your hips , your pelvic floor and your bowel/bladder habits can all play a role

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Happy first Monday of 2022

I don’t believe in resolutions but I do like to set an intentionfor the year.⁣
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As we start 2022 , one of my favorite accounts / writer suggested we pick a word to reflect on this next year. ⁣
So my word for 2022 is EMBRACE ⁣
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I hope to embrace life and motherhood you can in all its colors. ⁣
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𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵 ⁣
𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 ⁣
𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵⁣
𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 ⁣
𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 ⁣
𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 ⁣
𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 ❤️ ⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿? ⁣
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👊🏼Empowering mamas to own and love their post partum bodies⁣
🤲🏻Helping women recover from pelvic health conditions ⁣
✊🏼Demanding better post partum care ⁣
✊🏼Demanding more support for parents ⁣
❤️ Celebrating motherhood with all its challenges and joys.⁣
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Here’s my ⁣
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I’ve always loved decorating the Christmas tree. This year , my tree may not the prettiest but it definitely is the merriest 🥰🥰🥰⁣
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Merry Christmas !!! ⁣
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🎄 💙

🧑‍🎄 I’ve been pregnant , given birth, sustained childbirth injuries, been dismissed by my OB, struggled alone with breastfeeding, stayed home unpaid , seen therapist for mental health and shopped around for childcare ( that doesn’t make going back to work pointless) this year. I’d say I’ve been good ⁣
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**kedupsh*t

Of all the things that are wrong with the chair, this one annoys me the most.


The future of healthcare, whether it is nutrition, mental health or physical wellness– the future is self-care. Empowerment .

If the treatment is passive , get ready to sign up for lifetime membership.

Instead of looking for quick fixes and spending 💰, do the real work in PT and get better for life 👊🏼

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 sound far reaching If I said YES. So hear me out 🤷🏻‍♀️⁣⁣
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Body is really cool, especially when it comes to nerves. Most nerves starts in your spinal cord and go down into your leg, arms, pelvis etc⁣⁣
Now the nerves that go into your pelvic floor start at lower end of your spine ( S1-S4). The nerves that go into your feet ( mostly branches of Tibial nerve) ALSO share these same levels (lower Lumar and S1-4) . Due to close proximity , these nerves can get chatty and cross refer pain 🤔🤔⁣⁣
In a study** of men with , researchers found that the ability to spread toes in these men was limited 🤯. They hypothesized that this maybe due to subtle deficits of the lower end of spinal nerves caused by chronic pelvic pain!⁣⁣
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In another research***, it was found that the ability to engage pelvic floor changes with the position of ankle in standing🤨⁣
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Sounds crazy right! WHY is our pelvic floor muscles sharing nerve supply with our feet? Maybe there is a method to the madness of nature🙏🏻⁣⁣
One theory is that it’s because both of these parts ( pelvic floor and foot) work as shock absorbers for our body.. 𝘞𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 “𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘬” 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯 “𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩”. 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 “𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦” 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 , 𝘫𝘶𝘮𝘱, 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘦𝘵𝘤 ⁣
Close proximity of nerve supply may mean that the timing of their engagement is perfect. If two things are going to do same job, shouldn’t they be able to communicate? Nerves are our body’s messengers. More messengers means better communication⁣⁣
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To conclude, I will leave you with this thought today. How many times did you think about your feet when you thought about your pelvic floor ? Did anyone evaluate your feet when treating your pelvic pain? Has the way you put your foot on the ground changed since your started having pelvic pain?⁣⁣

I recently “celebrated” my “post partum visit anniversary” ⁣
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That ONE visit ⁣
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The one after many months of pregnancy⁣
After many hours days of Labor ⁣
After tears and mesh underwears ⁣
After so much pain, anxiety and apprehension⁣
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I had so many expectations. I had so many questions. I had so much I wanted to know.⁣
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They were the most disappointing 20 minutes of last year. ⁣
Let’s do better for moms. ⁣
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Let’s give them REAL healthcare. ⁣
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The care that considers them more than a uterus ⁣
The care that helps them thrive physically and emotionally ⁣
The care that makes them feel strong and powerful. ⁣
The care that helps them live HEALTHY ⁣
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Let’s give them REAL HEALTHCARE. ⁣
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A lot of new faces here so I thought it’s time for a quick 👋🏼

My name is Nidhi and ☝️ is Ishaan. I am a (new?) mama and a pelvic health Physical therapist.

Here are few Fun facts about me :

1. I broke my tailbone Twice ( because once wasn’t enough 🤷🏻‍♀️😂)
2. I went to school in Texas and my first job was in a small rural town where I treated everything from stroke to babies. But NOT pelvic floor 🤪
3. I decided to specialize in pelvic floor rehab in 2013 after treating post partum women for back pain, SI joint pain that just kept coming back ( pelvic floor was the missing piece ). Once I saw that making leaking better made back pain better as well, I never looked back.
4. I wear black leggings 90% of time 🤓
5. I hate Tea ( Americans don’t care for tea , that’s why I moved to America 😬)
6. I like logging my workouts in but keep it private ( anyone else ? )

Welcome !!

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For a country thats obsessed with pro-life debate, we sure as hell don’t give a F*** about the “life” that we are apparently so desperate to protect. It is appalling at all levels. No I am not pro-life (which is better described as “pro-control” btw) but the hypocrisy of this situation is not lost on me. I avoid talking about political issues on this page but this is INHUMANE.⁣
It enrages me every time I hear about it. ⁣
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Dems are a disgrace , reps are a disgrace. Everyone who makes this political is a disgrace. This is a healthcare issue. ⁣
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PRIORITIES ⁣
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The 60 minute nap that my baby took today was the first time in last 10 days that I had any time to think about myself. ⁣
He has been sick since last weekend and I have been living on survival mode. So when I had these heavenly 60 minutes , it all came crashing down:⁣
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The messy house ⁣
The piling laundry ⁣
The forever paperwork and bills⁣
The cooking / meal planning ⁣
Patient notes ⁣
Instagram content - I haven’t posted much this week, algorithm Gods already hate me ⁣
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But you know what I did with my 60 minutes ? I worked out. I tended to my body. I prioritized my health. ⁣
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House will wait. Laundry will be managed in a rush. Meals will have to cooked with baby in carrier. I chose ME ⁣
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Motherhood is always a balancing act but after the baby is fed and safe, know that YOU are the most important thing.⁣
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Everything else can wait.⁣
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I got thinking about these two terms after two patients I saw recently. ⁣
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Both hospital births. Both with same type of practitioner.⁣
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One where an episiotomy was performed that lead to a Grade 2 tear. Patient was not informed that an episiotomy was being performed on her. And when patient questioned the practitioner about why she wasn’t informed, she was told “you should be thanking me I saved you from tearing your urethra” ⁣
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Second/practitioner asked the woman if she should perform an episiotomy should there be a need. They both agreed to do it. Patient sustained a grade 3 tear and a prolapse. ⁣
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Reality is the birth is often truly out of our control and there aren’t exact metrics for who gets a tear and prolapse. When a woman is left asking and needing support, she always questions the decisions that were made. On the other hand, when support is provided and communication is clear, it is easier to accept the unpleasant realities of birth injuries. ⁣
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I have shared my birth story many times on this account. I sustained a grade 3 perineal tear and an vaginal internal tear. But it wasn’t traumatic for me. My doctor respected my wishes, asked for my permission and often gave me time to think over things. ⁣
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We can’t always prevent birth injuries but we can surely prevent some birth traumas.

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I got thinking about these two terms after two patients I saw recently. ⁣
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Both hospital births. Both with same type of practitioner.⁣
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One where an episiotomy was performed that lead to a Grade 2 tear. Patient was not informed that an episiotomy was being performed on her. And when patient questioned the practitioner about why she wasn’t informed, she was told “you should be thanking me I saved you from tearing your urethra” ⁣
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Second/practitioner asked the woman if she should perform an episiotomy should there be a need. They both agreed to do it. Patient sustained a grade 3 tear and a prolapse. ⁣
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Reality is the birth is often truly out of our control and there aren’t exact metrics for who gets a tear and prolapse. When a woman is left asking and needing support, she always questions the decisions that were made. On the other hand, when support is provided and communication is clear, it is easier to accept the unpleasant realities of birth injuries. ⁣
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I have shared my birth story many times on this account. I sustained a grade 3 perineal tear and an vaginal internal tear. But it wasn’t traumatic for me. My doctor respected my wishes, asked for my permission and often gave me time to think over things. ⁣
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We can’t always prevent birth injuries but we can surely prevent some birth traumas.

October is 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 ! ⁣
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What should a GOOD physical therapy session look like?⁣
Usually ( not always) , it is a mix of these four things: ⁣
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𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 🤲🏻 𝗶𝘀 powerful because changes are often instantaneous . We stretch the muscles, mobilize the joints, tame the nerves and make your tissues less angry —-> Less pain🥳🥳. You can suddenly move further, with less pain and changes are sometimes “like magic”. 🤩⁣
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𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼-𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻- this is perhaps my favorite part of PT. This is just a 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘛 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘏𝘠 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘞𝘏𝘠 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 ? 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘨𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 ? 𝘍𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 ? 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 ? 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵 😜⁣
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 - ‼️You should never receive just a piece of paper with some drawings of exercises or be in a corner just pedaling away your 20 minutes on a stationary bike‼️ Your therapist should look at you doing those exercises, explain how it should feel, and how to modify/ progress if you need it⁣
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𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 / 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲- this needs to be emphasized MORE. So you learned why it happened , how it happened and how we fixed it. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗶𝘁! 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. Learn some self treatment skills to handle it yourself. UNDERSTAND your body. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴🙌🏼⁣
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❤️ Read about my breastfeeding journey ❤️

My Love-Hate Relationship with Breastfeeding Breastfeeding was awkward, unnatural, uninstinctive, and worst of all, uncertain. Did he nurse for long enough? Did he get enough? Am I making enough milk? Is he gaining enough weight?

My New blog post for is up.
Closing this chapter of my life has been emotional and writing about it was therapeutic ❤️

🌸 Link to read is in my bio 🌸

My New blog post for is up.
Closing this chapter of my life has been emotional and writing about it was therapeutic ❤️

🌸 Link to read is in my bio 🌸

⭐️ Are you asking questions about your care?⁣
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⭐️ Do you understand what your therapist/ doctor is doing and why?⁣
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⭐️ Do you have an urge to look at your phone during your session 😐⁣
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Sometimes I come across people who are not engaged in their care. Yes they want to get better, but want others to fix things for them. They remind me of the customers sitting in the waiting room when their car is in the workshop. "I'm paying you to get it fixed, fix it and bring it back"⁣⁣
📚 Research shows that when patient understands their ailments, treatments and why/how it will help, their recovery is much better. When you know what’s going on with your body, your brain 🧠 starts to learn and correct many patterns. You start to OWN your body⁣⁣
👏🏻👏🏻𝗦𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 , 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹!!⁣⁣
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ThinkBeyondPain is a product of my desire to educate my friends, family and community about human body ; and to start conversations about self care.⁣
𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘵𝘤; 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺⁣⁣
Are 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺? 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘒 𝘉𝘌𝘠𝘖𝘕𝘋 𝘗𝘈𝘐𝘕🙏🏻🙏🏻⁣
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁. NO you don’t have to do the gymnastics like my baby. ⁣
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𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘴 , 𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦. 𝘖𝘕 𝘖𝘕𝘌 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘋𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕.⁣
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You can NoT stay there for more than 30- 40 min ⁣
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Marketplace is full of chairs, pillows, cushions , balls and devices that are suppose to be best for you to sit. ⁣
But let me break it to you :⁣
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NO position ( and I really mean NONE) is going to feel great sitting for 8 hours. Its just not going to happen. ⁣
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Our body CRAVES MOVEMENT⁣⁣
Sure, there are positions that might be more comfortable than others for a longer period of time. But NO static position is ever going to feel Good for an extended period of time⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!⁣
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👉🏻 instead of investing in one magical 🪑 , get a few options. An office chair, a yoga ball, a kneeling stool. And rotate between them.⁣
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👉🏻change positions frequently- sitting standing walking . Aim for change every 30-60 minutes ⁣
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👉🏻make sure you get up and walk around atleast every hour ⁣
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👉🏻 standing desk - NO standing desk does NOT mean that you should stand all⁣ Day!! It means that you should go back and forth between sitting and standing throughout the day⁣
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As someone wise once said:⁣
“ your NEXT POSTURE is your BEST POSTURE “⁣
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My first post for the is live! Painful s*x is never normal and there is help! Read more at www.westchestercounty.momscollective.com
Or click on the link in my bio !

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My first post for the is live! Painful s*x is never normal and there is help! Read more at
https://westchestercounty.momcollective.com/health-and-fitness/reasons-why-s*x-painful-after-baby/
Or click on the link in my bio !

⁣aren’t babies the best?
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You can sit HOWEVER you want. Seriously, you can slouch, arch, cross your legs , sit Indian style or lean on one side. ON ONE CONDITION.⁣
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You can NoT stay there for more than 30- 40 min ⁣
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Marketplace is full of chairs, pillows, cushions , balls and devices that are suppose to be best for you to sit. ⁣
But let me break it to you :⁣
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NO position ( and I really mean NONE) is going to feel great sitting for 8 hours. Its just not going to happen. ⁣
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Our body CRAVES MOVEMENT⁣⁣
Sure, there are positions that might be more comfortable than others for a longer period of time. But NO static position is ever going to feel Good for an extended period of time⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!⁣
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👉🏻 instead of investing in one magical chair, get a few options. An office chair, a yoga ball, a kneeling stool. And rotate between them.⁣
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👉🏻change positions frequently- sitting standing walking ⁣
👉🏻make sure you get up and walk around atleast every hour ⁣
👉🏻 standing desk - NO standing desk does NOT mean that you should stand all⁣
Day!! It means that you should go back and forth between sitting and standing throughout the day⁣
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As someone wise once said:⁣
“ your NEXT POSTURE is your BEST POSTURE “⁣
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Aren’t babies the best ? Here is another lesson from the play yard. ⁣
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You can sit HOWEVER you want. Seriously, you can slouch, arch, cross your legs , sit Indian style or lean on one side. ON ONE CONDITION.⁣
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𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘛 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝟹𝟶- 𝟺𝟶 𝘮𝘪𝘯 ⁣
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Marketplace is full of chairs, pillows, cushions , balls and devices that are suppose to be best for you to sit. ⁣
But let me break it to you :⁣
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𝗡𝗢 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ( 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗘) 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻. ⁣
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Our body CRAVES MOVEMENT⁣⁣
Sure, there are positions that might be more comfortable than others for a longer period of time. But NO static position is ever going to feel Good for an extended period of time⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!⁣
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👉🏻 instead of investing in one magical chair, get a few options. An office chair, a yoga ball, a kneeling stool. And rotate between them.⁣
👉🏻change positions frequently- sitting standing walking ⁣
👉🏻make sure you get up and walk around atleast every hour ⁣
👉🏻 standing desk - NO standing desk does NOT mean that you should stand all⁣
Day!! It means that you should go back and forth between sitting and standing throughout the day⁣
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𝗔𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱:⁣
“ 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 “⁣
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I started this account to bring awareness to all things pelvis. 𝗧𝗼 𝗱𝗲-𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗲 , 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘅. 𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 (𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻) . 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵.⁣
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A lot of you have been with me through Covid, my pregnancy , Ishaan’s birth and my post partum journey. You have seen this account evolve into the community that it is today. ⁣
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My soapbox will always be pelvis but I can’t show up authentically without being a mama. I’ll always be a mom. So he will always be in my intro pics 🤷🏻‍♀️😄⁣
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Motherhood has repeatedly kicked my ass 🤪 and taught me many lessons. Lot of you have supported me in this journey. So thank you for that ! ⁣
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𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 ( 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 😬) 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮. 𝘈𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 💩. 𝘈𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘏𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘴, 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯. 𝘏𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺. 𝘏𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘏𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘏𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘯. ⁣
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So here’s to 4K. To staying curious. To movement. To having fun. ⁣
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Thank you for being here 🙏🏽 ⁣
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This is EXACTLY why this account exists. Received this message yesterday And my heart is so full ♥️

I’ve always been critical of social media. It can be fake. It can seem overwhelming. It can set up unreal expectations and comparisons.
BUT

It can also build communities. Give hope. Give courage. Give support.

I’m here for this and deeply grateful to all of you.
*xualhealth

What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we've never met.-David Levithan

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𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.⁣
The longest lasting movement in our life⁣⁣
Breathing is also unique in that although it’s absolutely essential to our living, nature has given us some control over it. We can hold our breath for a few minutes, but we can not hold our heart from beating or keep our kidney from filtering blood⁣
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 , 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 , 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 , 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽⁣
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𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 , 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 .⁣
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𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 , 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 .⁣
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𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 .⁣
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𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮,, 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵? 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨⁣⁣
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And these examples are neither just theoretical nor exaggerated. They are real choices that your body makes in everyday life. If you can’t breathe properly , you cant function.⁣
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Have you paid attention to your breath? Do you find yourselves lifting your shoulders and chest up to breathe ? ⁣
Let me know ! ⁣⁣
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What do you do ? ⁣
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘸 ? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳? 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. ⁣
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Last Monday I was excited for September. I had a workshop to teach, an article to submit, an online talk and a full caseload of patients on my schedule.⁣
I had planned two full weeks of daycare meals. I had lunches, clothes and activities all planned.⁣
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𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀. 𝗜 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 , 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵/𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁/ 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗻 ( 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗰). 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹. ⁣
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On Tuesday, Ishaan came home from daycare with some stomach flu like symptoms. By that night, he had high fever and full blown respiratory virus AND GI symptoms. Past week has been a whirlwind of sleepless nights, infection exchanges between three of us 😭, frozen food, medication wrestle matches and a lot of tears. With some storm related flooding, and a power outage thrown in 😫.⁣
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Needless to say , everything got cancelled. All the appointments, programs and plans. Daycare meals? Ishaan has given up solid food altogether 😅. And is refusing to sleep in the crib as well 🤷🏻‍♀️⁣
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𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙄’𝙢 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 🙃