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My name is Mandy Rempfer-Kuncio and I am passionate about the pelvis! As a pelvic health physiotherapist and a birth doula, my dream is for everyone to feel strong at their centre. Thank you for visiting the Nurturance Health blog!
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.***What's Normal (or NOT) For Your Body After Birth?Sometimes it's really hard to know how your postpartum recovery is going.Especially if...
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.***Are You Good At Peeing?Just How Much Do You Know About Going #1?Welcome to this video on peeing! What exactly should normal peeing look...
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.***Getting Ready For Sex After Birth: Part 3Let’s talk about SEX. Welcome to the last blog in our 3-part series on sex after you’ve had a...
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.*** Getting Ready For Sex After Birth: Part 2 Let’s talk about SEX. Specifically, sex after you've had a baby. In my last blog, we started...
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.***Getting Ready For Sex After Birth: Part 1 Let’s talk about SEX. Specifically, sex after you've had a baby. After you have given birth,...
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.***OMG. I have stitches in my perineum after birth…. Now what?!?! If you've had stitches in your perineum or vagina after birth, this post...
***This article is for informational purposes only and should not substitute advice from your healthcare/maternity care professional.*** C-Section Recovery: Our Top 5 + 5 Tips And The Things No One Tells You If you are planning a c-section, or if you just got home from the...
How And Why Should You Nurture Your Nervous System? What is the nervous system? Your central nervous system is your central command centre. It oversees EVERYTHING in your body. It is comprised of your brain and spinal cord, and it's made up of literally billions of cells...
Lessons In Exercise After 3 Kids and My 30's PART 1In early June I turned 40. I LOVE birthdays, and I was pretty excited about this one because 40 is what I call a milestone birthday. I love milestones because they work as nice benchmarks to measure how far we have...
Pelvic Anatomy: Getting To Know Your Pelvis and Your Pelvic Floor In today’s video, we talk about the anatomy of the pelvis – what/where are all the bones and muscles in your pelvis and why should you care? The pelvis is a central and foundational structure in your...
Pregnancy Support Bands And Belts: Should You Wear One and Which Kind Is Best? Do you need a pregnancy support belt or band? Let’s discuss all the details about pregnancy support belts, bands and garments. There are SO MANY different pregnancy supports on the market… it...
What Is Pelvic Girdle Pain? During pregnancy, pelvic girdle pain (PGP) refers to pain anywhere in and around the bony pelvis (want to know more about PGP? Check out our previous article to learn about what it is, what it feels like, and what causes it). Pelvic girdle pain...