#32: Interview with Meagan Pa, Owner of Amphiba Baby

NorthStar Physical Therapy

Hey there, welcome to the NorthStar Physical Therapy podcast!
I am your host, Dr. Shirlea North and I dive into lymphedema, lipedema, and various pelvic health dysfunctions. My goal is to provide to you a better way to understand these conditions so that you empower yourself with knowledge to advocate for yourself. Let NorthStar Physical Therapy guide and navigate you on your journey to optimal health!
Today’s episode will be a bit different as I am sharing with you an episode where I was a guest. The podcast is called Babywearing & Breastfeeding: Nurturing Miracles by Meagan Pa, a lactation consultant. We will be talking a lot about pelvic floor physical therapy, its importance, postpartum care, and so much more in this episode so I hope you give this a listen so you can learn a thing or two about your body!
Let’s discuss:

• Introduction for Dr. Shirlea North: What led her to become a physical therapist
• The Pelvic Floor: What is it and why is it important especially for women during pregnancy
• Dr. Shirlea North on Kegels
• Why would you want to figure out your pelvic floor status and how it impacts birth according to Megan
• Dr. Shirlea North on preparing the tissues by getting into different positions and stretching them, does pregnancy hormones help the tissues, and if it’s enough for the pelvic floor muscles
• Accessing the pelvic floor muscles internally versus externally
• Dr. Shirlea North on postpartum: Works that need to be done to strengthen the pelvic muscles again
• Megan on tests that moms can take postpartum and how to take care of yourself while taking care of your babyPre-birth and postpartum pelvic floor care for moms who gave birth via C-section versus moms who gave birth vaginally
• Dr. Shirlea North on whether women still deal with incontinence issues when they gave birth via C-section
• Dr. Shirlea North on diet: Does it affect the pelvic floor as well?
• Dr. Shirlea North on pain with sex postpartum: What’s normal and what’s not through looking at the biomechanical aspect
• Dr. Shirlea on ways to pay her for her services on pelvic health and the difference in terms of patient care between cash-based practice and insurance-based practice
• Dr. Shirlea North on how she does virtual visits/evaluation
• Conclusion and where can you find Dr. Shirlea North

Know more about Megan here: https://holisticlactation.com/

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