My father was a dreamer. It's actually one of the things I admired most about him. He was born in a small village in Nigeria but he dreamed of more, and by his 40s he was a sought after doctor living with his family in England. A poor, black, village boy from a place I'm … Continue reading Daring to Dream
The Fear of Flying
My dad didn’t come to my wedding. He didn’t come because I didn’t invite him. I knew if I invited him he wouldn’t have come and I didn’t want to give him the opportunity to disappoint me. He had disappointed me plenty of times already in my life; he had abandoned my family when I … Continue reading The Fear of Flying
7 MYTHS ABOUT DIASTASIS RECTI
Diastasis Recti has become a buzz word of late. 5 years ago it was difficult to find any information on the condition and today we are overwhelmed with it. Unfortunately much of that information is not good. There is a lot of fear and confusion surrounding the diastasis. Its name alone does not really even … Continue reading 7 MYTHS ABOUT DIASTASIS RECTI
Fixing My Ugly
Apparently around 30% of children of African descent are born with an umbilical hernia. I was one of that 30%. I was born with a large umbilical hernia that made my stomach protrude around the belly button. I remember my younger sister and cousin also had umbilical hernia’s (although not as large as mine) and … Continue reading Fixing My Ugly
9 Things Diastasis Recti Has Taught Me About Life
Pressure is not a bad thing, it’s how we respond to it that affects our growth. Pressure is a constant in everyone’s life and can create motivation and balance. But it is important to find healthy habits to cope with the pressures of life.
Diastasis Recti Repair: Exercise vs Surgery
There often seems to be two groups of thought on diastasis repair: those that advocate exercise or those that say healing is impossible without surgery. I’ve had women message me privately saying my message of exercise may be harmful to other women with a diastasis recti. Doctors often recommend women for surgery after just one … Continue reading Diastasis Recti Repair: Exercise vs Surgery
Prolapse, diastasis, and hernias (oh my!) & other things they don’t tell you about being postpartum
I've never seen a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist (PFPT). I drove to the appointment not knowing what to expect. I have carried three babies to term, had 3 vaginal deliveries, tears to my perineum, experienced urinary incontinence, diastasis recti (DR) and have an umbilical hernia. I was the prime candidate for assessment. After my second child I … Continue reading Prolapse, diastasis, and hernias (oh my!) & other things they don’t tell you about being postpartum
9 Things Diastasis Recti Has Taught Me About Life
Pressure is not a bad thing, it’s how we respond to it that affects our growth. Pressure is a constant in everyone’s life and can create motivation and balance. But it is important to find healthy habits to cope with the pressures of life.
10 Tips to Fight Postpartum Depression
I remember standing there looking out at it and imagining my own funeral. I wondered what people would say. I wondered if they would judge me for ending it. I thought about how easy it would be to take a few steps forward and allow my body to crash through the full length second story window bringing my misery to an end. I thought maybe that way it would look like an accident. Maybe they would never have to know how truly sad I was. …
Delivering Asher
I woke up at 4 a.m. after having 3 contractions. They weren’t very painful but were more significant than the Braxton Hicks contractions I’d been having for weeks, and were uncomfortable enough that I couldn’t remain laying in bed as they were happening. As I got up I felt a significant change in the amount … Continue reading Delivering Asher