Have you ever been told: ❗️Childbirth is supposed to be painful ❗️Your hips are too small for natural birth ❗️Vaginal birth will ruin your body ❗️Just get the drugs! Don’t try to be a hero ❗️You’ll never lose the baby weight ❗️Your mom had a cesarean/PPD/etc, so you will too! Whether you know it or not, you were conditioned as little girl to believe that birth is scary, dangerous and painful. By the time we become pregnant, we’ve bought into the world’s narrative about birth, hook, line and sink

“Why does sex hurt after birth?” 👀 It's a question I get a LOT. Let’s talk about it because painful sex isn’t something you just have to live with. Here are a few common reasons why you might be feeling discomfort postpartum ⬇️ 💥 Scar tissue: tearing, an episiotomy, or a c-section scar can create tightness or tension at the vaginal opening. 💫 Overactive pelvic floor: pelvic floor muscles may be tense or overactive, making initial or deeper penetration painful. 💧 Vaginal dryness: postpartum h