Constipation in Pregnancy
Constipation in pregnancy is a common complaint many women in pregnancy experience and it is due to a variety of reasons including; hormonal changes which slow gut transit, the baby squashing the bowels and iron supplements.
To help with a healthy bowel during pregnancy try the following:
- Try to drink at least 1.5L of water or clear fluid during the day
- Ensure you eat an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables and wholegrain fibres
- Exercise at least 30 minutes a day
- If you are still constipated even after you have followed these steps speak to your doctor or midwife about possible supplements to help with your constipation
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Ashlee is an experienced Post Graduated Qualified Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. She has a special interest in Bowel health, pelvic pain, sexual pain and vulvodynia. Ashlee also enjoys helping women during their pregnancies, as well as treating men with pelvic pain and pre and post operatively from prostate cancer.
Martin brings to the Pelvic health Melbourne Team years of experience as a physiotherapist and his most recent passion is helping men with pelvic health concerns and improving pelvic health outcomes for men. He works with men before and after prostate surgery, men experiencing pelvic pain, bladder and bowel dysfuntion and erectile health including peyronies disease.
Amanda has 10 years experience as a musculoskeletal and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. She has recently returned from 3 years work at an expert pelvic health clinic in Brisbane, where she worked with clients experiencing a broad range of pelvic health dysfunctions and developed a pelvic floor safe pilates classes for her community. Amanda’s passion is to empower her clients with up to date information to assist their pelvic health needs.
Melissa graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2008 with honours. She has since been a dedicated private practice physiotherapist in both sports/musculoskeletal physio and pelvic health. Melissa works with pelvic girdle pain, coccyx pain and pubic symphysis pain in both men and women. She also has experience with the management of incontinence, urgency, prolapse, DRAM and mastitis.
Vanessa has a special interest in childhood pelvic health, including assisting children with delayed bed wetting, bladder urgency and soiling due to emptying dysfunction.