umbilical hernia

Could belly support bands, kino tape, belly wraps etc. be the hidden key to postpartum recovery? What about wearing one during your pregnancy, will that actually help prevent diastasis recti/pelvic girdle pain etc?

 In today's episode, I discuss the real deal with taping and belly bands during pregnancy.

Despite their popularity, there's a lack of evidence to suggest they prevent diastasis recti; instead, strengthening exercises prove to be the more effective method.
I talk about what they do help with, how you should use one and what you should be looking for if you're looking to buy one.

I also tackle the widespread claim that oats, brewer's yeast (and other supplements) are the answer to increased breastmilk production.

The conversation doesn't end there – we dive into the emotional whirlpool that new mothers face, especially the fear of not producing enough breast milk; a concern for a staggering 76% of mothers, according to a survey.
I examine the reliability of this statistic and the societal pressure to steer clear of formula supplementation. Here's the link to the brewer's yeast study.

I also talk about Geraldine DeRuiter's highly anticipated book "If You Can't Take the Heat,". This is one that I'm really looking forward to reading when it comes out, and when I clear the HUGE stack of books on my bedside table.

As always; HPNB still only has 5 billing cycles.

So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!

BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS! That's $50 max spend, in case you were wondering.

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Playing us out this week "Flavor and reduction" by Cody Martin

On this week's episode I talk umbilical hernias.

A lot of postpartum women have an umbilical hernia but there seems to still be a lot of confusion about whether there is a causal link between diastasis recti and umbilical hernias.

Can you repair an umbilical hernia by exercise, as some personal trainers would have you believe?
Is a hernia "Just diastasis on steroids"??
Should you be worried about having an umbilical hernia?
Can you manage a hernia?
How can they be repaired?
etc. etc.

After that I have a little look at this paper from Finland that you might have seen flying about online (or in the Daily Mail) which concludes that Exercise does not help you live longer.

But does it though, does it really say that?
Or might there be one or two other things in there that mean it's a bit more nuanced like that.



Just a  reminder that HPNB now only has 5 billing cycles!

So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!

BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS! That's $50 max spend, in case you were wondering.

Though I'm not terribly active on  Instagram and Facebook you can follow us there. I am however active on Threads so find me there!

And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :)

Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS.

Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions, comments or want to suggest a guest/topic

Playing us out this week "Sky Walker" by Grace McCoy

Lina is now in her third trimester at 30 or 31 weeks! She can never remember how many weeks she is but her due date is coming up on December 10. In this episode she catches up with her listeners about everything from house projects, to financial concerns, her pregnancy diagnosis and thoughts around birth. 

Talked about in this episode:

• How Lina switched rooms for her office, giving Archie and Baby E a shared room
• Umbilical hernia
• Gestational diabetes and some of her go-to meals
• A doctor's appointment gone wrong
• The process of hiring a doula and why Lina decided on a doula/photographer (aka doulatog) 
• Hiring a postpartum doula
• Lina's thoughts around birth, the epidural, birth "elitism" around drug-free births, etc. 

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In this episode, Dr. Mikael Petrosyan and Anthony Sandler from Children's National discuss two of the most common hernias pediatric surgeons encounter, inguinal hernias and umbilical hernia.  They discuss the incidence, how they present,  when they need to be repaired as well as the risks, and benefits of the operations.  They also briefly touch on diastasis recti. 

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