How can we better prepare our bodies for childbirth with Jo Murdoch

27/11/2024 52 min Temporada 2 Episodio 7
How can we better prepare our bodies for childbirth with Jo Murdoch

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Jo is a well experienced physiotherapist and Director of The Physiotherapy Clinic. She has spent the better part of 10 years learning and working in the pelvic floor, pelvic health and childbirth arena which has lead to her post grad cert in continence and women's health and a masters in women's health medicine. Now Jo has moved into studying medicine and is a PhD student looking into pelvic floor assessment in pregnancy. Jo also heads a birth education platform, Born Ready, and hosts a yearly conference for health professionals working in Women’s Health . Fun fact Jo’s grandmother had 18 children. In this episode we cover:How Jo’s personal and professional experience have shaped the work she is doing in birth preparation Juggling clinical work, motherhood, business ownership, studying medicine and deep diving into research workJo’s current work in the research field on pelvic floor outcome measures in pregnancy, and their relationship to birth outcomesWhat is the role of the physio in birth preparation?What are the most important parts of birth prep to reduce birth trauma How to push effectivelyBirth education and Born Ready Links: Born Ready https://www.bornready.com.au/ 

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