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Article: Care of the pelvic floor during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.(Pregnancy and Birth)
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- Special Delivery
- Article date:
- September 22, 2005
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Pregnant women are often bombarded with advice and information about how to optimize their health and that of their developing baby throughout pregnancy and postpartum. "Be sure to take prenatal vitamins, don't drink caffeine, get enough rest, limit your fish intake, and exercise regularly" are just some of the instructions pregnant women receive from their caregivers, educators, and friends. Amidst all the important information that is conveyed to pregnant women, often underemphasized is how to properly care for the pelvic floor during the childbearing year and beyond.
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