023. How to Prepare Our Bodies We...

023. How to Prepare Our Bodies Well for Birth and Postpartum Recovery - with Dr. Emily and guest Sara Alayev

The Pelvic Floor Fit Podcast by Dr. Emily Brownlee, PT, DPT, CPPC
S1 · E23
Jun 29, 2025
35:56

Episode notes

Welcome, Mamas!

My name is Dr. Emily and I am a:

  • Bible-believing Christian
  • Happy Wife
  • Mama of 3 under 3
  • Pelvic Health Physical Therapist
  • Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Coach

I started @pelvic.floor.fit to inspire, educate, and empower mamas to achieve:

  • a pain-free pregnancy
  • the birth of their dreams
  • a confident postpartum recover

Join me as I discuss everything from preconception to menopause with your pelvic health and fitness needs. It is my passion to make these topics easy to understand and practical to apply to even the busiest of seasons.

Today I am honored for you to hear from my guest Sara Alayev, RN. She is an L&D Nurse who specializes in gestational diabetes.

Her audience has been curious about how we can better prepare our bodies for birth and to recover better in the postpartum - so we talk all about it in this episode.

Hear more about my birth stories and how I have shifted my own birth preparation as a result of my personal experiences as well as my professional expertise.

If you thought the label of c-section mama would keep you from having beautiful, redemptive VBAC births - think again!

Listen now to hear more!

Go visit her on Instagram at @gestational.diabetes.nurse to learn more about how she can transform your pregnancy and birth experience, regardless of labels!

Interested in a MamaFit Workshop? Check those out here: https://www.pelvicfloorfit.net/workshops

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Keywords

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