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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 22, 2019

EPI-NO Delphine Plus childbirth trainer with blue carry pouch, pressure gauge, hand pump and inflatable balloon in front of its box

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The EPI-NO is a biofeedback device used during pregnancy to learn how to contract and relax your pelvic floor muscles and, in the last three weeks, to stretch the perineum in pr...

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Birth is Natural, BUT... abdomen birthing core building exercises induced labour natural oxytocin receptors pelvic floor posture pregnancy and birth restorative healing uteris Dec 18, 2019

By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 18, 2019

Pregnant woman in a white top cradling her belly with both hands in a field of tall grass

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Birth is a natural process the female body is designed for, but medical interventions, a technology-driven sedentary lifestyle and high-intensity exercise are interfering with i...

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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 17, 2019

Black and white photo of a woman lying on her back during labour with her knees held up by support people

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Giving birth works best the way a bowel movement does: upright, in private, and in response to your body’s own urges. Lying on your back, bright lights, interruptions and being ...

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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published December 12, 2019

Collage titled 50 Shades of Kegels showing pelvic floor training devices: LELO Luna Beads, the EPI-NO, a V-Sculpt wand and the Elvie trainer with its phone app

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Kegel balls, vaginal weights and other pelvic floor devices are not right for everyone. Before investing in one, see a pelvic floor physiotherapist to find out whether it will h...

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