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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That if your pelvic floor cant relax- you cant have a vaginal birth. All the prep and classes etc wont help if you arent able to widen/relax your pelvic floor when taking deep diaphragmatic breaths [/quote]

Is this true even if you get an epidural? [/quote]

Yes. Some women have hypertonic pelvic floor muscles. This is best treated with PT prior to delivery. It’s not something your OB or midwife will notice. But if you have symptoms like overactive bladder, painful sex or pain wearing tampons, urine leakage with coughing or sneezing, straining to poop, taking a long time to start peeing, this can be a sign your pelvic floor muscles don’t relax well. Muscles that are on all the time can make vaginal birth very difficult. [/quote]

NP- I have a very tight/strong pelvic floor and had no problem once I got the epidural. I wouldn't have been able to do it without it though, I wasn't making any progress despite contractions on top of each other for two hours. Also, it was definitely something my midwife noticed and we discussed before the birth. I did see a pelvic pt beforehand but didn't find them much help. Silver lining is easy peasy recovery![/quote]

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