The birth of a baby is often a life-changing event, but for many women their life isn't just altered by a new person in their family. Many women who give birth in Australia sustain pelvic injuries that seriously affect their lives from caring for their families, to returning to work. Now women who have struggled to find help with these conditions are saying enough is enough and they want others to hear their story.
00:00 I felt like I couldn't go to the gym in the same capacity that I wanted to.
00:07 I was experiencing incontinence and I was quite embarrassed and I really didn't know how to fix it.
00:14 I'm feeling really good now, I've actually had twins since and this time I have been under the guidance of regular women's health physiotherapy visits.
00:25 If you're experiencing issues with your pelvic floor, you absolutely must see a women's health physiotherapist, it's crucial.
00:35 I was back into running and jumping just a few short months after having the twins.
00:41 No one mentioned prolapse, I'd never heard the word prolapse and I didn't know anyone who had a prolapse.
00:53 It's actually something that's really common, it's not talked about and it really shouldn't be because it's something that we should all talk about and acknowledge.
01:01 And it should be part of talking about giving birth is the recovery of birth.
01:06 Talk to your friends, talk in your mother's group, share your experiences because in doing that we'll move this from being a taboo subject and hopefully improve the situation for women.
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