AboutHelene Byrne Expertise I can answer all questions regarding prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercise.
I will not answer any questions that are not related to prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercise. I will not answer questions regarding getting pregnant, or signs or symtoms, only fitness and exercise during and after pregnancy.
No due dates, medical problems during pregnancy, signs or symtpoms of pregnancy, pregnancy tests, vaginal problems/smells/discharge, periods or ovulation.
Experience Pre-and-Postnatal Exercise Specialist
ACE certified Personal Trainer
Author: "Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best" Book
Author: "Bounce Back Fast! Post Natal Core Conditioning" DVD
Founder: BeFit-Mom
Teacher: Post Pregnancy Exercise Workshops
Organizations IDEA Health and Fitness Association
Publications numerous regional parenting magazine
Education/Credentials Dancing Thru Pregnancy, Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist Certification 2000
Resist-a-Ball Core Program, 1999
American Council on Exercise, Personal Trainer Certificate, 1999
Peak Performance, San Francisco, CA, Pilates Instructor Training Program, 1992
Health and Fitness Institute, Cal State Hayward, Personal Trainer Certificate, 1990
American College of Sports Medicine, Group Exercise Leader, 1989
Boston Conservatory, BFA/Dance, 1982
Awards and Honors �Bounce Back Fast! Post Natal Core Conditioning�, 2005. Winner of the Platinum Award from the Family Review Center, 2007.
Question I am 28 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing pain in the pubuc bone area. It make it difficult to stand or walk or get up from a lying position. It feels like my vagina turning inside out. I also think I have experienced Braxton Hicks for 2 nights in a row. Not severe enough to visit the ER, but VERY uncomfortable and worrisome. I havent been able to find much on it. What do you think is cousing that?
Answer Consult with your OBGYN and get a referral to a Physical Therapist who specializes in prenatal issues. It's possible that you are experiencing Pubic Symphasis disfunction, where there is too much move movement at this joint, or another problem that's causing your pain.
As to the heaviness in your vagina, your OBGYN should be able to tell you if you have any issues there.
Braxton Hicks contractions are common, and generally nothing to worry about, but you should discuss the frequency of these events with your OBGYN too.
