Now that I have had nine children, I am extremely protective of my pelvic floor muscles, as well as my abdominus recti muscles. These are two areas of the body that are quickly stressed, worn out, and even damaged by pregnancy, child-bearing, and postpartum recovery.
After the birth of my fourth child, I discovered a particular household chore that needed to wait. This specific chore would not only strain my pelvic floor muscles, but it also increased my postpartum bleeding (a sure sign that I was over-doing it).
