Pelvic Prep School: A Guide to Preparing Your Pelvis for Each Stage of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond

PT, DPT, PRPC, and RRCA Dr. Sam DuFlo believes birth and pregnancy to be transformative, empowering and beautiful. She wrote Pelvic Prep School for anyone seeking to embrace their inner pelvic power and as they move toward a strong and healthy pregnancy, delivery and postpartum recovery. 

Pelvic Prep School is a highly curated course containing essential pelvic health information. For anyone currently pregnant or fearful of long-term postpartum issues, Dr. Sam DuFlo informs readers of how the pelvis functions during pregnancy and delivery, emphasizes the importance of reporting any type of pelvic pain to health professionals and explains why kegel exercises are an incomplete solution to many pelvic floor concerns. 

Dr. DuFlo walks readers through exercises and stretches specifically designed to prepare the body for birth—with tactics effective in reducing the risk of tearing during delivery. Within Pelvic Prep School, she shares strategies directly from her most trusted health resources and her years of experiences as a medical professional. Readers will find invaluable tips as they prepare for pregnancy, delivery and recovery.

Dr. Sam DuFlo, PT, DPT, PRPC, RRCA is a nationally recognized physical therapist who integrates a multifaceted therapeutic and manual techniques to facilitate healing on a whole-body level. As the Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Indigo Physiotherapy, Dr. DuFlo specializes in the holistic treatment of complex pelvic pain and dysfunction for a variety of clients—from prenatal and postpartum clients to athletes. After receiving a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland School Medicine, she has served as adjunct faculty at University of Maryland and University of Delaware and traveled to Costa Rica and Malawi for medical outreach and research. Clients, employees, peers, and media have also recognized her consistent and sincere commitments to women’s health and advocacy, and to creating safe and inclusive clinical environments and workplaces. Dr. DuFlo is currently based in Baltimore City, Maryland.