Relearning to Breathe like a Baby

Why we have to stop “sucking in” and start breathing with our tummies

Catelyn Silapachai
Family Matters
Published in
4 min readSep 5, 2020

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It took 6 months of pelvic floor physical therapy for me to relearn how to breathe in a way that is absolutely natural for my toddler.

Like most women, I’ve always “held in” my stomach, which unfortunately began at a young age in an effort to look thin. After I had…

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Catelyn Silapachai
Family Matters

I write about books, parenting, politics, and religion. I live in Austin, Texas with my husband, daughter, dogs, and plants.