Absolutely! Pelvic floor physical therapy during pregnancy and postpartum can help you prepare for childbirth, support recovery after delivery, and address symptoms that may develop as your body changes.
During pregnancy, pelvic floor physical therapy can help you learn how to coordinate your breathing and pelvic floor muscles, manage increasing pressure on your core, prepare for birth, and address concerns such as pelvic pain, urinary leakage, and heaviness or pressure in the pelvis.
After birth, postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy can help with recovery following both vaginal delivery and C-section. Treatment may address diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation), C-section scar mobility, pelvic floor weakness or tension, urinary leakage, pelvic organ prolapse symptoms, painful intercourse, and returning to exercise safely.
You don't have to wait until you're experiencing symptoms to seek care. Pelvic floor physical therapy can be helpful during pregnancy and throughout postpartum recovery, whether you're a few weeks, several months, or years after having a baby.
At Happy Core Happy Floor PT, Dr. Christy provides personalized prenatal and postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy to help moms feel supported, understand their changing bodies, and build strength and confidence for everyday life.