Your body just did something incredible. It also went through a lot, and recovery doesn't always happen on its own, even months after delivery. If you're dealing with leaking, heaviness, pain, or just don't feel like yourself, postpartum pelvic floor therapy can help, and it's more common than most new moms realize.
What Counts as a "Postpartum" Symptom
Many patients wait to bring these up because they assume it's just part of having a baby. It's common, but that doesn't mean you have to live with it:
- Leaking urine when you laugh, sneeze, or exercise
- A feeling of heaviness or pressure in the pelvic area
- Pain during sex
- Lower back or hip pain that hasn't gone away
- Diastasis recti (abdominal separation)
- Feeling disconnected from your core or pelvic floor
Some of these show up right after birth. Others don't show up until months, or even years, later, especially once you're back to exercising or chasing after a toddler.
What a Session Actually Looks Like
Pelvic floor therapy isn't just Kegels, and for a lot of patients, Kegels aren't even the right starting point. Every session is one-on-one, and we build your plan around your specific delivery, symptoms, and goals, whether that's returning to running, getting through a full night without leaking, or simply feeling comfortable in your body again.
When to Start
There's no single right time. Some patients come in a few weeks postpartum, others come in years later once something starts bothering them enough to finally address it. If your body doesn't feel like it's fully recovered, that's reason enough to get evaluated.
You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone
Postpartum recovery gets a lot of attention in the first six weeks, then support tends to disappear right when many symptoms are just becoming noticeable. We're here for whenever you're ready, whether that's six weeks or six years after delivery.
Ready to get started? Request an appointment and let's talk about what your recovery should actually look like.
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