Post-Natal Recovery

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Rehabilitation & Recovery

Your body goes through enormous change during pregnancy and birth. Post-natal physiotherapy helps you recover core and pelvic strength safely, including after a C-section or LSCS.

Talk to me about recovery after birth

The basics

Recovering well after birth

Pregnancy and delivery stretch and load the abdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and back. After birth, and especially after a C-section, these areas need gentle, structured rehabilitation to recover their strength and function.

Post-natal physiotherapy helps with core and pelvic floor recovery, eases the back and neck aches that come with feeding and carrying a baby, and rebuilds strength gradually so you can return to the activities you enjoy with confidence.

What to notice

What many new parents notice

  • Weakness through the core and pelvic floor
  • A gap or doming along the midline of the tummy
  • Back, neck, or shoulder ache from feeding and carrying
  • Discomfort or tightness around a C-section scar
  • Reduced confidence returning to exercise
Why it happens

Why recovery support helps

  • The natural stretching of muscles during pregnancy
  • Healing required after a C-section or LSCS
  • Postural load from feeding, lifting, and carrying
  • Reduced core and pelvic floor strength after birth
The treatment

How physiotherapy helps

Everything is gentle and paced to your recovery. I start once you are cleared after birth and build gradually towards your goals.

Core recovery

Gentle, progressive work to restore deep abdominal strength.

Pelvic floor

Guided pelvic floor rehabilitation for strength and confidence.

Scar and comfort

Care and advice for a C-section scar and everyday comfort.

Posture for parents

Easing the neck and back load from feeding and carrying.

What to expect

Your recovery journey

Treatment moves through clear stages. I set the pace to suit you, but the path usually looks like this.

01

Clearance

I begin once your doctor confirms you are ready after birth.

02

Gentle start

Reconnecting with the core and pelvic floor, gently.

03

Build strength

Progressive work towards everyday and fitness goals.

04

Return to activity

A confident, graded return to exercise you enjoy.

In your sessions

What your sessions involve

  • Gentle deep core reconnection
  • Pelvic floor strengthening
  • Posture and upper back work for feeding strain
  • Progressive whole-body strengthening when ready

When to contact your doctor

Contact your doctor promptly if you have heavy bleeding, fever, severe pain, signs of wound infection after a C-section, calf pain or swelling, or if you are struggling with your mood, as support is available.

Good to know

Questions I hear a lot

When can I start after a C-section?
Once your doctor has cleared you. I begin very gently and progress carefully, respecting that a C-section is major surgery that needs healing time.
What is the gap in my tummy muscles?
That is likely a separation of the abdominal muscles, common after pregnancy. Guided core work helps it recover, and I tailor the exercises to you.
Can you help with pelvic floor issues?
Yes. Pelvic floor rehabilitation is a core part of post-natal recovery, and I approach it sensitively and confidentially.

Let's get you moving again

Book an assessment with me and I'll build a plan around your body, your goals, and your day-to-day life.

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This article is general information and is not a substitute for a personal assessment. Everyone is different, so please speak to a qualified physiotherapist or doctor for advice on your own situation.