Pregnancy Care & Pelvic Floor

Research shows that pregnant women should undertake supervised pelvic floor muscle training throughout their pregnancy however clinically we see many women do not know how to correctly contract and relax these muscles. In a pregnancy physiotherapy appointment at Flow, we can assess these muscles and teach you how to strengthen them correctly.

Regardless of whether you have any unwanted symptoms, prenatal pelvic floor physiotherapy focuses on prevention of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, preparation for birth and recovery during the early postnatal stages (i.e the fourth trimester).

Physiotherapy can also help manage common complaints in pregnancy including:

  • Pelvic Floor symptoms such as leakage, constipation, pelvic pain and vulvar varicosities

  • Pelvic Girdle Pain and ‘lightening crotch’

  • Low Back Pain

  • Hip Pain

  • Diastasis Recti ‘abdominal separation’

  • Rib Pain

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Exercise Guidelines in Pregnancy

  • Birth Preparation

  • Caesarean sections preparation and recovery

  • Preparation for the Postpartum period

If you have any concerns we recommend booking an appointment as soon as you are able. If you do not have any concerns and would like a general pregnancy assessment, we recommend this appointment from the start of your second trimester (i.e after your 13/40 scan).

Birth preparation appointments (including perineal massage) is recommended at 34-36/40.