PHYSIOCORE | MATERNAL PELVIC HEALTH
Pregnancy & Postpartum Care
Your body deserves support before, during, and after birth.
From birth preparation to postpartum recovery, we bring personalized pelvic floor physical therapy directly to your home.
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You Prepare for Baby. Let's Prepare Your Body, Too.
Pregnancy and childbirth bring incredible changes to your body. But pelvic floor care shouldn't begin only when something hurts or after your six-week postpartum checkup.
At PhysioCore, we help you understand your pelvic floor, prepare for delivery, manage pregnancy-related discomfort, and navigate recovery with confidence.
Whether you're planning a vaginal birth or a C-section, your body deserves individualized support.
BEFORE BABY ARRIVES
4 Ways Prenatal Pelvic Floor PT Can Help
Birth preparation is about more than doing Kegels. It's about understanding your body and learning how to work with it.
Push Preparation
Learn how to coordinate breathing, abdominal pressure, and pelvic floor relaxation. Explore labor positions and pushing strategies before delivery day.
Pelvic Floor Anatomy
Understand where your pelvic floor muscles are, how they function, and why relaxing and lengthening are just as important as strengthening.
Body Mechanics
Learn comfortable ways to move, lift, get out of bed, and manage everyday activities as your body changes.
Recovery Planning
Prepare for the early postpartum period, including mobility, bowel and bladder care, feeding positions, and a gradual return to activity.
Pushing education focuses on safe muscle awareness and coordination, not forceful bearing down during pregnancy.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
We Can Help With More Than Birth Preparation
Pregnancy can affect your muscles, joints, bladder, and pelvic floor in many ways. You may benefit from physical therapy if you're experiencing:
- Pelvic girdle, pubic bone, hip, or back pain
- Urinary leakage or frequent urgency
- Pelvic pressure or heaviness
- Pain with intercourse
- Difficulty with everyday movements
- Concerns about abdominal separation or core function
- Questions about safe exercise during pregnancy
Our goal is to help you move more comfortably and feel better prepared for the changes ahead.
AFTER BABY ARRIVES
Postpartum Recovery Deserves Real Support
Whether you delivered vaginally or by cesarean birth, your body has experienced significant physical changes.
Pelvic floor physical therapy can support healing, restore function, and help you return to the activities you love.
Early Recovery
Learn comfortable ways to move, manage swelling and discomfort, and support bowel and bladder function.
Core & Pelvic Floor
Address abdominal separation, muscle coordination, pelvic heaviness, leakage, and other postpartum concerns.
C-Section Recovery
Receive guidance on movement, abdominal wall recovery, and scar management when your incision has healed and treatment is appropriate.
Return to Exercise
Build a personalized progression toward strength training, running, and higher-impact activities when ready.
A SPECIAL PHYSIOCORE SERVICE
The Postpartum Homecoming Visit
What if you didn't have to wait six weeks to ask questions about your recovery?
Our Postpartum Homecoming Visit brings individualized physical therapy education and support into your home during the first days after birth.
This visit may include:
- Getting in and out of bed and navigating stairs
- Feeding, lifting, and baby-care body mechanics
- Early mobility and comfortable positioning
- Bowel and bladder education
- C-section and vaginal birth recovery guidance
- Gentle movement and planning for ongoing care
Homecoming Visits are subject to availability and are intended to complement your obstetric team's medical care.
THE PHYSIOCORE DIFFERENCE
Why In-Home Care Makes Sense
No Childcare Needed
Stay home with your baby while receiving individualized physical therapy.
No Commute
We bring the equipment and expertise directly to your home.
Real-Life Solutions
Practice movement and baby-care strategies in the environment where you actually use them.
One-on-One Attention
Your visit is focused on your symptoms, questions, and recovery goals.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Pregnancy & Postpartum PT FAQs
When should I start prenatal pelvic floor PT?
You can benefit at different stages of pregnancy. Timing depends on your symptoms, goals, and medical circumstances. Birth preparation is often especially relevant later in pregnancy.
Do I need PT if I'm planning a C-section?
Yes, pelvic floor and core education can still be helpful. Pregnancy itself changes your muscles and connective tissues, regardless of delivery method.
Do I have to wait six weeks postpartum?
No. Appropriate early postpartum education and gentle mobility guidance can begin sooner, based on your medical status. More demanding exercise and certain treatments require individualized timing.
Will I need an internal pelvic floor exam?
Not necessarily. Your therapist will explain assessment options. Internal examination is performed only when appropriate, with your informed consent, and may be deferred during pregnancy or recovery.
PERSONALIZED MATERNAL CARE
Let's Get You Birth Ready & Recovery Ready
Whether you're preparing for delivery or navigating life after baby, PhysioCore is here to support you.
In-home pelvic floor physical therapy throughout Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.
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