Pittsburgh Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
Prepare for labor, reduce pain and restore confidence in your ability to strengthen your body after birth
Our goal is to promote optimal function during pregnancy and in the postpartum period by reducing pain, encouraging ideal control and function of your pelvic floor, supporting optimal exercise for birth prep as well as recovery, addressing any painful or restricted scarring (vaginal or cesarean), and promoting effective ergonomics for your journey into motherhood, including breastfeeding and carrying your kids.
Common symptoms:
- Wellness/preventative care to prevent tearing during birth, avoid pelvic organ prolapse & diastasis recti
- Prepare for birth and learn how to breathe better during labor and delivery
- Build a strong core, better posture and lower body strength and endurance so that you can feel great during your pregnancy and recover better after baby!
- Heal diastasis recti – whether it’s been a few months or even years
- Get a hold on common pregnancy aches and pains – pubic symphysis dysfunction, SI pain, tailbone pain, pelvic girdle and hip pain, low back pain
- Heal uncomfortable or painful scars following birth (vaginal or cesarean)
- Learn how to prevent pelvic organ prolapse (heaviness or feeling that something is falling out) or get a handle on it after baby!
Treatment techniques that we use to help you get better:
- Massage for abdominal or perineal scars
- Assessment of diastasis recti, and kinesiotaping or recommendations for abdominal binders as indicated, as well as home exercise program to promote closure of the abdominal muscles
- Manual therapy including trigger point release for tightness or tenderness, fascia release of external pelvic area and abdominals/back muscles
- Review of ergonomics for breastfeeding, carrying kids and lifting at home
- Behavioral modification for improved bladder and bowel function
- Exercise instruction for optimal strength and flexibility prior to and following giving birth
Pittsburgh Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
Frequently Asked Questions
What is pregnancy and postpartum pelvic health therapy, and how common are these concerns?
Pelvic Health therapy for Pittsburgh moms supports the body through the major changes that come with pregnancy and life after baby. It addresses pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti (abdominal separation), and the aches and pains that show up while you’re growing a baby or caring for a newborn. These issues are incredibly common — most new moms experience at least one of them — and the good news is they respond really well to the right care.
What are the most common symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum recovery?
Symptoms we see all the time include lower back or pelvic girdle pain, leaking urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or chase a toddler, heaviness or pressure in the pelvis, abdominal separation that won’t flatten, difficulty getting back to workouts, and pain or discomfort with intimacy after delivery. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to just live with it.
How can pelvic health therapy help during pregnancy and postpartum recovery?
Therapy strengthens and retrains your pelvic floor, rebuilds core function, and gives you practical tools to manage pressure, posture, and daily movement — whether that’s lifting your baby, pushing a stroller, or getting back to running. Care may also include hands-on manual techniques, scar tissue work after a C-section or perineal tear, guidance on body mechanics, and a personalized exercise plan to help you feel strong and confident in your body again.
Do I need to wait until after delivery to start pelvic health therapy?
Not at all. Pelvic Health therapy during pregnancy can help prepare your body for labor and delivery, ease aches along the way, and set you up for a smoother recovery. Postpartum, it helps you heal and rebuild — whether you’re six weeks or six years out from having your baby. Your therapist will meet you wherever you are in your journey and coordinate with your OB, midwife, or primary provider as needed.
How do I start pregnancy and postpartum pelvic health therapy in Pittsburgh?
Getting started is easy. Book a free 30-minute in-person discovery session to meet your therapist, talk through what you’re experiencing, and find out if Pelvic Health therapy is the right fit for you. From there, you’ll schedule a full 60-minute evaluation and begin a personalized plan built around your goals, your body, and your life as a mom.
Getting Started Is Easy
Don't worry, you're in good hands. We've made the process super easy for you.
Step 1 - Book a free 30 minute in-person discovery session
Step 2 - Meet your therapist and see if we would be a good fit for each other!
Step 3 - Schedule your first 60 minute PT evaluation - and get ready to regain control and feel your best again.
