Pregnancy and birth put unique stresses and pressures on a woman’s body. Whilst trauma caused by pregnancy and birth will generally heal naturally given time, changes to muscle function in the abdominals and pelvic floor may need additional support to heal, strengthen and function ‘normally’.

Common Problems
Many women experience incontinence or ‘leaking’ after giving birth due to weakened core and pelvic floor muscles and this is often portrayed as an inevitable side-effect of pregnancy and birth. It may be a common side-effect but it should not be treated as normal and ignored. It is a sign that the pelvic floor and core muscles aren’t functioning properly and this can be corrected.

Abdominal versus Deep Core Stability Training
Standard ‘core’ exercises such as sit-ups and planks combined with high-impact interval training (or HIIT) commonplace today to help lose weight can actually make the problems worse. Exercises that help women to reconnect with their deep core and pelvic floor muscles are an essential first step – if we can’t feel them, how can we strengthen them? By following a programme that gradually reconnects and strengthens these muscles we can return to a fully-restored, fully-functioning body which can do all the things we need and want it to do.

You can book a COMPLIMENTARY 40-minute post-natal assessment session by clicking the button and selecting your preferred appointment time. If a suitable appointment time is not available, please contact me via the contact form to arrange an alternative. 

Please only book a session once you have had your 6-10 week post-natal GP check-up.

You will receive guidance on the exercises discussed to keep at home as a reference guide so that you can continue to do the exercises on a regular basis to kick-start your recovery.

If you wish to go deeper and get more support with your recovery then we can discuss follow-up programmes which range from 1-2-1 support to small group fitness classes designed specifically for post-natal women.