Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Pregnancy, Postpartum & Motherhood

Support your body through every phase — with confidence, clarity, and care

Care happens in your home — where healing already begins.

Are you an expecting or new mom in the Seacoast area of NH & ME? I am here to provide personalized concierge home visits tailored to support you throughout your pregnancy journey, birth and postpartum recovery.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy places new demands on your body every week. Your posture changes, your breathing adapts, and your core and pelvic floor are under increasing load. Care during pregnancy focuses on supporting these changes rather than simply reacting to pain once it becomes overwhelming.

Sessions may include:

• Hands-on bodywork to reduce tension in the pelvis, hips, back, and abdomen

• Assessment of how your breath, core, and pelvic floor are working together

• Guidance for safe and comfortable movement, exercise, and daily tasks

• Education about what sensations are normal and which deserve attention

This stage of care helps you:

• Feel more comfortable as your body changes

• Reduce pelvic girdle and low back pain

• Improve support for your growing belly

• Build confidence in how your body is functioning

• Enter birth feeling stronger and more prepared

Birth Preparation & Early Recovery

Birth is physical work. Preparation focuses on helping your body coordinate relaxation and effort so pushing is efficient and less stressful to the pelvic floor. After birth, care shifts toward gentle healing and helping your nervous system feel safe again.

Birth prep may include:

• Breathing strategies that support pelvic floor relaxation

• Pushing mechanics that balance force with control

• Positioning options that reduce unnecessary strain

• Education about what happens to your tissues during birth

Early recovery care may include:

• Gentle hands-on bodywork to support healing tissues

• Support for scar, perineal, or abdominal healing

• Techniques to reduce guarding and tension after a difficult or fast birth

• Simple movements to encourage circulation and recovery

This stage of care helps you:

• Understand how your body works during pushing

• Reduce strain on the pelvic floor

• Support healing after vaginal or cesarean birth

• Feel safer and more connected to your body after birth

• Begin recovery with guidance instead of waiting and guessing

Postpartum & Motherhood

Postpartum recovery is more than waiting six weeks. Your body is learning how to support feeding, lifting, carrying, and daily movement again. Care focuses on rebuilding coordination, strength, and confidence in a gradual and intentional way.

Sessions may include:

• Assessment of pelvic floor, abdominal, and breathing function

• Bodywork for scar tissue, pelvic bone or muscle tension, abdominal wall balancing

• Progressive movement and strengthening based on your healing

• Education for returning to exercise, work, and daily activity

• Guidance for symptoms like leaking, pain, or pressure

This stage of care helps you:

• Heal more fully after birth

• Restore connection between your core and pelvic floor

• Rebuild strength safely

• Feel more confident in your body

• Return to movement and exercise with clarity instead of fear

The Benefits of In-Home Care

Your care, where life actually happens.

Pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood are full of demands — physically, emotionally, and logistically. Leaving the house for appointments can feel impossible, stressful, or exhausting. In-home care brings expert pelvic health support directly to you, making it easier to prioritize your recovery and preparation without adding more to your plate.

Why in-home care matters:

• Eliminate barriers: No childcare, commuting, or juggling multiple appointments — care comes to you.

• Learn in context: Practice movement, lifting, feeding, and daily routines in the environment where you actually live.

• Personalized support: Every session is tailored to your body, your home setup, and your daily life.

• Comfort and privacy: Heal and learn in a safe, familiar space, allowing for more openness and relaxation.

• Better outcomes: When care fits your real life, you’re more consistent, more confident, and more supported — leading to faster, safer recovery.

In-home pelvic health care doesn’t just meet you where you are — it meets your body where it lives, moves, and heals.

Virtual Visits

Enhance your pelvic and reproductive health goals with the perfect complement to home visits – virtual consultations. Placing you at the forefront of your care, these sessions involve a visual and verbally directed physical assessment. Through intentional exercises, holistic bodywork, and lifestyle education, you'll discover how to prioritize yourself, eliminating any obstacles to optimize your pelvic health. Virtual visits provide the flexibility and guidance you need to achieve your wellness goals.

All of Expecting Pelvic Health services are private pay and does NOT accept insurance. Find more commonly answered questions on the FAQ page!