Your six-week postpartum checkup is an important milestone, but being cleared for exercise doesn't necessarily mean your body is ready to jump back into your full workout routine. Pregnancy and childbirth create significant changes in your pelvic floor and musculoskeletal system.

In this article, you'll learn:

• What 6-week postpartum clearance leaves out

• How pregnancy and childbirth affect your body, including your pelvic floor, core, and musculoskeletal system

• Why postpartum healing takes time, from hormonal changes to muscle recovery and diastasis recti

• How pelvic floor physical therapy can help you rebuild strength, address symptoms, and return to exercise gradually

• What to expect from an individualized postpartum recovery plan tailored to your body and goals

Learn why your six-week checkup is the starting point (not the finish line!) and how to return to the activities you love with confidence.

Leaking urine when you cough, sneeze, jump, or lift weights is common, but not normal!

In this article, you'll learn:

• What stress urinary incontinence is and why leakage happens

• How your pelvic floor, core, and other muscles work together

• Why pregnancy, birth, injuries, and changes in strength or coordination can contribute to leakage

• What to expect during a pelvic floor physical therapy evaluation

• How individualized treatment can help you manage symptoms and exercise with confidence

Pregnancy can change how your body responds to the demands of running. The 6-week OBGYN clearance is a starting point, not a finish line!

In this blog, we'll cover:

• How running impacts your pelvic floor

• Common pelvic floor symptoms runners may experience, including leaking, pelvic pressure, and pain

• How pregnancy and postpartum can affect your return to running

• Why a gradual, individualized return-to-running plan is important

• How pelvic floor physical therapy can help you rebuild strength, improve coordination, and run with confidence

Whether you're a seasoned runner or hoping to return to running after having a baby, learn how to better understand your body and support your pelvic floor along the way.

What to expect from your first pelvic floor physical therapy visit?

If your physician just referred you to pelvic floor physical therapy, you might have some questions:

• What is pelvic PT?

• How is it different from the OBGYN?

• Are they going to do an internal assessment?

If you are feeling nervous or unsure, you are not alone! In this blog post, I walk you through exactly what to expect step by step.

What actually is pelvic floor physical therapy? And what does a visit with a pelvic floor physical therapist actually look like? In this blog post, I break down:

• Why the pelvic floor is important

• What can benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy

• What treatment looks like

If you are wondering if pelvic floor physical therapy is right for you, then give this blog post a read!