Learn about what happens to your pelvic floor during pregnancy and childbirth, directly from OB/GYNs and pelvic floor therapists.
“You also want to make sure that, in addition to strengthening your pelvic floor, you want toas your due date approaches,” Dr. Rawlins says. “Flexibility is not only important for optimal strength—a tight pelvic floor can also be weak, as tightness can inhibit a muscle’s ability to transmit force—but flexibility is imperative in minimizing pelvic floor birth injuries as well.”“In a perfect world, everyone would see a pelvic floor therapist routinely after giving birth,” Dr. Streicher says.
Dr. Rawlins agrees. “Pelvic physical therapy is safe to start as soon as you are able to be home to recover,” she says. “It is never too early or too late to see a pelvic physical therapist to improve your pelvic floor health.”Well+Good articles reference scientific, reliable, recent, robust studies to back up the information we share. You can trust us along your wellness journey.
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