Postpartum Physical Therapy in Baltimore, MD

Caring for YOU

Once your little one arrives it feels like all of the attention is on them. I mean they are so cute and new and exciting. But what about time to take care of YOU? When you do get a free moment, it becomes 'do I shower, eat something, or brush my hair?'

But what about other parts of life? Do you even know where to start with moving your body and dipping a toe back into working out? What about navigating intimacy for the first time? And are you still leaking, feeling a new heaviness or pressure, or lingering discomfort from your delivery? Or what in the world should you be doing for your c-section scar?

This is where we come in! At Pelvic Pride we will guide you step-by-step so you don't have one more thing to figure out alone. Each session will focus on your goals of moving your body, building strength to care for your little one, improving your posture in your most frequent positions (hello feedings & diaper changes), and any other area you need help with.

Diastasis Recti

Let us guess - you went to the doctor and were told "you have a two finger separation" and that's it! What does that mean? What is two fingers? Will it ever go back? Is it safe to exercise?

All excellent questions and all of these are questions we hear daily when working with our patients after their pregnancy. Let us take the guesswork out of it for you.

We will perform a diastasis recti (or abdominal separation) screening, explain exactly what we find, where it is, and why it is important. We will also explain why you should pay attention to coning or doming, and how coning/doming isn't always a bad thing.

Once we know what is doing on with your abdominals we will design a targeted strength program to ensure you feel strong, confident, and safe in your body as you navigate this postpartum period. We want to make sure you can still lift heavy (because that kiddo will grow faster than we want to admit), do push ups, planks, or burpees (or not!), and have the body awareness to know when to push yourself and when to back off as you incorporate activity back into your life.