Originally published on April 1, 2022 by Vital Physiotherapy & Wellness, now part of the Bravella Health network. Original author: Chana Ross.
🌸Your body is beautiful. It’s doing and has done miraculous work.🌸
What your body goes through during pregnancy and recovery postpartum is nothing short of a miracle!
Healing from pregnancy and birth isn’t about fitting back into your skinny jeans. Physically, your uterus must return to its original size, your internal organs must return to their original position inside your body, and your scar tissue must heal.[1] It can take around 12 weeks for all of this to happen.[2]
Recovering and Rehabbing from pregnancy and childbirth, restoring your hormonal balance and rehabilitating and retraining our muscular system – can take 18 months to two years![1,3]
The FASTEST and most EFFECTIVE way to heal postpartum is to do it SLOWLY, allow your body the time it needs.[4]
You are whole perfect and complete exactly as you are. Sometimes your body just needs a little support to recover- and that’s exactly what we do over here at Vital Physiotherapy and Wellness!
Book a pelvic floor assessment today!
References
- Chauhan G, Tadi P. Physiology, postpartum changes. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2026. Updated November 14, 2022. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555904/
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Optimizing postpartum care: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 736. Obstet Gynecol. 2018;131(5):e140-e150. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002633
- Coldron Y, Stokes MJ, Newham DJ, Cook K. Postpartum characteristics of rectus abdominis on ultrasound imaging. Man Ther. 2008;13(2):112-121. doi:10.1016/j.math.2006.10.001
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 804. Obstet Gynecol. 2020;135(4):e178-e188. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000003772
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