Originally published on July 24, 2023 by Vital Physiotherapy & Wellness, now part of the Bravella Health network. Original author: Vital Physiotherapy and Wellness.
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. It can take around 12 weeks for all of this to happen.[1]
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![2,3]
The FASTEST and most EFFECTIVE way to heal postpartum is to do it SLOWLY, allow your body the time it needs.
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
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 736: Optimizing postpartum care. Obstet Gynecol. 2018;131(5):e140-e150. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002633
- Stær-Jensen J, Siafarikas F, Hilde G, Benth JŠ, Bø K, Engh ME. Postpartum recovery of levator hiatus and bladder neck mobility in relation to pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125(3):531-539. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000000645
- Sperstad JB, Tennfjord MK, Hilde G, Ellström-Engh M, Bø K. Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth: prevalence, risk factors and report of lumbopelvic pain. Br J Sports Med. 2016;50(17):1092-1096. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096065
