The Perinatal Pelvic Health Service is here to help you recover after birth. The leaflets below have advice and exercises on recovery after birth, and information on pelvic floor…
0-6 weeks:
Continue your pelvic floor exercises. Gradually increase your walking distance keeping within your comfort levels. You can do gentle exercises as shown on this leaflet: Fit for…
The stomach muscles and ligaments stretch throughout pregnancy, this is a normal process. It is also normal for stomach muscles to feel weak after having a baby.
Below you can find some…
Prepare the area
It may help to have a warm bath or use a warm compress before starting to help relax the muscles and to increase blood flow to the area.
Get into a comfortable position, lying…
Pelvic floor exercises are important to do during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby.
Below is a leaflet and video explaining how to do them.
It can take 3-4 months to build up your…
Stress incontinence is the accidental leakage of urine when you do something that increases the pressure in the tummy. This could include; coughing, sneezing, laughing, lifting your baby and…
Some women experience constipation - sitting in the right position on the toilet helps your muscles to relax and makes it easier to open your bowels. You can use the position in the diagram to help…
Bladder and vaginal problems during and after pregnancy
After birth week 1 - bladder care
Constipation during and after pregnancy
Pelvic floor exercises during and after pregnancy
At least 1 in 3 people can experience bladder or bowel problems in pregnancy or after having a baby. These problems are very common and there is lots of support available to help improve your…
It can be common to experience vaginal and vulval pain in pregnancy, and this could be for many reasons. Sometimes the weight of the baby can cause a heavy feeling within the vagina, other reasons…
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