My Services

Women who desire concierge pelvic health physical therapy services that emphasize birth preparation and body balancing to prepare for a smoother birth and postpartum recovery. Women who desire early and ongoing postpartum care without the stress of ever having to leave the home.

1. We begin with a comprehensive, total body initial evaluation during pregnancy to find any factors that may being contributing to body imbalance, aches/pains or dysfunction. This will include assessment of bowel, bladder and sexual concerns.

2. Together, we develop a treatment plan to address body imbalance, aches and pains, and any bowel, bladder and sexual concerns to help you thrive in pregnancy and have a smoother birth and postpartum recovery. This will include learning proper breathing mechanics, proper push mechanics, perineal tear reduction and push positioning.

3. I will perform a re-evaluation postpartum. Emphasis will be impairments as it relates to body mechanics during feeding and functional activities, baby wearing, vaginal and cesarean tissue healing, core coordination work, return to pain-free intercourse, return to exercise, addressing bowel/bladder concerns, and any other goals you may have.

From a physical therapy standpoint, birth prep is assisting your body in finding balance and giving you physical tools and information to improve labor, birth and postpartum outcomes. Goals include but are not limited to: reducing aches/pains for physical preparation, assisting baby to get into proper positioning, shortening length of labor, protecting your perineum, and reducing postpartum comorbidities such as leaking, prolapse, diastasis recti, tearing, etc.

I have specifically designed this model of physical therapy care so that you are seen through the continuum of your journey. Seeing you during pregnancy directly improves your postpartum outcomes. Instead of waiting until postpartum to heal your pelvic floor, you will be uniquely prepared before postpartum even begins. Once you are in your postpartum period, you will be able to keep your focus on your baby and in your home while I visit you to assist in your healing.

During pregnancy, it is typically easiest to get started during the second trimester but can be any time. You can expect approximately 2-6 birth prep sessions depending on your needs and goals.

Postpartum, I suggest an appointment within the first 3 weeks with ongoing follow-ups at a pace that works best for you. Typical recommendation for follow-ups is every 2-4 weeks and number of sessions depends on your needs and goals.

My comprehensive class is well… comprehensive! It includes everything from the functional class plus how things work, interventions, decision making, what to expect, postpartum considerations, etc. This course is for you and one support person to learn how to navigate this season together. Emphasis will be on fear reduction, informed consent, partner support and realistic expectations. You may want to choose this class if you are first-time parent(s) or you are second plus parent(s) and you felt uninformed and unsupported with your prior experiences. I will to tailor these classes specific to your specific needs to reduce overwhelm and prioritize nervous system regulation.

This course is composed of 4 classes

• Classes 1, 2 and 4 are virtual and 1.5-2 hours in length.

• Class 3 is in home and 2-3 hours in length. This is similar to the functional class. Shorter in duration as some of the components are spread to the other classes.

• Class 1: Understanding Labor - signs of labor, timing contractions, stages and phases - what to expect/do, when to move to birth space, proper breathing, push prep, perineal tear reduction, mental prep, etc.

• Class 2: Interventions and Making Decisions - routine interventions, pain management options, induction and cesarean considerations, how to advocate, what to ask, etc.

• Class 3: Positions, Movements, and Comfort Measures - optimal position of baby, how baby navigates the pelvis, movement during labor, push positions, regular exercise routine, restful position practice, hands on partner support, etc.

• Class 4: Postpartum - interventions and making decisions for mom and baby, healing, mental health, basics of nutrition and exercise, newborn expectations, infant sleep, breastfeeding basics, relationship expectations, etc.

• you will be given a virtual booklet to follow along with and a link to Google Drive after each class with information learned

Ideally in the second trimester to have adequate time to prepare, but can be in the third!

My functional class is all things actionable and hands-on. You may want to choose this class if you already have the knowledge base surrounding childbirth, but instead want to know what to DO before and during labor with confidence. This class is great for dads to feel like they are able to contribute to the process in a meaningful way.

My goal is to make sure you AND your support person feel actively prepared for birth and confident in the process! This class will have heavy emphasis on how to move through the process TOGETHER. This course will have special considerations for protecting the pelvic floor throughout. It will not include any information on interventions, decision making, or extensive postpartum considerations (outside of pelvic floor recovery). If you desire to learn this information, please consider taking the comprehensive childbirth education course which includes all of the information found in this functional course. 

• Anatomy 

• Signs of labor 

• Recognizing and timing contractions

• The stages of labor and birth: recognition and what to do during each stage

• Proper breathing mechanics during labor and birth 

• Mental preparation

• When and how to effectively push with emphasis on protecting the perineum 

• Understanding babies descent through the pelvis and implications such as positions to push in and exercise flows that help to open up and balance all the areas of the pelvis

• Understanding what to do during contractions. This includes active movement and restful positioning, as well as partner support for comfort and pain relief

• A schedule to follow including all tools learned in class to assist in preparation

• Special considerations for the pelvic floor throughout

• Handouts will be given to reference all materials learned in class

Ideally in the second trimester to have adequate time to prepare, but can be in the third!