From Bump to Beyond: Rethinking Postpartum Care with Pelvic Floor Therapy
Let’s talk about something that might ruffle a few feathers: the way our healthcare system treats new moms. More specifically, how it forgets about them.
You’re seen consistently throughout pregnancy: monthly, then biweekly, and finally weekly. You pee in a cup, hear your baby’s heartbeat, get measured and reassured. But once the baby arrives? You’re given a single 6-week appointment and told you can "resume sex and exercise" as if that magically covers the immense physical, emotional, and psychological transformation you've just endured.
Let me hop up on my pedestal with a megaphone for a minute (and I hope you’ll join me): This is not okay. Women deserve more.
I started Everbloom Pelvic Health because I lived this gap. I, like many, put all of my energy and preparation into pregnancy and labor because that’s what society (and our healthcare model) tells us matters most. I was blindsided by postpartum. No one prepared me for the emotional spiral, the pelvic floor symptoms, or the body that no longer felt like my own. That unpreparedness contributed to significant perinatal mood disorders.
It shouldn’t be this way.
I created Everbloom to be the kind of place I wish I had: a warm, grounded, supportive space for postpartum women to land. A space where your needs are seen, heard, and addressed, not dismissed or delayed. A space that sees your value not just as a mother, but as a whole human being.
What Should Postpartum Care Really Look Like?
Postpartum care should be proactive, holistic, and restorative. At Everbloom, we don’t wait for the 6-week mark to start supporting you: because healing begins long before then. If you’re ready, we can begin as early as 48 hours after birth. You’ve got enough on your plate, so we’ll come to you. We’ll start with gentle breath work and nervous system regulation, help support early bonding with your baby, and yes…we’ll even bring a nourishing meal.
By 3-4 weeks postpartum, we like to begin:
Breath coordination and diaphragm retraining
Body mechanics coaching (because lifting a car seat should not wreck your back)
Visceral work to support the return of displaced organs
Releasing the obliques and assessing diastasis recti
Targeted work on the rectus abdominis and pelvic floor
This care isn’t just about pain relief or recovery, it’s about reclaiming your body, reconnecting to your power, and being supported through one of the most demanding transitions of your life.
Common Postpartum Challenges We Address:
1. Pelvic Pain: From soreness to sharp pain, it’s common but not normal. We gently assess and treat tightness, scar tissue, or alignment issues contributing to your discomfort.
2. Incontinence: Leaking when you sneeze, laugh, or lift isn’t something you just have to live with. We assess muscle coordination, pressure systems, and retrain your core and pelvic floor.
3. Core Weakness & Diastasis Recti: That lingering "mom pooch" might be more than just extra skin. We help your core function better with targeted hands-on release and retraining.
4. Tailbone & Low Back Pain: These often stem from pelvic floor dysfunction, poor mechanics, or joint misalignment. We treat the root—not just the symptom.
5. Emotional Strain: While we don’t provide mental health therapy, we know how deeply connected your nervous system is to your physical body. Our trauma-informed care helps regulate and support your whole self.
Whole-Body, Trauma-Informed, and Grounded in Reality
At Everbloom, our work is rooted in the belief that recovery should feel empowering—not performative. We won’t ask you to power through. We’ll meet you where you are, whether that’s lying on the floor with your newborn or navigating return to work while still bleeding.
We offer:
Hands-on manual therapy tailored to postpartum needs
Customized home plans that actually fit into your life
Care that respects your readiness for internal work, intimacy, and physical activity
You Deserve Better
Postpartum isn’t just a footnote after birth. It’s a profound and sacred transition that deserves as much support as pregnancy itself. Your value isn’t in how quickly you "bounce back" or how well you hide the struggle.
Let us support your healing, on your terms.
Book a free 15-minute consultation to see how pelvic floor therapy can help you feel more like yourself again.
