Your Body’s Journey during Pregnancy and After Birth – NHS Services London England UK

From your pelvic floor to your posture, from caring for your bladder to returning to exercise, supporting your body during and after pregnancy is important. Learn more from our new video series.

During and after pregnancy

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Pelvic floor exercises during and after pregnancy

+ Exercises and advice to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy
+ The Pelvic Floor Muscles – a Guide for Women
+ Perineal tears and episiotomies in childbirth

Posture and positioning during pregnancy and following the birth

+ Exercises and advice to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy
+ Pelvic Girdle Pain and other common conditions in pregnancy

Bladder and vaginal problems during and after pregnancy

+ Exercises and advice to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy
+ Pelvic Organ Prolapse: – a guide for women
+ Promoting Continence with Physiotherapy
+ Perineal tears and episiotomies in childbirth

Constipation during and after pregnancy

+ Improving Your Bowel Function

During pregnancy videos

Back and pelvic pain during pregnancy

+ Pelvic Girdle Pain and other common conditions in pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy

+ Exercising in pregnancy
+ Exercises and advice to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy

When to start and how to do perineal massage

Following birth videos

After birth week 1 – bladder care

+ Essential advice and exercises following childbirth
+ Promoting Continence with Physiotherapy

After birth week 1 – pain management and wound care

+ Essential advice and exercises following childbirth

After birth – your stomach muscles

+ Companion Guide
+ Essential advice and exercises following childbirth
+ Pilates in Women’s Health Physiotherapy

After birth – return to exercise

+ Companion Guide
+ Essential advice and exercises following childbirth
+ Pilates in Women’s Health Physiotherapy
+ Exercise and Advice after Pregnancy
+ Exercise and advice after loss of your baby

During and after pregnancy

During pregnancy videos

Following birth videos

Maternity advice and support