Pregnancy & Birth Program.

Our Pregnancy & Birth Program is designed to prepare your body and pelvic floor for pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.

We offer two programs, depending on your chosen delivery method (vaginal delivery or caesarean delivery).

Pregnancy & Birth Program Vaginal Delivery

Session 1 - Pelvic Floor

  • This session is all about optimising your pelvic floor to decrease your risk of future pelvic floor issues (think prolapse and leaking!).

    During this session, your women’s health physio will ask about any current pelvic floor symptoms (bladder, bowel and intercourse symptoms) and will use a screening tool to predict your risk of future pelvic floor problems.

    This will be followed by a pelvic floor assessment and prescription of a personalised pelvic floor exercise program.

    You will be provided with education about your pelvic floor including: what is it? where is it? why is it so important? and steps you can take to help minimise pelvic floor issues in the future.

    • your individual risk factors for future pelvic floor dysfunction

    • what and where is your pelvic floor

    • the importance of your pelvic floor

    • the affect of pregnancy and childbirth on your pelvic floor

    • how to strengthen your pelvic floor effectively

    • other steps you can take to minimise your risk of pelvic floor issues in the future

    • a personalised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training program

    • a personalised management plan to improve current symptoms (as required)

    • educational handouts about how to optimise your pelvic floor

    • an understanding of your pelvic floor and your individual risk factors for future pelvic floor dysfunction

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • Most women attend their first consult anywhere between 12-20 weeks of pregnancy. However, it is never too early or too late to start working on your pelvic floor (some women have even come in before even falling pregnant!)

Session 2 - Abs, pelvis and spine

  • In this session you will learn about the physical changes that occur to your body during pregnancy.

    We cover conditions such as abdominal separation, pelvic girdle pain and rib/thoracic pain.

    You will undergo an assessment of your core muscles and will receive a tailored home exercise program to keep you moving pain free during your pregnancy.

    We will discuss safe exercise in pregnancy and it’s importance for both you and your bub.

    • How to correctly engage your core muscles and keep them strong throughout your pregnancy

    • Common conditions in pregnancy and their management including: abdominal separation, pelvic girdle pain, rib & thoracic pain

    • The importance of exercise in pregnancy

    • How to exercise safely in pregnancy

    • A tailored home exercise program (delivered via Physitrack - see below) focussing on core control and general conditioning for pregnancy and beyond

    • Information package about common physical changes and conditions in pregnancy

    • Pregnancy Exercise guidelines

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • Session 2 is delivered 1-2 weeks after session 1

Session 3 - Birth Preparation (Preparing your pelvic floor)

  • This session will prepare your pelvic floor for childbirth. Preparing your pelvic floor for childbirth can help to decrease your risk of pelvic floor injury and future pelvic floor dysfunction.

    Your women’s health physio will screen your risk for obtaining a perineal tear during childbirth, and will teach you strategies to minimise these risks.

    • your individual risk factors for obtaining a perineal tear during childbirth

    • how to decrease your risk of pelvic floor injury, including:

      • perineal massage

      • pelvic floor relaxation strategies

      • effective ‘pushing’ technique to relax pelvic floor

    • Information package on how to prepare your pelvic floor for childbirth

    • Tailored pelvic floor program including perineal massage and pelvic floor relaxation exercises

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • 34-35 weeks of pregnancy

Session 4 - Birth Preparation (Preparing your body)

  • This session will help you prepare you physically and mentally for labour. We will check your hip and spinal mobility, and discuss natural pain relief strategies.

    Your women’s health physio may also reassess your pelvic floor to ensure it has responded well to your homework from session 3.

    You will also receive information about how to look after your body in the first few weeks postpartum.

    • The stages of labour

    • Natural pain relief strategies, including TENS

    • How positioning and breathing can be utilised during labour

    • How to prepare your bony pelvis for labour

    • How to look after your body in the early postpartum period

    • Information pack on pain relief, positioning and breathwork

    • Home exercise program focussing on pelvis and spine mobility

    • Information pack on looking after your body in the early postpartum period

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • 35-36 weeks of pregnancy

Pregnancy & Birth Program Caesarean Delivery

Session 1 - Pelvic Floor

  • ** Your pelvic floor is an important consideration regardless of your chosen delivery method. Pregnancy alone is an individual risk factor for pelvic floor dysfunction! **

    This session is all about optimising your pelvic floor to decrease your risk of future pelvic floor issues (think prolapse and leaking!).

    During this session, your women’s health physio will ask about any current pelvic floor symptoms (bladder, bowel and intercourse symptoms) and will use a screening tool to predict your risk of future pelvic floor problems.

    This will be followed by a pelvic floor assessment and prescription of a personalised pelvic floor exercise program.

    You will be provided with education about your pelvic floor including: what is it? where is it? why is it so important? and steps you can take to help minimise pelvic floor issues in the future.

    • your individual risk factors for future pelvic floor dysfunction

    • what and where is your pelvic floor

    • the importance of your pelvic floor

    • the affect of pregnancy and childbirth on your pelvic floor

    • how to strengthen your pelvic floor effectively

    • other steps you can take to minimise your risk of pelvic floor issues in the future

    • a personalised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training program

    • a personalised management plan to improve current symptoms (as required)

    • educational handouts about how to optimise your pelvic floor

    • an understanding of your pelvic floor and your individual risk factors for future pelvic floor dysfunction

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • Most women attend their first consult anywhere between 12-20 weeks of pregnancy. However, it is never too early or too late to start working on your pelvic floor (some women have even come in before even falling pregnant!)

Session 2 - Abs, pelvis and spine

  • In this session you will learn about the physical changes that occur to your body during pregnancy.

    We cover conditions such as abdominal separation, pelvic girdle pain and rib/thoracic pain.

    You will undergo an assessment of your core muscles and will receive a tailored home exercise program to keep you moving pain free during your pregnancy.

    We will discuss safe exercise in pregnancy and it’s importance for both you and your bub.

    • How to correctly engage your core muscles and keep them strong throughout your pregnancy

    • Common conditions in pregnancy and their management including: abdominal separation, pelvic girdle pain, rib & thoracic pain

    • The importance of exercise in pregnancy

    • How to exercise safely in pregnancy

    • A tailored home exercise program (delivered via Physitrack - see below) focussing on core control and general conditioning for pregnancy and beyond

    • Information package about common physical changes and conditions in pregnancy

    • Pregnancy Exercise guidelines

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • Session 2 is delivered 1-2 weeks after session 1

Session 3 - Birth Preparation (caesarean)

  • This session will prepare your physically and mentally for a caesarean.

    In this session we discuss the “do’s and dont’s” for the first 6 weeks after having bub, to protect your healing abdomen.

    We also prescribe you a tailored core and conditioning exercise program. This is designed to strengthen your body before the birth, so that you are able to rely on your legs and arms post birth while your abdomen is recovering.

    • techniques to calm your mind and body during the delivery

    • do’s and don’ts for the first 6 weeks after having a baby

    • how to get your body ready for the physical demands post caesarean

    • Home exercise program focusing on prenatal conditioning

    • Information package on the do’s and don’ts post caesarean

  • $165 for initial consult

    $150 for follow ups

  • 34-35 weeks of pregnancy