Pregnancy and Postnatal Physiotherapy Service
‘Home visits convenient for you and your baby’
About the Service
Door to door pelvic floor is a pregnancy and postnatal physiotherapy service providing home visits for all antenatal and postnatal mums.
A ‘Pregnancy Check’ with a specialist physiotherapist is most beneficial from your second trimester in pregnancy.
A ‘Postnatal Check’ with a specialist physiotherapist is recommended from six weeks post vaginal and c-section births.
Postnatal Check
What is a Postnatal Check?
A Postnatal Check is a full postnatal assessment done by a specialist physiotherapist in the area of Pelvic Health. This will include:
- Posture assessment and a movement assessment including back, hips and pelvis.
- Abdominal assessment of your tummy muscles to screen for healing of a Diastasis Recti.
- Pelvic floor assessment to assess the strength of the pelvic floor muscles and also to screen for prolapse
- Scar Assessment and management advice of vaginal or c-section scars
- Individualised advice on how to heal well postnatally
- Guidance on safe return to exercise
Pregnancy Check
What is a Pregnancy Check?
A Pregnancy Check is a full antenatal assessment done by a specialist physiotherapist in the area of Pelvic Health.
This will include:
- Posture assessment and movement assessment including upper back, lower back, hips and pelvis and foot posture
- Pelvic floor assessment to assess your technique and strength of the pelvic floor muscles
- your physiotherapist will discuss with you your suitability for a pelvic floor assessment in pregnancy
- Guidance on exercise in Pregnancy
- Individualised advice to support you to keep well in pregnancy
- Preparation for Labour advice and perineal massage
Door to Door Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy 