Labor and Delivery Preparation
Have you ever wondered how to prepare for labor and delivery? Our pelvic floor therapists at Foundations Pelvic Health can help you learn different ways to push, demonstrate techniques to help decrease perineal tearing, and offer different positions to help you throughout labor and birth!
We can help you prepare for labor and delivery with:
Education on perineal massage
Review different labor and birth positions
Teach how to relax your pelvic floor muscles
Go over various pushing techniques
Support for VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
Educating partners through partner visits
Prepare for postpartum recovery
…and more!
What to Expect at Your Birth Prep Sessions
Gentle movement assessments to see how your core, pelvic floor and whole body are working together
Education of different positions for laboring and pushing
Tailored strengthening and mobility exercises you can use at home, along with partner education
Birth preparation strategies, including breathing, pushing practice, and pelvic floor relaxation
Every visit is an hour one-on-one, designed around you.
Labor & Delivery Preparation
With Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
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At Foundations, labor and delivery preparation can include learning different labor positions, breathing and pushing techniques, pelvic floor relaxation, perineal massage, and strategies to support your birth preferences. Sessions can also include partner education.
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There isn't one specific time that is right for everyone. Foundations supports patients throughout pregnancy and can tailor preparation to your stage of pregnancy and individual goals. As you get closer to delivery, sessions can focus more specifically on birth positions, pushing mechanics, pelvic floor relaxation, and other labor preparation strategies.
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Yes. Foundations offers partner visits as part of labor and delivery preparation. Your partner can learn positioning, support techniques, and other ways to help you during labor.