02/26/2026
Fourth Trimester: postpartum management (1-6 weeks after delivery)
The fourth trimester is often forgotten, but it encompasses the first 1-6 weeks after birth.
Focus on:
• Rest and hydration
• Spending time with your new family
• Sleeping when you can
• Eating well
• Listening to your body – move if it feels good! But no need to rush into anything.
Pelvic health physio is ideal for:
• Managing hip/low back or pelvic pain or any symptoms
• Re-learning how to connect with the pelvic floor and the body
• Help plan a gradual return to activity that is completely individualized
• Starting treatment for diastasis rectii
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