Birth preparation starts after week 35–36 of pregnancy, provided there are no contraindications.
One of the most important elements is breathing and learning to release the pelvic floor. The body’s natural defence against pain is muscle tension — but generating tension during a contraction increases the pain, and the loop closes. Clenching the pelvic floor out of fear of pain raises the risk of perineal injury or of needing an episiotomy. During the visit we release the pelvic floor muscles manually and learn conscious relaxation.
If you are preparing for a caesarean section, therapy focuses on learning to mobilise the future scar, on preventing diastasis recti, and on re-learning everyday movements while a surgical wound is healing.
Therapy for a vaginal birth
- Breathing work
- Pelvic floor training — learning an effective contraction and release
- Work on the sacrum and coccyx to even out tension
- Guidance on preventive care before and after birth
- Re-learning everyday movement patterns
Therapy for a caesarean section
- Learning to mobilise the future scar
- Preventing diastasis recti
- Re-learning everyday movements around a healing wound
- Breathing work