Perinatal Pelvic Health Team
Pelvic Health care for all women and birthing people from pregnancy to 12 months postnatal
We are a team of pelvic floor specialists, running a service to help reduce the chance of you having problems with your bladder or bowels during pregnancy and after birth.
If you do have bladder or bowel concerns, we are here for you.
Anyone can be affected by pelvic floor health problems during or after pregnancy, including accidental leaking of wee or poo (incontinence) and prolapse of the pelvic organs.
The Perinatal Pelvic Health Team has been set up provide support, advice and treatment for those with pelvic floor concerns birthing in Bath and the surrounding areas, Salisbury and Swindon.
This webpage will take you through the perinatal period for your pelvic health and give you useful tools for preventing or managing any problems that may arise. Further down you will find out how to seek additional support if needed.
What is Pelvic Health?
Your pelvic health is maintained by your bladder and bowel habits, a healthy diet, good fluid intake and regular exercise which involves the pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic health concerns explained:
Pelvic Floor Excercises
Pelvic floor exercises during and after pregnancy
Know your floors youtube
Pelvic floor Exercises leaflet
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Further Pelvic floor exercises
How to protect your pelvic health in pregnancy
Good Bowel habits
Increase your fibre intake
Good bladder habits
Posture and positioning during pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy
Advice & Guidance for Exercise in the Childbearing Years
How to protect your pelvic health during birth
Reduce your risk of tearing leaflet
Perineal massage video
Helping your pelvic floor recover after birth
Pain management and wound care video
Postnatal bladder care
Return to exercise video
Your abdominal muscles
Postnatal recovery
Caring for your stitches
Postnatal scar massage
How to safely return to exercise
Recovery after 3rd and 4th degree tears
Common concerns
Constipation
Constipation
Haemorrhoids (also known as 'piles')
Vaginal discharge
Urinary Tract Infection
Back and Pelvic pain
Bladder annd bowel incontinence
Abdominal muscle separation
Pelvic girdle pain
Pelvic organ prolapse
Vaginismus
Vulval pain
Tense pelvic floor
Pelvic health video series in other languages
How to get support
If you need further support for pelvic floor concerns, please complete our self-assessment form below, or speak to your midwife or GP to be referred in to our service.
Other support: How to get help with pelvic girdle pain
If you are struggling with Pelvic Girdle Pain, ask your GP or self-refer for Physiotherapy in your local area:
Want to know more?
Watch our pre-recorded workshops on Pelvic Health:
Surveys and Feedback: Help us help you better
Please complete our pelvic health care survey on or after 10 days postnatal to help us understand your experience and improve our service.
If you have received treatment from us, please complete this survey to let us know how we did. We are always looking to improve our service.
