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Life After Birth - Postnatal recovery class

Having a child is one of the most exciting and special experiences a woman can go through, but it can be stressful for your body.  Depending on the type of birth, your body will have undergone various changes and will often feel different and this can be unsettling.

Whether you have had a vaginal or caesarean birth, our postnatal class will help your recovery.

Many women are keen to return to exercise and regain their pre-pregnancy body after birth.  Rushing back and doing the wrong types of exercise and activities however can lead to injury of your joints, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor.

Our expert women's health physiotherapist will give you advise on safely returning to exercise following the birth of your child and advice on regaining your pre-pregnancy shape.  For those women who would like further guidance, our physiotherapists also run post-natal pilates classes which include exercises specially tailored for the post-pregnancy body.  Click here for further information

Understanding your post-baby body

This unique class is specifically designed to optimise your recovery following the birth of your baby.  A two hour interactive session, taken by our specialist women’s health physiotherapist.  She is the only physiotherapist in the UK who runs these courses.

Providing you with expert information and guidance, it helps to allay your fears and address any concerns folllowing the birth of your baby.

This educational session focuses on your recovery, explaining the physical feelings and changes you have and are experiencing.  How to safely get back on track and start feeling like you again.

The benefits:

·     Optimise your recovery from a normal or assisted delivery

·     Tummy check for separation of your abdominals – what you should and shouldn’t do

·     One-to-one abdominal retraining

·     All your questions answered, including:

·     Why my pelvic floor is so important? How can I really strengthen it?

·     When is it safe to resume intercourse - what should I know?

·     What exercise is safe to resume and when?

·     Optimise your recovery from a Caesarean

·     All those strange sensations explained...

For all women from 6 weeks postnatal – babies welcome!  Feel free to feed and change your baby during the class.

Call the physiotherapy department for further information.

Classes run once a month on a Wednesday 12-2pm 

£45 per person.  Group discounts are available

Call 020 7806 4010 and ask for our Women's Health Physiotherapist (x3330)

Testimonials:

Susan, St John’s Wood:

A brilliant class that I would recommend to friends who are pregnant or not.  Just great to understand my body, what changes occur with pregnancy and what I can do to make a difference and regain my ‘six pack’ post birth.  The personal attention to me was great.  Claire was a world of information.  Very informative and certainly someone who knows her stuff.  I’m keen for a personal appointment.  Thanks.

Jennifer, Maida Vale:

I found the course very informative and essential in getting a safe and structured plan to rehabilitate post baby, particularly as I had a C-section.  I would not hesitate to recommend the course.

Tamara, St John's Wood

A great way to get back to reclaiming my body and moving away from that ‘newborn’ bubble, feeling confident and knowledgeable to focus on me. 

It was very helpful to see what our pelvic floor actually looks like and all the things it does.  Now I really understand what those Kegels really do for me.  This clear visualisation has given me the motivation to actually do them!  Claire is patient and has great knowledge.  Open and frank discussions on anything and everything.  Highly recommend it!

Natalie, Belsize Park

Wowee!  Thank you Claire for such a fabulous, fun, information packed class!  I learnt more about my pelvic floor in your two hour class than I have done from reading loads of pregnancy / birth and baby books.  I look forward to signing up for your weekly postnatal pilates classes.