Pelvic Health Blog

When it comes to pelvic floor therapy, you don’t just need someone who understands muscles, posture, breathwork, and biomechanics—you need someone who understands you. Working with a Catholic pelvic floor physical therapist becomes something more than healthcare—it becomes accompaniment, ministry, and a way to integrate faith and healing.

The early postpartum weeks can feel like a whirlwind. Your body is healing, your hormones are shifting, and life as you knew it has completely changed. While this season is beautiful, it can also feel overwhelming — and that’s okay. Let’s walk through some of the most common postpartum changes, what’s normal, and how to support your healing.

Today, we’re going to talk about sleep hygiene—the habits and routines that can help you get better quality sleep. This is so important for overall health and wellness, and especially for mamas navigating life with newborns. While the quantity of sleep might be shorter with a little one in the house, there are steps we can take to improve the quality of the sleep you’re getting, even in those short stretches.

Most women wait until symptoms show up before seeing a pelvic floor therapist, but what if we didn’t wait until the body is yelling at us to finally get support? What if instead we prepared before the stress hits?

Today we’re taking a deep dive into pelvic organ prolapse—a condition that sounds scary, but is actually more common (and more manageable) than you might think.

Learn how one mama prepared for a stronger, smoother birth through pelvic floor therapy and faith-based mindset work with Dr. Amanda Simmons, DPT. Discover five exercises to help your body and mind prepare for labor.