Aug. 26th, 2025
Your pelvic floor muscles do a lot of underappreciated work in your body. They support your bladder, uterus, and bowels, and they help control your ability to go to the bathroom, maintain comfort during intimacy, and stabilize your core. During pregnancy and childbirth, these muscles can stretch or weaken significantly. And yet, they’re rarely a focus of postpartum recovery—leaving many women to deal silently with discomfort, leaks, or pressure. Why Pelvic Floor Health Matters After giving birth, you may notice urinary leakage when coughing or sneezing, a heavy or pressured feeling in the pelvis, or trouble with bowel movements. After the recommended six-week waiting period, you may also feel pain during intercourse. These are all signs tha…