White Hart Clinic

A specially designed women's health assessment for those going through pregnancy, from your 12 week scan onwards. 

The check includes:

• An internal assessment of your pelvic floor strength and tips on how to correctly engage & release.
• Address and treat a range of conditions you are presenting with throughout your pregnancy (see below.)
• Advice on labour including comfortable positions, the risks and benefits of medical interventions to your pelvic floor and how to prepare your body for labour (performing perineal massage.)
• Advice on how to minimise the risk of abdominal separation throughout pregnancy (teaching you how to perform safe abdominal exercises.)
• Exercise tips. Knowing what is safe and unsafe during pregnancy and what's advisable after giving birth.
• Helpful tips following immediate birth, before your 6 week check. Includes: how to manage swelling, using the toilet, how to begin engaging your pelvic floor and scar management.

This check is still relevant for ladies who are having a planned c-section delivery.

Common pregnancy issues that can be addressed include:

• Pelvic girdle pain (the pubic joint at the front or the 2 sacral joints at the back) and hip pain.
• Lower or mid back pain.
• Rib pain.
• Carpal tunnel symptoms.
• History of problems using tampons / or with intercourse which may impact labour.
• Swelling or other circulatory issues including varicose veins.