Postpartum Isn’t 6 Weeks: Why Your Body Still Needs Support Months (or Years) Later

Postpartum Healing Beyond 6 Weeks | Pelvic Floor PT RI

Most women are cleared at six weeks postpartum and told they are healed, yet months or even years later many continue to struggle with bladder leakage, pain with intimacy, core weakness, back pain, hip discomfort, or a lingering sense that their body does not feel the same, and this does not mean the body failed.

Pregnancy and childbirth create profound changes in fascia, pelvic alignment, breathing mechanics, core support, and nervous system regulation, and while six weeks may allow tissues to close, it is not enough time for systems to fully rebalance.

At Arancia Physical Therapy, we support postpartum mothers throughout New England who were never informed that lingering postpartum symptoms are both common and treatable.

Many postpartum concerns stem from unresolved fascial tension, scar tissue restriction, pressure management dysfunction, and pelvic floor muscles that remain overactive long after birth.

Without addressing these foundational layers, exercise alone often reinforces compensation rather than restoring function. True postpartum pelvic floor therapy focuses on restoring fascial mobility, regulating the nervous system, retraining pelvic floor coordination, and gradually rebuilding strength once stability returns.

This is not about bouncing back to who you were before pregnancy, but about rebuilding forward with support. If you are a postpartum mother in New England searching for pelvic floor therapy after childbirth that goes beyond timelines and checklists, Arancia Physical Therapy offers in-person care as well as education-based options like the Conquer Incontinence program to help you heal at your own pace.