Nobody teaches you what your pelvic floor should do.
Birth classes cover the stages of labor, pain relief options and what to pack. Very few cover the mechanics: how to breathe under pressure, how to let a pelvic floor lengthen instead of gripping, which positions open which part of the pelvis. That part is movement, and movement can be practiced.
Pushing is a coordinated act. Breath, abdominal wall and pelvic floor all have to work in the same direction at the same time, and most people have never tried it before the day it counts. Rehearsing does not decide how your birth goes. It does mean the instruction makes sense to your body when it arrives.
Six things worth rehearsing before labor.
None of this is a birth plan and none of it is a promise about how the day will go. It is the physical rehearsal, done with feedback in the room rather than from a video.
Breath Under Pressure
What your ribs, diaphragm and pelvic floor do together, so you can send pressure downward instead of holding it in.
Pelvic Floor Lengthening
Most people can squeeze. Far fewer can let go on purpose, and letting go is the half that matters for delivery.
Pushing Strategy
Rehearsing the coordination of breath and pelvic floor, so the word "push" means something specific to your body on the day.
Positions and Pelvic Mobility
How different labor positions change the shape of the pelvic inlet and outlet, and which ones your own hips actually allow.
Perineal Preparation
Hands-on work and self-massage technique for the tissue that has to stretch, taught so you can keep doing it at home.
Late Pregnancy Pain
Pubic bone pain, SI pain and pelvic heaviness treated now, so the last stretch is not spent bracing against them.
Practice the mechanics before the day arrives.
A birth preparation session is hands-on and practical. We assess how your pelvis moves, how your pelvic floor answers your breath, and how much it can actually lengthen. Then we work on it and you practice it, with someone watching and correcting in real time.
This does not replace your midwife or your OB, and it does not write your birth plan. It is the physical rehearsal, delivered through our pelvic floor therapy service with Dr. Amelia Fly, PT, DPT, who holds a Level 1 certification in Pelvic Function.
No referral needed in Illinois. In-network with BCBS, PPO and Medicare, and we verify your plan before you start.
Rehearse it before you need it.
No referral needed in Illinois. We are in-network with BCBS, PPO and Medicare, and we will verify your plan before your first visit.
Most people come in during the second or third trimester, or sooner if pregnancy is already painful. The first visit is a full one-on-one evaluation and you leave with specific things to practice.
You’re all set.
We’ll reach out within one business day to confirm your appointment. If you need to speak with us sooner, call us directly.