POSTNATAL CARE
Postnatal Care in Calgary
At our Calgary clinics, we provide comprehensive postnatal care, offering therapies such as Acupuncture, Pelvic floor Physiotherapy, Naturopathy, and Counselling support to help women with common postnatal challenges like bladder prolapse, depression, and other physical and emotional changes.
Acupuncture
After childbirth, your body needs time to recover and regain balance. Acupuncture offers a supportive approach to help with physical healing and emotional well-being during the postpartum period.
Postnatal Recovery and Rebalancing the Body:
The postpartum period is a time of significant change, and acupuncture can help speed recovery by addressing issues like fatigue, hormonal imbalances, and postnatal pain. It can also promote healing from conditions like C-section recovery or pelvic floor issues.
Support for Breastfeeding and Emotional Recovery:
Acupuncture can help stimulate milk production and ease discomforts associated with breastfeeding, such as mastitis or soreness. It also plays a key role in supporting postpartum mental health, reducing the risk of postpartum depression and anxiety by promoting emotional stability.
Chiropractic
Our focus is to realign the pelvis so it can heal nicely.
The delivery itself can cause physical shifts. We make sure that everything is sitting in the correct position to help in recovery and minimize the recurrence of low back pain in the future.
The upper back and neck can also be a source of tension because of the change in load with carrying the baby, looking down and also with breastfeeding.
The following are key points for mom and baby:
- Realign pelvic structures after birth to minimize low back pain episodes
- Manage upper back and neck pain from breastfeeding/carrying baby
- Strategies/exercises to regain strength/stability.
- Common baby issues including challenges with breastfeeding and discomfort or limitations in certain positions which may be impacting nursing, sleep, etc
- Align/balance structures following birth.
Massage
Our therapists are experienced in working with postnatal patients and want to make sure massage is a healthy part of your transition to parenthood.
Consider the many benefits of postnatal massage:
- Swelling
- Better Sleep
- Improved Breastfeeding
- Relaxation and Stress Reduction
- Hormone Regulation
- Pain Relief.
Osteopathic Therapy
Osteopathic therapy can assist with postnatal recovery by:
- Restoring Posture: Pregnancy and childbirth can alter your posture. Osteopathic treatments help restore your body’s alignment.
- Reducing Tension: Manual therapy can relieve tension in your back, shoulders, and neck, which are often strained from caring for a newborn.
- Supporting Recovery: Osteopathic care aids in the recovery process after a cesarean section or natural delivery by promoting healing and reducing discomfort.
- Improving Emotional Well-being: Postnatal therapy can also support mental health by promoting relaxation and reducing stress.
Pelvic floor Physiotherapy
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy is the assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor by a trained Pelvic Physiotherapist. Depending on the concern, it may include hands-on therapy, exercise prescription, and patient education to address specific conditions, prevent pelvic floor issues, and prep for labour and delivery.
Pelvic Physiotherapy may help address the following signs, symptoms, and conditions:
- Bladder leakages
- Bladder urgency + frequency
- Bowel leakages or incontinence
- Bowel urgency
- Abdominal separation
- Pelvic girdle pain (vaginal, low back, hip, pubic, groin, tailbone)
- Pain with sex
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Chronic constipation.
Psychologist
Being a new Mom may be a scary experience and having minimal support to guide you through this new phase may cause you additional anxiety and stress.
We can help guide you through this time by addressing some of these issues:
- postpartum depression
- breastfeeding anxiety
- feelings of low self worth
- loss of identity
- general anxiety.
Calgary Postnatal Care, Built on Over 15 Years of Focus
Recovery after childbirth is physical, emotional, and hormonal all at once, and our postnatal care is built to support all three. Across our NW and SE Calgary clinic locations, our integrated team brings together pelvic floor physiotherapy, massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine, lactation support, and psychology, so you are supported by people who understand this stage deeply, not treated as an afterthought once the pregnancy itself is over.
Postnatal Care FAQs
What postnatal services do you offer after childbirth?
We offer pelvic floor physiotherapy, postnatal massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine support for postpartum recovery, lactation and breastfeeding support, and psychology and counselling for the emotional side of new parenthood.
Can pelvic floor physiotherapy help after a vaginal or C-section delivery?
Yes. Pelvic floor physiotherapy focuses on realigning the pelvis after birth, addressing bladder or bowel leakage, abdominal separation, pelvic girdle pain, and pain with sex, along with exercises to rebuild strength and stability regardless of delivery type.
What is Qi and Blood deficiency, and how does it relate to postpartum recovery?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, childbirth is understood to consume a significant amount of Qi and Blood, and weakness in these can leave the immune system more vulnerable and contribute to postpartum fatigue, poor memory, dizziness, low appetite, and insomnia. TCM treatment aims to rebuild and rebalance Qi and Blood during recovery.
Do you offer breastfeeding and lactation support?
Yes. Our lactation support nurse and breastfeeding specialist help with feeding positions, latch, signs of a good or poor feed, and the early transition from colostrum to milk, along with guidance through common early breastfeeding questions and challenges.
What emotional or mental health support is available after having a baby?
We support new parents through postpartum depression, breastfeeding anxiety, feelings of low self worth, loss of identity, and general anxiety, recognizing that the emotional side of early parenthood deserves as much support as the physical side.
