NHS Physio - Pelvic Floor

I got referred with my first baby, it was covid times so not sure if I would of usually had a face to face but it was a telephone appointment, they pretty much just explained about the exercises and an app you can use

Yes I was referred automatically by my health visitor. She actually didn’t even tell me that she had referred me at the time, I just got a phone call from the physio asking to book an appointment.

For my appointment they did a full examination and assessment of my pelvic floor (I won’t lie, this was like a 15 minute internal examination, which was not the most pleasant thing 🫣). She did say that was not compulsory, so could have declined, but I hadn’t actually had anyone else assess down there since birth and didn’t quite realise what the assessment involved!

We then made a plan for pelvic floor exercises and physical exercise, which was basically just talking through stuff with rough time frames.

I had a 3rd degree tear too and they said it is just standard practice to be referred to physio. I saw them at 8 weeks post partum and then have another appointment next week at 12 weeks.

Here if you have any other questions, more than happy to answer. Hope your appointment goes well 😊 x

Yes, I go due to urinary incontinence so the physio team is helping me to sort that. My pelvic floor seems to be ok but a little weak so I've got to work on it

thank you! I might just decline an examination. Consultant was happy so that’s the main thing and if they can give me more exercises. I have the Squeezy app! My husband can’t come with me this time so hopefully little pickle will be on her best behaviour as I’ll just get myself stressed out if I have to have an examination! They said my pelvic floor was really good but I guess they’re just being precautionary.