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Pelvic Health and Wellbeing during Pregnancy and After Birth (Somali) 

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These videos have been developed by NHS Physiotherapists and Healthcare professionals and will provide information and useful advice about supporting your body’s journey through pregnancy and beyond. 

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POGP are hosting these videos in support of the educational value and relevance of the content, this does not imply direct involvement in its development. 

 

1. Pelvic floor exercises 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Pelvic floor exercises (women) 

POGP leaflet - Pelvic floor muscle exercises and advice - A guide for trans men, trans masculine and non-binary people (who were assigned female at birth) 

POGP leaflet - Fit for pregnancy 

Further information on pelvic floor muscles 

Further information on advice and guidance for exercise in childbearing years 

 

2. Back and pelvic pain during pregnancy 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain for mothers to be and new mothers 

POGP leaflet - Fit for pregnancy 

Further information on pelvic girdle pain and low back pain during pregnancy and after having a baby 

Further information on other musculoskeletal symptoms in pregnancy 

 

3. Posture and positioning during pregnancy and following birth 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Fit for pregnancy 

POGP leaflet - Pelvic floor muscle exercises and advice - A guide for trans men, trans masculine and non-binary people (who were assigned female at birth) 

Further information on advice and guidance for exercise in childbearing years 

 

4. Exercise during pregnancy 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Fit and Safe – Exercise in the Childbearing Year.  

POGP leaflet - aquanatal guidelines: guidance on antenatal and postnatal exercises in water 

Further information on advice and guidance for exercise in childbearing years 

 

 

5. When to start and how to to do perineal massage

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - fit for birth 

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - Perineal tears and episiotomies in childbirth  

 

6. Bladder and vaginal problems 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Promoting continence with physiotherapy 

POGP leaflet - Pelvic Organ Prolapse – a physiotherapy guide for women 

POGP leaflet - Pelvic floor muscle exercises and advice - A guide for trans men, trans masculine and non-binary people (who were assigned female at birth) 

Further information on bladder and bowel incontinence during pregnancy and after having a baby 

 

7. Constipation during and after pregnancy  

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Improving your Bowel Function  

POGP leaflet - Fit for the future 

Further information on bladder and bowel incontinence during pregnancy and after having a baby 

Further information on good bowel health 

 

8. After week one: Pain management and wound care 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Fit for the future 

Further information after having a caesarean section 

Further information on perineal healing after vaginal birth 

 

9. After Birth:  Week One Bladder care 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Fit for the future 

Further information on bladder and bowel incontinence during pregnancy and after having a baby 

 

10. After Birth: Your Stomach muscles 

POGP leaflets and useful links 

POGP leaflet - Fit for the future 

POGP leaflet - Pilates in women’s Health Physiotherapy 

Further information on tummy muscle separation (DRAM) in pregnancy 

Further information on advice and guidance for exercise in childbearing years 

 

 

11. After birth: return to exercise

Companion guides, POGP leaflets and useful links 

Gradual return to exercise companion guide 

Return to exercise companion guide 

POGP leaflet - fit and safe: exercise in the childbearing year 

POGP leaflet - fit for the future 

POGP leaflet - Exercise and advice after pregnancy 

POGP leaflet - Pilates in women’s health physiotherapy 

Further information on advice and guidance for exercise in childbearing years