Motherhood, Movement & the Pelvic Floor: A Loving Guide from Bump to Baby (and Back Again)

Atlas Rising
Nov 25, 2025
4 min read

Updated: Dec 14, 2025

We see moms in every chapter: trying to conceive, glowing and growing, freshly postpartum, raising tiny humans, and navigating the wild ride of perimenopause and empty nesting. This one’s for you.

Below is a simple, honest guide to what your body’s doing, what actually helps, and how we can support you—prenatally, postpartum, and beyond.

Pregnancy Changes: From Feet to Neck (Yes, Really)

Pregnancy is beautiful—and biomechanically intense.

Center of gravity shifts forward. More load in the front → more extension in the low back.
Relaxin softens ligaments. Great for birth; tricky for joint stability.
Arches often flatten. Feet can widen or go up a shoe size; knees/hips/low back feel the ripple.
“Mom back” starts early. Nursing, baby-wearing, changing, and cuddling all pull the shoulders forward and tighten the upper back/neck.

Why feet matter: When arches drop, the knees collapse inward, hips rotate, and the low back takes a beating. For every pound gained, you add about 3–4 pounds of pressure through the knees/hips/low back. Support below = relief above.

Helpful now

Supportive shoes + custom orthotics (we use Foot Levelers, with trimester-specific support as your foot changes).
Gentle posterior-chain work: glutes, hamstrings, hip rotators.
Daily upper-back mobility + chin tucks to counter “mom posture.”
Side-sleep with a pillow between knees; keep ribs soft, breath wide.

Prenatal Chiropractic: Safe, Gentle, Supportive

Yes—chiropractic care is safe during pregnancy when performed appropriately. Our pregnancy tables adjust to your belly; techniques are gentle and targeted.

Why moms come in

Pelvic alignment for comfort and mobility
Upper-back/neck tension relief
Helping the body prepare for labor

Baby positioning? Midwives and OBs sometimes refer for balancing the pelvis and soft tissues (e.g., Webster-informed work). While causation is hard to prove, we often see positioning improve alongside comfort—no downside, many upsides.

Timing: As you near your due date, visits usually mirror midwife/OB cadence—more frequent, shorter tune-ups to keep you comfortable and moving.

After Delivery: Your Postpartum Body (and Heart)

Your body will not be exactly what it was—and that’s okay. You did something miraculous. Two big things we address:

“Mom back,” nursing neck, and hip/low-back strain
- Gentle adjustments, soft-tissue care, and simple at-home resets (breath, mobility, and a few smart strength moves) go a long way.
Pelvic floor realities
- Many women quietly accept leaking with coughing/sneezing, gas/stool control challenges, or pain/dryness with intimacy. You do not have to live with that.

Meet Emsella®: Postpartum Pelvic Floor Power

Our Emsella chair uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy to create powerful, involuntary pelvic floor contractions while you sit fully clothed. A 28-minute session can elicit the equivalent of thousands of Kegels—at intensities we simply can’t achieve on our own.

What moms report

Less urinary leakage (with cough/sneeze/run/jump)
Better control of gas/bowel movements
Increased blood flow (can support lubrication and sensitivity)
Above all: confidence—in workouts, in daily life, and in intimacy

The experience

Fully clothed, noninvasive, 28 minutes per session
Typical series: ~6 sessions across ~3 weeks
No downtime

Good to know: Not for those with implanted metal/electronics (e.g., pacemakers/defibrillators), during pregnancy, or with certain medical conditions. We’ll screen you first.

Tiny Humans, Big Births: When to Check Your Baby

Birth is hard work—for both of you. The gentle, pressure-point style we use for infants is safe (think “checking a ripe tomato” gentle).

Consider a check if your baby has:

Torticollis/head tilt, flat spots, or favors one side
Latching difficulties, colic-like fussiness, recurrent ear issues
A more traumatic delivery (vacuum/forceps/C-section)
A bumpy transition from crawling to walking (lots of falls, clumsy gait)

When: We see babies from a few days old onward—truly based on your comfort and the birth story.

Don’t Rush Walking—Crawling Is Brain Gold

Please don’t stress if your baby isn’t an early walker. Cross-crawling builds beautiful brain-body pathways for future coordination and learning. Scooting and minimal crawling can sometimes signal missed patterns we can help support. Celebrate crawling. Walking will come.

Micro-Doses of Self-Care for Moms

You don’t need a free afternoon—you need five minutes more often.

Posture reset: 3 slow nasal breaths, exhale longer than your inhale; soften ribs.
Thoracic opener: 60 seconds with a rolled towel along your spine.
Glutes on: 10 slow bridges + 10 sit-to-stands.
Pelvic floor cue: Gentle lift on exhale, relax fully on inhale (no clenching all day).
Boundaries: “I choose to” beats “I should.” One tiny “yes” to you daily.

How We Can Help (Wherever You Are in the Journey)

Prenatal comfort care: Safe, gentle adjustments + strategies for “mom posture”
Postpartum rebuild: Pelvic floor, core breathwork, upper-back/neck relief
Emsella® series: Noninvasive pelvic floor strengthening and confidence boost
Pediatric support: Newborn through toddler tune-ups when needed
Foot to spine: Custom orthotics to take pressure off knees, hips, and low back

If you’re a brand-new mom—congratulations. If you’re a seasoned mother, grandmother, or wise matriarch—thank you. If you’re somewhere in the messy middle, you’re doing better than you think.

Have questions or want to see if prenatal care, a postpartum tune-up, infant check, or an Emsella demo is a fit? Reach out. We’ll meet you where you are and walk with you from there.