Postpartum Recovery

Your Postpartum Body Deserves More Than 'Give It Time'

Whether it's been 6 weeks or 6 years since delivery — if you're dealing with prolapse, leaking, diastasis recti, pain with sex, or just not feeling like yourself — you deserve expert care, not dismissal.

Do You Recognize This?

Sound Familiar?

If any of these resonate, you're not imagining it — and you're not alone.

Leaking urine when you sneeze, cough, laugh, or exercise

A heavy or bulging feeling in your pelvis (prolapse)

Abdominal separation that hasn't resolved (diastasis recti)

Pain during sex that wasn't there before pregnancy

Feeling disconnected from your body or 'not like yourself'

Fear of returning to exercise because something doesn't feel right

What You've Heard Before

Why Generic Care Falls Short

If any of these sound familiar, you've been underserved — not untreatable.

"Leaking is normal after having a baby."

It's common — but it's not normal, and it's absolutely treatable. Normalizing incontinence keeps women from getting the care they need.

"Just give it time. Your body will bounce back."

Time alone doesn't fix pelvic floor dysfunction. Without targeted rehabilitation, many postpartum issues become chronic — and women end up living with problems they assume are permanent.

"You were cleared at 6 weeks, so you're fine."

The 6-week OB check confirms your incision healed — not that your pelvic floor recovered. Many women discover their real issues months or years later, when they try to return to exercise or intimacy.

Dr. Lesley Rivera, DPT, PRPC, PCES

Your Treatment Plan

How Lesley Treats This

Lesley treats postpartum patients whether it's been weeks or years since delivery. The assessment looks at everything — your pelvic floor, your core, your movement patterns — to understand exactly what your body needs to recover fully.

Pelvic floor assessment to identify weakness, tension, or coordination issues

Diastasis recti evaluation and progressive core rehabilitation

Prolapse management with evidence-based techniques and lifestyle strategies

Return-to-exercise planning that's safe and progressive

Scar tissue work for C-section or perineal healing

It's never too late. Whether it's been 6 weeks or 6 years, your body deserves real care.

A free discovery call is all it takes to find out how pelvic floor therapy can help. No commitment, no pressure — just answers.

(909) 265-3584

Anaheim Hills, CA · One hour. One-on-one. The care you've been looking for.