Your core is a canister. Breathe in: the diaphragm and pelvic floor lower together. Breathe out: both lift.
[10]+ yrswomen's health physiotherapy
[2,500]+mothers supported in Jaipur
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1-to-1private sessions
Physiotherapy through every stage of pregnancy
Your body changes week by week. Care changes with it, from the first trimester to the "fourth trimester" after birth.
Weeks 1–12
First trimester
Posture and breathing basics, safe exercise guidance, and managing fatigue and early back ache.
Weeks 13–27
Second trimester
Pelvic floor training, core-safe strengthening, and treatment for pelvic girdle and sciatic pain.
Weeks 28–40
Third trimester
Birth preparation: labour positions, breathing for pushing, perineal care and easing heaviness.
After birth
Fourth trimester
Postnatal check at six weeks, diastasis recti and pelvic floor recovery, and a safe return to exercise.
What's happening in your body, and how physiotherapy helps
Your posture shifts forward
As the baby grows, your centre of gravity moves forward. The lower back arches more to balance it, and the hormone relaxin loosens ligaments. That's why back and pelvic pain are so common.
Postural retraining and pregnancy-safe strengthening
Gentle manual therapy and support belts when needed
Sleeping, sitting and lifting positions that ease pain
Diastasis recti: the tummy gap
During pregnancy the two sides of the "six-pack" muscle stretch apart along the midline. For many women the gap stays after birth, causing a pooch, weak core or back pain.
Gap measured by finger width at every visit
Deep core and breathing retraining, not crunches
Safe progression back to gym, running and lifting your baby
Your pelvic floor: the hammock underneath
These muscles hold up the bladder, uterus and bowel. Pregnancy weight and delivery stretch them, which can lead to leaking when you cough or sneeze, heaviness, or pain with intimacy.
Internal or external assessment, only with your consent
Correct Kegel technique: relaxing matters as much as squeezing
Treatment for leakage, prolapse symptoms and pelvic pain
Women's health and gynae physiotherapy in Jaipur
Private, one-to-one care with a female physiotherapist.
Prenatal physiotherapy
Pregnancy back pain, pelvic girdle pain, sciatica and birth preparation classes.
Postnatal recovery
Six-week postnatal check, core rebuilding and safe return to exercise.
Post C-section rehab
Scar care, breathing, getting in and out of bed, and gradual core loading.
Diastasis recti
Measured, progressive programme to close and strengthen the tummy gap.
Pelvic floor therapy
Urine leakage, prolapse symptoms, pelvic pain and painful intercourse.
Gynae conditions
Exercise plans for PCOS, period pain relief, and rehab after hysterectomy.
Meet Dr. Payal Soni
A Jaipur physiotherapist focused on women's health, from the first trimester to long after your baby arrives.
Dr. Payal Soni has [10] years of experience and works closely with obstetricians and gynaecologists across Jaipur. Sessions are calm, private and paced around you, and babies are always welcome in postnatal visits.
CertifiedPelvic floor rehabilitation
CertifiedPre & postnatal exercise
Care that comes to you
Sessions happen in the comfort of your home anywhere in Jaipur, or online by video, so you never have to travel with a bump or a newborn.
Malviya Nagar
Vaishali Nagar
C-Scheme
Mansarovar
Raja Park
Jagatpura
Tonk Road
Bani Park
Jawahar Nagar
Sodala
Home visits
Anywhere in Jaipur, at a time that suits you and your baby
Online sessions
Video consultations and exercise plans, from anywhere
"My pelvic pain in the third trimester was so bad I could barely walk. After four sessions I was sleeping through the night again."
"The home visits after my C-section were a blessing. She measured my tummy gap every week and it's almost closed."
"I thought leaking when I sneezed was just normal after two kids. It isn't, and now it's gone."
Questions mothers ask
How do I find the best physiotherapist in Jaipur for pregnancy?
Look for a physiotherapist trained in women's health who assesses your posture, core and pelvic floor before prescribing exercise, adapts the plan to your trimester, and works alongside your obstetrician. Home visits and online sessions make it easier to keep going through pregnancy and the newborn weeks.
Is physiotherapy safe during pregnancy?
Yes. Pregnancy physiotherapy uses gentle, pregnancy-safe techniques and exercises, and is planned around your trimester and your obstetrician's advice.
When can I start postnatal physiotherapy after delivery?
Gentle breathing and pelvic floor work can begin in the first days after a normal delivery. A full postnatal assessment is usually done around six weeks after birth, or once your doctor clears you after a C-section.
Can physiotherapy fix diastasis recti?
Most cases of diastasis recti improve significantly with a guided programme that retrains the deep core and pelvic floor. The gap is measured at each visit so progress is clear.
Is leaking urine after childbirth normal?
It is common, but it is not something you have to live with. Pelvic floor physiotherapy is the first-line treatment for stress urinary incontinence after childbirth.
Pregnancy and women's health blog
Clear, practical advice from Dr. Payal Soni for every stage.
Diastasis recti after pregnancy: how to check your tummy gap at home
A two-minute self-check, what the result means, and the exercises to avoid until your core is ready.
Diastasis recti is a widening of the gap between the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscle. Some separation happens in nearly every pregnancy, and for many women it narrows on its own in the first eight weeks after birth.
The self-check
Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat.
Place your fingertips across your belly button, pointing down.
Gently lift your head and shoulders, as if starting a small crunch.
Feel for a gap between the muscle edges. Count how many fingers fit, and notice whether the midline feels firm or soft.
What the result means
A gap of two or more finger widths, or a soft midline that domes up when you lift your head, is worth a physiotherapy assessment. The depth and tension of the midline matter as much as the width.
What to avoid for now
Crunches, sit-ups and full planks
Sitting straight up out of bed (roll to your side first)
What's normal, how to start Kegels safely, and the signs that mean you should get checked.
Whether you had a vaginal birth or a C-section, your pelvic floor carried the weight of pregnancy for nine months. The first six weeks are about gentle reconnection, not intense training.
Week 1–2: breathe and reconnect
Lying down, breathe in and let your belly and pelvic floor relax. Breathe out and gently lift the pelvic floor, as if stopping wind. Hold for 3 seconds, fully relax, repeat 5 times, a few times a day.
Week 3–6: build slowly
Increase holds towards 10 seconds and add quick squeezes. Practise the "knack": squeeze before you cough, sneeze or lift your baby.
Get checked if you notice
Leaking urine or wind that isn't improving
A feeling of heaviness or something "coming down"
Pain in the perineum or scar beyond the first few weeks
A postnatal pelvic floor assessment around six weeks gives you a clear, personal plan. Book a postnatal check.
Back and pelvic pain in pregnancy: what's normal and what helps
Pelvic girdle pain affects around one in five pregnant women. It's common, treatable, and not something to just push through.
Hormonal changes loosen the ligaments around your pelvis, while the growing bump shifts your posture forward. Together, they put extra strain on the lower back and pelvic joints.
Signs of pelvic girdle pain
Pain at the front of the pubic bone or in the buttocks
Pain when turning in bed, climbing stairs or standing on one leg
A clicking or grinding feeling in the pelvis
What helps
Keep knees together when getting in and out of the car or bed
Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees
Take smaller steps and sit to put on clothes
Pregnancy-safe strengthening and hands-on treatment from a physiotherapist
Send a WhatsApp message with your due date or delivery date and what you're feeling. You'll get a reply with available slots within the hour during working hours.
