Fourth Trimester Recovery
Your body goes through significant changes during pregnancy and childbirth. Whether you're recovering from delivery, adjusting to life with a newborn, or seeking support for postpartum symptoms, BJC HealthCare offers specialized recovery services to help you heal, regain strength, and feel like yourself again.
Why choose us for fourth trimester recovery?
You’ve spent nine months of your pregnancy being healthy for you and your baby. The care teams at BJC HealthCare can support your recovery after childbirth with services designed to help you heal, regain strength, and adjust to life with your new baby:
- Comprehensive medical recovery: For mothers recovering from a cesarean section, your care teams will help you with pain and incision management so you can focus on healing and caring for your baby.
- Lactation support: Our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) specialists provide expert, personalized inpatient and outpatient support for those who need breastfeeding or lactation support.
- Infant feeding support: Through our Infant Feeding Clinic, experienced occupational therapists and IBCLC specialists support babies who need feeding assistance, with many babies showing improvement after just two visits.
- Pelvic floor and physical therapy: Pregnancy and childbirth can affect the pelvic floor’s strength and function. If you’re diagnosed with a pelvic floor condition by a primary care provider or OB-GYN, our physical therapists can help address postpartum discomfort, bladder concerns, core weakness, and other pelvic floor symptoms to help you regain strength and confidence.
Postpartum recovery therapy and treatments
After delivery, our team of compassionate and experienced therapists listen to your concerns and work to provide: