This topic is especially close to my heart. As both a pediatric dentist and a mother, I experienced firsthand the challenges of feeding difficulties with my own daughter.

While pelvic PT is often associated with treating urinary incontinence or diastasis recti, it also plays a critical role in postural correction, core rehabilitation, and whole-body recovery—especially during breastfeeding.

Know that those first five to six weeks after giving birth can be really hard physically, emotionally, and hormonally. Get through those first few weeks, and then it’s usually smooth sailing from there!

It’s not just about access—it’s about agency. And for LGBTQ+ folks, reproductive justice also means care that is gender-expansive, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and rooted in dignity.

This journey may be centered around a baby—but never forget, you were the beginning of it all.

As birth workers, understanding the implications of hypertension on maternal health, lactation, and postpartum care is essential in supporting clients during the perinatal period.