Expecting Pelvic Health, LLC

Expecting Pelvic Health, LLC In-Home & Virtual Postpartum & Pregnancy Physical Therapy | NH & ME
Don’t wait 6 weeks to start your recovery.

Care comes to you — no childcare, no waiting, no guessing.
📍 Serving families within 30 min of Durham, NH (+ extended travel) Dr. Ryan Bailey helps women confidently heal pelvic floor issues through whole body work and exercise, lifestyle modification and education from puberty to motherhood and everything in between. We only have one body, so join me on a journey of self discovery, mindfulness, & body awareness to nourish the vessel that protects your baby, as you become a mom!!

Did you know American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends postpartum care should be an ongoing process...
06/19/2026

Did you know American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends postpartum care should be an ongoing process—not a single visit?
Their guidance states postpartum care should begin during pregnancy with a postpartum care plan, include contact with a maternal care provider within the first 3 weeks after birth, and continue with ongoing care as needed through a comprehensive visit by 12 weeks postpartum.
And I agree with that.
But here’s the problem.
The recommendation sounds good on paper… yet the language is still too vague.
ACOG says women should receive “services and support tailored to each woman’s individual needs.”
But what services?
What support?
And from which providers?
That lack of structure creates major gaps in care.
Because if we’re truly talking about supporting the transition to parenthood, we need to acknowledge something important:
Postpartum recovery is not just medical.
It is physical.
It is mental.
It is emotional.
It is nutritional.
It is functional.
Becoming a parent after birth is incredibly demanding—not just mentally, but physically.
Your body has gone through a massive musculoskeletal event.
Muscles, connective tissue, abdominal wall, pelvic floor, nervous system, hormones, sleep, energy stores—everything is impacted.
That means comprehensive postpartum care should involve more than just an OB or midwife.
At minimum, every expecting parent should have access to:
• Pelvic floor PT / rehab specialists
• Registered Dietitian support
• Mental health support / counseling
And depending on needs:
• Lactation support
• Birth or postpartum doulas
• OT and additional rehab services
This is what comprehensive care should actually look like.
The reality?
Continued in comments…
💛Ryan

If you’ve been feeling guilty about not exercising since having your baby, you’re not alone.Social media often makes pos...
06/17/2026

If you’ve been feeling guilty about not exercising since having your baby, you’re not alone.

Social media often makes postpartum recovery look like a race back to your pre-pregnancy body. Or provides too many “do this” because it worked for me.

But recovery isn’t a race. It’s a healing process that requires flexibility, grace, and realistic expectations.
Movement is important. But so is reducing stress, getting rest when you can, nourishing your body, and adjusting to life with a new baby.

Sometimes exercise looks like a workout. Sometimes it looks like a walk around the block. Sometimes it looks like taking a few deep breaths before bed.
All of it counts.

What has movement looked like for you during postpartum?

💛 Ryan

recently I came across two postpartum handouts from ACOG I’d never heard of, which isn’t surprising based on the state o...
06/09/2026

recently I came across two postpartum handouts from ACOG I’d never heard of, which isn’t surprising based on the state of our maternal health care.

One focuses on building a postpartum care team.
The other is a postpartum checklist designed to help identify concerns that deserve follow-up.

Both are trying to address a real problem: women need more support and more education after birth.

But reading through them left me wondering:
How many women actually know these resources exist?
And are they being used in a way that meaningfully improves postpartum care?

I’m genuinely curious about your experience.
Were these handouts (or similar) ever offered to you?
And if they were, did you find them helpful?

💛Ryan

One of the biggest challenges I see in postpartum recovery isn’t necessarily the symptoms themselves.It’s the uncertaint...
06/02/2026

One of the biggest challenges I see in postpartum recovery isn’t necessarily the symptoms themselves.
It’s the uncertainty.

Women are often told what to watch for in their baby, but receive very little information about what physical recovery may feel like for them.

The result?

Many spend weeks wondering:
“Is this normal?”
“Should I be worried?”
“Why didn’t anyone tell me this?”

Recovery isn’t always predictable, but women deserve better explanations of what healing commonly looks like after birth.

And, I didn’t forget about my cesarean moms, that’s coming.

What is one thing you wish someone had told you about postpartum recovery?

Dreaming of the day it is standard practice to be cared for by a team during pregnancy and postpartum.And hoping to turn...
05/15/2026

Dreaming of the day it is standard practice to be cared for by a team during pregnancy and postpartum.

And hoping to turn that dream into reality through advocacy and education.

Because you shouldn’t have to do this alone.

💛Ryan

05/12/2026

Of course addressing the root cause of your pelvic floor symptoms is important. And sometimes that’s the only way you find any relief.

However, for pelvic floor issues healing the root cause takes time and energy. Sometimes more than you have to devote at this time in your life.

That is why you should see a pelvic therapist. Because we can help you identify other strategies you can use in your day to help mitigate the symptoms to the point you are comfortable and confident.

Then once you are ready to take on the root cause, you’ve already got a head start!

As much as it would be amazing to have every mom see a pelvic therapist in pregnancy and postpartum, because we know prevention and early intervention reduces chances of long term complications.

let’s face it, you may have other priorities, like other prenatal medical complications, or the health of your baby who is struggling to gain weight. Or you have older children and no support. There are real and legitimate reasons why addressing root causes of pelvic floor symptoms is not possible right now.

But that doesn’t mean you have to live with the leaking, pelvic pressure, or pain forever.

💛 Ryan

04/21/2026

Your body wants to feel safe in postpartum and when it doesn’t it can show up in physical ways.

Other red flags related to nutrition and the pelvic floor are:
-constipation
-hemorrhoids
-bloating
-urgency- for both bladder and bowels

If you have any of these issues working a dietitian or naturopath, and a pelvic PT can make a huge difference.

Remember you don’t have to do this alone.

If you want to have all this nutrition information in one place sign up for my newsletter by April 22 and it’ll be went to you with this months newsletter!

💛Ryan

If you’re postpartum and ever thought, “I know what I should be eating… but I don’t have the energy to do it”this is for...
04/17/2026

If you’re postpartum and ever thought, “I know what I should be eating… but I don’t have the energy to do it”this is for you.

Postpartum meals don’t need to be complicated.
They don’t need to be fresh, organic, or made from scratch (this may be the ideal but let’s be real right now, adding this extra layer of “need to be” is overwhelming to say the least and for many degrading because they don’t have access to or support for these “must bes”)

Postpartum meals should be:
- easy to access�- easy to prepare
- easy to digest�- and actually something you’ll eat

Because your body is doing a lot after birth:
- healing tissue�- recovering energy�- supporting your baby

And that requires consistent fuel.

Even simple meals like:
– soup with protein, carbs, and fats�– a quick bowl with pre-cooked ingredients�– eggs and toast�– snacks you can grab one-handed

can support your recovery in a meaningful way.

And yes—frozen, canned, and pre-made foods (hopefully by friends and family but there are a growing number of businesses who offer premade made meals delivered to you) absolutely count.

This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about giving your body what it needs in a way that actually fits your life and healing.

Save this for later so you have a starting point when you need it or better yet sign up for my newsletter where I will be putting my whole series together in one easy to follow format, including the exact recipes for several of my fave postpartum meals.

https://www.expectingpelvichealth.com/newslettersignup

💛Ryan

04/16/2026

For most people this isn’t a forever thing but a good place to start when healing after birth.

Did you have to adjust your foods in early postpartum?

💛Ryan

04/14/2026

Check out The Postnatal Depletion Cure book by Dr. Oscar Serrallach to learn more about repleting your nutrients in postpartum.

And if you need a trustworthy supplement company, check out (no affiliation) for all the postpartum nutrition supplement options.

Remember I may have a certification in postpartum nutrition so if you have individual concerns or depletion symptoms, I highly recommend you seek care with a dietitian or nutritionist.

And follow along for the next video!

💛Ryan

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