Mummy MOT

A Mummy MOT is a specialist postnatal examination for women following both vaginal and C-section deliveries. It will assess how your posture, pelvic floor muscles and stomach muscles are recovering after childbirth. Your Mummy MOT practitioner will provide you with gentle exercises and treatment to help with your recovery – and get you back on track with your fitness goals.

Whether your goals are to be able to carry the car seat comfortably, or be able to lift weights at the gym again, we can help! Mummy MOT’s are designed to adapt around your goals!

What does a Mummy MOT involve?

• Detailed Discussion: Discuss questions and concerns, medical history and symptoms. We will also discuss what you’re expecting from a Mummy MOT.

• Assessment: whole body assessment, looking at posture, and other areas, including areas such as spine, pelvis, abdomen.

• Internal Vaginal Examination: if appropriate and with informed consent. It is used to assess pain, tightness of muscles, pelvic floor activation/relaxation.

• Treatment: If appropriate, treatment of tight/tense muscles, often using massage and articulation techniques.

• Exercise Plan: Often Lizzie will prescribe exercises for you (they will be sent via Email so you can refer back to them easily) in order to help your symptoms.