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Mummy MOT

A specialist postnatal assessment designed to help you understand your body and recover with confidence

Having a baby is one of the most profound experiences a woman can go through, yet once the baby arrives, the focus often shifts away from her recovery and onto the baby.

Many women tell me they feel as though they no longer matter. Everyone asks how the baby is doing, but fewer people ask how they are coping physically, emotionally and mentally.

Pregnancy, birth and early motherhood bring enormous changes to the body. While some recovery challenges are common, many women are left wondering what is normal, what isn’t, and whether the symptoms they are experiencing will ever improve.

A Mummy MOT® provides the opportunity to focus on you.

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Mummy MOT

What is a Mummy MOT®?

A Mummy MOT® is a specialist postnatal assessment designed to evaluate your recovery following pregnancy and birth.

Whether you are six weeks, six months or several years postnatal, the assessment helps identify factors that may be contributing to symptoms and provides personalised advice and recommendations to support your recovery.

You may benefit from a Mummy MOT® if you are experiencing:

  • Pelvic floor symptoms such as leaking, urgency or heaviness
  • Abdominal separation (diastasis recti)
  • Core weakness
  • Back, pelvic or hip pain
  • Discomfort during exercise
  • Concerns about returning to activity
  • Uncertainty about what is normal after birth

Alongside the standard Mummy MOT® assessment, I bring over 20 years of physiotherapy experience and additional training in Visceral Manipulation, scar therapy and Somatic Experiencing.

This allows me to take a broader view of postnatal recovery.

As well as assessing your abdominal wall, pelvic floor and movement patterns, I can also perform a visceral assessment to consider how pregnancy and birth may have affected the position and mobility of the abdominal and pelvic organs. Restrictions within these tissues can sometimes contribute to ongoing symptoms and may be an important part of the recovery process.

My training in Somatic Experiencing also allows me to recognise when a woman’s nervous system may still be responding to a difficult or overwhelming birth experience. Pregnancy, birth and motherhood affect more than the body alone, and understanding the bigger picture often helps recovery make more sense.

For some women, a Mummy MOT® provides reassurance, education and a clear plan for moving forward.

Others benefit from ongoing support to address more persistent symptoms and recovery challenges.

The assessment is not about finding problems. It is about helping you better understand your body, feel confident in your recovery and know what steps are most appropriate for you.

My goal is simple: to help you feel seen, listened to and supported.

Many women leave their Mummy MOT® feeling relieved to finally have the opportunity to talk about their own recovery, gain clarity about what is happening in their body and understand what support may help them move forward.

Book online or arrange a free 10-minute consultation if you would like to discuss whether a Mummy MOT® is right for you.

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PhysioNatal® C-Section recovery programme

For women who would like structured support and guidance through their recovery, I offer the PhysioNatal® C-Section Recovery Programme.

This comprehensive programme combines specialist assessment, hands-on treatment, scar therapy, rehabilitation and education to help you recover with confidence and reconnect with your body after Caesarean birth.

The programme includes:

  • Comprehensive scar and abdominal assessment
  • Five treatment appointments
  • Scarban® Recovery Kit
  • Scar therapy and scar massage treatment
  • Assessment and support for abdominal separation (diastasis recti)
  • Personalised exercise programme for core recovery and strengthening
  • Self-massage and scar care guidance for home
  • Ongoing support tailored to your stage of recovery
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PhysioNatal® pregnancy care programme

For women who would like ongoing support throughout pregnancy, I offer the PhysioNatal® Pregnancy Care Programme.

Designed for women from the second trimester onwards, this programme provides continuity of care throughout the second and third trimesters, helping you stay comfortable, active and prepared as your pregnancy progresses.

The programme includes:

  • Initial Pregnancy Assessment (60 minutes)
  • Four Follow-Up Treatment Sessions (45 minutes)
  • Dedicated Birth Preparation Session
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Pregnancy support

Supporting you to move, feel and prepare well throughout pregnancy

Pregnancy is an extraordinary time of change.

The female body is remarkably adaptable, constantly adjusting to support and nourish a growing baby while preparing for birth and motherhood. Muscles, ligaments, posture, breathing patterns and movement all change as pregnancy progresses.

While these changes are normal, they can sometimes lead to discomfort, pain or uncertainty about what is happening in your body.

You don’t have to simply put up with it.

You may be experiencing:

  • Pelvic girdle pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Hip or rib pain
  • Sciatica-like symptoms
  • Pelvic floor concerns
  • Difficulty exercising comfortably
  • Concerns about preparing for birth
  • Questions about what is normal during pregnancy

Many women are told that aches and pains are simply part of being pregnant. While discomfort can be common, there is often a great deal that can be done to help you feel more comfortable, confident and supported throughout your pregnancy.
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C-Section recovery & scar therapy

Healing after a C-section goes deeper than the scar alone

A Caesarean birth is major abdominal surgery, yet many women receive very little support once the wound itself has healed.

Months — or even years — later, you may still experience:

  • Numbness or tightness around the scar
  • Pulling or discomfort in the abdomen
  • Weakness through the core
  • Pelvic floor symptoms
  • Lower back or pelvic pain
  • Discomfort during exercise
  • Feeling disconnected from your body
  • Anxiety about movement or recovery
  • Ongoing emotional effects from your birth experience

Many women are told this is simply something they need to “put up with” after having a baby. But ongoing discomfort, tension or disconnection after a C-section is common — and support is available.
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Postnatal recovery

Helping you feel stronger, more confident and more like yourself again

Pregnancy and birth bring extraordinary changes to the body.

While many of these changes are a normal part of becoming a mother, recovery is not always straightforward. Yet many women receive very little guidance about what to expect after birth or how to support their recovery in the weeks, months and years that follow.

Perhaps you’ve been told everything is normal, but you still don’t feel quite right.

You may be experiencing:

  • Weakness through your tummy or core
  • Pelvic floor symptoms such as leaking, urgency or heaviness
  • Back, pelvic or hip pain
  • Abdominal separation (diastasis recti)
  • Difficulty returning to exercise
  • Ongoing discomfort following birth
  • A feeling that your body doesn’t move or function as it once did
  • Uncertainty about what is normal and what isn’t

If so, you’re not alone.
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Persistent pain & complex symptoms

Helping you feel understood, make sense of your symptoms, and find a way forward

Living with ongoing pain or persistent symptoms can be exhausting.

Perhaps you’ve seen several practitioners, had tests or scans, tried different treatments, yet you’re still searching for answers. You may have been told that everything looks normal, that nothing more can be done, or that you’ll simply have to learn to live with it.

Many of the people I work with arrive feeling frustrated, confused and unsure where to turn next. One of the things I hear most often is:

“Sorry, my story is complicated.”

The truth is, I don’t mind complicated.
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