In-Home Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy in the Convience of Your Home

Be cared for, Mama.

As an obstetric & pelvic floor physical therapist who has worked in both the hospital with mama's 24-48 post-delivery and outpatient settings with pregnancy and postpartum goals to function optimally and feel good, I would love to support you in your journey.

Nurturing Mama services are made to be easily accessible for all mamas by delivering sessions conveniently to the comfort of your own home. By design, NM appointments are easy for mamas who cannot find a babysitter (though sessions are a bit more scattered), new mamas who do not want to get their newborn out and about, mamas who want to learn how to do activities in their own environment and those who desire accountability and personalized support.

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Who Nurturing Mama Sees --It's YOU, Mama

Pregnancy Care & Childbirth Preparation

NM can help with any aches and pains, difficulties with constipation and urine leakage, and those placed on "bed rest". We can also create the most optimal body, mind, and pelvic floor for delivery!

Immediate Post-Delivery Support

As part of the maternal healthcare team, we can keep track of your vitals, check your wound, teach you how to do post-delivery tasks in your own environment, and support your mental and physical recovery.

Postpartum/Pelvic Health & Core Recovery

NM helps mamas with concerns ranging from weak abdominals, pelvic muscle weakness, leakage, pelvic pain-including return to intercourse, scar tissue pain, and guidance on return to exercise.

Nurturing Mama offers services for:

pregnancy-related pain: sciatic pain, pinched nerves, wrist/thumb pain, and pelvic girdle pain (low back pain, sacroiliac (SIJ) pain, pubic pain, groin pain, tailbone pain)
labor and delivery/birth preparation
bed rest/limited activity during pregnancy
acute post-delivery @ 1, 2, 4 weeks with any mobility issues, wound check, vital sign check with activities, +more
6-8 week post-delivery physical therapy check
return to exercise/running guided progressions
diastasis recti of abdominals
scar pain/tightness (of any kind)
clogged milk ducts
pelvic floor issues: urinary/bowel incontinence, constipation, prolapse-symptoms, pelvic pain
cancer-related issues: swelling/lymphedema, cording, reduced function, weakness, fatigue, chemo-induced neuropathy, balance problems, scar tissue restrictions
neck/shoulder/back/hip/knee/ankle/foot pain and dysfunctions

The Fourth
Trimester

The fourth trimester is a sacred time for bonding and healing. So often, us 21st century mamas think and are told to get up and get going as soon as possible-- pack up your newborn and wear your cute pre-pregnancy outfits, run all the errands, make dinner every night, clean the house, and get back to work. We know we are strong and often mostly independent. However, returning to work too soon or performing household duties after having a baby can lead to complications or make physical discomfort worse. We need time to recover. We really should have villages that cater to our mamas to promote healing. According to the American College of Gynecology, the fourth trimester—the 12 weeks after giving birth—is critical for a mother's health and can set the stage for her long-term health and well-being. They also recognize that the fourth trimester can be a time when mothers have the least interaction with their health care team, but need it the most. Mothers should be seen by a maternal care provider in the first 3 weeks following delivery, but how often is that truly happening. Likely your OB/Midwife is extremely overbooked already and most of the time they can only get you in somewhere between 6-12 weeks post-delivery. In-home PT can bridge that gap for you, and provide the care and education you deserve in your own home without having to get out and figure out childcare or take your newborn out of the home. We love providing these services in your home so that we can see your home set-up, teach you how to get in/out of your bed, on/off your couch, give you ideas on body mechanics for your feeding/nursing set-up, carrying baby—in a carrier/carseat/etc… while giving you grace and support to nurture your new little one. We will also check any wounds you have and take your vital signs. Checking your vital signs after movement, not just resting in a hospital bed, is completely different and just as important-that’s what we do when we go home. If you have a history of preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, any cardiac issues, gestational or chronic hypertension, etc… it will be imperative to have these monitored, and we can make you aware and help guide you if there is a concern.

I want to be cared for and feel well and strong in my body.
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I was referred to Shandli with severe lower back pain in my second trimester. I had no idea at the time that she would help me to not only ease that discomfort. But prepare my body for labor and delivery and assist in postpartum healing. I cannot express how grateful I am for the therapeutic relief she has provided. As well as the guidance and education that allowed me and my husband to successfully achieve a 20+ hour unmedicated labor and delivery.

Lisa E.