Your 6 Week Postnatal Check
Six weeks of looking after them. One hour that's entirely about you.
Somebody at the hospital, or your mothers’ group, or 2am Google told you to get a six-week check with a physio, and then life with a newborn happened. This is that check: a full hour with a women’s health physiotherapist, on your pelvic floor, your tummy, your scars and your strength. Bring the baby. Come as you are. We’ll take it from there.
At six weeks your GP confirms you’re medically well, and that matters. The physiotherapy check is the other half: a proper look at what pregnancy and birth actually asked of your body. How your pelvic floor came through and what it needs now. Whether your abdominal muscles have come back together. How your scar is healing and moving, caesarean or perineal. What’s ready to be strengthened, and what needs more time.
Six weeks is the right moment because your body is ready to be assessed and everything rebuilds most easily from here. And if your baby is months or years past six weeks, it’s never too late, and that check matters just as much. More on postnatal physiotherapy
No, the opposite: this appointment is where recovery gets its plan. Come leaking, come sore, come unsure what’s normal. Come in whatever was clean this morning. You’ll be met exactly where you are.
Then you feed them, change them or settle them, and the appointment bends around it. Our physios have held plenty of babies while their mums were assessed. Nothing about a newborn is an interruption here.
Yes. Pregnancy itself loads your pelvic floor no matter how your baby arrived, and your scar deserves proper care of its own: how it’s healing, how it moves, and how to wake up the muscles underneath it.
The baby, the pram, and any questions you’ve been saving up, including the ones that feel too small or too awkward. There is no version of “is this normal?” our physios haven’t answered before. If you have your birth summary, bring it; if you don’t, your story is plenty.
Your story first. The pregnancy, the birth, the six weeks since, and what you want back, whether that’s running, lifting, or sneezing without crossing your legs.
Your pelvic floor. Assessed properly, with real-time ultrasound available so you can watch it working on screen. An internal assessment is often the most informative option, and it only ever happens with your explicit consent. Plenty of first checks are external only. Your pace, every time.
Your middle. Abdominal separation measured, your caesarean or perineal scar checked and cared for, and the deep core that pregnancy stretched given a starting point.
The new-mum extras. The neck, wrist and upper back aches that feeding builds, bladder and bowel questions, and anything else the six weeks have raised.
Then a written plan. What we found, what we expect to improve, what to strengthen now so this recovery holds for the rest of your life, and your staged path back to the exercise you miss.
This is the part that makes us different from a checklist: the physio who assesses you teaches Mums and Bubs in the same building, from six weeks postpartum, babies beside the mats. Your rebuild starts with someone who has seen your assessment, in a room of women at exactly your stage.
From there it’s Clinical Pilates when you’re ready for more, and our dedicated Return to Running program when the footpaths start calling. Nothing resets, nobody starts over, and your whole recovery happens with one team holding one picture of you.
Nothing resets. Nobody starts over.
Every women’s health physiotherapist at All for One has postgraduate training in pelvic health, and postnatal checks are the heart of their week. You’ll be in the hands of someone who does this every day, and who knows exactly how big the small questions feel at six weeks.
“My appointment was with Emily, and she was incredibly knowledgeable, supportive and warm throughout the whole consultation… made me feel super comfortable to chat through all concerns and questions of pre and post-pregnancy. Highly recommend the Hampton East team!”L.H., Google review
The practical bits, sorted before you ask: the check runs a full hour, babies and prams welcome always, no GP referral needed, HICAPS on the spot for private health extras, Medicare Care Plans welcome, parking on site, and appointments across the week including mornings and evenings.
You’ll find our women’s health physiotherapists at Yarraville in the inner west, Hampton East in the bayside south east, and Kensington in the inner north west. Book online or call your nearest studio.
Book the hour. Bring the baby and every question you’ve been saving. We’ll look after both of you.
Six weeks, six months or six years after birth, the appointment is the same unhurried hour. Choose your studio below, or call us and tell us as much or as little as you like. Bring the baby.
A full-hour assessment with a women’s health physiotherapist at around six weeks after birth, covering your pelvic floor, abdominal separation, caesarean or perineal scars and strength, finishing with a written recovery plan. It complements your six-week GP check, which focuses on your medical recovery.
The two checks do different jobs. Your GP confirms you’re medically well; the physiotherapy check assesses how your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles actually came through birth and builds your recovery plan. Most women benefit from both.
Any time from six weeks after birth, once bleeding has settled and your GP check is done. There’s no cut-off: if your baby is six months or six years old, the same assessment is just as valuable.
Yes. Pregnancy loads the pelvic floor regardless of birth type, and caesarean recovery adds scar care and deep-core rehabilitation that deserve their own attention.
Only with your explicit consent, and never as a requirement. Internal assessment is offered because it’s the most informative option, and real-time ultrasound gives a comfortable alternative. Plenty of first checks are external only.
Always. Feeding, changing and settling mid-appointment are completely normal here, and our physios are happy to hold bub while you’re assessed.
No referral needed. Private health extras rebates are claimed on the spot with HICAPS, and Medicare Care Plans are welcome.
All for One runs full-hour postnatal checks with women’s health physiotherapists at Yarraville in the inner west, Hampton East in the bayside south east, and Kensington in the inner north west. Book online or call your nearest studio.
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Specialist care from physios who truly understand women’s bodies.
Senior Women’s Health Physiotherapist
Emily has a deep passion for empowering women to take control of their pelvic health. She creates a warm, judgement-free space where you can talk openly about what’s really going on.
With advanced training in pelvic floor rehabilitation, Emily treats a wide range of conditions including incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, and pregnancy-related concerns. She takes the time to really listen, explain what’s happening in your body, and build a treatment plan that fits your life. Whether you’re preparing for birth, recovering postpartum, or navigating menopause — Emily is here to help you feel strong and confident again.
Women’s Health Physiotherapist
Tori is passionate about helping women feel heard and supported through every stage of life. She combines clinical expertise with genuine empathy to deliver care that makes a real difference.
Tori brings a holistic, evidence-based approach to treating pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy-related pain, and postnatal recovery. She has a special interest in helping women return to exercise safely after having a baby and supporting those with persistent pelvic pain. Tori believes every woman deserves to understand her body and feel empowered in her recovery — no topic is too awkward, and no concern is too small.