Beyond the Birth: How Healing Your Pelvic Floor Can Support Breastfeeding and Your Baby’s Comfort

How Elevate Women’s Health Can Support Your Postpartum Journey

Postpartum healing doesn’t have to mean powering through pain or waiting for things to “get better on their own.” Taking care of your pelvic floor and body now can make every part of motherhood,  from feeding to chasing after a toddler one day, easier and more enjoyable.

Whitney at Elevate Women’s Health PT + Lactation brings together over 15 years of experience as a pelvic floor therapist, lactation consultant, and craniosacral fascial therapist. She helps moms and babies feel their best, comfortably, confidently, and connected from the very start.

Pelvic Floor Therapy in Greenville, SC: More Than Just Bladder Control

When most people hear “pelvic floor physical therapy,” they picture someone trying not to pee when they sneeze. But it’s so much more than that. Pelvic floor therapy is really about helping your body feel aligned, strong, and comfortable again, from your core to your shoulders.

After birth, your body goes through a lot. Pelvic floor therapy can help you sit and nurse without pain, ease that tight or tender scar tissue (yes, even from a C-section), and help you move and lift your baby with confidence again. When your muscles are working together properly, you can relax more easily, and your baby feels that calm energy, too.

It’s amazing how much smoother feeding can be when your body feels good. Shoulder and back pain often lessen, posture improves, and you might even notice your baby relaxing more during feeds.

Lactation: Comfort Matters Just as Much as Milk

A good breastfeeding relationship isn’t only about milk supply; it’s about comfort, connection, and confidence. If you’re wiggling in your seat or can’t find a pain-free position because of a sore pelvic floor or cesarean scar, that discomfort can make latching harder for your baby (and more painful for you).

Pelvic floor therapy can make all the difference here, helping you find positions that actually feel good, support your body, and take pressure off your neck, back, and shoulders. When you’re comfortable, feeds go more smoothly, and you can focus on the sweet part, bonding with your baby!

Craniosacral Fascial Therapy: Gentle Relief for Babies (and Moms, Too)

Let’s talk about a therapy that sounds fancy but feels wonderfully gentle: craniosacral fascial therapy, or CFT. This hands-on therapy helps release tiny areas of tension in the head, neck, spine, and pelvis, areas that can tighten up during birth for both mom and baby.

For babies, that tension can show up as a tricky latch, fussiness during feeds, or even sleep and digestion struggles. For moms, it’s often felt in the shoulders, jaw, or neck, spots that already take a beating from pregnancy, birth, and hours of feeding. CFT helps both of you relax, which makes those early days together a lot more peaceful.

The Power of Combining Care

Now imagine this: your pelvic floor therapy helps you sit comfortably and move without pain. Your lactation consultant guides you through better positioning and latch techniques. Your baby gets gentle craniosacral support to help their little body feed more easily. Suddenly, things start to click, feedings feel calmer, your body feels stronger, and you both feel more in sync.

That’s the magic of treating the whole picture, not just one piece at a time.

When to Reach Out for Help

Every mom and baby can benefit from this kind of care, but it can be especially helpful if you’re dealing with ongoing pelvic or back pain, tender scar tissue, or a baby who struggles to latch or seems fussy and uncomfortable. If you ever feel like “something’s off” but can’t put your finger on it, that’s your cue; it’s absolutely worth checking in with a professional who understands how all these systems work together.