Your pelvic floor muscles stretch to approximately 250% of their normal length during vaginal delivery. Here's what that means for your recovery -- and what you can do to support healing in those first weeks.

Nobody warns you about the first bowel movement after birth. The fear, discomfort, and yes, even pain are real — and you deserve to know what's normal, what helps, and what to do if things aren't moving. A pelvic floor PT breaks it all down.