Postpartum

The term alone is misleading because we cannot simply “reform” the body after birth. It will not be identical again to what it was before, only similar. And the most important thing: it needs time, at least as long as the changes have occurred, ie 9 months to 1 year. Pregnancy and childbirth change us and our bodies profoundly. We become more immobile, our body puts on fat deposits in order to have energy reserves for childbirth and breastfeeding, and hormones loosen up joints and tissue. Our center of gravity changes due to the growing stomach and thus our entire posture. Added to this is the strong stretching of the muscles in the abdomen and pelvic floor. The latter is not only heavily burdened by a vaginal birth, but also by the increasing weight of the “inhabited” uterus. Therefore, a postnatal course is also recommended after a caesarean birth, since the muscles in the abdominal cavity are additionally stretched during the operation (rectus diastasis).

The postnatal course should be started no earlier than 6 weeks after a spontaneous birth and 8 weeks after a caesarean section. However, it should be started no later than 6 months after the birth, since the health insurance company will cover the course for the child up to and including the 8th month of life. All hours beyond this are to be paid for by the participants themselves (according to the Private Fees Ordinance of the State of Bavaria).

Costs:   all course hours attended are covered by health insurance, only an administration fee of €30 is borne by the participant herself.

Any missed lessons must be paid for by the participants themselves (according to the Private Fees Ordinance of the State of Bavaria).