Keep this in mind!

There’s a reason they call it labor. Any mom-to-be knows her body will go through a workout to bring her new beloved into the world. It’s a small price to pay, of course. And any resulting physical problems usually go away.
Unfortunately, some new mothers end up paying an inflated price: lasting muscle and joint pain, incontinence (urine leakage) and pain during intercourse.
Fortunately, there’s good news: You don’t have to live with these “souvenirs” of pregnancy. They’re not normal, they are treatable – and you don’t need drugs or surgery.
The treatment of choice, according to women’s health experts and clinical studies? Physical therapy (PT), which directly addresses the anatomical causes of these postpartum problems.
The first step is to see your doctor to rule out non–childbirth-related causes of your pain or incontinence. Raquel Perlis, R.P.T., is a physical therapist specializing in women’s health, a frequent lecturer to gynecologists and sex therapists, and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Section on Women’s Health. She advises postpartum women not to be afraid to communicate with their doctors.
“If you have incontinence or painful sex, some doctors say, ‘What do you expect? You just had a baby!’ ‘It will get better with time’ or ‘You just need to relax,’” Perlis notes. But she urges that “if you don’t get the right answers, look elsewhere. Untreated problems can get worse.”