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We help pregnant and postpartum people manage pregnancy pains, prepare for birth and recover postpartum.

02/16/2026

Figuring out how to find your abdominal muscles during pregnancy and early postpartum can be really hard! But finding these muscles in your body is the first step to maintaining core strength during pregnancy or regaining it postpartum.

As your pregnancy progresses, your abdominal muscle stretch, disrupting the length tension relationship of your abdominals and thus making it harder to coordinate engagement and recruitment of your core. Starting with simple cues like the ones shared in this video and practicing in basic positions like laying down, sitting and standing is a great place to begin.

Is there a cue that helped you engage your core during or following pregnancy? Which one works best for you?

If you’re struggling to regain core strength after baby or experiencing common postpartum symptoms like back pain, hip or tailbone pain, urinary incontinence or heaviness in your pelvis, give us a call. We can help 💕

02/13/2026

Another Founding Flock Award went out this month, this time to Allison J. Malinovich - btw you can now spend more time in the inner workings of her hilarious and absurd brain over at .

Allie started with us as a part time office administrator who was anxious about phone calls - fast forward five years and she is now our Head of Operations, keeper of all systems, architect of workflows and the only person who actually knows how the majority of this place runs. What a journey it has been.

Allie, thank you for making Lady Bird a more fun, colorful and systematized place to work and be treated. Working alongside you is a dream 💕

02/12/2026

The circumstances of every c-section are so different, as are the prior levels of fitness, underlying medical conditions, pregnancy complications and lifestyle factors of each individual person.

This post contains some generalized recommendations to help guide your first few weeks of recovery after a cesarean. These simple suggestions focus on posture, gentle return to activity, rest guidelines and how to relax the tissue around your incision site while reconnecting with your abdominals.

It’s never too early or too late to start! Have questions? Drop them below!

02/09/2026

Bringing back this oldie but goodie because we’ll be focusing on cesarean recovery on our page this week!!

Did you know that 30% of pregnant folks in the United States will give birth via cesarean? And the most common postpartum symptom is pain and sensitivity surrounding the scar.

If this is something you’re experiencing, this reel will walk through a few things you can try to calm down scar pain on your own at home. Some are appropriate to begin immediately postpartum while others shouldn’t be started until clearance by your provider (typically around 6 weeks).

Have questions about your cesarean recovery? Drop them below!

01/29/2026

Your adductors (inner thigh muscles) and pelvic floor are intimately connected. They share attachment points and often co-contract, which means they can become overactive together.

Restrictions in the adductors can contribute to many symptoms commonly seen with pelvic floor hypertonicity, including:

💦 urinary urgency, frequency, and leakage
🔥 pain with s*x or bladder pain syndrome
🦛 hip and pelvic pain

Adductor mobilization is one way we can begin to calm an overactive adductor muscle, and in turn, help down-regulate an overactive pelvic floor at the same time.

Two birds, one scone!🐦🥐

Experiencing pelvic floor symptoms? We can help.

01/26/2026

There’s one spot left for Friday’s Birth Prep Mobility Workshop! Join Lady Bird’s Clinic Director for this hour-long workshop designed to help you optimize flexibility and symmetry in preparation for birth.

No experience necessary, all pregnant people welcome.

Class will take place at Lady Bird PT’s clinic from 3PM - 4PM THIS FRIDAY! Registration required - link in bio to sign up ❤️

01/25/2026

Happy make-your-own-sled-day, friends❄️☃️

We hope everyone is staying warm and safe today. Our office will be closed until 12pm tomorrow. All Monday morning patient appointments have been cancelled and we’ll be reaching out to reachedule those impacted in the morning.

See yall soon ☕️

01/23/2026

Whether your pelvic floor symptoms started as a teenager, around pregnancy or later in menopause, it’s never too late to get them under control.

If you’re struggling with symptoms like:
💦urinary urgency, frequency or leakage
🔥UTI like symptoms, tailbone pain or pain around your pelvis
🍑pain or decreased sensation with s*xual activity
💩constipation or pain with BMs
🩸menstrual or ovulation pain

We can help.. and we can probably make it kinda fun, too 💕
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01/21/2026

If you keep getting UTIs OR you keep getting UTI like symptoms but testing negative for an infection, your pelvic floor may be part of the puzzle.

Fully emptying the bladder requires good coordination between the bladder muscle (detrusor) and a pelvic floor that can actually relax. When the pelvic floor is tight or poorly coordinated, urine emptying can become difficult, symptoms can feel more intense, and recovery can take longer.

Pelvic floor PT doesn’t replace antibiotics when an infection is present, but it can help improve bladder emptying, reduce pelvic floor tension, and calm symptoms so you’re not stuck in the UTI cycle.

Have questions? Drop them below!

01/19/2026

Peeing all the time isn’t always about how much water you’re drinking.

Urinary frequency can be influenced by much more than your bladder alone, including:
• abdominal scars
• bladder irritants like caffeine and carbonated drinks
• constantly holding tension in your belly
• restrictions in the pelvic floor around the urethra

If you’re running to the bathroom every hour, your body may be responding to irritation, tension, or altered pressure around the bladder and urethra.

If this sounds familiar, here are a few things you can try:

Massage your abdominal scars. Improving blood flow to scar tissue can help improve tissue mobility and reduce restriction.

Be mindful of what you’re drinking. Caffeinated, carbonated, and alcoholic beverages can all increase urinary frequency. Try drinking more water and less of the other stuff, or at least offset those drinks with plain water.

Watch tight clothing and constant belly-holding. Wearing tight pants or always sucking in your belly over time can lead to restrictions in the abdominal wall and increased pressure on the bladder, which may increase the urge to p*e. Try taking some deep belly breaths, relaxing your abdomen, and mixing in looser bottoms too.

But if you feel like you’re p*eing all the time and you’re ready for that to get better... give us a call! Pelvic floor PT can help

01/13/2026

After such great feedback from our Spring and Fall movement series, we’re excited to make our Prenatal Movement Series a ✨thing✨ but with smaller group classes allowing for more attention from our PTs!

and will be guiding you through this three-part series at Lady Bird PT (swipe on the picture for dates and details) designed to help you feel strong, supported and ready for birth and recovery. Each session will give you practical tools you can use right away, whether you’re looking to prepare your body for labor, keep moving confidently during pregnancy, or learn strategies to reduce tearing and push confidently.

Each class is $15 and open to all pregnant people — no prior experience required. Join us for one or all three!

Register via the link in our bio and drop any questions below!

01/12/2026

Over the past year, I’ve had a number of patients come back to me with second and even third!! pregnancies. Seeing returning patients as they grow their families is absolutely one of the best parts of my job, and over the last year it’s also sparked some reflection on how much my clinical knowledge and opinions have evolved over time.

While I’ve always worked hard to provide the best possible education to pregnant and postpartum folks, I’ve found myself tweaking the words of my past self for some of my returning patients. As my clinical experience has grown and pelvic health research has grown, what I share and how I share it has changed, too.

Years ago, a colleague of mine said that if she’s treating the same way 6 months from now as she is now, something has gone wrong. And I agree with her - as clinicians, our knowledge should be ever evolving.

Head to www.ladybirdpt.com/blog for our latest blog post that dives deeper into each one of these points including what I used to think and what I know now.

And clinical friends!! Tell me what you’ve changed your tune on over the past few years!!

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Austin, TX
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Tuesday	8am - 6pm
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Hello, Austin!

I want to introduce myself to you all. My name is Rebecca Maidansky and I am a pelvic floor physical therapist and the founder of Lady Bird Physical Therapy. I came to Austin, by way of San Francisco, from Philadelphia. That’s where I got my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I used to joke that I got here by taking a wrong turn somewhere, but who can blame me? I moved in July.

I’ve always been a vocal advocate of women’s rights and health. Too often I hear new mom’s say “I wish I had known..,” Why didn’t anyone tell me...” My mission is to reach more people and help guide them through the beautiful but wild ride that is pregnancy and the postpartum period. I want you to know what changes you can expect in your body and how to best prepare for them.

I also want you to know how valuable physical therapy can be for you. If you are having pain while sitting, walking, having s*x, exercising, taking care of your child... doing anything, physical therapy can help you. You are not alone. If you are having difficulty controlling your bladder when you cough, sneeze, laugh or walk, physical therapy can help. These are common experiences. If you are having trouble controlling your gas, getting in and out of bed, or if you generally feel weak, once again, physical therapy can help.

Obviously, I’m bias, but I love conservative care. I love that PT is an option that has no negative side effects. I love that I can help you reclaim your body and life. I love that I can help you avoid pain and surgery.