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Plate II
Pregnancy & postnatal
Pregnancy osteopathy
45 minutes with Mei Lin: back, pelvic and rib pain in pregnancy, treated side-lying with pillows; a postnatal check at six weeks.
Within the week; third trimester within 48 hours
Plate II, fig. 1The plate
What it is, in plain words.
Pregnancy changes how you carry weight and how your pelvis moves, and for a lot of people that means low back pain, pelvic girdle pain or rib ache from about twenty weeks. Osteopathy can help with the aches and pains of pregnancy; treatment is gentle, done side-lying or seated with pillows, and never on your front after the first trimester.
What we treat and what we do not claim
We treat back, pelvic, hip and rib pain and the stiffness that goes with a changed posture. We do not claim to treat morning sickness, to turn a breech baby or to shorten labour: the evidence does not support those claims and the advertising rules for osteopaths say so. If you have bleeding, severe headache, swelling or reduced movements, that is your midwife or maternity unit, not us.
Postnatal
From six weeks, or once your midwife or GP is happy: a check of the pelvis, back and the scar if you had a caesarean, plus a plan for lifting, feeding positions and returning to exercise. Bring the baby; the room has a mat and a rocking chair.
81% of pregnancy patients reported pelvic pain easier by visit 2 (2025, demonstration data)
What should I wear?
Something loose you can move in. For a back or hip we may ask you to strip to underwear or wear shorts; we have shorts and a gown, a towel covers you, and you can keep leggings on if you prefer. You can bring someone with you. Say what you are comfortable with and we work around it.
Pregnancy osteopathyPlate II
£6845 minutes
- length
- 45 min
- price
- £68
- sessions
- 2 to 4, then as needed
- insurer
- Bupa, AXA, Vitality, WPA billed directly
No GP referral needed. Move or cancel up to 24 hours ahead at no charge.
Plate II, fig. 2What happens
Visit by visit, sheet by sheet.
Weekly at first, then spaced out; a scored review before anything is booked on hope.
What £68 includes
- 45 minutes with an osteopath with postgraduate pregnancy and paediatric training
- Side-lying and seated treatment with a pregnancy pillow
- Pelvic belt fitting and advice if it will help
- Positions for sleep, work and feeding
- A summary for your midwife if you want one
- Follow-ups at the ordinary £52
Risks, in plain words
- 1.Mild soreness for a day is common
- 2.Treatment is adapted every visit; tell us anything that feels wrong
- 3.We do not manipulate the lower back or pelvis in the third trimester
Consent is asked for each technique. You can decline any of them and still be treated.
- I
Visit 1
History, examination, gentle treatment, a belt if it helps, positions for sleep and work
- II
Visit 2, within two weeks
Treatment progressed; most pelvic girdle pain is noticeably easier here
- III
Every 3 to 4 weeks to term
Maintenance as the bump grows; many people stop needing it, some like a visit before the due date
- IV
6 weeks after birth
The postnatal check: pelvis, back, scar, a plan for feeding and lifting
Plate II, fig. 3For, and not for
Who it suits, and who we send elsewhere first.
For
- Low back and pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
- Rib and upper back ache
- Sciatica in pregnancy
- Postnatal back, pelvic and scar checks from six weeks
- Return to exercise after a baby
- Seen
- Within the week; third trimester within 48 hours
- Price
- £68
- Length
- 45 minutes
- With
- Mei Lin Chau
- Door
- Ground floor, step-free
Not for, or not first
- Bleeding, severe headache, sudden swelling or reduced movements: call your maternity unit
- Morning sickness, breech position or inducing labour: not things osteopathy treats
- The first twelve weeks: we can see you, but treatment is advice-led and very gentle
Not sure? Is it my back, my posture or my desk?
Plate II, fig. 4Prices
Osteopathy: every price.
Self-pay prices, fixed before you book
- First visit, 45 minutes£64
- Follow-up, 30 minutes£52
- Block of 4 follow-ups (£48 each)£192
- Block of 8 follow-ups (£45 each)£360
- Dry needling, added to a visit£12
- Video advice call, 20 minutes£30
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Follow-ups, per visit
- Pay as you go£52
The right choice if your plan is two or three visits.
- Block of 4£48
Saves £16 on 4 visits
- Block of 8£45
Saves £56 on 8 visits
After discharge, maintenance memberships from £42 a month.
Is it safe?
Gentle osteopathy in pregnancy is widely used and considered safe when the osteopath is trained for it. Mei Lin has the postgraduate qualification and works side-lying with pillows, never on your front, and never manipulates the lower back or pelvis in the third trimester.
Can my partner and toddler come?
Yes. The room is big enough for a buggy and there is a box of toys.
Sudden severe back pain?
Acute back pain seen today.
Phone and Grace answers. Say where it hurts and whether you can do mornings.
01632 960440everything else within 48 hours. No GP referral needed.
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Step-free.
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