Birth Preparation
Evidence-based preparation for one of the biggest days of your life.
Rachel during her first pregnancyPreparing your body for birth is one of the most powerful things you can do, and yet it's one of the most overlooked parts of pregnancy care.
At Fitt Physiotherapy we offer a complete birth preparation pathway, designed by pelvic floor physiotherapist and mum of two, Rachel Fitt. Whether you prefer to learn online in your own time, attend a face to face workshop with your partner, or come straight in for your practical appointment, we have a pathway that works for you.
Every option is evidence-based, warmly delivered and designed to leave you feeling genuinely prepared, not anxious.
How it works
Our birth prep pathway has three touchpoints, designed to give you the education, practical skills and ongoing support you need from pregnancy through to postpartum recovery.
Step 1: Education
Complete our online course or attend a face to face workshop. All of the evidence-based education you need including:
✦ Pelvic floor preparation
✦ Birth preferences
✦ Labour tools
✦ Caesarean birth
✦ Postpartum recovery,
Covered before you set foot in clinic.
Step 2: In-Clinic Appointment
A streamlined 45-minute practical appointment from 32–34 weeks. Pelvic floor assessment, pushing technique and guided perineal massage, with your partner welcome to attend.
Step 3: Postpartum Follow Up
A comprehensive postnatal check at 6 weeks. Pelvic floor assessment, caesarean scar treatment if applicable, core rehabilitation and a personalised recovery plan.
The Fitt Birth Prep Online Course
Hello!Self-paced | 6 modules | ~75 minutes total | Partners included
Our comprehensive online birth prep course covers everything you need to know, at your own pace, in your own time, from the comfort of home.
Designed and presented by Rachel Fitt, pelvic floor physiotherapist, founder of Fitt Physiotherapy and mum of two planned caesareans, this course combines the latest evidence with genuine lived experience.
What's covered across 6 modules:
✦ Module 1 — Your Pelvic Floor What it is, what it does and how to activate and relax it correctly
✦ Module 2 — Birth & The Pelvic Floor What happens during vaginal birth, risk factors for injury and the evidence behind preparation
✦ Module 3 — Preparing for Birth Perineal massage, Epi-No, Swiss ball, TENS machine and pelvic floor relaxation, everything that actually makes a difference
✦ Module 4 — Birth Preferences & Outcomes Australian birth statistics, the BRAIN framework and how to build a birth preferences document that works
✦ Module 5 — Caesarean Birth What to expect in theatre, birth preferences for caesarean, recovery and scar care, relevant for everyone
✦ Module 6 — Postpartum Recovery The fourth trimester, pelvic floor rehabilitation, return to exercise, bladder and bowel health and what to look out for
This course is for you if:
✦ You want to learn at your own pace and in your own time
✦ You want your partner to be informed and involved
✦ You want to arrive at your in-clinic appointment already prepared
✦ You're preparing for a vaginal birth, a planned caesarean, or want to be ready for either
$127 — one-off purchase, lifetime access, partners included
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The Fitt Birth Prep Workshop
Hello!Face to face | 2 hours | Couples welcome | Mount Waverley
Join Rachel and the Fitt Physiotherapy team for an intimate, interactive birth prep workshop, covering everything in our online course with the added benefit of real-time questions, hands-on demonstrations and genuine connection with other expecting couples in Melbourne.
Workshops are kept intentionally small, a maximum of 10 couples, so that every person in the room gets the attention, space and support they deserve.
What's covered:
✦ Pelvic floor anatomy and why preparation matters
✦ Risk factors for perineal injury and what you can do about them
✦ Perineal massage demonstration, with time to ask every question
✦ Labour tools — Swiss ball, TENS, birth positions and second stage
✦ Caesarean birth education, for planned and unplanned
✦ Postpartum recovery, what your body actually needs
✦ Open Q&A, no question is too small or too personal
Workshop details:
📍 Fitt Physiotherapy, 3 Essex Road Mount Waverley
⏱ 2 hours
👫 Partners warmly welcome and encouraged to attend
👥 Maximum 10 couples per workshop
💛 $180 per couple
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In-Clinic Birth Prep Appointment
Hello!45 minutes | From 32–34 weeks | Partners welcome
Your in-clinic birth prep appointment is the hands-on practical component of your birth preparation and it's where everything you've learned in your course or workshop comes to life.
Please note: completion of the online course or attendance at a workshop is required prior to booking your in-clinic birth prep appointment. This ensures you arrive informed and ready to make the most of your practical time with us.
What we cover:
✦ Brief assessment of your individual pelvic floor function and relaxation capacity
✦ Transperineal ultrasound assessment of pushing technique, using real-time ultrasound imaging so you can see your pelvic floor working and refine your technique with visual feedback
✦ Perineal massage demonstration, with time for you and your partner to practise with our guidance
✦ Epi-No guidance if appropriate
✦ Any questions from your course or workshop answered in person
$180 — privately billed at our comprehensive consultation rate. If you have a referral from your GP you may be entitled to a Medicare rebate. Alternatively if you have private health insurance with extras cover you will be able to submit a claim through your provider.
Not sure if you're covered? Contact us on 0416 059 370 or email admin@fittphysiotherapy.com and our friendly admin team will be happy to help.
BIRTH PREP BUNDLES
Save when you commit to the full pathway
Our bundles are designed to give you seamless, comprehensive support from pregnancy through to postpartum recovery, at a saving on individual prices.
Birth Prep Bundle
Online course + in-clinic appointment
$307$267Save $40
✦ Full online course, 6 modules, lifetime access, partners included
✦ 45-minute in-clinic practical appointment from 32–34 weeks
✦ Transperineal ultrasound pushing technique assessment
✦ Guided perineal massage
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Complete Birth Prep Package
✦ Most popular
Online course + in-clinic appointment + 6 week postnatal check
$487 $430 Save $57
✦ Everything in the Birth Prep Bundle
✦ Comprehensive 6-week postnatal check
✦ Pelvic floor and core assessment
✦ Caesarean scar treatment if applicable
✦ Personalised recovery plan
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Workshop + In-Clinic Bundle
Face to face workshop + in-clinic appointment
$360 $320 Save $40
✦ 2-hour face to face birth prep workshop
✦ Partner included in workshop
✦ 45-minute in-clinic practical appointment
✦ Transperineal ultrasound pushing technique assessment
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Postpartum Check 4-6 Weeks
Hello!Your birth prep journey doesn't end when your baby arrives. Your 4-6 week postnatal check with a Fitt Physiotherapy pelvic floor physiotherapist is an essential next step, for every birth type, every birth story.
What we assess:
✦ Pelvic floor muscle function including strength, coordination and relaxation
✦ Pelvic floor anatomy and pelvic organ prolapse risk factors
✦ Perineal healing and scar tissue if applicable
✦ Caesarean scar assessment and treatment from 6 weeks
✦ Abdominal separation assessment
✦ Core rehabilitation, where to start and how to progress safely
✦ Return to exercise guidance tailored to your individual recovery
✦ Bladder and bowel function
✦ Any symptoms such as leaking, heaviness, pressure, pain
$180 — privately billed at our initial 45-min consultation rate. Medicare rebate available with GP referral. Private health extras cover accepted.
Whether your birth was everything you planned or nothing like you expected, your body deserves proper care and support in the weeks that follow.
Why prepare with us?
✦ Evidence-based, everything we teach is grounded in the latest research, not outdated advice
✦ Personal, our course and workshops are created and delivered by Rachel Fitt, a pelvic floor physiotherapist who has personally had two planned caesareans and lived the birth prep journey herself
✦ Complete pathway, from pregnancy through to postnatal recovery, we support you at every stage
✦ Boutique and intimate, small workshop groups, one-on-one appointments and a team that genuinely knows your name
✦ Melbourne's trusted pelvic floor physios, serving women across Melbourne from our Mount Waverley clinic for over 5 years
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“Easy & Convenient. Rachel’s guide is easy to follow and convenient to fit my workouts in around nap times. The workouts are achievable even after I was disabled with Pelvic Girdle Pain in pregnancy. They increase slowly allowing me to build my strength whilst remaining achievable. The Facebook group is great for receiving personalised support and answering my questions, even silly ones like “how do I set up my interval timer.”
— EMMA DAVIES, MUM OF ONE
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“Exercise has always been a big part of my life, even throughout my pregnancy, so I was very keen to begin my 12-week postpartum journey with Rachel, following the birth of my first daughter Arlo. The guide was easy to follow and easy to squeeze into my (somewhat) routine around naptime, for a bit of ‘me time’. The workouts aren’t too long, too complicated, or too strenuous to begin with and gave me the confidence to progress every week. At 13 weeks postpartum, I was back to running and 6 months on, I still refer to the guide for workout ideas. Big thanks to Rachel for sharing her knowledge, support and confidence in me.”
— ALANA BRUMBY, MUM OF ONE
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“Whether you want to return to high impact exercise or just want to keep things really gentle and improve your pelvic floor this is a really good program.”
— NATALIE SULLIVAN, MUM OF THREE
Frequently Asked Questions
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We recommend completing the online course or attending a workshop from around 30–32 weeks, and booking your in-clinic appointment for 32–34 weeks.
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Yes, completion of the online course or attendance at a workshop is a prerequisite for booking your in-clinic birth prep appointment. This ensures you arrive informed and ready to make the most of your practical time with us.
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Absolutely, we strongly encourage it. Partners play an important role in perineal massage practice and birth support, and the more informed they are the better.
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es, the course covers caesarean birth preparation and recovery in detail, including what to expect in theatre, birth preferences for caesarean, scar care and postnatal recovery. Module 5 is dedicated entirely to caesarean birth.
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Absolutely. The evidence supports perineal massage and pelvic floor preparation for all pregnancies regardless of previous birth history.
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Your appointment is privately billed at our comprehensive consultation rate. If you have a referral from your GP you may be entitled to a Medicare rebate. If you have private health insurance with extras cover you will be able to submit a claim through your provider.
Not sure if you're covered? Contact us on 0416 059 370 or email admin@fittphysiotherapy.com and our friendly admin team will be happy to help.
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Bring them to your in-clinic appointment, that's exactly what it's for. You can also reach us via Instagram @rachelfitt.physio or by calling the clinic on 0416 059 370.
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The Birth Prep Bundle includes our online course ($127) and your in-clinic birth prep appointment ($180), purchased together for $267, saving you $40. It's the most popular way to complete your birth preparation pathway with us.
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Our most comprehensive option, the Complete Birth Prep Package includes the online course, your in-clinic birth prep appointment and your 4-6 week postpartum check, all for $430. Purchased individually these would total $487, the package saves you $57 and ensures you have support from pregnancy right through to postpartum recovery.
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Absolutely, our Birth Prep Bundle and Complete Birth Prep Package make a beautiful and genuinely useful gift for an expecting parent. Contact us at admin@fittphysiotherapy.com to arrange a gift purchase.
Ready to feel prepared?
Choose the pathway that works for you.
[ENROL IN ONLINE COURSE — $127] [BIRTH PREP BUNDLE — $267] [COMPLETE BIRTH PREP PACKAGE — $430] [REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP — $180 per couple] [BOOK IN-CLINIC APPOINTMENT — $180]