It’s so important to see your Women’s Health Physio around the three-week postpartum mark — and here’s why. 1. Abdominal separation check & early rehabilitation After birth, your oestrogen and progesterone levels drop rapidly. This hormonal shift increases stiffness in your internal ligaments, and the fascia down the midline of your abdominal wall begins to thicken immediately. Because of this, we have the best window for improving tension through the midline and reducing abdominal separation in