selfcare, PLLC

About selfcare, PLLC

selfcare, PLLC provides occupational therapy focused on pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and pelvic floor care. The practice is based in Chicago, Illinois (1819-21 W Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657) and offers in-person services in Chicago and nearby surrounding areas, with telehealth available statewide in Illinois. Services are designed to support women as they navigate the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and the postpartum period, including the day-to-day adjustments that come with a new role and shifting routines. The stated mission of selfcare, PLLC is to help women move self-care back onto the priority list while caring for their children.

Meredith Waymire, OTR/L, is the occupational therapist behind the practice and is also a mother of two. She describes more than a decade of occupational therapy experience, including a background in rehabilitation for neurological conditions, cognitive impairment, and chronic pain before moving into perinatal health. Pregnancy and postpartum occupational therapy at selfcare, PLLC may address concerns such as pelvic floor issues, aches and pains, sleep challenges, feelings of stress or overwhelm, postpartum mood changes, and sensory overload. The practice also highlights support for building sustainable routines across self-care, childcare, home management, relationships, and return to work, along with education on ergonomics and body mechanics for caregiving tasks.

Pelvic floor therapy is offered for birth preparation and postpartum recovery, with care for concerns such as pelvic or abdominal pain, urinary symptoms, bowel and bladder issues, constipation, perineal tearing, c-section recovery and scar management, prolapse, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, and abdominal muscle dysfunction including diastasis recti. For clients seeking more traditional rehabilitation or chronic pain support, the practice also offers services aimed at improving movement, function, independence, and daily life participation, using a client-centered and holistic approach that may include education, functional activity participation, exercise prescription, and lifestyle-oriented strategies.

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