Pelvic Floor & Infant Physical Therapy in Newport Beach
Expert postpartum and infant PT, available right in Newport Beach. Dr. Avonlea comes to you — or you can visit her Costa Mesa office at C+C MotherKin. No commute required.
What Is Pelvic Floor & Infant PT?
Pelvic floor physical therapy is specialized, hands-on treatment for the muscles, nerves, and connective tissue that support your bladder, uterus, and bowel. These structures go through significant stress during pregnancy and childbirth — and most women are cleared at 6 weeks without anyone assessing whether they've actually recovered.
Pelvic floor PT addresses what the standard postpartum visit misses: leaking, pelvic organ prolapse, pain with sex, diastasis recti, pelvic pain (including SIJ dysfunction and SPD), C-section scar recovery, and perineal tear recovery. It also includes birth preparation during pregnancy.
Infant physical therapy addresses early movement challenges in babies — torticollis (neck tightness and head tilt), plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome), difficulty with tummy time, and motor milestone delays in rolling and crawling. Early treatment leads to faster, more complete outcomes.
Dr. Avonlea Brown, DPT, specializes in both — which means Newport Beach moms don't have to find two providers for themselves and their baby. She offers in-home visits throughout Newport Beach and in-office sessions at C+C MotherKin in Costa Mesa, just a short drive away.
Symptoms
Newport Beach women and families may benefit from PT if you're experiencing:
For moms:
Leaking with coughing, sneezing, jumping, or exerciseProlapse and pelvic pressure
Pelvic pressure, heaviness, or bulging
Pain with sex after childbirth
Diastasis recti (abdominal separation)
C-section scar tightness or sensitivity
Pelvic, hip, or tailbone pain — including SIJ and SPD
Perineal tear discomfort
For babies:
Head tilt or rotation preference (torticollis)
Flat spots on the skull (plagiocephaly)
Difficulty with tummy time
Delays in rolling or crawling
Movement asymmetries
How We Treat It
Dr. Avonlea offers two ways to work together — in-home visits throughout Newport Beach or in-office sessions at C+C MotherKin in Costa Mesa (3185 Airway Ave, Suite E2).
For moms, treatment is individualized to your specific presentation. After a thorough evaluation of your whole body — breathing, core, pelvic floor, posture, scar tissue — she builds a plan that addresses the root cause of your symptoms. Treatment may include hands-on manual therapy, scar mobilization, pelvic floor strengthening or tension release, joint mobilization for SIJ or SPD, and return-to-activity guidance.
For babies, sessions are gentle, playful, and parent-involved. Dr. Avonlea uses hands-on techniques, movement facilitation, tummy time strategies, and repositioning guidance to address torticollis, plagiocephaly, tummy time difficulty, and motor delays. She teaches you exactly what to do between visits.
All sessions are 55 minutes, fully one-on-one. In-home visits in Newport Beach bring the same quality of care directly to your home — no commute, no car seat logistics, no parking.
Why Choose Us
Dr. Avonlea is one of the only providers in Orange County who specializes in both pelvic floor PT for moms and physical therapy for infants. Newport Beach families benefit from the option to receive care in-home — no driving, no waiting rooms, no parking — or in-office at C+C MotherKin in Costa Mesa. Sessions are 55 minutes, one-on-one, with no aides. Her whole-body approach means she looks at everything together — not just the symptom you came in for.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Dr. Avonlea serves Newport Beach and surrounding areas for in-home visits. Reach out to confirm availability for your specific address — most Newport Beach neighborhoods are in her service area.
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C+C MotherKin is located at 3185 Airway Ave, Suite E2, Costa Mesa — typically a 10–15 minute drive from most Newport Beach neighborhoods.
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Yes. Dr. Avonlea specializes in both pelvic floor PT for moms and infant PT for babies. If both of you need treatment, she can often address both in a single extended visit — saving you two sets of appointments.
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In most cases, no. California allows direct access to physical therapy without a physician referral. You can book directly.
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