Birth is beautiful, birth is traumatic, birth is both.

We all need education and support to help us understand our bodies and our babies through this wondrous transition.

Meet Dr. Emily.

Hi! I am excited to be here, and I’m excited you’re here. I am a doctor of physical therapy and international board certified lactation consultant specializing in pelvic health and babies. I have been teaching prenatal/postpartum yoga since 2009, and been a licensed massage therapist since 2012.

I bring my background in bodywork, yoga, and neonatal physical therapy to the most fragile time of life.

My passion for working with newborns is contagious, and I have a deep respect and appreciation for their little bodies and brains. I believe that all of us need help with our bodies—and the best place to start is at the beginning.

I also have a partner and three little ones who keep me busy like every other mama out there.

Pre-conception through postpartum, I aim to help you find confidence and ease in your body. I want you to feel strong before and after birth. I want to help you create a solid foundation for your future as a parent. While fine-tuning feeding, tummy time and head turn preferences, we can also work on your alignment and your aches and pains. I want you to be able to feel the warmth, love, and reassurance you deserve as a parent to a new baby without the worry of developmental milestones. I’m on your team.

Transforming perinatal healthcare

Education & Training

 

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

    Licensed Physical Therapist (PT)

    International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

    Certified Neonatal Therapist (CNT)

    Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)

    Neonatal Touch & Massage Therapist Certified (NTMTC)

    Advanced Certified Infant Massage Teacher (CIMT II)

    Trauma Informed Practitioner (TIP)

    Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)

    Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)

  • Medically Complex Infants

    Trach + Vent Infants

    Infant Craniosacral Therapy

    Torticollis & Plagiocephaly

    Myofascial Release

    The Support of Oral Feeding for Fragile Infants (SOFFI) method

    Extensive training in motor and sensory development

    Extensive training in lactation, breastfeeding/chestfeeding

    Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

    Holistic Pelvic Care (TM) with Tami Kent

    Pelvic Floor Yoga (TM) with Leslie Howard

    Manual Edema Mobilization

  • Willamette University: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

    Samuel Merritt University: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

  • Basically, I know a lot about pregnancy, postpartum, and newborns, and I am fully equipped to support you on this journey. I would love to help you prepare your mind and body for birth without fear, and postpartum without isolation.

    I can help with:

    • Prenatal Yoga and preparing your pelvis for birth

    • All the education around pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that you could possibly desire

    • Latch/positioning challenges

    • Teaching you your baby’s language

    • Making the first bath less stressful

    • Teaching infant massage

    • Feeding challenges, weight gain

    • Craniosacral Therapy

    • Developmental Milestones

    • Tummy time woes

    • Head turn preferences

    • Postpartum mom + baby Yoga

    • Safe return to exercise after birth

    • Addressing pelvic organ prolapse

    • Addressing pelvic floor weakness or tightness (or both)

    • And so much more...

    • There are two options for working with me:

      • High Risk Pregnancy Plan (3 month program)

      • 1:1 Home visits in Portland, OR

I am an out of network provider and will provide a superbill on request.

I love using Reimbursify to make the process easy!

Dr. Emily Knell Spaeth | emily@bewellbabypdx.com

FREE High Risk Pregnancy Consultation