Perineal rehabilitation: follow-up with a midwife or Emy probe at home?
After giving birth, perineal rehabilitation is strongly recommended to prevent urinary leakage, prolapses or intimate pains. Traditionally, it is provided by a liberal midwife, which supports women during several sessions via exercises, biofeedback or electrostimulation.
But not all young mothers easily find the time to consult. Between family constraints, busy schedules or poorly served rural areas, the Emy connected probe appears to be a practical alternative, which allows do your exercises at home, without sacrificing efficiency or monitoring.
So, what to choose? Here is a detailed comparison to better understand the advantages of each solution.
Perineal rehabilitation: midwife or Emy Trainer probe, what to choose?
| Criteria | Emy Trainer | Follow-up with a midwife |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation method | 📲 Connected vaginal probe | 👆 Manual, via vaginal examination |
| Availability | 🏠 Immediate, at your pace | 🗓️ Depending on the practitioner’s availability |
| Clinical effectiveness | ✅ Clinically proven | ✅ Validated for professionals trained in perineal rehabilitation |
| Visible results | ✅ From 3 weeks on average | ✅ From 5 to 10 sessions |
| Real-time feedback | 📱 Viewing in the app | 👀 Direct feedback from the practitioner |
| Progress tracking | 📈 Levels saved in the app | 🧾 Orally or via follow-up file |
| Level of commitment required | 🛋️ Low, fun solution, accessible anywhere, anytime | 🚗 Strong, travel and logistics to anticipate |
| Motivation | 🎮 Gamified exercises, rewards, reminders | 🤝 Human encouragement, relationship of trust |
| Integrated medical protocol | 🩺 Designed with healthcare professionals | 🩺 Rigorous and personalized monitoring |
| Recommended frequency | ✅ 1 to 5 times / week | 🔁 1 to 2 times / week according to prescription |
| Time per session | ⏱️ 5 to 20 minutes | ⏱️ 30 to 45 minutes |
| Setup time | ⚡ Less than 1 minute, at home | 🕒 Travel required |
| Comfort of use | 💆♀️ At home, at your own pace | 💬 Human exchange, reassuring supervision |
| Level of effort required | 💡 Low to moderate | 🧠 Variable depending on the exercises |
| Muscle fatigue | ✅ None | ✅ Professional control |
| Learning curve | 📉 Very intuitive, clear application | 🗣️ Depends on the practitioner’s pedagogy |
| Risk of error | 🔒 Very low thanks to the guided app | 🔒 Low thanks to professional look |
| Passive multitasking | ✅ Yes, at home | ❌ No, dedicated session |
| Customizing exercises | 🎯 Yes, depending on profile and progress | 🎯 Tailor-made for each woman |
| Hygiene / maintenance | ✅ Easy cleaning (medical silicone) | ✅ Disinfected professional equipment |
| Home use | ✅ Yes, very simple | ❌ No, in office with the practitioner |
Perineal rehabilitation: midwife or Emy Trainer, which to favor?
THE follow-up with a midwife remains the ideal option for getting started, making a precise diagnosis, learn to contract well and ensure that actions are carried out correctly. This human, reassuring and personalized approach is particularly recommended in the immediate postpartum period.
However, logistical constraints, travel time or unavailability of practitioners can slow down the process.
There Emy Trainer connected probe then becomes an excellent alternative or complement, allowing practice at home, with clear guidance, adapted exercises, and real regularity.
Learn more about the Emy probe
The Emy Trainer medical device is based on the principle of biofeedback : it allows you to visualize your perineal contractions in real time, directly on your smartphone.
More than 32 evolving mini-games, based on medial protocol, adapt to the level and strength of each user. THE visual and audible indications make it possible to guide the exercises and real monitoring of progress is possible within the free application.
It's a real personalized solution, ideal for those looking for a discreet and motivating solution to train at home.
The optimal choice? Combine the two solutions : start with a midwife to learn good reflexes, then maintain or strengthen results thanks to Emy Trainer. A winning synergy for a toned and sustainably strengthened perineum.
