Pelvic health providers have known the US maternal health crisis is real and has been growing for years! Every day, more people outside our specialty are waking up to what the reality of becoming a parent is to so many individuals. With this growing realization, early postpartum physical and occupational therapy is a rapidly expanding service that more and more hospitals, home health agencies and outpatient clinics all over the country are offering. The care we can provide immediately after birth is life changing and even life-saving. 

If you’re a PT or OT that wants to increase their knowledge and skills working with the postpartum population starting as early as 24-72 hours after birth through the first 6 weeks – this webinar is for you!

After taking this course, participants will:

1. Be able to explain the importance of early postpartum care starting immediately post-birth in the context of the current postpartum healthcare landscape in the United States. 
2. Understand the major system changes that occur during pregnancy and their relevance immediately postpartum. 
3. Understand how to screen for major postpartum medical complications and how they influence postpartum recovery. 
4. Understand physical demands of the postpartum and be able to problem solve performing needed tasks while physically recovering from pregnancy/childbirth.  
5. Understand impact of psychosocial factors on postpartum recovery and incorporate it into the physical therapy plan of care. 
6. Be able to design an early postpartum home program that incorporates medical, physical and psychosocial variables for the individual patient.  

Your instructor: Dr. Erin Locati, PT, DPT~  a pelvic physical therapist specializing in high-risk pregnancy and early postpartum care including in the hospital setting.

Erin is passionate about improving the standard of care for the pregnant/postpartum populations and expanding access to pelvic health services. She currently works at a large hospital in San Antonio, Texas, where she has originated and is growing an inpatient acute postpartum program providing therapy services to patients 24-48 hours post both vaginal and cesarean delivery. Erin is the co-founder of the Alamo Pelvic Health Collective – an organization to bring together local pelvic health practitioners for networking and education. 

[ Please note that this class is intended for health care professionals ]