In this episode, Founder of Hearth Healing, Laura Williams, talks about postpartum care after leaving the hospital.
Today, Laura talks about the harms of finding generalized information online, setting postpartum expectations, and optimizing care to the mother and the baby. What is the difference between common and normal occurrences in the postpartum period?
Hear about virtual postpartum healing, the outcomes of Laura’s virtual consulting, and get Laura’s advice to her younger self, all on today’s episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.
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More about Laura Williams
Laura Williams is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist. She lives and practices in Salida, CO, with her husband, 3-year-old daughter, and second child on the way.
Laura founded Hearth Healing, a 100% virtual postpartum healing service, in 2022, as a pelvic health consultant. Though not a substitute for in-person healthcare, postpartum healing consultation should be viewed as a vital way to bridge the gap in maternal care. People deserve information about how to improve symptoms that impact their quality of life after childbirth, without having to wait months, or feel limited by lack of childcare or transportation.
At Hearth, Laura provides individualized answers to postpartum healing questions, early healing strategies, self-management advice, and guidance on appropriate resources, products, and providers.
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Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Pelvic Health, Postpartum, Education, Knowledge, Virtual Care,
To learn more, follow Laura at:
Website: www.yourhearthhealing.com.
Facebook: Hearth Healing.
Instagram: @yourhearthhealing.
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In this episode, Founder of Enhanced Recovery After Delivery, Rebeca Segraves, talks about physical and occupational therapy care after childbirth.
Today, Rebeca talks about why this work is important, the ideal OT-PT-patient ratio, and the major mental health component. What should PTs and OTs be assessing in a person after childbirth in the hospital?
Hear about hospital discharge criteria, preventing readmissions, and get Rebeca’s words of advice, all on today’s episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.
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More about Rebeca Segraves
Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT is a physical therapist and Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist who has served individuals and families within the hospital and at home during pregnancy and immediately postpartum.
She has extensive experience with optimizing function during long-term hospitalizations for high-risk pregnancy and following perinatal loss and pregnancy termination. In the hospital and home health settings, she has worked with maternal care teams to maximize early recovery after delivery, including caesarean section, birth-related injuries, and following obstetric critical care interventions.
She is the founder of Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™, an obstetrics clinical pathway that maximizes mental and physical function during pregnancy and immediately postpartum, with hospital and in-home occupational and physical therapy. Her vision is that every person will have access to an obstetric rehab therapist during pregnancy and within the first 6 weeks after birth, perinatal loss, and pregnancy termination regardless of their location or ability to pay.
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Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Childbirth, Surgery, Maternal Care,
To learn more, follow Rebeca at:
Website: enhancedrecoverywellness.com.
Twitter: @RebecaSegraves.
Instagram: @enhancedrecoveryandwellness.
LinkedIn: Dr. Rebeca Segraves.
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