Marley Sisler, OTR/L is a Level I Trauma Center OT who is leading a discussion with parents and healthcare providers who will have a shared opportunity to discuss personal accounts of their own or observed birth experiences and the interventions that they received or provided to others during and immediately after birth. This live virtual discussion invites attendees to share their birth experience and what they would have changed. Open access: inviting mothers, pregnant individuals, and occupational and physical therapists who wish to learn more of the benefits of expanding access to OB rehab services in the hospital and home during pregnancy and immediately after birth.

Join us for an exciting discussion with Dr. Michelle Figueira, PT, DPT and her team of occupational therapists who are offering rehab services to individuals in the hospital after birth. Dr. Figueira is a manager of rehabilitation services and she and her team are on a mission to improve mental and physical function during postpartum recovery, starting in the hospital before individuals and their families return home.

Learn how to educate people sooner to enhance their recovery and function after birth starting in the hospital and home.  

Dr. Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT is the co-founder of Pelvic PT Doulas, a training program that prepares rehabilitation therapists to provide support to the birthing population in the hospital and home as doulas. In this hospital in-service training on Friday, November 17th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, she will be reviewing the impact of common labor and delivery induction methods and medical interventions, imaging for birth-related orthopedic trauma, and administrative support for OT and PT services starting in the hospital after delivery. Join live for a Q/A to follow or view the recorded training later. Perfect for health professionals and hospital administrators who want to improve the quality of service and recovery options accessible to individuals at the time of hospital birth.

Do you believe that individuals after birth should be informed on how to enhance their function immediately after delivery without having to wait and figure out things on their own? Are hospitals in your community offering rehab services DAILY after elective surgery yet not offering therapy ONCE to patients after cesarean section? Are you a leader in your field, advocating to improve maternal function now to avoid unwanted symptoms later? You can establish a new standard for care globally by optimizing function after birth and pelvic surgery directly in hospitals, birth centers, and at home where recovery begins.

After listening to the experience of a woman who gave birth in a U.S. hospital, occupational and physical therapists learn why their discipline, certifications, specialties, and ultimately business doesn’t matter when they are absent during recovery.

We’ll discuss preeclampsia, IV magnesium sulfate, and what every person who gives birth in a hospital should know before they return home. If you or someone you know feels that you should have been provided with rehab services in the hospital after birth or after a major pelvic surgery, please share your experience with the Pelvic Health Network at: info@pelvichealthnetwork.org to help us intervene earlier for people with the information they need to enhance their recovery.

For the past few months, I have been doing a deep dive with doulas and therapists who are finding ways around hospital red tape and “lack of research” that justifies a decision to not offer rehab within the first few days of physical trauma after birth, including a major open abdominal surgery. These professionals span acute care, private practice, and virtual health and they are inspiring me towards possibilities I didn’t consider before. Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Sabina Khan, PhD, OTD, OTR/L about her research, her why, the house visits she does for her patients, including teen moms - all of it. WATCH THE REPLAY

Princess Castleberry is a TEDxDetroit featured Global Speaker who helps organizations protect their people, purpose, and profits. We will discuss the maternal health landscape and her own birth experience that contributed to her focus on wellness and risk. Join LIVE or view later: Tuesday, April 9th at 11:30 AM ET

Dr. Aakriti Agrawal is a physical therapist and the founder of No Pelvis Left Behind. She provides virtual and in-person healthcare to women who want to improve their pelvic health, relationships, and fitness. She's an outdoor enthusiast who believes anyone can use what brings them joy to improve their lives. VIEW HERE

Dr. Abby Bales is the founder of Reform Physical Therapy that provides personalized services during pregnancy and after birth. She discusses the current state of postpartum care and the lifesaving potential of virtual health services. VIEW HERE

Elle Russell, MSOT, OTR/L is the owner of Occupational Transitions who is passionate about running, pelvic health, and postpartum recovery. She discusses how she grew her women's health business and how occupational therapists are transforming maternal health. VIEW HERE

Dr. Lashonda Jones, PT, DPT is a virtual physical therapist and social media influencer that teaches moms how to recover earlier after c-section. She shares how her own c-section recovery shaped her physical therapy practice and the information she now equips mothers with, as early as 24 hours after birth. We'll discuss what she believes will be the future of cesarean rehab and how professionals can take advantage of opportunities to reach women sooner who want to thrive after their major abdominal surgery. VIEW LIVE