Pelvic Health Network

Enhanced Recovery After Delivery Training Q/A
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
This special Q/A will be open to the public and to Pelvic Health Network members who have specific questions on starting a new service line, business, or hospital-based program that provides acute care, virtual, and home-health services during:

pregnancy (including high-risk conditions) and
within 0-6 days following any birth experience and pelvic surgery (e.g. hysterectomy, high-degree perineal tear, sterilization, hemorrhage management, and more).

We will discuss the upcoming Enhanced Recovery After Delivery training that prepares licensed health providers and birth professionals to expedite maternal health support faster than the current standard of care. This training will be offered via livestream and in-person, providing breakfast, lunch, and a beautiful hike with iconic views of the Pikes Peak region.
The training will be professionally recorded for future, self-paced participants while our livestream and in-person participants will master the hands-on techniques that can be started in the hospital and home. Every trainee will have access to a 1:1 meeting with an ERAD instructor that they can request within the 12 months from the start of their training: live or self-paced.
This Q/A will answer your questions on whether or not you should continue observing perinatal health practice across all settings OR if you are ready to advance your career and join us at our beautiful headquarters in Colorado Springs on July 19-20, 2025. After this training, you can choose to pursue the Perinatal Health Specialist Certification that is 100% unique to this specialized area of practice.
We can’t wait to meet you, learn about your mission, and help you succeed! This Q/A will be recorded for members of Pelvic Health Network where memberships directly support program and professional development to advance early interventions in acute care, home health, virtual practice, and community-based support for maternal health, women’s health, and pelvic health care.
REGISTER HERE

From the ERAD® Acute Care OB Rehab Manual to the Medbridge Birth Recovery Pathway
2025-08-06 19:00 - 20:00
Live Q/A for clinicians establishing rehab services as a standard of care during high-risk pregnancy and within the first 7 days postpartum to enhance recovery after any birth experience. Join us for a review of the Acute Care OB Rehab Manual with Spanish translation updates and resources for acute perinatal rehab program development + an introduction to the simple solution that’s filling the gap between hospital and home: the Medbridge Birth Recovery Pathway. Coming September 2025.
Register HERE

Maternal Rehab: Difference Between Occupational and Physical Therapy
2025-08-19 19:00 - 20:00
What is the difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy in maternal care? This is one of the most common questions we hear from providers, students, and hospital teams every year.
The answer matters as maternal rehab becomes a greater priority in hospitals, clinics, telehealth, and home-based care. In this live panel discussion, experienced OTs and PTs will share how their roles overlap and where they are distinct in supporting recovery during pregnancy and after birth, including postpartum complications and Cesarean recovery.
We will explore case examples from acute care, home health, and outpatient settings, and discuss how both professions can collaborate to improve function, safety, and quality of life for mothers.
What you will learn:

The scope of OT vs PT practice in maternal health
Key similarities and differences in evaluation and treatment approaches
How interprofessional collaboration improves recovery outcomes
Real-world examples from hospital to home

Bring your questions for a lively Q&A. Whether you are a provider, student, or administrator, this session will give you clarity on the unique and complementary roles of OT and PT in maternal care.
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Maternal Rehab Practice Development Across Settings
2025-08-26 19:00 - 20:00
Some clinicians believe that any rehab setting outside of an outpatient women’s health clinic provides subpar care to mothers during pregnancy and after birth.
But what happens when hospitalists, OB/GYNs, nurses, and other maternal health providers recognize the value of having a rehab professional on their care team during a high-risk pregnancy admission, or when a new mother is experiencing functional impairments before hospital discharge?
What do you do when local providers want to start offering rehab services in the home within the first weeks of postpartum recovery, while mothers are still healing and bonding with their newborn?
How do you respond when your hospital system wants to extend perinatal triage services through telehealth rehab to reduce postpartum readmissions and connect patients to earlier guidance on mobility and recovery?
Would you say, “No. Refer your patients to me when they’re ready for outpatient women’s health rehab.”
Of course not.
In our monthly meeting, designed for Perinatal Health Specialist Certification members, we will answer live questions on how to build maternal rehab services across diverse settings to meet patients across the continuum of care and improve maternal health outcomes earlier than the current standard.
Topics will include how to identify the right setting for the care a patient is seeking, strategies for building referral networks across disciplines, billing considerations, collaboration with other providers, and practical approaches to improving maternal function and recovery with earlier access to rehab.
PHS-C Members: Bring your questions about clinical practice, program assignments, and connect certification objectives with real-life applications.
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The myths about diastasis recti with Antony Lo
2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:30
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis training is everywhere. Courses, books, and programs are being sold to both providers and the public. But if that information was enough, why are so many women still confused and stuck in slow recovery?
In this episode I talk with Antony Lo, a physiotherapist from Australia who is known for challenging the way we think about abdominal muscle separation. He explains why memorizing anatomy, isolating muscles, changing breathing patterns, and prescribing low-level exercises may not be the best place to start.
“By reframing what having DRA means, we have a chance of changing the experience for millions of women.” Antony teaches what that looks like in practice and why simple shifts in how we assess and guide movement can make a huge difference.
If you think you already know everything about DRA, this conversation will push you to look again. And when his training is offered in your region, you will not want to miss it.
Host, Rebeca Segraves, Pelvic Health Network
WATCH HERE

From Data to Delivery: Launching Your Virtual Rehab Practice Before and After Birth
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00
💡 What if you could provide your patients with more options for recovery earlier than the standard of care?
Across the country, patients recovering from cesarean delivery are sent home without early rehab or movement guidance. For some, even the surgery itself is painful: 11% to 14.6% experience pain during a C-section when anesthesia doesn’t work effectively.
Many more struggle with preventable pain, fatigue, and loss of function after birth.
As surgery recovery professionals, we see how early rehab can change these outcomes.
Yet, too often, clinicians are led to believe that “there isn’t enough evidence” to support recovery care during the first six weeks after surgical birth.
This webinar is an opportunity to change that.
Join us to learn how to use evidence-informed tools and strategies that expand the movement choices patients have during pregnancy and early recovery so that every patient can participate in their healing and not just endure it.
📅 From Data to Delivery: Launching Your Virtual Rehab Practice Before and After Birth
🕖 Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 7 PM ET
🎁 Bonus for Attendees: All registrants will receive an evidence-informed movement guide that includes sample birth preparation and early recovery movements with explanations of their purpose and benefits.
The guide helps clinicians expand patient options for movement, autonomy, and participation in recovery.
🩺Purpose with impact: Thirty percent of proceeds will fund research on early rehabilitation after surgical births, including perineal repairs and cesarean deliveries.
Research on early rehab after birth will help every clinician who has been told there isn’t enough evidence to start sooner.
If you’re ready to lead the change in how early recovery care after birth begins, join the movement.
REGISTER HERE

Occupational and Physical Therapy Early After Birth: ERAD® Info Session
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:00
Who are the leaders advancing early postpartum rehab in U.S. hospitals?
On Tuesday, March 3rd, we will meet the clinical leaders behind hospitals that provide occupational and physical therapy services on the maternity unit prior to discharge.
This live event will feature representatives from facilities listed in the Postpartum Recovery Hospital Directory, a growing national database of institutions offering inpatient rehabilitation after birth.
Each leader will briefly introduce:
• Their facility and setting• The structure of their postpartum rehab services• How referrals are generated on the maternity unit• The role of OT and PT in early recovery• Their purpose for building or sustaining these services
This event is designed for:
• Hospital administrators• Rehabilitation directors• Acute care therapists• OB service line leaders• Home health and outpatient clinicians seeking hospital collaboration
We will highlight the 120+ U.S. facilities currently offering OT and PT services after birth and open the door for future panel opportunities as maternity rehab services continue to expand.
Thank you for leading early recovery where it begins.
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We Can't Wait 6 Weeks: Early Rehab After 3rd & 4th Degree Tears
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:30
Third and fourth degree perineal tears, also known as obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS), can significantly affect bowel function, pain, mobility, and participation in daily activities during the early postpartum period. Despite the functional impact of these injuries, rehabilitation is frequently delayed until the traditional six-week medical clearance, leaving a critical gap in early management. This course examines the clinical rationale for initiating rehabilitation within the first six weeks and outlines evidence-informed assessment and intervention strategies appropriate for acute and early postpartum care.
Participants will analyze tissue healing timelines, bowel protection principles, red flag screening, and early mobility considerations specific to severe perineal trauma. Instruction will emphasize functional assessment, symptom-guided progression, and interdisciplinary communication. The course also explores how to adapt early rehabilitation principles across acute care, home health, outpatient, and telehealth settings to support safe recovery and restore participation in meaningful activities while reducing risk of long-term dysfunction.
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They Started Rehab After C-Section in the Hospital. Here’s What Happened.
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00
What happens when moms get help recovering after a C-section…before they leave the hospital?
At Intermountain Medical Center, physical therapists started seeing patients during their hospital stay, not weeks later, and the difference was clear.
Patients shared:
• Less pain• More confidence getting up and moving• Feeling more prepared to go home• “Why wasn’t this a thing before?”
Nurses saw it too:
• Patients moving better• Smoother recovery on the unit• Strong support for making this standard care
The results were so strong, the team presented their work at a national conference in 2026.
In this session, you’ll hear directly from the team who built the program:
• How they made it part of everyday hospital care• What they’re actually doing with patients• What patients and nurses experienced
If you’ve been asking why this kind of support isn’t standard after C-section, Dr. Geanna Granger and Dr. Ginger Leibfritz are going to show you what it looks like when it is.
Free to attend. Register HERE to join live.

Cesarean Birth Prep & Postpartum Rehab Workshop
2026-04-08 19:00 - 20:30
The most important window for recovery after Cesarean birth is the first few weeks after surgery.
That’s when patients are getting out of bed, lifting their baby, and trying to move through pain and fatigue while still managing the demands of daily life.
They’re getting in and out of a car for the first time after surgery.They’re going to a pediatrician visit within the first week.Some are traveling back and forth to the NICU.They’re navigating stairs, standing long enough to shower, and caring for other children at home.
In some cases, they’re recovering from surgery without consistent help or managing newborn care as a single parent.
And most of them are doing it without a clear plan.
They’re told to “take it easy,” but the guidance is vague and not tailored to the actual demands of their day, so patients are left to figure out on their own how to move, lift, and function in a way that supports healing.
This is where recovery starts to break down.
Rehabilitation is often delayed or not introduced at all during this early window, even though this is when guidance has the greatest impact on mobility, pain, and return to daily activities.
This workshop is designed to help clinicians step into that window with more clarity and confidence.
In this 90-minute workshop, you will learn how to support patients before and after Cesarean birth using a structured, timeline-based approach to recovery. We will review how cesarean delivery impacts the abdominal wall and overall function, and how these changes influence movement, activity tolerance, and return to daily tasks.
You will leave with practical strategies to guide early mobility, positioning, breathing, and activity progression in the first days and weeks postpartum, along with a clear way to communicate expectations, identify when to refer, and provide education patients can use immediately at home.
Expand Your Practice

Become the clinician patients and providers trust for early recovery after Cesarean birth

Step into a gap in care that is currently underserved in most hospitals and communities

Offer guidance during the most critical window of recovery instead of waiting until weeks later

Build confidence addressing early postpartum needs, even without a specialty certification

Strengthen your role within your team by providing clear, actionable recovery plans

Improve patient outcomes by addressing mobility and function when it matters most

Differentiate your services by offering structured, timeline-based recovery support

Position yourself as a leader in early maternal surgery care within your setting

ENROLL HERE
