Pelvic Health Network

Occupational and Physical Therapy Early After Birth: ERAD® Info Session
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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

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C-Section Rehab: My Experience with Home Health Occupational Therapy
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
Dr. Jenna Segraves, PT, DPT, NCS shares her experience with home-based OT services after C-section complications

Four days after a C-section, Jenna couldn’t lie flat.
She was short of breath. She felt pressure in her chest. Her blood pressure had climbed far from her normal.
She went to OB triage. Her concerns weren’t taken seriously. She was told to go home and rest. With ongoing chest pressure, she was sent to the main emergency department.
While in the ED, her systolic blood pressure rose over 180 and her BNP registered at 1650. She was treated for postpartum fluid overload and acute heart failure.
Jenna is an ultra-endurance athlete who knew her baseline well. That didn’t stop this from being missed early. In this session, you’ll see exactly how this unfolded and what was missed, including the role of home health OT in the first few days after Jenna’s postpartum readmission.
Patients are discharged. Symptoms start. They go back in. They’re told it’s part of recovery. They come back again when things get worse.
We’ll talk about what therapists should be paying attention to right away after C-section, what patients are dealing with at home, and where rehab fits in before complications escalate.
If you work in acute care, home health, or outpatient, this will give you a clearer picture of what happens after discharge and what early intervention can look like in practice.
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Build it by 2027: Physician-Led Postpartum Recovery Program
2026-05-19 19:30 - 21:00
Duke University Health System saved over $815,000 in 24 months by adding physical therapy to their maternity unit and via telehealth. The program could not have launched without a physician order.
127 maternity units in the United States currently offer occupational and physical therapy during postpartum admission. The hospitals reducing postpartum readmissions fastest have one thing in common: a physician who decided to build a recovery team.
This session is designed for OBGYNs, MFMs, and OB hospitalists who want to understand how a postpartum recovery program works, what it requires of the physician, and how to build one inside their own health system before 2027.
You will leave this session with:
1. A clinical algorithm and outcome measures for identifying postpartum patients who would benefit from rehabilitation during hospital admission or through telehealth and home health follow-up after discharge.
2. Rehab practice guidelines that include assessing physiological response to activity after hemorrhage, Cesarean hysterectomy, preeclampsia, and other major birth events.
3. Program outcomes that address the metrics that payors and health systems measure including length of stay, patient satisfaction scores, preventable complications, and avoidable readmissions.
Presented by: Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT, PWCS | Founder, Enhanced Recovery After Delivery®. Developer of the only global directory that tracks inpatient postpartum recovery programs across maternity hospitals.
Dr. Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT | Founder, MommyMonitor. Acute care women’s health physical therapist and remote postpartum monitoring specialist.
This session is free. It is built for the physician who already suspects something is missing in the recovery window between discharge and the six week visit and wants to do something about it.
Register to attend live or receive the recording.
REGISTER HERE
