Free Access: Postpartum Wisdom Summit

Good Evening Community Supporters!

Last month I had the privelege of being a guest speaker at the online Postpartum Wisdom Summit hosted by Vivianne Hipol Gantous of Boundless Well-Being.

What an experience it was!

As a subscriber and community member, for TWO DAYS only, December 7th-8th, you have been granted FREE access for an opportunity to hear from 20 leading experts in the field of postpartum and maternal healthcare.

Topics include: "Postpartum Occupational Therapy and Recovery", Identifying Food Reactivity In Your Lactation Journey", "The Power of Nourishment and Loving Care, "Support, Healing, and Trusting Yourself Again", and "Postpartum Happiness".

As an Occupational Therapist specializing in postpartum care, it is my held belief that if we are to truly meet the existential needs of the postpartum mother, we must see her as an "occupational being"; and that "occupation" and how we engage in those occupations are vital to establishing a holistic postpartum plan of care.

Lets take a look at "What Mothers Are Saying?" as it relates to unmet needs:

• There's a lack of continuity of care,

• Wanting more time, opportunities, and support to pursue leisure activities for their own health,well-being, and development,

• Feeling/felt socially isolated,

• Feeling more comfortable in discussing mental health changes in context of “community” vs with their "primary" health care provider

• Lack of knowledge as it relates to postpartum health changes, and,

• Lack of making referrals to other specialists in a timely manner

So as we continue to appraise the current state of postpartum healthcare, it is my hope that as you listen and glean from each speaker, that you walk away with the understanding that "there is no [one] discipline [that] is preparing mothers broadly for the transition and assumption of the maternal role". Thus, putting the profession of occupational therapy, and other "non-traditional" women's health providers in prime position to meet those aforementioned needs.

Ready to dive in and start learning? Click HERE for your all access pass!

Until next time...Be Well!

-Elle