Webinar: Postpartum Pelvic Floor Healing

February 26, 2024March 18, 2024 LA Best Babies Network

The arrival of a baby means lots of changes — and plenty of questions about caring for the newborn and recovering after giving birth. Home visiting programs like Welcome Baby and its partner services in L.A. County help parents find answers and get the support they need.

A few days after getting out of the hospital, families enrolled in Welcome Baby get a checkup from a Registered Nurse in the comfort of the family’s home. During the visit the RN answers any questions, while also conducting assessments and providing helpful tools and education on several relevant topics.

In this webinar — hosted by LA Best Babies Network on February 21, 2024, for Welcome Baby Registered Nurses and other staff in our network — Dr. Carlin Reaume discusses postpartum pelvic floor healing, an important topic home visitors can address with clients recovering from childbirth. During her presentation, she:

Reviews the anatomy of the pelvic floor
Discusses common physiological changes that occur within the pelvic floor during delivery and after giving birth
Shares about the relationship between breath, posture, and body mechanics on pelvic floor health
Outlines specific strategies to support pelvic floor healing after giving birth

About the presenter:

Dr. Carlin Reaume is a licensed occupational therapist with a board certification in Lifestyle Medicine (DipACLM) and additional specialty certifications in pelvic health, Pilates, Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise (PCES), and Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). Dr. Reaume is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), a graduate of Loyola Marymount University’s Yoga Therapy RX Certificate Program, and a certified postpartum doula. After completing both her Master’s and Doctorate at the University of Southern California, she created a career weaving together her background in mindfulness and movement to forge her own path in the world of wellness and women’s health. She launched her pelvic health private practice, Supported Mama, in 2020 to help women reconnect to their bodies after pregnancy in a way that supports both physical and mental well-being. She has presented her work as a perinatal health expert at professional conferences and academic institutions throughout the country, and has been featured on numerous podcasts. The Amazon Halo fitness app and Pilates.com have also featured her work. Dr. Reaume currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento, California.

Watch the webinar recording here, and don’t miss the links to related resources below:

LABBN hosted this webinar for Welcome Baby Registered Nurses and other staff in L.A. County’s Family Strengthening Network on February 21, 2024.
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