Join Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT, Founder of Operation M.I.S.T., for an informative Maternal Heart Health Workshop. During this session, participants will:
Review physiological changes that take place during pregnancy and following delivery.
Discuss the morbidity associated with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and severe perineal lacerations.
Discuss how birth givers and their families can use technology to make data-driven health decisions.
Describe the role physical therapists can play in lifestyle and activity modification during pregnancy and following delivery to avoid preventable complications
Discuss the role of vital sign monitoring with activity as it relates to safe discharge, activity modifications, and equipment recommendations especially for birth givers who experienced a cardiac complication, bedrest, or hemorrhage.