In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Anita is talking about birth prep handouts as the missing piece in physiotherapist client sessions. If you offer birth prep - or are considering doing so - listen in for a framework and things to consider (including questions to ask) while developing your birth prep handout, to help your clients prepare themselves for an empowered birth.

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Resources and References 

• Clinical Birth Prep Resource Package
• Birth Prep for Clinical Practice Online Course (Live with recordings)
• How to Structure a Partner Labour Prep Session in Clinic Workshop (Live with recording)
• Episode 429: How To Approach Birth Prep with Clients as a Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist
• Episode 413: Can You Work with Pregnant and Postpartum Clients as a Physiotherapist Before Having Kids?
• Episode 350: How to Structure a Partner Birth Prep Session in Clinical Practice
• Episode 383: Birth Prep for Your Physiotherapy Practice
• Embodia app (referenced as a tool used by Anita in her practice)

Show Notes 

0:59 - Anita introduces what we’ll be talking about today

2:05 - Anita reviews what birth prep can look like in clinic, along with topics of discussion

8:04 - Anita shares what can be helpful to include when offering something to clients during or after your birth prep session

9:57 - Anita lists ways you can use a birth prep handout during your session, and the benefits

12:24 - Anita shares how she has used birth prep handouts over the years

14:18 - Anita shares additional resources and brings the episode to a close