Pelvic physiotherapist Melissa Dessaulles hosts this webinar featuring Dr. Roxana Geoffrion, urogynecologist and Dr Sinéad Dufour physiotherapist and PhD, focused on the pelvic floor during vaginal birth and common symptom sequelae. The focus is on practice guidelines that direct care for incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in the perinatal populations.

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She Found Motherhood: an online community built by moms and maternity physicians, filled with relevant, evidence-based health information and resources to empower patients in their journey from pregnancy to parenthood

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Intrusive thoughts are unwanted or unconscious thoughts that pop into our conscious mind. During the postpartum period, they are often related to accidental harm or intentional harm to baby, and can feel very disruptive, frightening, and isolating for new parents to experience. Dr. Sarah Lea and Psychologist, Bsc, MACP, RPsych and Co-Founder of Mama Psychologists Chelsea Bodie discuss this phenomenon and how to best support patients that may be struggling with it.

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Melissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health and Gráinne Donnelly, Advanced Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health and clinical researcher, discuss the 2019 returning to running postnatal guidelines for health, medical and fitness professionals managing this population.

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Dr. Ellen Forbes, Board Certified Urologic Surgeon and Expert in Male Fertility, provides the latest evidence around newborn infant circumcision including medical reasons for considering the procedure, any contraindications, and how to best support your patients in making an informed decision.

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Melissa Dessaulles, pelvic physiotherapist, shares with us her insider view into why we define birth as a musculoskeletal injury and what role physiotherapy can play in recovery.

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Dr. Alicia Power and Dr. Michelle Morais, Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at McMaster University Medical Centre, discuss aspirin in pregnancy - how it affects the placenta, who we should be considering recommending it to, how to estimate risk and have conversations with patients around it, specific ways of taking aspirin, and any concerns around delivery for the delivering person or baby who may be still on aspirin.

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Orthopaedic and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Brittany Klingmann and Melissa Dessaulles, Mommy Berries Founder BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health, discuss the latest evidence around exercise during pregnancy, including what do the guidelines say, the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, what type of exercise is recommended, and reasons why it may not be recommended in certain situations.

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This episode is derived from our first Pregnancy for Professionals Live Webinar Event on January 27, 2023. Join our panel of experts as they discuss the clinical criteria around identifying birth trauma, as well as common patterns, behaviours and words from working with survivors and patient observation. Teela Tomassetti, Registered Provisional Psychologist and Doctoral Candidate, Dr. Pip Houghton, B.Sc. Kinesiology, MBBS, CCFP, and Perinatal Mental Health Certified family physician, and Dr. Alicia Power also answer questions from the audience, provide guidance for how to counsel patients that may have experienced birth trauma, as well as offer support for providers dealing with the often difficult circumstances surrounding birth trauma.

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Dr. Alicia Power and Dr. Pip Houghton discuss sleep challenges in pregnancy and postpartum, how to screen for what might be causing difficulties, medicinal and non-medicinal options for helping patients improve their sleep, and creating a sleep plan with a support person to set the new parent up for success. They also discuss the importance of sleep for mental health, and how to create the safest space for co-sleeping with baby - to optimize rest for everyone.

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Urogynecoloist Dr. Roxana Geoffrion and Melissa Dessaulles, BScPT, BScKin, Pelvic Health discuss OASIS (obstetrical anal sphincter injuries), risk factors and statistics around perineal tearing, management techniques and more.

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