Gilly welcomes registered midwife, certified Lactation Consultant and specialist Tongue-Tie practitioner, Dee to the show to discuss the synergy between osteopathy, business and support for new parents. Together they discuss the stress and vulnerability new mothers face, the information and guidance they need to help their newborn thrive and how Osteopaths can share their knowledge in a time when there’s so much stress on the NHS.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• If you’re a first-time parent there will understandably be some anxiety about the baby's development and how their progressing. 

• Due to a lack of home visits and support from the NHS, often midwives are only able to support new parents via phone calls. This can be stressful for the new mum and leave them vulnerable as they’re seeking advice and guidance on how to feed, soothe and hold their newborn.
  
  
• New parents may not have all of the right information they need to support and understand their newborn. Osteopaths and other healthcare professionals can share their knowledge of baby development and share key fundamentals to put new parents' minds at risk with things such as feeding and growth.

• There are many reasons that can cause a newborn baby not to thrive and it’s important to recognise them and seek support but also realise that as a new parent you’re not a failure.

• COVID-19 and the access to healthcare, as a result, has had a huge impact on the well-being and mental health of new parents. 

BEST MOMENTS
“A lack of support leaves new parents feeling very vulnerable.”
“There’s a lot of expectations put on new mums who may not have a support network around them”

“If a newborn is not thriving it’s important to remember you’re not a failure as a parent”

“Just by knowing how many feeds a baby needs in 24 hours, Osteopaths can help new parents.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Osteobiz mastermind

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CONTACT METHOD

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ABOUT THE HOST

Since 2013, Gilly Woodhouse has been inspiring and developing Osteopaths, other healthcare professionals and their clinics. With a wealth of entrepreneurial skills gained over a lifetime of creating businesses from scratch both in the UK and abroad, Gilly shares these experiences as well as illustrating how her clients have vastly improved their practices by streamlining operations and improving their marketing skills. The Osteobiz team of six now comprises Osteopath clinic owners or members of an Osteo family and together support over 100 worldwide clinic owners.

Topics covered are marketing, operations, team management, legacy and exit strategy, operating procedures, gold standard patient care, tech support, boundaries and so much more.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dee is a registered midwife, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a Specialist Tongue-Tie Practitioner. She trained to become a Midwife