Postpartum
Navigating transitions, changes and development
Baby is here!
But what about Mom?
Nine months pregnant, a birth, a baby, now what? The postpartum period is filled with wonder, joy, and so much change. If you are a first time mom, you’ve transitioned over to an entirely new world. If you’re bringing another child into the mix, you family has changed in a new way. Feeding a newborn, navigating sleep, plus taking care of yourself after pregnancy and birth may feel overwhelming. But you don’t have to do it alone. As mothers and healthcare professionals, we can be part of your village.
Infant Development
Milestones
Play
Bonding
Sensory Processing
Return to Work
Preparing for Daycare
Pumping at Work
Role Conflicts
Work vs. Home Logistics
Routines & Transitions
Sleep
Feeding Schedules
Family Routines
New Siblings
Support for
Infant Development
We know how it feels when you are concerned about your baby. Even if everyone is telling you they are fine. Babies change so rapidly and there is so much (sometimes too much!) to keep track of and so much advice to sift through. Infant sleep, parents’ sleep, infant feeding, and milestones galore! Even playing with a baby is not so straightforward. With a background in child development, we can help you know what you might expect next, how to prepare, and how to support, bond and play with your child through each new transition.
Support for
Returning to Work
The transition back to work isn’t easy. You may need to figure out how you will pump in the office, or to train daycare staff to bottle-feed your little one. Work routines and responsibilities may take on an entirely new form. We can help you plan for all of it. And it’s not just the logistics, going back to work can be a strange world when your mother identity combines with your professional one. Maternal health occupational therapists can help connect the dots between you as a mother and the you as a professional.
Support for
Routines & Transitions
Having trouble sleeping? Do you find yourself feeding your baby (or getting ready to feed your baby) around the clock? Is your neck and back killing you from holding your baby while they sleep? Maternal health occupational therapists are routine gurus. We are the people you call when you want to get to the root of a problem and solve it in a way that actually works. Whether it’s consulting on sleep for both baby and mom, helping with breastfeeding, feeding or lactation goals, or getting to a place where you feel you’ve got this just a little bit better than before, we can help.
