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Exploring Opportunities to Address Maternal Health with Occupational Therapy: Filling A Gap in Care
Background
Traditional Maternal Care Maternal Wellness Model Discussion & Solutions
Maternal Health RisksReferences
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Postpartum stress
Anxiety
Fatigue
↓ Self care
↑ Risk for physical &
mental illness
Impacts health of
entire household
Opportunities To Work With New Mothers
Emotional
Physical
Psycho-social
PhysicalRecovery
Maternal Role
Attainment
Care of Self, Infant, &
Family
Social Support
• How will mom get support?
• Various types of support
• Communicate needs – be concrete with requests
Self-efficacy
• Mom needs to feel capable
• Permission to fail –You can’t control all
• Troubleshoot anticipated difficulties
Positive Coping
• Identify coping skills – ‘what to do when …’
• Stress and anger management
• Step away techniques
Realistic Expectation
• Normalize feelings – being overwhelmed is universal
• Education
• Infant temperament variations