The State of Postpartum Maternal Health with Dr Amanda P. Williams
Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula
English - April 13, 2024 14:00 - 50 minutes - 57.5 MB - ★★★★ - 85 ratingsKids & Family Health & Fitness Alternative Health fourth trimester parenting newborn baby postpartum doula midwife mother mama Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's Black Maternal Health Week and in this episode Sarah talks with Dr Amanda P Williams about the current state of postpartum maternal health and birth equity.
Sarah first heard Dr Williams give the keynote talk at the Future of Maternal Care Summit. She invited Dr Williams onto the program to share her insights with all of our Fourth Trimester listeners.
Dr Williams is raising the bar for all birthing people and families by helping hospitals and innovators with improved practices and solutions. She is the Clinical Innovation Advisor with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative. Her legacy is about 'finding a better way' in the name of improved outcomes for women and families.
Listen to the episode to learn information that impacts us all, including practical guidance new and expecting families can put into practice right away, including:
What the data tells us about postpartum maternal health Postpartum medical warning signs and preventing complicationsCreating a postpartum village and doula supportExciting work that’s being done to innovate around maternal careWhere new and expecting parents can go to find resources and supportWhat to gift a pregnant or postpartum person (answer: blood pressure cuff, breast pump, doula)Full show notes:
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