Episode 413: Can You Work with Pregnant and Postpartum Clients as a Physiotherapist Before Having Kids?

07/10/2025 23 min
Episode 413: Can You Work with Pregnant and Postpartum Clients as a Physiotherapist Before Having Kids?

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In today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Anita answers the question that might be on your mind as a physiotherapist: do I need to have given birth to work with pregnant and postpartum populations? Tune in to hear Anita discuss why she started to work with the perinatal population prior to having her own kids (it IS possible!), advice she received(and mindset shifts she made), and why she is grateful to have niched down as she did!- - - - - - - - -If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show.Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!Resources and References Anita’s course: Birth Prep for Clinical PracticeEpisode 411: Thinking About Adding Pelvic Floor Health as an Ortho Physiotherapist? I’ll Help You DecideFor information about mentorship coaching calls with Anita – email [email protected] or DM @holistichealthphysio on InstagramShow Notes 0:55 - Anita shares what she is talking about today, and offers a bit of a reframe of perspective as we enter the conversation3:05 - Anita explains what her focus was prior to pelvic health, and how she pivoted to a perinatal focus7:24 - Anita dives into client goals and their overlaps in other areas of focus/niches9:22 - Anita shares two things that will help your confidence and competency in perinatal work if you haven’t personally given birth11:08 - If you are thinking of diving into perinatal care, Anita shares about her Birth Prep for Clinical Practice course14:02 - Regardless of what clients come to you for, Anita shares that they are ACTUALLY coming to you for…16:46 - Anita urges us to focus on the positives, and what clients CAN do18:30 - Anita suggest what to do if you are considering working with the perinatal population, and why she is so passionate about working with them!21:52 - Anita brings the episode to a close

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