Women’s Health After Motherhood

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Trinity College Dublin

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Women’s Health After Motherhood

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What is the course about?

Women’s Health After Motherhood

The course Women’s Health After Motherhood is an online class provided by Trinity College Dublin through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn how to take care of your physical and mental health after giving birth and feel supported during the postpartum period.

Course description

Explore postpartum health problems and learn when to seek help as a new mother
4 weeks

After giving birth, women can struggle to access reliable resources and trustworthy information regarding their own health. There can be confusion surrounding what is and what isn’t normal after giving birth and many mothers unnecessarily suffer in silence.
On this course, you will gain advice and strategies on how to prioritise postpartum care and help women support one another during the postpartum period. You will address common physical and mental health challenges after birth, learning how to help yourself and when to seek professional healthcare.

Week 1: Maternal health: Presents myths and misconceptions on maternal health globally. Learners will understand what is common versus what is normal, and how to prioritize your health postpartum.
Week 2: Physical health: We will discuss urinary and anal incontinence, and provide pelvic floor muscle training techniques.
Week 3: Mental health: Postpartum anxiety and depression are discussed, with learners identifying and building a social support network.
Week 4: Sexual health and relationships: Returning to sexual intimacy, identifying sexual health problems and recognising intimate partner violence are the topics examined in our final week together.

Identify common postpartum health challenges.
Apply strategies to address postpartum health challenges.
Recognise when professional help is needed for postpartum health problems.
Reflect on when self-help actions are needed.
Assess what are normal and uncommon health challenges postpartum.

This course is designed for women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or have recently had a baby. It’s ideal for anyone interested in postpartum maternal health issues, including midwives, nurses, and obstetricians.

Trinity College Dublin
Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s highest ranked university. It promotes a diverse, interdisciplinary environment to nurture ground-breaking research, innovation, and creativity.
Universitat de Barcelona
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Prerequisites & Facts

Women’s Health After Motherhood

Course Topic

Fertility & Birth, Healthcare & Medicine

University, College, Institution

Trinity College Dublin

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Women’s Health After Motherhood

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Trinity College Dublin you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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