4th Trimester Care
on a mission to optimize maternal health
4th Trimester Care
on a mission to optimize maternal health
Why. Maternal health outcomes in the US are alarming.
US moms are dying
2-18x more than
moms in any similar income nation1
More than
80% of maternal mortality in the US is preventable2
More than
52% of maternal mortality
occurs after delivery3
More than
1 in 3 women
experience depression after having a baby4
Maternal health statistics are staggering and costs are the highest in the world5. The headlines are terrifying, and every family has a story about challenges after baby arrives.
It’s time for change.
our innovative approach
What. 4th Trimester Care brings Healthcare as a Team Sport to families optimizing maternal health.
4th Trimester Care begins prenatally proactively building trusting relationships and planning for the care + support a family’s wants and needs after baby arrives. Continuing into the 4th trimester bringing excellence in care through a combination of in-home and virtual care + support. Surrounding the family with the support they desire, centering on the 5 Areas of Proactive Health and ensuring every family can thrive.
How. Establishing excellence in maternal healthcare starts with empowering teams, building trust and inspiring engagement.
Team
Just like in sports, the first step is building our team. Our focus is collaborations with existing entities, including maternal health physicians, health systems, companies and third party payers. It all begins with a conversation.
Trust
Building relationships with collaborators and their community to understand the needs. Using our care model and each community’s needs as a guide creating a pathway to integrate 4th Trimester Care.
Engage
Collaboratively integrating 4th Trimester Care into existing entities for delivery in local communities. Demonstrating improved outcomes will be key. Together we will write a new chapter on maternal health, helping all families thrive.
healthy babies need healthy families
4th Trimester Care Model. All care is additive delivering excellence in maternal healthcare.
Healthcare Teammates
4th Trimester Care
Our model of care focuses on a team of licensed healthcare professionals working together and with patients to optimize health, helping families thrive. The core team 4th Trimester Care team of healthcare professionals includes:
Physician
(MD/DO)
Proactive Health Liaison
(RN/AT/LCSW)
Nurse
(RN)
Dietitian
(RDN)
Physical or Occupational Therapist (PT/OT)
Psychologist (PhD, PsyD) or
Counselor (LPC, LMFT, LCSW)
4th Trimester Care’s
5 Areas of Proactive Health
team + support
People care and want to support growing families! Building a team helps families thrive after baby arrives.
food + nutrition
Being properly nourished during pregnancy and baby’s first year of life is critical for the whole family’s health.
movement + exercise
Anything is possible in time. Taking things one baby step at a time and ensuring mom is set up to achieve her goals.
rest + recovery
The saying, sleep when baby sleeps, is so true. Empowering families to find ways to rest is critical in baby’s first year of life.
joy + mindset
Mindset matters, finding joy in precious moments and stepping away to reset keeps everyone loving each other.
“4th Trimester Care was an amazing program. Especially as a first time Mom, it was a life saver. They helped us make postpartum plans during pregnancy and checked on me after my daughter was born. It was such a relief to have a team to reach out to that could provide support + care when I needed it!”
“I am very thankful my wife participated in 4th Trimester Care and would highly recommend the program. The community of professional support helped us navigate her recovery, provided nutritional guidance + thoroughly answered all of our questions. They gave my wife the confidence she needed to get back to being herself again!”
“4th Trimester Care is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself and such a great gift to our whole family. With mom being calmer and more clear thinking, everybody else can adapt much smoother as well. Having other people care and check in on you just means the world.”
“4th Trimester Care was very much a blessing. With us being first time parents, the extra attention we received provided us with all the confidence we needed to thrive as a family.”
“The 4th Trimester Care team provided personalized support + encouragement along with ideas + insight on planning for the 4th Trimester that was broken down into manageable pieces. We are truly grateful for the support + believe it will positively impact our 4th trimester as a new family!”
“I found such value in 4th Trimester Care as a Mom of 3. The team ensures you are taking care of yourself in every aspect (mentally, physically + emotionally) in the friendliest, most professional way.”
“It is important to have support around you after a baby. I don’t know where I would mentally be without those ladies coming in and making sure I’m ok. I love the 4th Trimester Care program.”
“4th Trimester Care have been the best cheerleaders, helping to create tools to improve my nutritional status, mental health + physical wellbeing as a new Mom. Through support, encouragement + connection to additional lactation support I was able to get my son to latch + achieve successful nursing! I am forever grateful for this experience + would recommend this program to all expecting Mamas.”
“I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to work with the 4th Trimester Care team to help me create a plan for not only the physical recovery, but for the overall wellbeing of myself + my family. They were welcoming + encouraging and I felt comfortable immediately. They’ve continued to check in + make me feel cared for even after our sessions and that means the world to any mother who is focused on caring for others!”
huddle up, for healthy families
Empowering our next step requires collaboration with existing healthcare entities. The opportunity is writing a new chapter on maternal healthcare, together paying it forward to family’s all in service to our communities.
Interested in powering our collaborations, reach out and together let’s transform maternal healthcare!
Questions, Contact Us.
All donations to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Partnership for Proactive Health are tax deductible (EIN: 88-1986700).
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