Pause to Remember: Providers Sharing Loss Stories

24. Chronic Pain After Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Macy Guisto, DPT

Amy Pelkey, MSN, CRNA, RYT 200

Macy Guisto, DPT talks about chronic pain after pregnancy and infant loss.

In this episode she talks about:

  • Risk factors - emotional overload, trauma
  • Pain after delivery or c-section
  • Identifying contributing factors
    • lack of sleep
    • emotional overload
    • constantly in "fight or flight" mode
    • stressors (like loss)
    • hormones
    • nutrition
  • Induced labor, epidurals, and c-sections have been shown to increase the risk of developing chronic pain
  • How do you make a plan and where do you start?
  • 3 Priorities
    • Give yourself grace
    • Start moving
    • Have a way to manage stress

 

Where to find Macy Guisto.

 

Pause to Remember Resources for Healthcare Providers Grieving After Pregnancy and Infant Loss

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