Enhance Function and Recovery Before and After Birth

We believe that everyone deserves access to an early and successful recovery after birth. We are committed to enhancing function during pregnancy and after delivery in the hospital and home.

Do hospitals in your community offer occupational and physical therapy after birth and pelvic surgery?

Go Beyond the Standard of Care

ERAD® is an obstetrics clinical pathway for clinicians that maximizes mental and physical function during pregnancy and immediately postpartum with hospital and in-home occupational and physical therapy.

The Clinician Experience

Amanda Littlejohn, MS, OTR/L, ERAD® Graduate

Enhance Maternal and Infant Care as a Certified Perinatal Health Specialist

The Perinatal Health Specialist Certification program offers early intervention training in obstetrics rehabilitation for medical and allied health professionals including occupational therapists, certified occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants.

As a Perinatal Health Specialist, you will have the skills and confidence to enhance recovery and maximize function in the hospital and home around the time of:

The Perinatal Health Specialist is the first credential in the world dedicated to expanding early access to occupational and physical therapy during pregnancy and immediately after birth.

Established by Enhanced Recovery After Delivery®, the PHS-C formalizes the role of rehabilitation in perinatal care and recognizes clinicians who demonstrate competency in early functional assessment, intervention, and interdisciplinary care for complex maternal health conditions across hospital, home, and community settings. 

The Perinatal Health Specialist Certification does not grant, extend, or replace any professional license and does not alter any legal scope of practice. PHS-C Recipients remain responsible for practicing within the laws and regulations governing their profession and jurisdiction.

What mothers say about early rehab after birth

Want to build your own program? We have the guide!

The Acute Care Obstetrics Rehab Manual

Use this step by step resource guide and online library to build your acute OB rehab program. This is included in the ERAD® 15-hour Certificate Training, the 30-hour Perinatal Health Specialist Certification Program, or for use as a standalone OB rehab clinical guide.