E2 - Preventing Postpartum Depression: A Novel Paradigm Using Infant Calming and Sleep Promotion to Mitigate Postpartum Mood Disorder

Title: E2 - Preventing Postpartum Depression: A Novel Paradigm Using Infant Calming and Sleep Promotion to Mitigate Postpartum Mood Disorder

Disciplines: Newborn Care (N), Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:
  1. Discuss why the first 3 months of life are best thought of as a “missing 4th trimester.”
  2. Explain the “calming reflex.”
  3. Perform 5 techniques (the “5 S's”) that activate the "calming reflex."
Submission Description:
Infant crying and parental exhaustion are key parenting challenges. They are proven triggers for many serious postnatal issues, including postpartum depression. An evidence-based paradigm will be presented that has been shown to reduce fussing and promote sleep. This innovative approach is taught in hospitals, military bases and health clinics across America.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Coronado J (Disney Coronado Springs)
Moderator:
Karen T. Harris, MSN, RNC, WHNP-BC
Presenting Author:
Harvey N. Karp, MD, FAAP
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.