It may be a saying that's used often but that's because it's true. It takes a village. That's why I think it's important to provide all birthing persons with resources for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenthood. I can confidently say that I stand by each of these professionals (and think they're pretty heckin' cool too.)
Caitlin is a DONA certified birth doula, a Brilliant Birth Academy placenta encapsulator, and a CAPPA trained childbirth educator. She's also taken the Doula Finishing Series and observed the HypnoBirthing series at the Birth Education Center and has completed a Spinning Babies workshop. Caitlin is also currently in midwifery school.
She is truly an incredible asset to all birthing persons and their families.
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Caitlin Johnson -
Birth + Postpartum Doula / Placenta Encapsulation
Dr. Jennifer Santamaria is the founder and owner of Femme Strong Physical Therapy- a specialized, mobile physical therapy practice that focuses on guiding women through recovery from various pelvic floor & orthopedic dysfunctions such as incontinence, leaky bladder, pelvic pain, and prolapse. She works with women of all stages of life including young adulthood, childbearing years, and menopause.
She is a SoCal resident who received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, Ca. Throughout her career, Jennifer has gained experience working with orthopedic, neurological, pelvic floor/women's health, and pediatric patients. She developed further neurological therapy skills while completing a two-month internship in Italy and has completed various manual therapy courses. As her career progressed, she developed a desire to do more for women within her scope of practice and thus the passion for pelvic health rehabilitation began. She completed advanced coursework to address women's health and pelvic dysfunction throughout varying stages of a woman’s life. Since then, her passion towards helping women address their concerns when no other providers could flourished into creating Femme Strong Physical Therapy.
Jennifer is a fluent Spanish speaker and is able to effectively communicate with those who feel more comfortable completing their rehabilitation in their native tongue. When she’s not at her dream career Jennifer enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her frenchie pups, and traveling whenever possible.
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Dr. Jennifer Santamaria PT,DPT -
Pelvic Health & Orthopedic Physical Therapist