Are crunches and sit-ups safe post-baby? One of the most common questions I get from postpartum clients is, when is it okay to do sit-ups and crunches again post baby? The recommendations have evolved over the years. The dated recommendation: Crunches and sit-ups are officially off the table after having a baby because the spinal flexion puts too much tension
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It all starts when you have to create a registry and you realize… HOLY SH!T there are so many thingggggs!!! Of course you register for all of it, and then learn quickly that a lot of things are unnecessary. I didn’t experience too much of that, because I work with new and expecting mamas and I did lots of research
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The Placenta The placenta is the magical organ that women create as we build a human in our bodies (no big deal). This organ attaches to our uterine wall, and then connects to the baby via the umbilical cord. The amniotic sac is attached to the placenta, and holds the baby as it grows. The placenta is where we
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Training for (and recovering from) Childbirth Pregnancy and the postpartum period have very specific needs when it comes to movement. It’s important that you are doing the right things to prepare for and recover from birth. Pregnancy is about 40 weeks of growing a tiny human, and during that 40 weeks you will be training for the toughest physical feat
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Why all new moms should be lifting heavy… or at least working towards doing so. Throughout pregnancy, we are starting to shift our way of thinking when it comes to working out. If you think of traditional thinking, pregnant women were advised to rest and not to lift heavy things. This is probably the worst advice any mom to be
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Abdominal separation? Diastasis what? Pelvic Floor Physio? Over the years, I have done many talks for new mom groups, and one of the first questions I always ask is, who has abdominal separation? The second question I ask is, who knows what abdominal separation is? I’m always shocked to find that most people have never even heard of it! It
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As you’ll know from my previous posts, there are many priorities for a new mom that take precedence over fat loss, like pelvic floor/deep core muscle recovery, nourishment and stress management. That being said, the changes that pregnancy and childbirth create in your body can be quite hard on your self esteem. And even though you may honour your body for
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Pregnancy and childbirth take the ultimate toll on your body. Over the course of 10 months, you are growing a human and your body is adapting accordingly. Before we learn how to undo what pregnancy does to the body, it is important to understand how complex these physiological changes are. Hormones: Your hormones are constantly changing from the moment
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Fitness Nutrition and Health Postpartum
Postpartum Depression and the Gut postpartum depression is a condition that affects many women. Of course there is a spectrum and some women will only feel some mild issues, and others are quite severe. The good news is, there is a lot we can do to prevent it as well as to manage it through natural health practices. Before I
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So you just had a baby, and you’re not loving the way your body looks (especially in the midsection). The doctor says you are cleared to exercise, but doesn’t tell you any more detail than that. So you go online and google the best exercises to lose belly fat, and you get a long list of articles and blog posts
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