by Steph Sibbio | Mar 4, 2020 | Postpartum
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...
by Steph Sibbio | Dec 19, 2018 | Postpartum
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...
by Steph Sibbio | Jul 6, 2018 | Postpartum
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...
by Steph Sibbio | Mar 23, 2018 | Fitness, Postpartum, Prenatal
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...
by Steph Sibbio | Nov 22, 2017 | Fitness, Postpartum
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...
by Steph Sibbio | Nov 4, 2017 | Fitness, Postpartum
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?...
