“I Don’t Need to be Quick Fixed, Thanks Though!”

postpartum fitness

So, hands up if you saw the NPR interview (what felt more like an infomercial) last week, ā€œFlattening the ā€˜Mummy Tummyā€™ with 1 Exercise, 10 minutes A Day.ā€ I first heard about it when I was at a fitness supply store doing some pricing for the new studio. Ā When learning of my fitness specialty, the sales manager excitedly exclaimed, ā€œHey, did you know that thereā€™s one exercise that can totally fix that pooch moms have after birth? Ā I was listening …

The Isolation of the First Trimester

Letā€™s talk about this time because I have a hunch that weā€™re lacking support in a really big way. Some might say this could apply throughout the trajectory of the perinatal time, but today I want to address the first trimester.Ā  This can be a window of overwhelming change, erratic emotions, adjustment and sometimes fear. In working with women throughout the years, one thing is crystal clear.Ā  We need more support during these first few months. Initially I thought that …