Navigating Early Postpartum Exercise: a step by step guide

Your body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy and postpartum recovery–especially your core. During pregnancy, your abdominal muscles lengthen and stretch to make room for your growing baby. Your pelvic floor may weaken as the weight of your growing baby presses down on it. After birth, you might find it harder to engageContinueContinue reading “Navigating Early Postpartum Exercise: a step by step guide”

How Do I Start My Fitness Routine?

You want to get fit. You want to lose weight. You want to get toned. You want to feel stronger. Whatever your goal is, you might wonder HOW to get started. Maybe you started a routine but it didn’t work. You’re frustrated and confused. There is SO much conflicting information out there on nutrition andContinueContinue reading “How Do I Start My Fitness Routine?”

Return to Running Postpartum

When can I run again??? One of the first questions I had postpartum was when can I run again?? I had a long and hard recovery my first time around. I had been prepping for the baby so much that I neglected to think about what my body would go through and how I wouldContinueContinue reading “Return to Running Postpartum”

Getting Lean While Breastfeeding

I am getting ready to end my THIRD breastfeeding journey with my little Archie! He’s almost 15 months old and LOVES food. His daycare teachers call him a piranha. I’m ready to be done pumping and have a little more freedom! I absolutely love breastfeeding and feel very grateful that I’ve been able to goContinueContinue reading “Getting Lean While Breastfeeding”