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DR. CHRISTINA PREVETT- Lifting in pregnancy in the research

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Today I speak with Dr. Christina Prevett PT, PhD, research in pregnancy and aging, lead faculty at Institute of Clinical Excellence Physio for Pelvic Health & Geriatrics, and Creator of the Barbell Mamas. Christina helps female athletes maximize fitness potential with online programming for pregnant & postpartum CrossFitters & weightlifters.

Christina and I talk about how far we have come in supporting strength athlete, both pregnant and postpartum, as well as where the research is headed. If you’re a barbell athlete, you don not want to miss this conversation!

We  talk about:

-lack of research available

-affects of resistance training on pelvic floor

-breath holding

-stress urinary incontinence

-listening to your body

-ethics issues and pregnancy research

-increasing visibility

-debunking hormone myths

-benefits of strength training

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

4:02 research following experience

9:50 changes in pelvic floor

11:30 unpacking Valsava maneuver

21:03 resistance training in supine

25:30 findings of the research

31:10 averages in the study

37:40 the progress made

43:00 addressing inequity

45:37 addressing menopause

52:40 benefits of strength training

60:25 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.christina_prevett/

Website: https://thebarbellmamas.com/

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time (heck, you’re probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

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LASHONDA JONES: C-section recovery

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Today I speak with Dr. Lashonda Jones, an Ortho and Postpartum Doctor of Physical therapy, certified personal trainer, pre/postnatal corrective exercise specialist, & certified macro nutrition coach with over 17 years of experience. She’s also a mom of 2 and fellow C-section mom. Dr. Jones is the owner of Core Elevation Fitness and Wellness, a global online company helping moms and women heal their diastasis, recover after C-section, and safely return to exercise before and after giving birth. She loves helping women bridge the gap between rehab & fitness while promoting the value of wellness and self care. 

Having had an unplanned C-section herself, she understands both the physical and emotional toll it can have on moms. That’s why she’s so passionate about getting this much needed education and resources out there because we deserve so much better. 

We  talk about:

-specializing in women’s health

-breaking the stigma of c-sections

-taking time to recover

-dealing with diastasis recti

-educate early and often

-a “natural” birth

-strategies to improve c-section recovery

-lifting heavy

-helping older moms

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

4:35 previous knowledge of c-sections

6:05 sharing birth stories

10:15 comparing recoveries

12:45 c-section and diastasis

16:55 moms looking for education

20:15 common myths

24:08 stories from patients

28:20 load and diastasis recovery

33:04 coning and doming

38:41 the future for moms

44:30 is it ever too late?

49:59 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH LASHONDA

IG: www.instagram.com/ptrainershonda

Website: www.coreelevationfitness.com

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The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time (heck, you’re probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

Listen on Buzzsprout: