Nov 29 2022 17 mins
When you learned you were pregnant, did you worry about losing your fitness?
This was true for one of our clients, Greta, who is an active duty Judge Advocate General (JAG). For her, fitness is not only an important aspect of her job – it's also something that makes her happy.
When she had her daughter about a year ago, she faced a tough recovery and a strenuous job to return to. She’d put on 60 pounds during her pregnancy and afterward struggled with pelvic floor pain and connecting to her core. She began our postpartum recovery program six weeks postpartum.
In this episode, Greta shares her journey back to fitness – the mistakes she made, what she learned, and what she recommends more mothers do in order to feel STRONGER postpartum than before kids.
In this episode you’ll hear about:
- The mistakes Greta made in postpartum – and how she overcame them
- The importance of showing up, no matter what intensity you ultimately decide to work out at
- Greta’s advice for new moms regarding consistency
- The tools Greta developed to combat pelvic floor pain
- The importance of CONTINUING foundational work – even if you think you’ve been making progress
- How feeling stronger affects Greta’s energy and quality of life
Resources & Links
Learn more about Nicole and Kendra on their website, or follow @devotedmamas on Instagram for pregnancy and postpartum coaching and inspiration.
Too many moms spend years feeling frustrated at the speed of their postpartum recovery. The real program: these moms haven’t yet figured out which phase of postpartum recovery they’re in. Take our postpartum pelvic floor and core strength quiz to find out where you are on your path to full recovery.
If you’re postpartum and ready to start your core and pelvic floor recovery, check out our Postpartum Repair & Restore 8-week program with LIVE coaching. In this program, we guide you through the exact workouts you need to feel your muscles strengthening + the education and LIVE supervision you need to know you’re doing it right. For more information, go to devotedmamas.com/repair