Being in Motherhood Podcast

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Amidst the joys of a motherhood journey, there is an undercurrent of challenge unlike any other you’ll face in your life, requiring a different kind of strength than your pre-motherhood days. The current maternal healthcare system sets moms up to get weaker in pregnancy and start motherhood with a deficit of strength and energy. This means the vast majority of mothers are slogging through motherhood feeling weak and discouraged. It’s time for that to change. Each week, Pregnancy and Postpartum Exercise Specialists (and sisters!) Kendra Fitzgerald and Nicole Coons will bring you the deep conversations needed with the practical tips and knowledge moms need to make bold decisions, heal their bodies, and live their motherhood on THEIR terms.

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Building the Foundation for a Safe & Empowered Fourth Trimester

Jun 06 2023 42 mins

What IS the fourth trimester?In this podcast episode, we are beyond thrilled to be in conversation with the two magnificent women who created Fourth Trimester Foundations. Carly and Meg are registered nurses who work on the frontlines - they are present with moms in labor and delivery every day. They’re also moms themselves, and have experienced firsthand the many gaps in the hea

Nicole’s 7 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner in Motherhood

Mar 28 2023 30 mins

In the previous episode, we talked about seven things Kendra wishes she knew sooner in motherhood. Today, it’s Nicole’s turn to share the secrets in her motherhood toolkit. (A teaser: childbirth can actually feel SATISFYING!)In those first few years, when we’re holding our newborns and are extremely fatigued, it can be hard to see the big picture. But what we want you to know

Kendra’s 7 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner in Motherhood

Mar 14 2023 28 mins

Will I ever feel like myself again?It’s something you might contemplate in those early months (or years) postpartum. Today we’re here to tell you that you will.It will take less time if you get help (wink, wink) but it WILL take some time. Just like it takes time to grow a baby, it takes time to grow into your new identity as a mother.In the next two episodes, we’re talking a

The Top 15 Questions About Ab Separation

Feb 14 2023 42 mins

What actually IS diastasis recti?We talk about it a lot in our industry, but many pregnant or postpartum moms might be new to the idea of diastasis recti – abdominal separation that happens in pregnancy and postpartum. Did you know? One hundred percent of pregnant women get diastasis recti. So it’s not like something went wrong with your body! It’s a totally normal byproduct

How to Get Back to Yoga After Baby

Jan 31 2023 48 mins

We often hear from postpartum moms that their yoga practice just doesn’t feel the same.Maybe they’re not feeling confident. Maybe the yoga practice they’re doing feels too fast, too long, or too exhausting. Maybe it’s that their own bodies feel foreign to them. Or maybe it’s that yoga just isn’t feeling as enjoyable. In today’s episode we’re digging into all of that

How to Know You're Recovered in Postpartum

Jan 17 2023 35 mins

Some people feel like they’re done with postpartum when they hit certain dates. Others feel postpartum drags on forever and is never done.It can be hard to know, since there’s a TON of conflicting information out there!In this episode, we’ll talk about the four distinct phases of recovery (which we developed after working with hundreds of moms in various stages of postpartum!

How Stephanie Rocked Her Pregnancy and Blazed Back into Running Postpartum

Dec 12 2022 31 mins

Today’s episode features one of our clients, Stephanie Kramer, a self-proclaimed fitness fanatic whose resume includes work for Peloton and Equinox.At week 25, Stephanie’s doctor told her she needed to stop running. As a running addict, the news was devastating, to say the least.Instead of becoming totally inactive, Stephanie was able to maintain incredible strength and get bac

Pregnancy & Postpartum Pain: How to Know When It's Too Much

Dec 06 2022 29 mins

Not all pain is created equal – especially in pregnancy and postpartum.We’ve worked with thousands of moms over the years, and this is something we know to be true. In today’s episode, we want to help you have more discernment and criteria to evaluate your pain.There are so many different kinds of pain you might feel during this time: muscle pain, spasms, joint pain, ligament

How Greta Ended Up Being STRONGER in Postpartum than Before Kids!

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. S

How Soon Can I Get Back to Exercise After Birth?

Nov 22 2022 29 mins

Today we’re tackling a question we get a lot:How soon can I get back to exercise after birth?Our short answer? You can begin as soon as day one postpartum – so long as you do it the right way. We’re conditioned to think of postpartum exercise as all-or-nothing - like I can’t do my usual core weightlifting or yoga routine, so I’m just going to relax and wait. But often we