#3 Episode of 2025: Redefining Exercise in Pregnancy & Postpartum: New Research Insights — with MARGIE DAVENPORT, PhD

Send us Fan MailTold to slow down during pregnancy & postpartum? Not necessarily! 🏃‍♀️💪"It's research update time again with @exerciseandpregnancy!In this episode, Margie Davenport, Associate Professor at the @ualberta & former national team athlete, joins us again to give another update on research in pregnancy and postpartum exercise including: the 🔹2025 Canadian guideline for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep throughout the first year post partum (hot off the presses!)  🔹@bjsm_bmj Special Issue on Postpartum Physical Activity Dr. Davenport is leading the charge in making exercise guidelines more inclusive so women at ALL levels can move safely during pregnancy & beyond We get into:🔹 Why movement matters during pregnancy (yes, even for elite athletes!)🔹 The impact of mental health & anxiety on postpartum recovery🔹 How sleep can make or break your return to sport🔹 When to see a pelvic floor PT (hint: sooner than you think!)🔹 The biggest myths about pregnancy & exercise that need to go 👋Whether you're chasing a podium or just trying to stay active through pregnancy, this episode is a MUST-LISTEN. 🎧What’s the worst pregnancy/postpartum fitness advice you’ve ever gotten? Drop it below! ⬇️😅#PregnancyFitness #PostpartumAthlete #PelvicHealth #ReturnToRun #WomenInSport #MomRunner #PregnantAndStrong #PostpartumRecovery #PelvicFloorPT #StrongMoms #activemompodcast #paglianopodcast Time Stamps1:00 Introduction2:45 setting up the guidelines 5:49 the importance of early movement10:30 getting the new guidelines to OB/BYNs13:03 get active questionnaire for pregnancy19:55 gatekeeping of information25:14 variability in practice patterns27:08 the impact of sleep34:00 impact of exercise36:53 addressing diastasis recti42:25 elite athletes in postpartum 47:35 traveling to NepalCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH MARGIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/exerciseandpregnancy/Website: exerciseandpregnancy.caThe Active Mom Podcast — a real mom's guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond, for active moms and the professionals who help them get there.Quick-hit conversations with moms, providers, and researchers... because you don't have a lot of free time (you're probably listening at 1.5x right now).Follow so you don't miss an episode. Rate & review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — it's how the next mom searching for these answers actually finds them. Share it with the friend who needs it.Questions or topic requests? DM me 💌