Episode 105: The Latest Research On Exercise During Pregnancy and Postpartum with Dr. Margie Davenport

In Episode 105 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya sits down with exercise physiologist, professor, and researcher Dr. Margie Davenport to breakdown the latest evidence on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum.In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Davenport and Aliya chat about:Whether Dr. Davenport wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!How her own pregnancy experiences and her research intersected.What the latest evidence tells us about the benefits of exercising during pregnancy including improvements in mental health, reduction in pregnancy complications, and more.How new research is starting to refute long-standing myths about the dangers of exercising during pregnancy.Dr. Davenport's 2025 research on postpartum return to exercise, sleep, and pelvic floor health. The surprising link between pelvic floor dysfunction and future cardiovascular disease - Dr. Davenport shares the emerging evidence!+ much more!About Dr. Margie Davenport:Dr. Davenport is an exercise physiologist and Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta.  She holds the Christenson Professorship in Active Healthy Living and is the Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health (ww.exerciseandpregnancy.ca; established 2013). She has published more than 200 manuscripts related to physical activity and sport during preconception, pregnancy and the postpartum period. Over the last decade she has worked with a number of National/International organizations including FIFA, The Women’s Tennis Association, the World Health Organization, International Olympic Committee and others to support physical activity during and following pregnancy.Get the latest research from Dr. Davenport and her team on Instagram @drmargiedavenportAbout Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses