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 is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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!!!!)