Can you START exercising whether cardio or strength training during pregnancy? YES!

There are lots of questions about if and when to start a brand new program while pregnant.

Whether you’re new to exercise or trying to get back to exercising when pregnant… this episode is for you!

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We talk about all the things that can go “wrong” during pregnancy and postpartum. But what about the normal things we should expect to feel after baby?

It is so hard being a new mom because all of the feelings after having a baby are new.

So often we ask “is this how I’m supposed to feel” and we don’t do a great job in medicine of mapping that out for you.

That changes today.
Christina breaks it down

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You find out you’re pregnant and then your body is feeling weird. You’re always out of breath and swollen and tired.

What the heck?!

We learn so much about how baby is developing but not nearly enough about what is happening to YOUR body.

That ends now. Christina breaks it down in todays episode.

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When you are pregnant, there are many reasons why you might end up with a C-section.

In the United States, almost 1/3 (about 30%) of birth result from a cesarean section. For that reason, EVERYONE whether you're planning a home birth, vaginal birth with medication or without, sometimes things so NOT go according to plan.

In this episode, we break down everything you need to know from when you might need a C section, what the surgery looks like and what to expect in the early days after surgery.

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Knowing when to modify exercise can be really confusing for pregnant mamas. The hardest part is that the answer is different for everyone. In today’s episode, Cristina goes through different types of exercise and considerations for if and when to modify these exercises during pregnancy.

Below are the links for her two research studies and thank you for considering participating.


Still pregnant study!

Were recently pregnant!

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When you’re training for a goal there’s a different intensity than when you’re recreationally exercising

Having little ones is also in the messy middle of your life

The crazy chaotic beautiful middle

It’s when there are so many pulls at your life it can be hard to focus on an athlete schedule.

And that’s okay!

Christina talks about the aspects that lead people to make different decisions about exercise when having little ones at home.

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It can be embarassing talking about pee … but anal issues?! Forget it.

It’s so much more common than we think and having an understanding of what is happening and why can help reduce your symptoms.

Christina talks about hemorrhoids, anal incontinence and constipation in todays episode.

She also talks about the urge to poop when running and how to handle it.

You won’t want to miss this episode!

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Trying to get pregnant or becoming a parent are two times in our life where we really stop, pause and reflect on our health.

We are motivated not just for ourselves but for our growing family.

Our healthcare system is SICK care. We wait for something to break down before we fix it. But what if we tried to stop it from happening in the first place?

Wild Health is a precision medicine telehealth company that tries to STOP disease from happening and optimize health.

In todays episode, Wild Health CEO Dr. Matt Dawson tells us all about precision medicine and how it can help new parents.

As a dad of 4 himself, he gets it!

Want to learn more? Check out wild health and use WHICE for 20% off!

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