Empowering Exercise During Pregnancy with Dr. Christina Prevett

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summaryIn this conversation, Dr. Christina Prevett discusses the importance of exercise during pregnancy, addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing the need for strength maintenance. She highlights the 2019 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, the implications of heavy lifting, and the significance of mental health in postpartum recovery. The discussion also covers pelvic floor health, the realities of C-sections, and the empowerment of women to make informed decisions about their fitness during pregnancy. takeaways

• Exercise should be encouraged until there's a reason to stop.
• Being postpartum is hard. Being postpartum weaker is harder.
• Heavy is in the eye of the beholder.
• Your fitness will come back.
• We need to remove unnecessary barriers to exercise.
• It's okay to be sad about changes in fitness.
• Strength training does not lead to bad heart outcomes.
• You can be too strong during pregnancy?
• Movement can help with anxiety and depression.
• The messaging has to be clear about exercise in pregnancy.

Chapters 00:00Introduction to Exercise and Pregnancy 05:04Understanding Exercise Guidelines During Pregnancy 10:28The Importance of Strength Maintenance 15:22Heavy Lifting and Its Implications 22:45Running During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know 28:35Mental Health and Exercise in Pregnancy 31:43Debunking Myths Around Postpartum Recovery 35:41Empowerment vs. Fear in Pregnancy 40:12Pelvic Floor Health and Strength Training 49:35C-Sections and Exercise: Myths and Realities For more information about Dr. Christina Prevett check out https://thebarbellmamas.com/about-us/ For more information about Blueberry Therapy check out https://www.blueberrytherapy.ca/ To read the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines throughout pregnancy click here https://csepguidelines.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4208_CSEP_Pregnancy_Guidelines_En_HR.pdf