What to Focus on First in Postpartum Recovery I get a lot of questions about what to focus on first in your postpartum recovery journey. I want to give you some excellent advice to help you navigate the unchartered waters of postpartum. A lot of women are told they can resume physical activity after their 6-week postpartum check-up, or 10-week check-up…
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Bearing all of that in mind, we’ve rounded up several ideas about what to do if you run out of baby formula—and a few options that should be avoided. Talk to your pediatrician first. If you run out of the formula you usually give your baby, your first call should be to your child’s pediatrician, […]
Gearing up to run with your baby means finding the right stroller for them to ride along with you—and the best jogging strollers are more than just getting you and your little one from point A to point B. A high-quality stroller will glide with you over pavement, nimbly turn with the bends in your […]
Recovery postpartum, don’t wait until your done having babies to heal your body postpartum. Enjoy this conversation with my Knocked-Up Fitness® client, Allie, mom of three. She’s an avid runner but started experiencing incontinence postpartum after her first pregnancy. She also started dealing with hip and back pain and found amazing relief when learning how to effectively strengthen her deep core and pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy.
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Have you been wondering how you can minimize tearing during childbirth? Maybe you’re looking up labor positions, or maybe you’re asking your girlfriends for advice but you are still wanting to do what it takes to prevent or minimize vaginal tearing. *Believe me, I’ve been there, too.* Since I started working with prenatal women almost 20 years ago, I have…
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Staying active during pregnancy has numerous benefits for you and your baby. In fact, it’s never too late to begin a movement practice while you’re pregnant. >>Your third trimester is when you should be preparing your body for birth and recovery postpartum.<< There are many ways you can connect with your pelvic floor while also strengthening your deep core. *That’s…
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I’m going to tell you something a liiittle controversial, but I’m going to speak up because it needs to be talked about in women’s health. >>Kegels are not an effective way to strengthen your pelvic floor.<< Now, I know that that’s a different take than what you’ve been taught in the past, so let me explain. From what I’ve learned…
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Wanna know why peeing your pants should not be considered normal? *Silly question, I get it.* The answer? There is something you can do to heal it. It’s really common for women to experience incontinence (peeing your pants) after they’ve had a baby, YEARS after they’ve had a baby, or even if they’ve NEVER had a baby. So, let’s talk about…
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“Oh, no… Not another run where I peed my pants,” you think to yourself after you’ve been cleared by your OB/GYN to exercise. The truth is, you wear black leggings *just in case* you leak down there and you ignore it because your mom friends told you it was normal after having a baby. >>As women, it’s common to want your before…
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A full night’s sleep is the equivalent to winning the lottery for a new parent. And with bestselling sound machines, comfy sleep sacks and more, Buy Buy Baby’s Sweet Dreams Sale can help you get one step closer to catching as many Zzzs as possible. Just in time for today’s “spring forward” (hopefully you set […]
When you think about baby brain development, you probably picture things like brain-boosting toys or gadgets designed to stimulate babies’ cognitive development. What you probably don’t think about is something that every baby does every day, and something that parents become very intimately familiar with (but probably never really gave much thought to before they […]
Prince Harry recently revealed what his 21-month-old son Archie Harrison’s first word was—and it wasn’t “mom” or “dad.” The Duke of Sussex appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Thursday, February 25, discussing Archie and what the Queen gave him for Christmas, having tea time on a double decker bus and even […]
February is the month for stocking up on all things baby. To help us save on everything from major purchases (hello, new stroller!) to diapers, Amazon has come to the rescue. The site just released its February Baby Sale, and you won’t want to miss out on the deals and coupons available right now. And […]
Presidents’ Day isn’t just a three-day weekend honoring George Washington. It’s also a time for parents to score serious deals on must-have baby products, especially cribs and other nursery essentials. Mark your calendars for February 12-15, because that’s when parents can really save on those must-have items. Typically, Presidents’ Day sale shoppers seek out deals […]
As a parent, you only want the very best for your child, especially when it comes to the foods she eats. So it’s understandable that you may be concerned about a new congressional report finding that ingredients in a number of baby food products contain elevated levels of heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and […]