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I know, I know. I have been MIA for more than a month. I’m sure you all have gone through those phases where everything seems like a challenge and by the end of the day, all you can manage is to crawl into bed as quickly as possible. This last month has been one of… Read more

Knowledge is power, but knowledge is also scary sometimes. I definitely don’t regret knowing that I have diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) this time around (may have had it after my first child and just didn’t know it). Knowing has absolutely made me very conscious of my body mechanics and doing the right movements in the… Read more

Like most aspects of pregnancy, what you can and should do physically is very individual. Cardio is no exception. But in an otherwise healthy pregnancy, you absolutely should keep up what forms of aerobic activity you can manage. The cardio exercise that works for me, could be totally different then for you. Or your comfort… Read more

Have you ever heard that if you are breastfeeding you shouldn’t do heavy exercise? Either that it’s bad for your body or that it is bad for your baby because it changes your breastmilk. Well, I’m here to tell you that that is definitely an old wives’ tale. There are rumors out there that working… Read more

Most women who have had children feel some type of way about jump roping, or double unders in the world of CrossFit. For that matter, many women, regardless of childbirth feel this way. Stress incontinence or even just urgency can be very common for women doing high impact exercises, particularly jump rope. But this by… Read more

For most people, sunshine tends to boast our mood a little bit. But could it really help with postpartum depression? Or could lack of sunshine cause more PPD? And what else might it impact? A small study done a few years ago by one of my undergrad and graduate instructors, Dr. Deepika Goyal (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180927105733.htm) shows… Read more