In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Jessie sits down with special guest, Dr. Margie Davenport, to discuss updates and new information regarding perinatal exercise. Together, they discuss recent studies, and a myth or two, to determine their validity and gain insight into the findings.
This one’s a special one - for practitioners, fitness professionals, and pregnant people, alike!
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Show Notes
0:55 - Jessie’s FREE Exercise and Leaking Class is now available on-demand - tune in now!
1:50 - Jessie introduces our special guest and what we will be talking about today
5:35 - Dr. Davenport updates us on the current recommendations for volume of exercise in pregnancy
7:38 - Dr. Davenport addresses High risk pregnancy folks - where research is leading exercise recommendations for the high risk pregnancies at this time
10:20 - Dr. Davenport shares recent findings in her study about the safety of heavier loads in pregnancy
14:33 - Dr. Davenport digs into the claim that postpartum folks with a previous or current history of ED had a significantly increased risk of injury
18:22 - Jessie inquires how “pelvic floor muscle training” is being defined in the studies showing that it reduced the odds of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
21:55 - Dr. Davenport shares what is recommended to coaches and clinicians when their clients and patients are getting incorrect information from someone else
24:54 - Dr. Davenport divulges what the team is most excited about regarding studies they are currently running
26:10 - Jessie brings the episode to a close