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 From the clinic to the barbell, Dr. Lamia Zafrani, OBGYN bridges medicine and performance for pregnant and postpartum athletes. 

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lamia Zafrani, an OBGYN specializing in high-risk pregnancies and elite athlete health. She works closely with athletes and organizations to retain, support, and maximize female athlete performance during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.

As both a powerlifter and a recent pregnant athlete, Dr. Zafrani saw firsthand how little guidance exists for pregnant and postpartum lifters. She shares how she blends her medical expertise, athletic background, and personal experience to help athletes train safely while navigating one of the most demanding phases of life.

This is a powerful conversation about bridging medicine and athletics, advocating for pregnant athletes, and creating a better standard of care for women in sport.

We talk about:

-When to say no to an athlete

-Being evidence-informed without waiting forever for research

-Navigating pregnancy modifications in training

-Building a supportive perinatal team

-Blending lived experience with science

-Understanding and addressing pregnancy loss

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

5:39 experience as a new OBG/YN

8:30 waiting for the research

11:15 influencing other providers

12:46 powerlifting while pregnant 

17:00 SPD pain

22:50 dealing with modern social media

28:04 there perinatal team

31:29 guidelines from research

39:12 sharing her pregnancy and birth

46:59 getting back to “normal” workouts

52:20 relating to other moms

55:58 pearls of wisdom for postnatal

61:28 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH LAMIA:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/drlamiazafrani/

Website: https://drlamiazafrani.com/

Linked In: http://linkedin.com/in/dr-lamia-zafrani-73441a352

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