In today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Jessie is answering YOUR listener questions all about exercise and the pelvic floor! Spanning from pregnancy to postpartum to perimenopause, you should find something that fits where you are at right now. And if you are a coach, fitness professional, or health practitioner? We might have some of the answers your clients are looking for!

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Show Notes 

0:55 - Jessie tells us what we are up to on the podcast today!

1:30 - Question #1: What exercises are safe and helpful in my third trimester as someone who lifted prior to being pregnant? Can I still do squats and deadlifts?

5:00 - Question #2: I think I might have a pelvic organ prolapse. What should I do?

12:30 - Question #3: I’m 8 months postpartum and am still leaking urine when I laugh, cough, or exercise. My doctor said to check back in in 3 months of it’s still happening. Should I wait it out, or start doing something now?

15:28 - Question #4: I’m in perimenopause and my joints ache constantly. Is this hormone related, and what exercises can help?

17:19 - Question #5: During pregnancy, I stop lifting weights. When and how can I safely return to strength training postpartum?

20:24 - Episode wrap up!