The Female Fuel - Mom Life + Fit Motherhood

Today @meaghankennedybirdzell & @fitrepreneur are all about bonding and being present with their new little ones. They talk about how distractions are everywhere...from our phones, to social media, to just trying to get through the day with a baby (or in Meaghan's case TWO babies!) - but that it's important to take moments - especially early on - when you can and be present and mindful with your babies.

Meaghan delivered two beautiful babies last year - and she talks about what it was like to be pregnant with twins. What did she need to do differently from other moms pregnant with only one baby? How did she and her husband absorb that news? And how did her fitness routine change and evolve. And what was her recovery like?

Both Karen and Meaghan are moms who delivered their babies via C-sections. The two will talk about how having a C-section was not their first choice, but that sometimes plans don't always go as expected…

C-sections are a controversial topic here in the US. Around the world, C-sections account for 19 percent of births, while in the US, C-sections account for nearly one in three (or 33 percent) of births. Meaghan and Karen will talk about what it was like and why doctors deemed it medically necessary for them. Plus, they talk about the recovery process and what they would do differently the next time around.

Many women today spend much of their 30s focusing on their careers. So much so that relationships & family take a back seat. In this week's episode @meaghankennedybirdzell & @fitrepreneur talk candidly about what caused them to shift their mindset from being solely focused on their careers to begin to focus on finding love & growing a family. #FemaleFuel #Pregnantatalmost40 #fitpregnancy

Pregnancy Mini Series-Episode 3: Breech Babies.

Meaghan & Karen both learned that their babies were in breech positions. They were both determined to do everything they could to turn the babies into the right positions to prepare for childbirth. In this episode they share what worked & did not work and talk about their experiences. They also want to give a shout-out to the very talented Dr Elliot Berlin, who worked with them both (aka The Baby Whisperer). @meaghankennedybirdzell @fitrepreneur @doctorberlin 

It's been a little while but we are back. We've been busy - especially our co-host Karen Jashinsky (now Gilbert) who - since you last heard from us - had a beautiful baby boy, got married and moved to Durham North Carolina - all with in 6 months of each other, not to mention she turned 40 in there as well!!

This year we are kicking off with a new mini-series on pregnancy and fitness. It will be hosted by our own fitness guru and new mama Karen and our special guest Meaghan Kennedy Birdzell. Karen and Meaghan get real about their experiences getting pregnant and delivering their babies. Things don't always go exactly as planned. Meaghan is awesome - she is a yoga instructor with literally THOUSANDS of yoga classes under her belt. She's had her own yoga and spin studios and has a ton of industry certifications in things like hypnotherapy and cranio sacral therapy (we'll find out what that is later…).

Meagan is also a mom to twins under the age of two and she lives with her husband in Santa Monica. You guys she is no joke. Anne went on a hike with Meagan and her TWINS - and she straps them into her double stroller and off she goes! She is so badass.

Meet the Female Fuelers! Meet Anne, Karen and Shanna. Not gonna lie, there's some rambling, but that's how it is with your girlfriends right? But then they get to it and talk about: ++ First Memories of Fitness ++ What's missing in our Fitness lives ++ Our fitness favorites ++ Our fitness nemeses

Shanna has launched her first book where she shares secrets from her childhood, her struggles with her weight over the years and opens up about her journey along the way. Karen & Anne dive in as Shanna gives some insight into her book, The Reset Plan.