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Mama Moment with Jillian Welsh

Mama Moment with Jillian Welsh

Say hello to Jillian! Jillian is part of the To Pregnancy & Beyond tribe. She's also one of my most favourite humans ever.  She's a mom of 2. So funny. Super easy to talk to. Gives great advice - the kind that you always need to hear. And, is a rad mom. I'll let...

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Vaginal Weightlifting – Useful or Harmful?

Vaginal Weightlifting – Useful or Harmful?

Oh dear. Vaginal weightlifting (...I'm serious) is everywhere I look right now. This "fitness trend" is not helping the fitness and pelvic health pro's of the world convince the masses that you don't need to do a thousand kegels a day to have a strong pelvic floor....

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Be Aware When Doing Baby-Wearing Fitness

Be Aware When Doing Baby-Wearing Fitness

Let me start by saying that I do enjoy wearing my baby in a carrier. I'm not hatin' on baby-wearing fitness or non-fitness mama's here 😉 Babywearing is essential for many mama's, especially with multiple kiddos. You need your hands and you need to get things done....

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6 Big Lessons in 6 Months of Motherhood

6 Big Lessons in 6 Months of Motherhood

My girl will be 6 months old in 2 weeks! The longest shortest time, indeed. Here's what I've learned, so far: 1). It wasn't the birth experience I wanted, but the birth experience I needed. It's changed my perception of birth in the most incredible, and necessary way....

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Use These 3 Exercises to Grow Your Glutes

Use These 3 Exercises to Grow Your Glutes

GLUTES! My fave body part to train. So important for everyone - especially for my pregnant gals and mom crowd. You do not want to lose your bums in pregnancy, mama's. It really can affect your core and floor function, so let's build them up (or back up).  • Strong...

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High Intensity Interval Training with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

High Intensity Interval Training with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Is it possible to do HIT workouts when you have pelvic organ prolapse (POP)? (HIIT = high intensity interval training) (POP = pelvic organ prolapse. If you need a refresher on what POP is, start here) I believe it can be done safely, without worsening your prolapse...

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[PHOTO BLOG] Looking Back On 2015

[PHOTO BLOG] Looking Back On 2015

2015 was one heck of a year, wasn't it? Packed with adventure, struggle, success, pain, joy, learning, love - the stuff of life, really. A great year. Let's wrap it up month-by-month. I like to do this to look back on and remind myself of all that happened. It really...

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4 Unique Upper Body Exercises for Pregnancy and Moms

4 Unique Upper Body Exercises for Pregnancy and Moms

Mom-ing (PARENTING) is a physical job, that is certain. It's a must to be strong, physically, especially in the years when your kid(s) are young and you're holding, carrying, feeding, lifting, rocking, bouncing them, etc for hours a day. These are 3 examples of...

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5 Top Nutrition Tips for C-Section Recovery

5 Top Nutrition Tips for C-Section Recovery

After my C-section, I knew I need to fuel my body with nutrient dense food, as best as possible, to help promote the recovery process.  Quite simply, there's ZERO nutrition guidelines given post-surgery, as you're leaving the hospital.  I called in two trusted...

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