Postpartum Diastasis Recti Assessment #2
I filmed my second postpartum diastasis recti assessment, so you can see exactly what’s happening so far. I did this check at 5-weeks postpartum. My first assessment was at 3-weeks postpartum. You can watch that video and read the recap of how things were doing...
Postpartum Diastasis Recti Assessment #1
One of my goals in training my pregnant and postpartum clients is to make Diastasis Recti less scary. At the same time, I want you to be well educated and understand the workings of diastasis so we don’t aggravate issues and so we can heal the abdominals well...
What do Postpartum Bodies Really Look Like?
6 years ago I was working on a project for my Masters degree. I was writing and presenting about body image after-baby. I needed photos of postpartum bellies. When I googled “postpartum belly” images I primarily found celebrity bodies. All from sites with...
Pregnancy Exercise “Badge of Honour”?
“I squatted and deadlifted heavy weights until my due date.” “I did burpees and box jumps well into my 3rd trimester.” “I ran a half-marathon at 34 weeks pregnant.” WHY? I’m not judging when I ask this question. I’m truly interested in why someone would...
Jessie Mundell is mama-in-chief at JessieMundell.com, where she’s helped hundreds of moms feel strong, confident, and EMPOWERED in their bodies with fitness programs tailored to their prenatal and postnatal needs.
