142: Exercise in Pregnancy and Postpartum with Dr. Lindsey Mathews of Birthfit

Guest: Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, strength and conditioning coach as well as the founder and CEO of Birthfit!, one of the most popular prenatal and postpartum exercise companies in the world.

In this episode, we will cover:

• What the most common misconceptions are about exercising while pregnant.
• Why exercising again at 6 weeks postpartum is much too soon for most new mothers and what a more realistic timeframe really is.
• Some important mindset shifts that women need to make about their exercise/activity identity when becoming pregnant and when recovering from birth.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Link to Birthfit!: https://birthfit.com/
Link to Dr. Lindsey's website: www.lindseykmathews.com
To Birthfit! on IG: @birthfit

About Dr. Lindsey Mathews:

Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, NLP practitioner, and strength and conditioning coach. Lindsey started BIRTHFIT in 2011 as a blog with a deep desire to support and educate all humans throughout the motherhood transition. BIRTHFIT started expanding in 2014 and since then has doubled in size each year. BIRTHFIT is a movement!

Lindsey currently calls Austin, TX home where she takes on personal training and doula clients as well as teaches the BIRTHFIT Prenatal Series. Lindsey's roster and schedule fills up in advance, so be sure to visit www.lindseykmathews.com to schedule your consult or session with her. Lindsey is a passionate believer in magic and love, views every obstacle as an opportunity to learn, and is a woman in pursuit of truth through food, travel, and relationships.

Lindsey's core values are LOVE, GROWTH, FREEDOM, RESPECT, and CONNECTION.