Some people feel like they’re done with postpartum when they hit certain dates. Others feel postpartum drags on forever and is never done.
It can be hard to know, since there’s a TON of conflicting information out there!
In this episode, we’ll talk about the four distinct phases of recovery (which we developed after working with hundreds of moms in various stages of postpartum!) – and how to know when you don’t need postpartum-specific workouts anymore.
Contrary to popular belief, healing your body has NOTHING to do with time passed and EVERYTHING to do with how it feels and functions.
We’ve developed a scoring system to help moms quantify where they are in their recovery (accessible via our quiz!) and advice on moving from one stage to the next so that in the next phase of motherhood, moms are as strong as they’ve ever been.
In this episode you’ll hear about:
- The four phases of postpartum recovery and how to know which one you’re in via our postpartum core and pelvic floor quiz
- How quickly moms can progress between phases when they honor the phase they’re IN (not where they WANT to be) and let that be their guiding force
- The “mom pooch” issue (which has more to do with pelvic floor than core)
- The difference between pushing your endurance and “pushing through”
- The importance of reentering fitness regimes with a postpartum-specific program, such as our postpartum repair and restore eight-week program
- The questions that hold moms back, and how to get stronger (maybe even stronger than before pregnancy!) WITHOUT more hours at the gym
Resources & Links
Learn more about Nicole and Kendra on their website, or follow @devotedmamas on Instagram for pregnancy and postpartum coaching and inspiration.
If you haven’t yet, be sure to take our postpartum core and pelvic floor quiz, and join our Postpartum Repair & Restore LIVE series, where you’ll be guided by us through our proven step-by-step method for restoring your core and pelvic strength, all while KNOWING the work you’re doing is the RIGHT work for your body.
If you’re postpartum and ready to start your core and pelvic floor recovery, check out our Postpartum Repair & Restore 8-week program with LIVE coaching. In this program, we guide you through the exact workouts you need to feel your muscles strengthening + the education and LIVE supervision you need to know you’re doing it right. For more information, go to devotedmamas.com/repair
If you’re currently pregnant, check out our Expecting to Flourish membership, a mom-driven and expert-guided virtual community that we created to help you stay your strongest during pregnancy, physically practice for birth and move easily into early postpartum. Find out more at devotedmamas.com/flourish
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