Keeping fit, happy and healthy in pregnancy and motherhood with Charlie Barker, founder of Bumps and Burpees

This week on the podcast I am joined by Charlie Barker, founder of Bumps & Burpees, a community of mums and mums-to-be wanting to stay fit, happy and healthy during pregnancy and into motherhood. 

Charlie a former gymnast, later became a personal trainer and specialised in pre- and post-natal fitness and health.  Her goal is to help mothers build core strength and stamina so they can support their bodies through pregnancy and beyond.

Today Charlie joins me to talk about her personal experience of conceiving, pregnancy, her birth story and shares general advice for women around pre and post natal fitness and how to fit in time to exercise.

We also answer your listener questions which include:

Exercises for pelvic girdle pain 

Where to start with exercising again?

How do you set realistic fitness goals with a baby/babies?

How much standing is too much standing during pregnancy?

Is it possible to walk too much during pregnancy? Should there be a limit?

Any tips for exercise whilst wearing baby?

Post natal exercise that doesn’t feel like your bits are going to fall out?

Exercise for diastasis recti?

Are there any safe exercises for your core during pregnancy? Or just avoid all?

What ab exercise are safe in pregnancy please?

My core still feels like jelly 20 months pp. what can I do to strengthen it? I do insanity 3 times a week.

Should you stop exercises that cause that ‘heavy’ feeling down below or is that new normal? 

Exercises that are good for rebuilding pelvic floor?

Any advice on exercise POP, is running ever achievable again?

Working out around baby and older sibling?

There are a few questions we haven't answered which are better suited to physio advice. I will be chatting with a physio later in the series and will get answers for you!

Thank you so much for listening, I will catch up with you all next week, have a lovely week! Please do leave a review, subscribe and rate - it really helps other mums to find the series and be supported by our wonderful community. 

Emma xx 

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