Episode 3: Diastasis Recti & Postpartum Depression
How is it that Diastasis Recti and Postpartum depression made it as the focus of the same episode? Well… we covered the (some) preventative measures for both and the correlation between the two.
You can listen in and hear Joy struggle to pronounce “diastasis” and hear both the ladies get very passionate about choosing the path for a healthier you, to set yourself up for greater quality of life postpartum. Getting and staying active is proven to decrease the chances of suffering from postpartum depression and lessen the chance for severe diastasis recti.
#Spoileralert at one point we both get very excited about our strong cores and lack of six packs.
If you want to join in this episode mission/challenge is to figure out/practice bracing your core and completely relaxing your pelvic floor. It is no easy task… but its a good one.
As is our style we covered lots of research:
–The Effect of Exercise on Preventing PostPartum Depression
–Train Smart: Avoiding Diastasis Recti
–Physical Activity and Postpartum Well-Being
–Pelvic floor health — strengthening your core (through yoga)
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD?
Empowered Birth Awareness Week (EBAW) (AKA Birth Power Week)
http://www.birthpower.us/BirthPower_Week.html
As I was scanning my emails this morning, another article came in that excited me. And it plays so perfectly into this discussion. The very first paragraph is poetry to my heart, so I hope you’ll read it after you take a listen to our conversation!
“In the grand scheme of things, your PRs and race times aren’t that important. There, I’ve said it. Improving yourself is always something to be proud of, but there’s more to movement than exercise. Hang tight with me here. We’re going to explore what movement means for the big picture of human health, both mental and physical.” Read on…