42. What We've Gotten Wrong About Pregnancy + Exercise

<p>In this episode I’m talking about the pretty wild gap that still exists when it comes to education around pregnancy and postpartum fitness — including how little I actually learned about it in school.</p><p></p><p>I get into some of the misconceptions that are still out there about working out during pregnancy, why postpartum has been even more overlooked, and how much things have (thankfully) started to change. We’ll also talk about what the current guidelines actually say and where I think we’re finally making some progress.</p><p></p><p><b>We’ll talk about:</b></p><ul><li>What I learned about pregnancy + postpartum fitness in school (spoiler: not much)</li><li>Why there’s still so much confusion around working out while pregnant</li><li>The even bigger gap when it comes to postpartum</li><li>What the guidelines actually say</li><li>Where we’re making progress + where we still have work to do</li></ul><p></p><p>I love nothing more than chatting with you guys, so please reach out at any time! Below are my social links &amp; website pages with more details:</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/katedarkofit" target="_blank">@katedarkofit</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/fitisgettingreal" target="_blank">@fitisgettingreal</a></p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.fitisgettingreal.com/moms" target="_blank">www.fitisgettingreal.com/moms</a></p><p>Pregnancy Program: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.fitisgettingreal.com/pregnancy" target="_blank">www.fitisgettingreal.com/pregnancy</a></p><p>Postpartum Program: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.fitisgettingreal.com/postpartum" target="_blank">www.fitisgettingreal.com/postpartum</a></p><p>Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:owner@fitisgettingreal.com" target="_blank">owner@fitisgettingreal.com</a></p><p>If this episode helped you, share it with a friend or leave a quick review—it helps more moms find the support they deserve! And as always, thank you for your continued support.</p><p>I got you,</p><p>Katelyn</p>