Bumps & Bells
Up-to-date, actionable information to support your pregnancy exercise, postpartum recovery, return to sport and pelvic health.
10 Lessons I’ve Learned During My Return to Exercise After Giving Birth
When I was 6 months postpartum with Max, I landed myself back in pelvic floor PT. After a thoughtful return to exercise after giving birth, I was finally making steady forward progress in my workouts. I was working out consistently and appropriately and I was getting...
Core and Pelvic Health Resource for Seattle’s Eastside Communities (Updated November 2020)
When I was pregnant with my first child, my birth team consisted of three people. My OB/GYN, my husband and my birth doula. By the time my son rolled around, my team was considerably larger. After my daughter was born, I found I needed a whole host of other...
Pelvic Floor “Dysfunction” in Pregnancy and Postpartum and Why You Probably Need a Reboot
Often, a reboot for the pelvic floor and core looks like breath-reeducation, exploring our body alignment and coordinating our breath to movement and exertion. But before you can address the problem, you need to know what it looks like.
Core Training in Pregnancy + Prenatal Core Workouts for Each Trimester
Our core is much more than just a 6-pack, and during pregnancy it’s crucial to do a well-rounded suite of core exercises. In this post I share 3 balanced, strength-based prenatal core workouts, one for each trimester.
For a stronger, drier pregnancy and beyond:
