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A growing collection of evidence-based articles written by a pregnancy and postpartum fitness specialist and pelvic floor physical therapist. Posts created to help to settle your uncertainties and bring confidence when it comes to exercising during pregnancy and postpartum.

<div class="editor-content"><p><span style="color: #52595D">"Both can be true" -- reflections on the 4th trimester</span></p></div>

"Both can be true" -- reflections on the 4th trimester
<div class="editor-content"><p><span style="color: #52595D">A new chapter for Materra Method--moving fully online (for now)</span></p></div>

A new chapter for Materra Method--moving fully online (for now)
<div class="editor-content"><p><span style="color: #52595D">My second birth story</span></p></div>

My second birth story
<div class="editor-content"><p><span style="color: #52595D">5 tips on exercising while trying to conceive</span></p></div>

5 tips on exercising while trying to conceive
<div class="editor-content"><p>Part 2: How my first year of motherhood is shaping where Materra Method is headed next</p></div>

Part 2: How my first year of motherhood is shaping where Materra Method is headed next
<div class="editor-content"><p>Part 1: How my first year of motherhood is shaping where Materra Method is headed next</p></div>

Part 1: How my first year of motherhood is shaping where Materra Method is headed next
<div class="editor-content"><p>Postpartum running Q+A with a Pelvic Floor PT</p></div>

Postpartum running Q+A with a Pelvic Floor PT
<div class="editor-content"><p>Labor + Delivery considerations: Preparing for delivery</p></div>

Labor + Delivery considerations: Preparing for delivery
<div class="editor-content"><p>Labor + Delivery considerations: Preparing for the first stage of labor</p></div>

Labor + Delivery considerations: Preparing for the first stage of labor
<div class="editor-content"><p>Baby-Friendly Workouts: Is it safe to exercise while baby wearing?</p></div>

Baby-Friendly Workouts: Is it safe to exercise while baby wearing?
<div class="editor-content"><p>Top 5 tips for returning to exercise postpartum</p></div>

Top 5 tips for returning to exercise postpartum
<div class="editor-content"><p>How can I make sex less painful after giving birth?</p></div>

How can I make sex less painful after giving birth?
<div class="editor-content"><p>Let It Go Part 2: Five tips to help you break the habit of sucking in your stomach</p></div>

Let It Go Part 2: Five tips to help you break the habit of sucking in your stomach
<div class="editor-content"><p>Let It Go Part 1: Why sucking in your stomach does more harm than good for your core and pelvic floor</p></div>

Let It Go Part 1: Why sucking in your stomach does more harm than good for your core and pelvic floor