#5 of 2024 Solo episode: should you wait 12 weeks to run after baby?
0🎙️ Coming in hot at #5 on our list of top podcasts for 2024: My solo episode tackling one of the most DEBATED postpartum fitness questions:
Do you REALLY have to wait 12 weeks to start running after baby? 🏃♀️
After 25 years of experience as a pelvic floor PT working with postpartum moms (& as someone who’s been there postpartum), I've read the research, talked to the experts, & lived the reality.
Here’s the scoop: the "12-week guideline” might be helpful for SOME, but it’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all answer.
In this episode, I break down:
✔️ Where the 12-week guideline comes from (& if it applies to you)
✔️ Why pelvic floor education is changing postpartum recovery
✔️ What we can learn from pro athletes vs. the rest of us mere mortals
✔️ Managing prolapse, leakage, & scaling exercises without losing your mind
✔️ The mental side of running postpartum: motivations, identity, & starting where you are
If you’re a mom trying to navigate the chaos of “when to run,” this episode has your back (& your pelvic floor). 🙌
👉 Listen now via the link in bio—& let’s keep rewriting the postpartum running playbook together.
Time Stamps:
1:00 – Introduction
3:04 – Recommendations pre-2019
11:13 – Current perspectives
16:51 – Remembering mental health
19:30 – Finding credible information
24:25 – Who should wait 12 weeks?
29:50 – Recognizing symptoms
37:20 – Addressing symptoms effectively
45:24 – Steps for a safe return to running
51:06 – What’s next
Connect with Carrie:
📸 Instagram: @carriepagliano
🌐 Website: carriepagliano.com
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