This week's Interview is with Erin Kendall of www.fitmomgo.com
The Shift: Birth to Postpartum and Why You Need a Postpartum Doula with Jessica Stapp
The BumpCast
Postpartum doulas are engaged in care for the baby and family during the first 12 weeks of life for the new baby. Jessica Stapp is here to help navigate the ins and outs of hiring and utilizing a postpartum doula as well as give great tips for setting boundaries around your baby, your home life, and your health. Resources we discussed: Connect with Jessica:
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Week 41 Are You Still Pregnant?!
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Congratulations Mama and welcome to week 41 of your pregnancy. This week your baby is the size of a watermelon, measuring around 20.4 inches long and about 8 pounds. Or more. Or less. There really is no way of knowing until he or she makes their debut. I know that some of you may have reached week 41 and I want to make sure you know what is going on with you this week! Chances are, you are totally over this whole pregnancy thing and just want to meet your sweet baby already! All the experts are going to tell you that you should get as much sleep and rest as possible right...
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Week 40 All The Experts
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As you get ready to embark on Motherhood and you've been through 40 weeks of pregnancy, this is the perfect time for you to get a blast of expert advice from our guests. This podcast episode is a mashup of advice pulled from interviews along your journey. If you are burdened by the chaos in your life, I want to help you overcome the overwhelm that’s standing in the way of your success! Join the Conquer Your Chaos free 5 day challenge! To get signed up for the next challenge!
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Week 39 and Hip to Heart with Jodi Congdon
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Congratulations, mama, and welcome to week 39 of your pregnancy! This week your sweet baby is the size of a pumpkin. Measuring about 20 inches long and weighing in at about 7.3 pounds, baby just keeps growing, despite being so crowded inside your 39 weeks pregnant belly. It’s almost eviction day. I pulled a few common late pregnancy symptoms from , so if you’re looking for more information on any of these, head over to their website. One symptom of late pregnancy is your bloody show - a discharge that’s as thick as mucus and sometimes has a tinge of blood in it. Many...
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Week 38 and Big Brother Riley
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This is week 38 on the BumpCast and I'm interviewing my oldest son, Riley. Tune in to get his big brother perspective on life as a 7 year old.
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Week 37 and the Art of the Blended Family with Tracy Poizner
The BumpCast
Congratulations mama and welcome to week 37 of your pregnancy! Baby is about 19 1/4 inches long and weighs just under 6.5 pounds. A few things to prepare this week: pack your diaper bag and install the car seat. If you’re having a hospital birth, the staff will typically check that your car seat is installed correctly when they discharge you, so avoid delays by making sure this is done. Baby’s lungs and brain are growing and maturing rapidly in these last few weeks. So, when you feel like you just can’t be pregnant anymore and you’re completely over it, remember, baby...
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Week 36 and the Multiple Multiples with Angelique Moore
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Congratulations, mama. Welcome to week 36 of your pregnancy!
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Week 35 and International Births with Rebekah Nolt
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Congrats, mama! Welcome to week 35 of your pregnancy!
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Week 34 and Jen McLellan from Plus Size Birth
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Congratulations mama and welcome to week 34 of your pregnancy! Baby weighs in at 4.7 pounds and around 17.7 inches.
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Week 33 and Night Night Baby with Susete Pinto
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At week 33 you’re only 7 weeks away from meeting your sweet baby. This week, baby is the size of whole pineapple. At a little over 4 pounds and measuring 17 1/4 inches, things are getting snug inside your womb.
info_outlineCongratulations mama you have made it to week 18! Almost to the halfway point, you’re now likely getting ready to go to baby’s anatomy scan, if you haven’t already.
Baby is now 5 1/2 inches long and can weigh anywhere from 5 to 6 1/2 ounces.
You may feel baby kick, twist and turn now. He’s big enough that you may feel those little movements inside, though your partner won’t be able to feel anything from the outside for quite a while longer.
Erin Kendall is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer with 2 little toddlers at home. While juggling a household, two kids, three pets and maintaining a little sense of self she hopes to bring a ray of hope and sunshine to other busy moms through Fit Mom Go!
Fitness for Moms is more than a few minutes of "me time." It's a lifestyle that we pass onto our children and radiate in everything we do. Erin has been a personal trainer since 2009 and works with clients in person, online and leads a community of other Fit Moms!
Erin has been featured on other podcast such as The Boss Mom Podcast and the Mom Inspired Show Podcast and runs a YouTube Channel with free workout videos and fitness inspiration. Definitely check out Erin’s Youtube channel and make sure you subscribe for tons of great content.
Also, check out Erin’s website fitmomgo.com for more freebies, including a “Fit Mom Cheat Sheet”. Erin was kind enough to film a video for YOU, The BumpCast podcast listeners. For the link to this video on the Do’s and Don’ts of prenatal exercise, visit www.thebumpcast.com/resources.
Erin's tip for pregnant mama who want to stay fit is to keep the routine of working out., but lessen the intensity.
Erin's tip for postpartum mamas is to increase the intensity of your workouts by 10% each week.
Tune into the episode for all of Erin's great tips and advice on fitness, motherhood and getting advice from others.