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Surviving New Mom Sleep Deprivation Without Sleep Training

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Healthy Parenting

It might be a few weeks, or a few months. Maybe even a few years. But that night-after-night waking is going to get to you. If you’re just not up for sleep training or “crying it out,” how do you manage your sleep? And your mood? THIS SHIT IS REAL....

Running In Postpartum: Tips From A Physiotherapist

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Body Image, Core and Pelvic Floor

You’ve had the baby. You’ve got the jogging stroller. You’ve been cleared by your OB-GYN to “return to exercise.” So you should start running, right? Not so fast. Running is not just fast walking. Running involves form. Speed. Gait....

Postpartum Fitness & Fat Loss Realities and Myths

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Core and Pelvic Floor

Everywhere you look, someone is trying to sell you a powder, a “belly wrap,” a fat loss program or a diet. Welcome to motherhood. Like a lot of aspects of motherhood, postpartum fitness RARELY looks the way we expect when we’re blissfully imagining a...

Safe Exercises & Healing After A C-Section [video]

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Core and Pelvic Floor

The only thing trickier than adjusting to new motherhood is adjusting to new motherhood AND recovering from surgery at the same time. So when your doctor gives you the “all clear” six weeks after your c-section, it’s understandable that you might be...

Round Pan Banana Bread

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Nourish Yourself

I know you have dying bananas so save this round pan banana bread recipe! I’m going to change the way you make banana bread FOREVER. First, I’m a plain or nut BBer. No chocolate for me. Weird, right? ??Do you like your banana bread with nuts or chocolate chips...

I Think My Abs Are Separated! What do I do?

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Core and Pelvic Floor, POSTPARTUM EXERCISE

“Are my abs separated?” It sounds a little scary. It can definitely feel a bit unnerving if you think it’s happened to you. Don’t worry, mama. It’s totally normal. Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (AKA: Diastasis Recti, Diastasis,...

How To Deal With An Early Rising Baby (And Get More Sleep!)

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Healthy Parenting

It’s 5AM, the sun is starting to rise annnnnndddd… so is your toddler. Maybe you’re an early riser yourself and you don’t mind that early morning snuggle and a stolen cup of coffee before the rest of the house wakes up. After all, some babies and...

Basic Meal Prep: Quick Corn Salad

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Nourish Yourself

I’ll never stop singing the praises of #NoDietMealPrep. It literally saves me. When I look back, my meal prep and cooking journey has evolved over the 15 years I’ve been a parent. From learning how to cool big batch meals for a family ➡️ to obsessing for far too...

Raising Intuitive Eating Children From Infancy Onward

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Healthy Parenting

Jay Baum, Registered Dietitian and Mama of two, says a lot of her clients didn’t even REALIZE they had a bad relationship with food until they became parents and started feeling stressed about family nutrition. Then, all of a sudden, it’s a tug of war...

Safe Babywearing Tips For Exercise And #Momlife

by Dara & Laura Trainers | Nov 14, 2022 | Healthy Parenting

Babywearing. Who knew it could be so complicated? You’re pregnant. You receive a baby carrier for your shower or pick one up at a market. You imagine strolling in the sunshine, coffee in hand, baby blissfully tucked away. Silent. Sleeping. Safe. Then you have...