The Healthy Post Natal Body Podcast

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 Peter waffles about many things this evening; The two kinds of "bad" diet and the importance of exercising during the pregnancy.

He starts off by chatting about people complaining after the event. In this case, a lady with mobility issues who complained that a lot of the exercises in the program were not suitable for her as she was in a wheelchair. If you let me know that you have special requirements we can help. That's what the email and forums are for so please use them.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith.
Playing us out; "Afterlight" by Jessie Villa.

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 Peter waffles about Post-Natal Pilates and blabs a bit about follow-along videos and the "new normal" post-natal and Post-Covid.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith.
Playing us out; "Long Black Highway" by Sons of Anne Harky.

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 Peter waffles about the amazing charity you all voted to support;

https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/ will be getting 10% of whatever Amazon affiliate money you generate. So now, just by buying what you were already going to get, you can support HPNB and this amazing charity...and it doesn't cost you a penny!

And then he talks about meal plans, why he doesn't think they're all that useful. Explains why they usually don't work and what they often miss. And of course, he suggests an easier way to make the changes you want to make.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "One Day" by Eko.

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 Peter waffles about planks, crunches and sit-ups. Should you avoid them? Are they all the same, are they actually useful to do? All your questions about those exercises will be answered.

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Intro music "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Beautiful" by Joshua Nichols.

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Peter waffles about one of the most interesting questions he's been asked in ages; Is being classed as obese, at 8 weeks post-natal, a problem with Covid-19?? After all, obesity is a real factor when looking at the severity of Covid-19.

It's a superb question and definitely has an answer worth listening to.

We also touch on meal-times and if it matters when you eat.

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Playing us out; "Money" by Chantry Smith.

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Link to the study I mentioned here;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286308/

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Peter waffles about the 6 week check-up. Why is it a postcode lottery? Why is it not standardised? Why is that the only check-up you get? And why, why, why Delilah?

There's also a brief mention for NCT's post-natal advice for women but MORE IMPORTANTLY;

Which charity do you think Peter should donate 10% of the Amazon kick-back to?

It's a choice of 2;

The Women's Equality Party

or

https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/

Vote on Facebook or just be responding to this email.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "This time Maybe" by Dr Delight.

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Peter waffles about Micro HIIT, and explains why you should almost never train at 100% intensity. Not because you're post-natal but because training at 100% is counter productive for almost everybody.

And we're talking about the importance of an expert being an expert on what they're commenting on before it's worth listening to them. Confused yet?

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Playing us out; "Know the Game" by Little Red Sky.

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Here's a link to that Andy Cole article, definitely worth a read

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/29/andy-cole-i-dont-know-how-ive-done-it-some-days-are-a-total-blur

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Peter waffles about post-natal posture problems. What are the causes and how to fix poor posture. He explains why working on it a bit every day is more effective than training hard once a week.

He would also like you to stop asking strangers online about medical issues so chats about that for a minute or two.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Spare Parts" by Colder Months.

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 Peter waffles through a little kitten adoption story with a point, wishes everyone a happy Ramadan and explains the problem with equating calories with exercise.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Feelings that I know" by August Anderrsun

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 Peter waffles for 30 minutes about the post-natal diet, gives some fat-loss advice to one of our members and gets a little bit fed up with people saying people are being "fat phobic" when they're clearly not.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Hold on to let go" by "My buddy Mike and Jessie Villa"

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 Peter waffles for 30 minutes asking why nobody mentions Diastasis Recti to pregnant and post-natal women when the majority will get it.

He also yaps about the 3month offer and how post-natal physical health is a right and programs should be free for 12 weeks....and then he waffles some more about supporting small business.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Stand here and Wait" by Fantoms

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 Peter waffles for 30 minutes about High Intensity Interval Training. Should you do it, is it safe to do? Does he advocate it?
And we follow up on last week's episode talking about muscle activation and go into why you should always work with an expert.

This is a link to the Russian Twist exercise he mentions. If you can't do this correctly you can not be doing a deadlift correctly.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Wake Up Screaming" by Alright Years

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 Peter waffles for 30 minutes as he explains why lunges are so difficult when you're post-natal, why muscle activation should ALWAYS be your starting point before doing anything else and what the difference between exercising along to Youtube clips and a Post-Natal program actually is.

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Seven Miles High" by Luna Wave

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Peter waffles yet again as he answers 2 questions that were emailed in;

"Should I take a protein supplement to put on some muscle in my arms?" and

"Why did my Dr tell me to never lift more than 10-15Kg after my C-section?" The answer will surprise, and possibly offend, you!

He also has a question about beards for all surgeons, doctors and nurses out there...and insults people with beards in general. :)

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Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "The Road" by Adam Agin

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 Peter waffles his way through 30 minutes touching on the subject of "how to look for the real solution to a problem". There's no point in paving over the cracks when, with a bit of effort, you can resolve the problem completely. This especially goes for problems that can be solved by exercising, such as diastasis recti/backpain/pelvic girdle pain etc.


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Playing us out; "Lips are locked" by Alright Years

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Peter waffles his way through some myths about C-section recovery. He talks about scar tissue recovery and massage

 (Video here on how to perform the massage).

When can you start exercising after a C-section? No, REALLY, when can you start exercising?

That takes a solid 15-20 minutes and then he waffles, and I mean really waffles, about the NHS, COVID-19 and the importance of listening to experts. Oh, and would it be beneficial for you guys to just get 3 months free as standard or does that not really change the price of fish?


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Playing us out; "Give up" by Alright Years

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Peter waffles on about apples...WTF?

Apples are what he calls things you shouldn't really be doing but always end up doing. Such as popping a child on your hip whilst you're doing other things. Yes it's bad for your posture but how else should you do it? Things like eating foods that bloat when you have Diastasis. Instead of cutting out those behaviours and focussing on the impossible maybe there is another way?

He also namechecks Joe Wicks, Bill Burr and the a******e who owns Wetherspoons..I promise it's still a post-natal podcast :)

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Playing us out; "Humming" by Emorie

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 Peter waffles on about attitude, kindness, buy-now-pay-later (for some reason) and answers the question if it's ever too late to fix your post-natal issues. And he thinks we should start a new Covid-19 handwashing challenge.

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 In a topical episode Peter waffles on about the immune system in Post-Natal women.

Because of the Covid-19 virus this seems particularly timely.
Is the immune system compromised post-natal? Can you "boost the immune system?" What is the immune system anyways?.

Should you be super careful if you're only recently given birth?
In addition he makes one, or two, inappropriate jokes and has a little pop at profiteers who claim to be "helping" people who are stuck in their homes during these difficult times.

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Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com if you have a bit of time and want to see what all the fuss is about :) 


Intro music, as always  "Indestructible" by Noah Smith. 
Playing us out; "Stand here and wait" by Fantoms

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The studies Peter mentioned can be found here;

University of Delaware 2016

https://www.bbrfoundation.org/content/pregnancy-may-alter-brain’s-immune-function

 Ohio state uni November 6, 2018

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106161323.htm

Another study November 2007

https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/45/9/1192/370158

Swansea university 2019 

April Rees, Ben Jenkins, Catherine Thornton, Swansea University

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/how-pregnancy-changes-womens-metabolism-and-immune-systems-121893

Clinical trials

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01200979

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 Peter waffles on about why he started HPNB, he makes you a ridiculous offer about 10 minutes in.
In addition;' "Does my Diastasis Recti need surgery?" and "Do you need a high protein diet?"

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 Peter waffles his way through a Q&A session;

Amongst the questions answered;

Can Diastasis Recti get worse after the 6 week check up?
Why do I struggle to hold my balance when exercising?
How come I suffer from Sacroiliac pain?
Have you read the book by Shawn Baker? ...
What stretches should I do and could you put some videos up? A; Yes and done :)

Check Wikipedia here for info on the SI joint if you want to know what Peter is talking about and don't know where it is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacroiliac_joint

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Check out the Youtube channel if you'd like to stretch.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL640BCj6yaMzWCzXLTAx-R_PMNnZEBwVf

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Playing us out; "Walking Back" by Aaron Sprinkle

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 Peter waffles on about the language we use when dealing with women who have given birth and issues arising from pregnancy. You know, the whole "rainbows and lollipops" approach. It really isn't helping you.

The Michelle Wolfe Stand-up special he mentioned is called "Joke Show" and is available on Netflix and ridiculously funny.

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Playing us out; "Lay up" by Avatar

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 Peter waffles on about post-natal back pain. The causes of it, how to fix it and why he uses a broader definition of "post-natal" when describing back pain as "post-natal".

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Here's the "pullapart" video I mentioned in the podcast.

https://youtu.be/IEKPxPIoprc

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Playing us out; "New American Dream" by Jessie Villa

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Peter is on his high horse and waffles about the responsibility people have to take care of themselves for their own sakes, for their kids and partners. Exercise, nutrition, not comparing yourself to others too much, especially on social media etc.

Be kind to yourself, and exercise because exercise is not optional.

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In this episode Peter waffles on about Post-natal depression. What can cause it and how, in some cases, exercise and diet will help resolve it. 

If you're suffering from PND please always speak to a healthcare professional, ESPECIALLY if it's quite serious. It's much more common than you think. 

Here's a link to the NHS guidelines for treatment I mention in the bit where I point out the gaps in the treatment of PND.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg192/chapter/1-Recommendations#treatment-decisions-advice-and-monitoring-for-women-who-are-planning-a-pregnancy-pregnant-or-in-2

https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/postnatal-depression-often-unreported/

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Playing us out; "Where ever you are"  by Adrian Walther (Feat Jessie Villa as well)

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 In this episode; Peter waffles on about Post-Natal nutrition for a whole 25 minutes. Is it really as complicated as we're being told it is? What diet is safe to do and which are just stupid?

As promised; you can download your Healthy Eating booklets here. No email address and no subscriptions required.

https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com/blog/hpnb-summery-cookbook-is-here/





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In this episode; Peter waffles on about Diastasis Recti for a solid 20 minutes explaining, briefly, what it is and why it's more than just a gap. Oh, and he politely, asks you to stop calling it "mummy tummy".

BTW, this is the first of all episodes of the HPNB podcast, the sound quality has drastically improved over the past 50 episodes, and Peter doesn't waflle nearly as much :)



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