Giggles&Glutes Podcast
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Giggles&Glutes Podcast
How Exercise During Pregnancy Benefits the Baby & helps with a Faster Postpartum Recovery
What if your pregnancy workouts didn’t just help you feel better—but actually gave your baby a lifelong health advantage?
In this episode of Giggles & Glutes, Zoë and Donaé break down the science-backed benefits of exercising during pregnancy, from improved brain and heart development in your baby to a faster, stronger postpartum recovery for you.
We connect the dots between:
• Prenatal exercise and long-term baby health
• Deep core training and postpartum healing
• Strength, stamina, and real-life motherhood demands
• Why “bouncing back” is a harmful myth
• How to return to exercise safely after birth
This is the real payoff of moving your body during pregnancy — for your baby and your fourth trimester recovery.
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⏰ Timeline:
01:13 Why this journey mattered to us
01:55 What this episode is really about
02:42 How exercise programs your baby’s future health
03:38 Brain development benefits for your baby
04:47 Heart health and metabolic protection
05:48 You weren’t just training for labour
06:38 Transition to the fourth trimester
07:35 Why postpartum is physically and mentally intense
08:30 Deep core work and abdominal healing
09:42 Real postpartum recovery experience
10:58 Strength training for real motherhood demands
11:48 Cardiovascular fitness and mental health support
12:42 Why bounce-back culture is harmful
13:38 Returning to exercise safely after birth
14:38 Training smart for long-term strength
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👩🏽⚖️ Disclaimer:
We always strive to share the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. However, some of the content in this video reflects our own research, experience, and opinions. The views expressed are for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice.
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