The Healthy Post Natal Body Podcast Peter Lap

On this week's episode I talk about what I believe is one of the biggest problems in women's post-natal recovery; Fear. And especially "The fear of making things worse".By far most of the emails I get refer to this in one way or another."What if I make my diastasis worse?""I am told I can't do X exercise because my stomach will rip open" "The physio told me not to lift anything, including my toddler"The fitness industry, especially the post-partum fitness industry, is selling you this idea th...

Are you concerned about your breastmilk production or have you heard that exercise can negatively impact on it?This week I have the please to sit down with expert Ashley P. Lambert to dispel myths and offer practical advice for new moms facing these challenges. Our conversation cuts through the misinformation surrounding exercise's impact on breast milk production and underlines the fundamental role of nutrition, particularly protein, in supporting lactation. We tackle the anxieties that can ...

I get a lot of questions from women about eating more vegetables and having a more "plant-based diet"A while ago I had the pleasure of talking to Julieanna Hever, MS RD CPT. aka the plant based dietitian and she really is the go-to for me on this stuff so I am very happy to bring you our chat again.I loved her soo much I bought her book straight after the interview, in the pre-sale, and it's been a go-to for me ever since.She's the author of no fewer than 7 (!!!) books She's also ...

In this weeks episode you have the pleasure to listen to a conversation I had in 2022 with the mighty Court Garfoot, talking everything PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)Court is a nutritionist and specialises in hormone imbalances including PCOS and Endometriosis.She is also very eloquent and knowledgable so she is just the ticket when you want to talk to someone about this sort of thing.We went over loads including some of the most important questions;What is PCOS and what it is n...

In this week's episode I am lucky enough to answer several great questions from someone who emailed in.Here are the questions I was asked;1. I'm not sure I'm doing the home workouts right. When there is a spot that says "breathing (lying)" or "(standing)", does that just mean I do the upward motion breath that many times while lying or sitting? (I explain why we do this) And am I supposed to breathe up from my lower abdomen as shown in the breathing video every time I exhale in an exercise?2....

In this week's, nice and brief, episode I answer the question whether you can heal diastasis recti whilst you're breastfeeding.For some reason some healthcare professionals don't understand how breastfeeding impacts the body, but it DEFINITELY doesn't make your muscles stop working like muscles!!Also, again, diastasis recti is not "for life and you will always have to maintain it".And finally; "21 day challenges to heal diastasis recti"? Oh, just please don't! As always; HPNB...