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Staying Active, Starting Again: Exercise in pregnancy and postpartum

Exercise. Whether you’re an athlete or just depend on activity for a little dose of sanity, the pregnancy and postpartum periods can knock you sideways and make you feel estranged from your own body. Today on ParentData, Megan Roche — researcher, podcaster, and trail runner machine — joins to discuss how to ease back into activity postpartum, why women’s health is understudied, and the value of carbohydrates. But the conversation goes beyond just sports. It’s also about how to return to the things you love to do after becoming a parent — and feel a little more like yourself. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every week on data-driven pregnancy and parenting.

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  It’s Not Hysteria: How women’s health gets overlooked

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  It's The Placenta Episode!

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  Racial Disparity in C-Section Rates: Unpacking bias in the medical system

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  Ultra-Processed Foods: What they are and whether we should worry

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  The Power of Local Politics: How Vermont is revolutionizing child care

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  Steve Levitt's Late-Night Panic Google

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  All About Midwives: What they do, and how they differ from OBs

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  Shawn Johnson's Late-Night Panic Google

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  It's A Podcast Anniversary Q&A! You asked, Emily answered

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  Caitlin Murray's Late-Night Panic Google

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  Phones and the Importance of Play: Are phones really to blame for the decl…

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  Chelsea Sodaro's Late-Night Panic Google

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  (Part Two) Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?

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  Ask Bubbie's Late-Night Panic Google

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  (Part One) Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?

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  Myleik's Late-Night Panic Google