Keeping fit, happy and healthy in pregnancy and motherhood with Charlie Barker, founder of Bumps and Burpees

<p>This week on the podcast I am joined by Charlie Barker, founder of Bumps & Burpees, a community of mums and mums-to-be wanting to stay fit, happy and healthy during pregnancy and into motherhood. </p> <p>Charlie a former gymnast, later became a personal trainer and specialised in pre- and post-natal fitness and health.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Her goal is to help mothers build core strength and stamina so they can support their bodies through pregnancy and beyond.</p> <p>Today Charlie joins me to talk about her personal experience of conceiving, pregnancy, her birth story and<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> shares </span>general advice for women around pre and post natal fitness and how to fit in time to exercise.</p> <p>We also answer your <strong>listener questions</strong> which include:</p> <p>Exercises for pelvic girdle pain<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Where to start with exercising again?</p> <p>How do you set realistic fitness goals with a baby/babies?</p> <p>How much standing is too much standing during pregnancy?</p> <p>Is it possible to walk too much during pregnancy? Should there be a limit?</p> <p>Any tips for exercise whilst wearing baby?</p> <p>Post natal exercise that doesn’t feel like your bits are going to fall out?</p> <p>Exercise for diastasis recti?</p> <p>Are there any safe exercises for your core during pregnancy? Or just avoid all?</p> <p>What ab exercise are safe in pregnancy please?</p> <p>My core still feels like jelly 20 months pp. what can I do to strengthen it? I do insanity 3 times a week.</p> <p>Should you stop exercises that cause that ‘heavy’ feeling down below or is that new normal?<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Exercises that are good for rebuilding pelvic floor?</p> <p>Any advice on exercise POP, is running ever achievable again?</p> <p>Working out around baby and older sibling?</p> <p>There are a few questions we haven't answered which are better suited to physio advice. I will be chatting with a physio