14. Is exercise safe during pregnancy? With Dr. Margie Davenport

02/07/23 • 53 min

Content warning: miscarriage
For today’s episode, Shalaka will be interviewing Dr. Margie Davenport. We’ll be aiming to answer the question: Is exercise safe during pregnancy? We discuss the strong benefits of engaging in exercise unless contraindicated, and the myths and assumptions associated with exercise in pregnancy.
In the post-interview discussion (33:30), Alyson and Shalaka discuss the importance of movement, exceptional cases such as bed rest, and playing the blame game with exercise and miscarriage.

Links
instagram: @exerciseandpregnancy
Website: www.exerciseandpregnancy.ca
Facebook: Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Facebook Page
Twitter: @ExercisePreg
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtvzYizIALcs5-RzfHrf5UA

Citations
1. Prenatal exercise for the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Davenport et al., 2018):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30337463/
2. No. 367-2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy (Mottola et al., 2018):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30297272/
3. Infographic: Prenatal physical activity: baby steps for better health (Davenport et al., 2020):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31377724/
4. Why can't I exercise during pregnancy? Time to revisit medical "absolute" and "relative" contraindications: systematic review of evidence of harm and a call to action (Meah, Davies, & Davenport, 2020):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32513676/

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Prenatal research from Shalaka’s lab and the DREAM BIG consortium:
Dreambigresearch.com
Prenatal Stress and Child Development book (2021):
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-60159-1

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www.growingfactspodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
IG: growing_facts_podcast
Facebook: Growing Facts Podcast
Tiktok: growingfactspodcast

Prenatal research from Shalaka’s lab and the DREAM BIG consortium:
Dreambigresearch.com
Prenatal Stress and Child Development book (2021):
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-60159-1

Logo design by Dale Byrns
Initial podcast consultation provided by Zoé Gagnon-Paquin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-g-p/
Sound production consultation by Fox Valley Audio

Photo by Janko Ferlič
https://unsplash.com/@itfeelslikefilm
Music by lemonmusicstudio
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13. Butt stuff

In today’s episode, Alyson and Shalaka try to act like mature adults and talk about butt stuff without giggling. We’re talking hemmorhoids, constipation and poop. We also talk about pelvic floor and prevention! As they say in #Forever35podcast, butt care is self care.
www.growingfactspodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
IG: growing_facts_podcast
Facebook: Growing Facts Podcast
Tiktok: growingfactspodcast

Prenatal research from Shalaka’s lab and the DREAM BIG consortium:
Dreambigresearch.com
Prenatal Stress and Child Development book (2021):
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-60159-1

Logo design by Dale Byrns
Initial podcast consultation provided by Zoé Gagnon-Paquin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-g-p/
Sound production consultation by Fox Valley Audio

Photo by Janko Ferlič
https://unsplash.com/@itfeelslikefilm
Music by lemonmusicstudio
https://pixabay.com/users/lemonmusicstudio-14942887/?tab=audio

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15. The social, financial, and emotional costs of having children

Shalaka and Alyson talk about the financial/emotional/social cost of IVF, and the role of societal views of reproduction in how we view the right to reproduce and the right to abortion. They also talk about the appropriation of babies by non-parents and the at times transactional nature of “help”, and the best way to pitch in with newborns.
www.growingfactspodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
IG: growing_facts_podcast
Facebook: Growing Facts Podcast
Tiktok: growingfactspodcast

Prenatal research from Shalaka’s lab and the DREAM BIG consortium:
Dreambigresearch.com
Prenatal Stress and Child Development book (2021):
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-60159-1

Logo design by Dale Byrns
Initial podcast consultation provided by Zoé Gagnon-Paquin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-g-p/
Sound production consultation by Fox Valley Audio

Photo by Janko Ferlič
https://unsplash.com/@itfeelslikefilm
Music by lemonmusicstudio
https://pixabay.com/users/lemonmusicstudio-14942887/?tab=audio