The Healthy Post Natal Body Podcast

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for 30 minutes about the post-natal diet, gives some fat-loss advice to one of our members and gets a little bit fed up with people saying people are being "fat phobic" when they're clearly not.  Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access using coupon code "3months". Post natal health is a right, n...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for 30 minutes asking why nobody mentions Diastasis Recti to pregnant and post-natal women when the majority will get it. He also yaps about the 3month offer and how post-natal physical health is a right and programs should be free for 12 weeks....and then he waffles some more about supporting small business.  Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com and sign...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for 30 minutes about High Intensity Interval Training. Should you do it, is it safe to do? Does he advocate it? And we follow up on last week's episode talking about muscle activation and go into why you should always work with an expert. This is a link to the Russian Twist exercise he mentions. If you can't do this correctly you can not be doing a deadlif...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for 30 minutes as he explains why lunges are so difficult when you're post-natal, why muscle activation should ALWAYS be your starting point before doing anything else and what the difference between exercising along to Youtube clips and a Post-Natal program actually is.  Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com and sign up by 30-04-20 for our 3 month &qu...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles yet again as he answers 2 questions that were emailed in; "Should I take a protein supplement to put on some muscle in my arms?" and "Why did my Dr tell me to never lift more than 10-15Kg after my C-section?" The answer will surprise, and possibly offend, you! He also has a question about beards for all surgeons, doctors and nurses out there...and...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles his way through 30 minutes touching on the subject of "how to look for the real solution to a problem". There's no point in paving over the cracks when, with a bit of effort, you can resolve the problem completely. This especially goes for problems that can be solved by exercising, such as diastasis recti/backpain/pelvic girdle pain etc.  Check out ht...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles his way through some myths about C-section recovery. He talks about scar tissue recovery and massage  ( Video here on how to perform the massage). When can you start exercising after a C-section? No, REALLY, when can you start exercising? That takes a solid 15-20 minutes and then he waffles, and I mean really waffles, about the NHS, COVID-19 and the importance of lis...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles on about apples... WTF? Apples are what he calls things you shouldn't really be doing but always end up doing. Such as popping a child on your hip whilst you're doing other things. Yes it's bad for your posture but how else should you do it? Things like eating foods that bloat when you have Diastasis. Instead of cutting out those behaviours and focussi...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles on about attitude, kindness, buy-now-pay-later (for some reason) and answers the question if it's ever too late to fix your post-natal issues. And he thinks we should start a new Covid-19 handwashing challenge. Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com and sign up by 30-04-20 for our 3 month "Jesus, are we still on lockdown" trial. Intro music, a...

Send us Fan Mail  In a topical episode Peter waffles on about the immune system in Post-Natal women. Because of the Covid-19 virus this seems particularly timely. Is the immune system compromised post-natal? Can you "boost the immune system?" What is the immune system anyways?. Should you be super careful if you're only recently given birth? In addition he makes one, or two, inappro...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles on about why he started HPNB, he makes you a ridiculous offer about 10 minutes in. In addition;' "Does my Diastasis Recti need surgery?" and "Do you need a high protein diet?" Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com if you have a bit of time and want to see what all the fuss is about :) BUT LISTEN FOR 10 MINUTES FIRST!! Intro music, a...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles his way through a Q&A session; Amongst the questions answered; Can Diastasis Recti get worse after the 6 week check up? Why do I struggle to hold my balance when exercising? How come I suffer from Sacroiliac pain? Have you read the book by Shawn Baker? ... What stretches should I do and could you put some videos up? A; Yes and done :) Check Wikipedia here for in...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles on about the language we use when dealing with women who have given birth and issues arising from pregnancy. You know, the whole "rainbows and lollipops" approach. It really isn't helping you. The Michelle Wolfe Stand-up special he mentioned is called "Joke Show" and is available on Netflix and ridiculously funny. Check out https://www.healt...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles on about post-natal back pain. The causes of it, how to fix it and why he uses a broader definition of "post-natal" when describing back pain as "post-natal". Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com if you have a bit of time and want to see what all the fuss is about :) Here's the "pullapart" video I mentioned in the podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Peter is on his high horse and waffles about the responsibility people have to take care of themselves for their own sakes, for their kids and partners. Exercise, nutrition, not comparing yourself to others too much, especially on social media etc. Be kind to yourself, and exercise because exercise is not optional. Check out https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com if you have a bit o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Peter waffles on about Post-natal depression. What can cause it and how, in some cases, exercise and diet will help resolve it.  If you're suffering from PND please always speak to a healthcare professional, ESPECIALLY if it's quite serious. It's much more common than you think.  Here's a link to the NHS guidelines for treatment I mention in the...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode; Peter waffles on about Post-Natal nutrition for a whole 25 minutes. Is it really as complicated as we're being told it is? What diet is safe to do and which are just stupid? As promised; you can download your Healthy Eating booklets here. No email address and no subscriptions required. https://www.healthypostnatalbody.com/blog/hpnb-summery-cookbook-is-here/...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode; Peter waffles on about Diastasis Recti for a solid 20 minutes explaining, briefly, what it is and why it's more than just a gap. Oh, and he politely, asks you to stop calling it "mummy tummy". BTW, this is the first of all episodes of the HPNB podcast, the sound quality has drastically improved over the past 50 episodes, and Peter doesn't wafll...