Your Postpartum Fitness and Recovery Questions Answered! Part I [episode 3]

Written By Karlie Causey
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When can you go running postpartum? When can you start wearing a postpartum belly band or working on your core and pelvic floor? Is pain during sex a pelvic floor issue?

In today's episode, I'm really excited to answer your questions above (and more) about postpartum fitness and recovery. There's just not a lot of education around early postpartum recovery and rehab out there, and I get so many DMs every week from people asking very similar questions.

No matter where you are in your journey, whether you're pregnant, newly postpartum, or you've been postpartum for a while, there's a little bit for everyone in this episode.

And if you would like your question answered, just drop it in my DMs @drkarlie. You can also shoot me an email at drkarlie@karliecausey.com.

In this episode, Your Postpartum Fitness and Recovery Questions Answered! Part I, I cover:

  • When you can start wearing a postpartum belly band after a normal vaginal birth

  • When you can start working on your core and pelvic floor postpartum

  • Whether pain during sex can signify a pelvic floor issue

  • When it's safe to go running postpartum

  • How to start exercising safely at 18 weeks pregnant

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More About the Every Mom is an Athlete Podcast:

Think postpartum only lasts a few months? Think again. Postpartum is forever—and no matter how long it’s been since you had your baby, this podcast is for you.

Are you a mom who used to feel strong and athletic—but now feels disconnected from your body?
Do you want to get back to lifting weights, running, or just moving your body and feeling like yourself again—but aren’t sure what’s safe or where to start?

Welcome to Every Mom Is an Athlete—the podcast that challenges the “bounce back” culture and redefines what strength looks like in motherhood.

I’m your host, Dr. Karlie Causey—pregnancy and postpartum expert, sports chiropractor, strength coach, entrepreneur, and mom of three. After years of helping athletic moms heal, train, and thrive after baby, I created this show to give you the tools, guidance, and truth you won’t get from social media scrolling or outdated advice.

Each week, you can expect to hear a combination of expert interviews, real talk with other moms, and solo episodes where we break down topics like: 

  • Postpartum recovery that actually works

  • Pelvic floor + core healing

  • How to return to strength training safely

  • What to do when your body feels completely different and foreign

  • Why motherhood itself is athletic—and how to own that

These episodes will leave you feeling grounded, confident, and empowered to move forward intentionally and powerfully—without the pressure to “bounce back.”

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