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How To Feel Good Through Pregnancy And Beyond With Guest Kaitlin Spano

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Kaitlin says the pelvic floor stretches 500 times the size where the baby comes out.

Katherine opens by speaking directly to moms who are trying to move out of survival mode and feel more at home in their bodies. She introduces Kaitlin Spano as a pregnancy and postpartum educator and starts with a question many active women ask when they become pregnant. The core idea is simple: how do you stay strong when your body is changing fast? From there, the episode follows the realities of pregnancy and postpartum without glossing over them. Kaitlin explains that the body is shifting on a cellular level, not just on the surface. Muscles move. Organs move. The core changes from the inside out. She and Katherine talk about why that matters when a body starts to feel different in ways that are hard to see. The conversation gives attention to leaking when laughing or sneezing, pain in different areas, and the frustration that can come from not understanding what is happening. Kaitlin connects those symptoms to breath and alignment in a way that feels accessible rather than clinical. She explains that breathing is not just about relaxation. It also helps support the gut and the deeper structures affected during pregnancy and recovery. Bloating comes up as part of that picture. So do C-sections and the way incision recovery can complicate gut health and abdominal function. The episode keeps returning to the idea that outside appearance can hide what is going on underneath. That is why the focus stays on rebuilding from the core rather than chasing surface fixes. Katherine responds with clear appreciation for how amazing the body is and how far small, consistent practices can go. The tone never turns harsh or corrective. Instead, it stays validating and curious. Kaitlin’s perspective gives moms permission to slow down and pay attention to what their bodies are asking for. The result is a conversation about motherhood, recovery, and bodily trust that feels both tender and useful. It leaves room for pain, change, and uncertainty while still pointing toward support and practical care. The episode is especially attentive to the emotional side of physical change, including the feeling of not recognizing your own body. By the end, the listener is left with a clearer sense that healing is not just about looking different again. It is about understanding what is happening underneath and working with the body patiently.

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A calm, practical listen about pregnancy, postpartum, and trusting a changing body.

This episode looks at pregnancy and postpartum through the lens of strength while the body is changing fast. Katherine Wild and Kaitlin Spano cover alignment, pain, peeing when laughing or sneezing, bloating, gut health, and why breathing matters as moms move through pregnancy,…

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If pregnancy has made your core feel unfamiliar, this conversation gives you a calmer map.

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