Gina Conley holds a M.S. in Exercise Science and is the Founder/CEO of MamasteFit, an industry-leading perinatal fitness provider with a training facility located in Aberdeen, NC (nearby Fort Bragg).  Gina is a seasoned birth doula who has supported nearly 200 births in North Carolina. Gina is the author of Training for Two.

Her unique experience of exclusively training perinatal fitness clients (in-person and online), coupled with supporting births as a doula, has resulted in MamasteFit creating In-depth prenatal fitness programs, which support clients recovering in a postpartum to return to their desired sport or professional demands. 

Also, Gina is 7-year Army Veteran who served a combat tour to Afghanistan in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom Sentinel. 

In this episode, we discuss how Gina became a birth doula, prenatal fitness, postpartum considerations, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:48) Exercise During Childbirth

(3:10) Former Military Career

(7:16) Difference Between Midwife and Doula

(14:00) Communication Through The Pregnancy

(16:22) Prenatal Fitness

(26:49) Yoga During Pregnancy

(33:20) Twins and Triplet Considerations

(36:40) Postpartum Depression Considerations

(46:20) Exercise After Birth

(55:10) Baby Fever and Retaining Clients

(58:00) Where To Find Gina

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Website: https://mamastefit.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamastefit/

Gina's Book: https://a.co/d/eom9uYT Training For Two

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo4OnjGrWT70TpbBa8mZ92w

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamastefit

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