Today I speak with Dr. Lashonda Jones, an Ortho and Postpartum Doctor of Physical therapy, certified personal trainer, pre/postnatal corrective exercise specialist, & certified macro nutrition coach with over 17 years of experience. She's also a mom of 2 and fellow C-section mom. Dr. Jones is the owner of Core Elevation Fitness and Wellness, a global online company helping moms and women heal their diastasis, recover after C-section, and safely return to exercise before and after giving birth. She loves helping women bridge the gap between rehab & fitness while promoting the value of wellness and self care. Having had an unplanned C-section herself, she understands both the physical and emotional toll it can have on moms. That's why she’s so passionate about getting this much needed education and resources out there because we deserve so much better. We talk about:-specializing in women’s health-breaking the stigma of c-sections-taking time to recover-dealing with diastasis recti-educate early and often-a “natural” birth-strategies to improve c-section recovery-lifting heavy-helping older momsTime Stamps1:00 introduction4:35 previous knowledge of c-sections6:05 sharing birth stories10:15 comparing recoveries12:45 c-section and diastasis16:55 moms looking for education20:15 common myths24:08 stories from patients28:20 load and diastasis recovery33:04 coning and doming38:41 the future for moms44:30 is it ever too late?49:59 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH LASHONDAIG: www.instagram.com/ptrainershondaWebsite: www.coreelevationfitness.comCoupon code for all your listeners to receive 40% off my Cesarean Recovery and Safe Return to Exercise Guide. Use code: activemompodcastThe Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)