There is a gap that exists in women's healthcare, particularly for women in the postpartum period, and there remains a lack of reliable, credible resources. Dr. Pinkey Patel is trying to change this by creating an inclusive, informative and supportive community designed to help mothers and babies thrive. In today's episode we talk to Dr. Patel about the importance of exercise after birth, honoring your recovery, and how her passion for the pelvic floor led her to starting The Snap Back. 

Dr. Pinkey Patel is a clinical pharmacist who is also a certified NASM personal trainer, specializing in pre/post natal corrective exercise. Dr. Patel first hand experienced the gap in women's healthcare and the lack of reliable, credible resources.  From learning how to establish a business from scratch in 2019 to developing a consultancy, and building out an app, Dr. Patel has previously juggled working full-time as a pharmacist, being a mother of two, being pregnant and successfully bringing a product to market. She is now full time at her startup as she is excited to continue impacting new mothers. When you’re doing something as visceral and life altering as growing a human, the resources you receive during and after should reflect that magnitude, they should be as thoroughly developed and as seriously considered as the life we create. She believes that by supporting the pillars of society during one of the most challenging times, further creates a thriving society. 

We also talk about:

• The misconceptions about exercise after birth
• How the pelvic floor is impacted by different birthing options 
• Why there is such a lack of knowledge and postpartum support for women 
• The knowledge she wishes all women knew about the postpartum period
• Pinkey's own motherhood story and how it fueled her passion today 
• How her company, The Snap Back, can help moms  

Pinkey's Resources:

• IG @myrihealth

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