Pregnancy and early parenthood with MS with neuro physio Becca Mullin | S7E03

Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast that helps you make informed choices to support your health and wellbeing. In this episode, we’re joined by Becca Mullin, a neuro physiotherapist and Pilates instructor specialising in post-partum clients with neurological conditions. Becca’s work is driven by a crucial gap she noticed while working in a busy London hospital—pregnant women with neurological conditions often lacked guidance on balancing their symptoms with the physical changes of pregnancy. Since then, Becca has dedicated her career to helping people with MS and other neurological conditions stay active—especially during pregnancy. Tune in now to learn how you can stay active and navigate pregnancy with confidence!

 

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Questions and Timestamps:

01:36 Becca’s introduction

02:57 The difference between a regular and neuro physiotherapist

05:13 Pregnancy support for people with neurological conditions

08:08 The benefits of staying active during pregnancy

12:05 Key recommendations for pregnant people with MS

16:17 Barriers to activity and how to overcome them

21:01 Introducing NeuroNatal Pilates for people with neurological conditions

24:20 What is Pilates and how it can help with MS symptoms

28:12 Becca’s top tips for pregnancy with MS

 

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• Learn more about Becca at uptonneurophysio.com
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• Exercise while pregnant infographic
• Listen to S2E29 Pilates and MS: Building strength for everyone with Rachel Changer
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