255. Bryony Deery: On Postpartum Recovery, Hormone Crashes, Birth Preparation & Pregnancy Fitness

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Mar 24, 2026

Bryony Deery, pregnancy, postpartum and fitness expert who founded a maternal fitness community. She shares candid stories about birth decisions, perineal prep, and managing pain. Short sentences cover hormonal crashes, delayed bonding and intrusive thoughts. She talks about returning to strength training early, nutrition and supplements, and how partners can support postpartum recovery.

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ANECDOTE

Postpartum Blood Clot Removed Manually

After birth Bryony developed a large postpartum blood clot causing extreme pain worse than labor, which her doctor manually removed.
She required one extra hospital night for monitoring before being discharged home with the baby.

ADVICE

Condition For Pregnancy Like An Athletic Event

Train your body during pregnancy—strength, Pilates, and conditioning—to improve labor, recovery, and postpartum resilience.
Bryony exercised up to delivery day, lifted weights and did Pilates, then resumed modified workouts two weeks postpartum.

INSIGHT

Motherhood Rewires Emotional Sensitivity

Motherhood reshapes identity and emotional frequency, heightening sensitivity and focus while also causing dissociation and overload.
Bryony describes feeling everything deeper, a ninja-like focus for priorities, but also occasional dissociation and sensory overwhelm.

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