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The Pregnant Mother Runner Podcast

The Pregnant Mother Runner Diaries is an honest, week-by-week look at running, pregnancy, and motherhood. Hosted by registered dietitian and runner Serena Marie RD, this podcast follows the real-time journey of training, fueling, and navigating the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy while staying connected to running.

Each episode shares behind-the-scenes updates on workouts, nutrition, symptoms, mindset shifts, and the realities of balancing motherhood with athletic identity. Expect practical tips, science-backed insights, and candid reflections for runners who are pregnant, postpartum, or simply curious about how women’s bodies adapt through it all.

If you’ve ever wondered how to keep running through pregnancy, fuel your body well, and embrace the evolving seasons of motherhood and sport, you’re in the right place. 🏃‍♀️🤰

Episodes

Apr 21, 2026

Week 5: Surprise… I’m Pregnant (Again)

Apr 21, 2026

18 min

Welcome to episode one (Week 5 of pregnancy!) of The Pregnant Mother Runner Diaries and plot twist… I’m pregnant.
In this episode I’m sharing the very real, very fresh feelings of finding out. And, yes, I took approximately 47 pregnancy tests 😂…Obviously.
We talk about:
Exercising safely in early pregnancy and what the research actually says
The weird tingliness in my low back and hips
Headaches and thirst and “is this pregnancy or just life?”
Not showing at all and not really having symptoms yet
The complicated mix of excitement about a baby and disappointment about potentially losing fitness
Training still feeling strong
Nursing my 13 month old while newly pregnant
We’ll cover what current guidelines say about exercise during uncomplicated pregnancies and how I’m approaching training with curiosity instead of fear.
As always, this is my personal experience as a runner and registered dietitian. It is not medical advice.
And if you want deeper dives into fueling, body image, and metabolism for runners, come hang out with me on Dear Runner Bod.

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If you have questions about this episode, DM on Instagram @runnergirldietitian