Did you undergo egg retrieval and/or IVF as a recreational or elite athlete in the last 5 years? If yes, we’d love your input to help us better understand how physical activity may impact fertility treatments: redcap.link/EF_IVF

NEW STUDY! Are you a #coach or #official (e.g., referee) who is currently pregnant, or has been pregnant at any time in the past 5 years? We want to hear from you! We are trying to understand your experiences coaching/officiating while pregnant. redcap.link/coaches_official…

Why policies matter: 🏅 Performance → Proper policies help athletes return safely & at their best 💪 Health → Prevents injury & long-term complications ⚖️ Gender Equity → Breaking barriers in sport at all levels Without these policies, inequities in sport will persist.

✅ More International Federations (IFs) are introducing sport-specific policies for pregnant, postpartum, and parenting athletes. 📈 This is a step forward, recognizing that pregnancy is not the end of an athlete’s career! 🚨 But there’s more to do… bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2…

NEW Open Access Paper! We conducted a scoping review of international-level sport policies for pregnant, postpartum or parenting high-performance athletes to understand what policies currently exist, and to identify policy gaps to be addressed. Now available in @BJSM_BMJ

The @BJSM_BMJ special issue on postpartum is available now! bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/8

Importantly, the systematic reviews did not identify an increased risk of harm, including injury, adverse events, fear of movement, or decreased breast milk quality or quantity, and exercise was shown to reduce levels of fatigue and improve sleep quality!

Physical activity following childbirth was associated with a reduction in the odds of depression (45%), urinary incontinence (37%) and type 2 diabetes (28%), as well as improvements in the symptom severity of depression, anxiety, lumbopelvic pain, and triglycerides.

This Guideline provides evidence-based recommendations regarding physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep throughout the first year postpartum in the promotion of maternal, and infant health.