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Fourth Trimester, Motherhood, Newborn, Postnatal
In this episode today I am chatting with Melbourne-based Baby sleep consultant Jazz Kostov. Jazz is a sleep consultant, midwife, maternal child health nurse, and mother, and we discussed some amazing tips for pregnant and new mums. Sleep is a BIG topic, so in this episode, we tried to focus on those first few months…
Pelvic Floor
Welcome to our second Friday Floor session! Every week on a Friday, a pelvic floor I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises. These episodes are short, these episodes are actionable, and are designed to just help you get it done and tick off your pelvic floor from the to-do list. Perfect if…
Fertility, Pregnancy
I was honoured to chat with fertility specialist Dr Raelia Lew from Knocked Up Podcast and Women’s Health Melbourne: Fertility & Gynaecology. In this podcast episode Dr Raelia Lew discusses fertility and pregnancy, reviews possible causes of secondary infertility, prognosis and likelihood of becoming pregnant and different treatment options. Dr Raelia Lew provides some great…
Exercise, Pelvic Floor
Welcome to our first ever Friday Floor session! These episodes are going to drop weekly. Every week a new pelvic floor set. Designed to help you just get it done. Perfect if you’re having a vaginal or a caesarean birth, pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, or years and years down the track. You could even send this…
Exercise, Pelvic Floor, Pregnancy
I am super excited to chat to you about this common question today: When should I start doing pelvic floor exercises in pregnancy? It is a question a lot of women DM me on Instagram @fitnestmama to ask. It is a topic we discuss a lot inside the FitNest Mama Membership, as around 50% of the women…
Fertility, Pregnancy
Pregnancy after loss might be a time filled with guilt, anxiety and mixed emotions. In this 2nd episode of a two part series with Robyn Birkin, Robyn describes the emotions that can come with pregnancy after miscarriage, including: — What pregnancy after loss feels like— How can I stop worrying about pregnancy after miscarriage?— Is…
Fertility, Pregnancy
Becoming pregnant again after you’ve had one baby is not always easy. In today’s episode, I chat with Robyn Birkin, an infertility life coach, fertility warrior, and host of The Fertility Warriors podcast. In this episode, Robyn Birkin discusses: — What is secondary infertility— Can you get pregnant with secondary infertility?— How does secondary infertility…
Birth Story, Childbirth, Pregnancy, VBAC
This VBA2C (vaginal birth after 2 caesareans) birth story is with Jo, a mum of three. In this VBA2C birth stories episode, Jo openly shares the highs and lows as she navigates through the stages of motherhood and her journey and struggle with advocating for a VBA2C birth, all while in lockdown. She found a…
After Birth Recovery, Exercise, Postnatal, Running, Workouts
Why do we need postnatal rehab? When we think of rehab, we often think of rehab after a sports injury, or perhaps an addiction. If a pro footballer has a knee injury, they may have surgery. And then it’s a given they will have a period of rehab before getting back on the footy field. …
After Birth Recovery, Breastfeeding, Fourth Trimester, Motherhood, Postnatal
What to expect from a 6 week or postnatal check? The postnatal or 6 week check is really important for both mum and bubs after the birth. In the episode with Dr Miranda Bradley – a GP, mum of three, and founder of Thrive Perinatal, we discuss: — What is a 6 week check?— What…
Exercise, Motherhood, Running, Wellbeing, Workouts
How do you balance motherhood and fitness? How can I stay fit as a mother? How do stay at home mums stay fit? How do working mums stay fit? What is balance in health and fitness as a mother? These are all common questions mums might be asking themselves when they are balancing motherhood and…
Childbirth, Newborn
Every Birth story is different and unique. In this Spilling the Milk series on the FitNest Mama Podcast, we hear birth stories from different women who have experienced a whole range of births: elective caesarean birth, vaginal birth, pain relief, no-pain relief or emergency caesarean birth. In today’s episode, I chat with the lovely Hannah,…
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- Birth Story (57)
- After Birth Recovery (56)
- Motherhood (54)
- Postnatal (46)
- Wellbeing (44)
- Pelvic Floor (36)
- Exercise (34)
- Newborn (23)
- Fourth Trimester (20)
- Caesarean Section (15)
- Mindfulness (12)
- Induction (12)
- Fertility (12)
- Workouts (11)
- Running (11)
- Diet (10)
- Hypnobirthing (9)
- Baby (9)
- Breastfeeding (9)
- Pelvic Girdle Pain (8)
- Pelvic Health (7)
- Postnatal Depression (7)
- Epidural (6)
- VBAC (5)
- Perineal Massage (4)
- Forceps (4)
- Gestational Diabetes (3)
- Baby Sleep (3)
- Bowels (2)
- Twins (2)
- Conscious Parenting (2)
- Breech Birth (1)
- Episiotomy (1)
- First Aid (1)
- DRAM (1)
- Covid (1)
- Abdominal muscle separation (1)