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Giving birth is a big deal.  No matter if you’ve had a vaginal or a caesarean birth, your body has been through a LOT. No matter if it’s your first or fourth baby, giving birth is an incredible accomplishment.  But, it’s also a time when your body needs to rest and recover. How long should…

Welcome to the FitNest Mama Podcast! Today I chat to Georgina Windebank, a Holistic sleep consultant and qualified Naturopath, all about toddler sleep issues.  A mother to a 5 year old, and host of the Holistic Baby and Toddler Sleep Podcast, in this episode we discuss all things toddler sleep and how to help your…

In this episode, we talk to Lacey Maddern, also known as the Eggspert nutritionist, about understanding egg quality and how to improve it naturally through diet and lifestyle changes. Lacey is a fertility nutritionist who helps women boost their egg quality and increase their chances of getting pregnant, staying pregnant, and increasing IVF success. Understanding…

Welcome back to a set of Pelvic Floor Podcast exercises! Every few weeks, 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 you’re having…

Welcome back to another episode of the FitNest Mama podcast. Today is the start of a fertility series on the podcast, so over the next few weeks I will be talking to various expert on different topics around fertility. And we are kicking off this fertility series with a chat about egg freezing with Dr…

This episode is a little different to the normal podcast episode. I share with you the responses of a recent survey, where I surveyed over 5000 women during pregnancy and motherhood to find out what they need to help support them during this time. The results did surprise me! But they are amazingly helpful to…

Preparing the pelvic floor for birth Our pelvic health is important, but often under recognised.  Pregnancy and birth is a time where we are more at risk of pelvic health issues such as incontinence (leaking), or prolapse (eg vaginal bulge/lump). There are actually quite a few ways that we can help prepare our pelvic floor…

Today’s great episode is with Kris, a health and mindset coach, and we discuss the big question that no doubt all mums think at times: ‘How is it possible to find the time to exercise when I am feeling so tired, lacking energy and time-poor?!” In this conversation with Kris, we discuss ways to help…

It is the new year, and we often have new goals at this time of year. But how do we adapt them to make them achievable and relevant to our lifestyle during pregnancy and postpartum? Join me for this quick solo episode where I talk you through 3 things to consider when setting new goals….

This podcast episode is with Jo Terry, founder and managing director of Melbourne Midwife who is a midwife, lactation consultant and childbirth information sharer. Jo offers group birthing classes, private education packages and home visits for lactation support. In today’s episode, we have a discussion around baby optimal positioning for birth, including: – Why is…

I recently spoke to a new mum, which got me thinking.  She mentioned that she was really grateful to be able to attend pilates online, because it was so much cheaper than her usual face to face pilates, which she couldn’t do anymore because she wasn’t working. This really did make me think about our…

I’m so excited to chat to Shari Lyon in this podcast episode, where we are discussing how hormones and the TENS machine can help labour and birth. Shari is one of Australia’s leading Hypnobirthing Practitioners and Childbirth Educators. She is a mum of 2 and self confessed birth nerd and is passionate about supporting women…