
Birth Story
Enjoy this beautiful birth story with Esther, a first time mum who unexpectedly had a home birth, and a positive experience. Esther talks us through her pregnancy journey, how she prepared for birth, and her after birth experience. Giving birth is one of the most profound experiences that a woman can go through. Every birth…

Childbirth
Today I am chatting with midwife Clare about the important decision of at what point in labour should I go to hospital? We discuss:– When to go to hospital when in labour– How to ease the car trip and transition to hospital– What happens when you get to hospital– Tips for birth partners Enjoy! **…

Birth Story, Childbirth, Epidural, Fertility
In this episode Elizabeth shares her beautiful birth story who recently became a parent through IVF after experiencing challenges with conception and recurrent miscarriage. At 36 years old, Elizabeth started trying to conceive, after which her first 3 pregnancies ended in miscarriage. From this point Elizabeth and her partner started looking into fertility clinics, and…

Childbirth, Hypnobirthing, Pregnancy
Today we are exploring the topic of how to create a calm birth environment with Claire Fulton, a childbirth educator, founder of The Nurture Nest and The Hypnobirthing Podcast. No matter if you are planning a home birth, hospital birth, caesarean or vaginal birth, this podcast episode will be helpful. Today Claire discusses some amazing…

Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Perineal Massage, Pregnancy
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…

Childbirth, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Pregnancy
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…

Birth Story, Childbirth, Motherhood
Today I am chatting with a lovely FitNest Mama Member, Colleen, who is based in America, and is a mum of 4 lovely children. Colleen shares her beautiful 4th baby birth story in this episode. Colleen hoped for three babies, and then once she had three, she decided she wasn’t yet done. That’s when she…

After Birth Recovery, Breastfeeding, Caesarean Section, Fourth Trimester, Newborn, Postnatal
10 Tips for recovering from a c-section whilst taking care of your toddler Recovery from a caesarean without a toddler is hard. You’ve had major surgery. Throw in some exhaustion. Perhaps you’re in pain. Then, throw in caring for a toddler to the mix, and it can make things more challenge. Recovery after a caesarean…

Birth Story, Childbirth
On the FitNest Mama Podcast, we have a range of different types of birth stories, including positive natural birth stories. And today I am chatting with a lovely FitNest Mama Member, Kiara about discussing her positive natural birth story and has an 8-week-old daughter Ruby. Kiara shares her beautiful birth story in this episode. Kiara…

After Birth Recovery, Caesarean Section, Childbirth, Hypnobirthing
Well hello there, welcome to our 100th episode of the FitNest Mama Podcast! I’m really excited by today’s episode, because, for something a bit different, I am going to discuss my 3 biggest takeaways from doing these 100 podcast episodes. So from all the guest speakers we’ve had on board, I am going to share…
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