Pregnancy Podcast Episodes

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…

In this podcast episode I chat with Wendy, a Fertility, PCOS and Pregnancy Dietitian and Nutritionist about which food is good for healthy sperm. Every day, more and more studies are published showing us the impact that our nutrition and lifestyle can have on our hormonal and reproductive health, our chances of conceiving and how…

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…

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’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…

Quick tips for optimal pelvic health during and after pregnancy. Pelvic floor can become a bit of a buzz word during and after pregnancy, but it is for good reason. Did you know women who have had a baby have a 1 in 3 chance of leaking (urinary incontinence) and a 1 in 2 chance…

Ahh pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy.  If you have pelvic pain and you’re having difficulty sleeping during pregnancy, you are certainly not alone, as pelvic pain and difficulty sleeping during pregnancy are unfortunately both quite common. So, how to sleep with pelvic pain during pregnancy? Let’s first discuss 4 important points. — What is pelvic…

Can I climb stairs in pregnancy? This was a question sent to me via DM on Instagram @fitnestmama, and I thought that it might be a good question to do a podcast topic on. Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but it might also feel like a time when you are googling everything.  And, the…

‘How do I relax my tight pelvic floor muscles?’ This is a common question, and in this podcast episode I discuss 7 ways to help relax your pelvic floor muscles. Like all muscles, we need them to function properly. If our muscles around our head/neck and shoulders are tight or overactive, we might be predisposed…