Are you one of the over half a million people who signed up for Veganuary this year? Now that January is over you might be wondering whether you should continue being vegan. In this episode I'm discussing the reason why vegans often feel amazing when they first switch and whether it's one to continue in the long term.
Read MoreThis week I'm diving deep into the aversion and agitation I experienced way back in early pregnancy with my second, and what I did to manage the intense emotions that brings.
Read MoreWhen my son was 2.5 I started becoming really smug that I’d done all the right things and avoided any fussy eating. 3 months later his baby sister was born and BAM fussy eating! In this episode I talk about navigating my son’s fussy eating using one basic foundation and three consistent strategies, plus some ideas to make the food you already buy and cook as nutrient dense as possible so you can be confident knowing your child is getting the best he can from a limited palate.
Read MoreDo you co-sleep? Or have you ever considered it and wondering how to do it safely? Maybe you're pregnant for the first time and are thinking 'no way, I'll never sleep with my baby, that's too dangerous! In this episode I discuss the safety of co-sleeping with a toddler and a baby.
Read MoreIn today's episode I'm delving into my story of how I gently nightweaned my toddler - while still co-sleeping.
Read MoreIn today's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers I talk about tandem feeding during pregnancy and when you have a newborn.
Read MoreIn today’s episode I talk about how my eldest coped with becoming an older brother and how we helped him along.
Read MoreToday on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm giving you my 9 top survival tips for the first few months of two. A raw, vulnerable episode!
Read MoreIn today's episode I talk about how I prepared my toddler fora home birth - why I wanted a home birth again, why I wanted him there, how I prepared him and whether I would have done things differently!
Read MoreIn today's episode I talk about how I prepared my toddler for his new baby sibling throughout my pregnancy - what I did and what I would have done differently!
Read MoreThis week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm taking a deep dive into Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes.
Read MoreThis week on Raising Health Mothers I'm talking to Arianna Radji Lee of Pachamama, a digital platform connecting mums and providing a modern, mother-focused, democratised approach to postnatal care. In the episode we talked about what Pachamama aims to do, how Arianna pivoted to take it entirely online during the pandemic and how the business has changed and developed over the past two years, as well as perinatal mental health and coping as a business owner during pregnancy and motherhood.
Read MoreThis week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm speaking to Stephanie Gruenke about Matrescence - the transition to motherhood that we all go through - and discuss what this means for effective postpartum recovery in a world where mums are often left to their own recovery after giving birth.
Read MoreIn today's episode I'm discussing postnatal weight loss. This is a difficult topic because there's such an enormous pressure from society to 'snap back' or fit into your pre-pregnancy jeans soon after giving birth. But that's so unrealistic! And also - so unnecessary, at least for a few months after giving birth. Because your body has done a wonderful thing by growing, birthing and feeding your baby.
Read MoreIn today's episode I'm talking about postpartum hairloss - why it happens and what to do about it. First of all, please know it is completely normal and a part and parcel of the hormone rollercoaster that happens after giving birth. Isn't motherhood wonderful!
Read MoreToday I'm talking about why breastfeeding can be painful - and why this should be seen as a sign to get help, not something to endure until it gets better.
Read MoreThis week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking about supplements and whether you should consider supplements beyond pregnancy and into motherhood.
Read MoreThis week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking about all things tea with the fab Bethan Thomas of HotTea Mama. After moving to China, Bethan fell in love with all things tea and started a lifelong obsession with it, culminating in founding a tea company making functional teas specifically for mums and womanhood.
Read MoreHave you written a birth plan? What about a breastfeeding plan? So often new parents spend a lot of time planning the nursery, researching prams and buying a bigger car but very few consider the nuts and bolts of how they will make breastfeeding work.
Read MoreIn this week's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers, I'm discussing six key micronutrients I think are often problematic for mums in growing, birthing and feeding their children. When clients come to me with symptoms of fatigue, low motivation, poor sleep, low energy and difficulty losing weight, these are the topmost nutrients I have in mind.
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