This week's guest on Raising Healthy Mothers is Maija Tweeddale, a nutritionist helping parents create nutrition and lifestyle habits that stick so they can have the energy and good mood they need for a family life without drama.
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Today I'm tackling a common question that comes up every time I run a breastfeeding course: how partners can bond with baby without feeding them.
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In this episode I'm talking about managing exhaustion when breastfeeding your second child. I discuss the 3 reasons why it might not be as exhausting as you think; 6 ways to muddle through the exhaustion; why it’s not just about lack of sleep and physical exhaustion'; and how mindful breastfeeding plays a part in managing the exhaustion.
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This week I’m celebrating 100 episodes on Raising Healthy Mothers! And this time I’m in the interviewee chair. My husband interviews me about how I became a nutritional therapist, how things have evolved for me, and most importantly - what my favourite Malaysian food is. This is a fun episode celebrating something I’m super proud of!
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How do you feel once Christmas is over? What's your usual thought process when January rolls around? Do you end Christmas feeling shameful and guilty? Do you promise you'll 'get back on the bandwagon' in January? What if you could end December with a joyful look back on the month you've had - the food you've enjoyed, the people you've spent time with, the memories you've made?
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In this week's second episode in my Christmas Quickies Series, I'm diving into one of the top tips I give to clients - Stick to a consistent eating and sleeping routine.
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How do you feel once Christmas is over? What's your usual thought process when January rolls around? Do you end Christmas feeling shameful and guilty? Do you promise you'll 'get back on the bandwagon' in January? What if you could end December with a joyful look back on the month you've had - the food you've enjoyed, the people you've spent time with, the memories you've made?
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In this episode I'm sharing how my phone usage slowly crept up since becoming a mother, and the 9 steps I’ve been taking to reduce it to a more manageable amount.
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In this episode I'm sharing my experience and top tips on how I managed a 13 hour flight to Malaysia with a 3-year-old and a baby.
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This week I’m talking about recommendations around screentime, and opening up about my son’s screentime - how much he was watching, why we reduced it, how we did it, and reflections on what we’d do in the future.
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This 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.
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When 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.
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Do 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.
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In today's episode I'm delving into my story of how I gently nightweaned my toddler - while still co-sleeping.
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In today's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers I talk about tandem feeding during pregnancy and when you have a newborn.
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In today’s episode I talk about how my eldest coped with becoming an older brother and how we helped him along.
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Today on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm giving you my 9 top survival tips for the first few months of two. A raw, vulnerable episode!
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In 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!
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In 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!
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