In this week's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers, I'm talking about recovery in the first six months of motherhood. Whereas there's a lot of information on how to have a healthy pregnancy, and even how to recover and cope in the fourth trimester, I believe the healing and recovery continues well into the first 6 months, and even beyond.
Read MoreToday I talk to Emma Cottam of Isabella and Us and founder of the Positive Wellbeing Magazine and Podcast. Emma wears many hats - she’s a speaker, writer, editor, designer and photographer. She started her business, Isabella and Us, when her daughter was just 4 weeks old and then founded the Positive Wellbeing Zine and Podcast for Mums nine months later.
Read MoreThis episode covers nutrition in the third trimester. I’ll discuss the growth and development your baby is going through, common symptoms you might be experiencing and how to manage them naturally, and the key nutrients and food to support your health now and after giving birth.
Read MoreThis week I talk to Anna Le Grange, the Mindful Breastfeeding Coach, about breastfeeding. Although I talk about mindfulness a bit, I’d never really thought about connecting it directly to breastfeeding until I came across Anna, but it makes complete sense!
Read MoreIn today’s episode I’m discussing one of the biggest challenges of motherhood: Sleep. Not baby’s sleep, mum’s sleep. Many people expect mums to be tired and exhausted in the early days, but are often rudely surprised by the fact that broken sleep continues for many more years! And as a result many mums accept their lot and resign themselves to the fact that perhaps sleep is just not for them right now. But is that really true?
Read MoreToday I welcome Laura Coleman of Be.Modern Meditation onto the podcast. Laura is a meditation expert who started meditating when her own two children were quite young and discovered the profound, life-changing effects meditation had on her and her family.
Read MoreWhat if we stopped seeing self-care as a special favour to ourselves, but something as necessary as food and sleeping? In this episode I introduce mini me-moments, and explain why I think they could be the game changer for you when it comes to motherhood.
Read MoreToday I'm speaking to Claudia Smith, a fellow nutritional therapist and positive psychology coach who specialises in depression.
Read MoreIn this podcast episode I speak to Maisie Nicholls, postnatal doula-in-training and postnatal wellness coach. We discuss why looking after your mental health is so important after giving birth, and talk about how to make a postnatal plan.
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