In 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 MoreToday I'm talking all about the second trimester. This is usually considered the 'golden months' of your pregnancy - your skin starts glowing due to the extra blood volume near the surface and your hair starts looking at its very best. Hopefully your early days of nausea and sickness are behind you too, and your appetite has returned! I cover growth and development of your baby, common symptoms and how to manage them and what to eat to support your baby’s growth and your nutrient needs.
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 discussing home births with Samantha Gadsden who is a doula based in Wales but works all over the UK virtually. We covered so much more than just home births though!
Read MoreToday I talk to Sarah of South London Sling Library about babywearing and slings. We covered so much more than that though!
Read MoreIs there anything specific you should be eating at different trimesters? In this episode I discuss how your baby grows from conception to the end of the first trimester and the key nutrients to eat to support that growth
Read MoreToday I welcome Milly from byRuby to the podcast. byRuby is a healthy frozen meals delivery service with an awesome range of food, including a box specially put together for new parents.
Read MoreThis week I'm talking all about vitamin D and why it's so important for new mums, but also why it's so hard to get hold of!
Read MoreToday I'm speaking to Claudia Smith, a fellow nutritional therapist and positive psychology coach who specialises in depression.
Read MoreIn today’s podcast I talk to Sarah Hanks a yoga teacher with a special interest in supporting women, particularly during pregnancy and postnatally.
Read MoreToday I talk to Charlotte Hammond, of Charlotte’s Village. We discuss what a postnatal doula is and the importance of looking after your mental health as a new mum.
Read MoreIn today's episode I talk to Sally Wade of Treat Trunk, a healthy snack box service. We discuss what makes a healthy snack and why snacking is so important for new mums.
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.
Read MoreIn this first episode on Raising Healthy Mothers I give you an overview of what the podcast is about and what I want to achieve with it.
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