Breastfeeding Aversion and Gently Reducing Toddler Daytime Feeds {6.9}

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.

Coping with a Toddler's Fussy Eating as a Nutritional Therapist {6.8}

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.

Is Co-sleeping Safe? (And How Do I Do it With Two?) {6.7}

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.

How I Gently Nightweaned My Co-sleeping Toddler (Three Times!) {6.6}

In today's episode I'm delving into my story of how I gently nightweaned my toddler - while still co-sleeping.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz12 October 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

Should I Tandem Feed a Newborn and a Toddler? {6.5}

In today's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers I talk about tandem feeding during pregnancy and when you have a newborn.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz5 October 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

Sharing Mummy: Coping with a Baby Sibling {6.4}

In today’s episode I talk about how my eldest coped with becoming an older brother and how we helped him along.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz28 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

How I Survived the First Few Months of Two {6.3}

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!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz21 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

How to Prepare Toddler for a Home Birth {6.2}

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!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz14 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

How to Prepare Toddler for a New Baby {6.1}

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!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz7 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols, RD {S5E6}

This 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.

podcast, new mums, pregnancy, nutritional therapyTasha D'Cruz10 November 2021motherhood, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapy, postnatal weight loss, gestational diabetes, diabetes, pregnancyComment

Mother-focused Postnatal Care with Arianna Radji Lee of Pachamama {S5E5}

This 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.

podcast, new mums, pregnancy, maternal mental health, mental healthTasha D'Cruz27 October 2021motherhood, new mums, pregnancy, mental health, maternal mental health, postnatal depression, antenatal depression, perinatal depressionComment

Motherhood Transition and Postpartum Recovery with Steph Gruenke, RDN {S5E4}

This 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.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-careTasha D'Cruz13 October 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapy, weight loss, postnatal weight lossComment

When Can I Start Losing Weight After Having a Baby? {S5E3}

In 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.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-careTasha D'Cruz29 September 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapy, weight loss, postnatal weight lossComment

Why You're Losing Hair After Giving Birth (and what to do about it) {S5E2}

In 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!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-careTasha D'Cruz15 September 2021motherhood, postnatal, hairloss, postpartum hairloss, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapyComment

Why Breastfeeding Becomes Painful (and what to do about it) {S5E1}

Today 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.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, breastfeeding, pregnancyTasha D'Cruz1 September 2021motherhood, postnatal, breastfeeding, breastfeeding workshopComment

6 Essential Blood Tests for Exhausted Mums {S4E12}

This is the last episode for this season of Raising Health Mothers and today I am taking the issues around exhaustion and fatigue a step further than what you can do on a day-to-day level. Because when I work with clients with symptoms of stress, exhaustion and fatigue, one of the first things I do is recommend some basic blood tests. So today I'm covering the 6 basic blood tests almost all of my clients start with when they start working with me.

Lessons from Working Mum Burnout {S4E11}

Today on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking to the wonderful Nicky Lowe, founder of Wisdom for Working Mums, supporting women to combine their work and family life in a more successful and sustainable way, helping mums to truly thrive.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, stress resilience, self-care, sleep, mental health, maternal mental health, recoveryTasha D'Cruz21 July 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal health, postnatal recovery, stress, stress resilience, burnoutComment

4 Steps to Tackle Stress in Motherhood {S4E10}

This week's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers is a bit of a personal one, because I'm talking about the stress I've been experiencing in the last 7 months and the journey I've been on to cope with it and build my resilience which has clearly taken a knock in the past two years since becoming a mother.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, recovery, stress resilience, self-care, sleep, mental health, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz14 July 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal health, postnatal recovery, stress, stress resilienceComment

What Blood Tests Can Tell You About Your Health with Francesca Mastrojanni, Nutritional Therapist {S4E9}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking to Francesca Mastrojanni, nutritional therapist, about blood testing and why we use it in practice as nutritional therapists and how it can help us to understand our clients's symptoms and help focus on a plan.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, recovery, nutritional therapyTasha D'Cruz7 July 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal health, postnatal recovery, nutrition, postnatal nutrition, nutritional therapy, blood testComment

Should You Take Supplements as a Mother? {S4E8}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking about supplements and whether you should consider supplements beyond pregnancy and into motherhood.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, recovery, pregnancy, breastfeeding, nutritional therapyTasha D'Cruz30 June 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal health, pregnancy, breastfeeding, nutrition, postnatal nutritionComment