A podcast dedicated to helping you have a healthy pregnancy, confident childbirth and strong recovery. In this podcast, we will cover the strategies to help you...
What are the best pelvic floor exercises to do during pregnancy and after birth?
Send us a textIn today's episode I am discussing the best pelvic floor exercises to do during pregnancy and post birth.Topics discussed:1. Awareness of the pelvic floor is key - are these muscles zipped up and activated? Are they relaxed? Is this area relaxed during bowel motions? 2. Importance of deep breathing/ belly breathing and pelvic floor relaxation (particularly important in the last trimester of pregnancy). 3. Pelvic floor strength, and how to support postpartum strength return after giving birth.4. How exercising during pregnancy helps with postpartum recovery.5. As always, if you have any concerns about your pelvic floor function please see your local pelvic floor physio and/or doctor.LINKS:Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklistFree 7 Day Trial Pregnancy WorkoutsFree 7 Day Trial Postnatal WorkoutsFitNest Mama WebsiteInstagram @fitnestmama** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts FitNest Mama Website Instagram @fitnestmama ** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition.
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My baby has a fever - help! Newborn Health 101: What's normal and what's not, with Nicole Gleeson
Send us a textIn this episode, I chat with Nicole Gleeson, a paediatric nurse, who discusses newborn and baby fever.We discuss common questions and concerns new parents have about fever in a young baby or child, including:What to do if your baby is under 3 months old versus older than 3 months.Best way to measure temperature in a baby.Red flags and when to take your baby to see a doctor.Rhythm First Aid WebsiteRhythm First Aid Instagram** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts FitNest Mama Website Instagram @fitnestmama ** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition.
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Preparing the pelvic floor for birth [Part 2/3]. Perineal tears, perineal massage
Send us a textToday's episode is part 2 of 3, where I discuss ways to prepare the pelvic floor for birth.In part 1 (episode 228) I discuss the impact of pelvic floor awareness during pregnancy.In today's episode, I discuss evidence-based ways to help reduce pelvic floor trauma as a result of vaginal birth.Over 81 % of women in Australia will have a perineal tear or episiotomy during their first vaginal delivery.The majority of these are relatively minor first degree tears or second degree tears.Only around 3% of women in Australia will experience a 3rd or 4th degree tear (a tear that extends into the anal spincter).Luckily, there are evidence-based ways that you can reduce the severity or risk of perineal trauma.Listen to this episode where I talk through perineal massage, perineal preparation for childbirth and other ways to help support the pelvic floor area during and after birth.Abdelhakim et al, 2020: Antenatal perineal massage benefits in reducing perineal trauma and postpartum morbidities: a systematic review and meta analysis of randomised controlled trials.LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts FitNest Mama Website Instagram @fitnestmama ** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition.
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Breastfeeding Preterm Infants, with midwife and IBCLC Katie James
Send us a textIn this episode today, I chat with Katie James who has been a midwife for over 23 years, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for more than 17 years and is the host and creator of the podcasts The Midwives’ Cauldron and The Feeding Couch.In today's episode, we discuss Breastfeeding Preterm Infants, in particular:Common challenges for parents who are breastfeeding preterm infants.Tips to help facilitate breastfeeding preterm infantsHow long does it take for the milk to come in for preterm babiesSkin to skin contact, expressing, feeding sleepy babies and so much more.Whether you have a preterm infant or not, I trust you will find this episode helpful to support you on your breastfeeding journey.LINKS:Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklistFree 7 Day Trial Pregnancy WorkoutsFree 7 Day Trial Postnatal WorkoutsFitNest Mama WebsiteKatie James website: https://www.katiejames.site/The Feeding Couch Podcast: https://www.katiejames.site/the-feeding-couch** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts FitNest Mama Website Instagram @fitnestmama ** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition.
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Birth Story with Kiara [2nd vaginal birth, postpartum recovery]
Send us a textJoin this conversation where I chat with FitNest member Kiara who talks us through her birth story and recovery journey. Kiara now has 2 young children, and in this episode today Kiara talks us through her second vaginal birth along with her postpartum recovery second time around.If you are keen to be as proactive as possible with your postpartum recovery, then you will love this episode. Kiara talks us through:how she prepared for birth second time aroundhow she supported her postpartum recovery second time aroundpractical tips and advice that helped with her postpartum recoveryhow FitNest helped her in her recovery journey.LINKSPreparing for birth Pelvic health checklistFree 7 Day Trial Pregnancy WorkoutsFree 7 Day Trial Postnatal WorkoutsFitNest Mama WebsiteInstagram @fitnestmamaKiara's Instagram: @insideouthealthwellnessInside Out Health Wellness** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts FitNest Mama Website Instagram @fitnestmama ** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition.
A podcast dedicated to helping you have a healthy pregnancy, confident childbirth and strong recovery. In this podcast, we will cover the strategies to help you stay healthy and active during pregnancy, and confidently recover after childbirth, so that you can get back to your old (new) self, with a bubba by your side. You will find some amazing interviews with professionals covering breastfeeding with lactation consultants, childbirth with midwives and doctors, as well as birth stories from mamas just like you, designed to help educate and inform. How do I stay active & healthy during pregnancy? How can I look after my pelvic floor & core muscles? How can I feel confident heading into childbirth? How do I get strong again after birth, so that I can get back to doing what I love? This podcast will leave you feeling supported, inspired and ready to tackle this new journey. FitNest Mama is your workout app, which has online workouts and resources, helping women stay healthy during pregnancy, and have a strong postnatal recovery. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is general in nature and should not replace the advice of your healthcare professional. For freebies and to find out more information head to https://www.fitnestmama.com or Instagram @fitnestmama.
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