In today's episode, I chat with Nicole, a mother to two under two. Nicole speaks about the pressure she faced to breastfeed even after telling the health professionals that she had a breast reduction. Nicole was also diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and an underactive thyroid which she talks to us about. If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.  You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!  Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/ If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au And use code PPP for 10% off storewide!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, I chat with my good friend Kally, a mother to 14-month-old Isla. It was so fun taking a walk down memory lane today with Kally. I was so grateful to have a friend go through each of the stages of pregnancy and postpartum. Kally had an overall positive experience with her birth and postpartum and she speaks openly about the unexpected emotions she felt through her postpartum journey. If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.  You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!  Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/  If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au And use code PPP for 10% off storewide!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, I chat with the lovely Kirsty, a mother of two. She speaks openly and honestly about her postpartum experience. Her son had a few choking incidents in hospital post-birth and turned blue, he needed to spend a short period of time in the Special Care Nursery. She then talks openly about experiencing postpartum anxiety and her struggles in the early weeks of her postpartum journey.  Kirsty then found out she was pregnant again 8 months postpartum. She speaks about the shock and surprise of this news and how she and her partner navigated her second postpartum experience.  If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.  You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, I chat with the lovely Claudia, a postpartum doula.  She has such a lovely, nurturing energy, which makes her such an amazing postpartum doula. She shares her wisdom and knowledge about caring for new mothers postpartum and also shares her own experience with having her daughter, Clara.   We have such an open and honest chat around: Gestational diabetes Mental health around body image when pregnant and postpartum and where to get help Body image and bounce back culture How to care for new mothers postpartum If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.  You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject and Claudia at @matrescence.by.design Her website is https://matrescencebydesign.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's bonus episode I chat all things Pelvic Floor and Core with B from Core and Floor Restore. We talk in depth about how you can decrease your chance of tearing and decrease pushing time by doing your pelvic floor exercises on the regular. We chat prolapse, C-sections, safe exercise after birth and postpartum tightness. We also delve into pain during sex, and how to know if you’re doing your pelvic floor exercises correctly. Bernadette is a midwife, personal trainer, wife, mother and published author. She has two little boys, having only given birth to her most recent - Aloysius 5 weeks ago. Since 2007 she has worked as a midwife across Australia and overseas in a variety of settings from remote Aboriginal communities to large city hospitals to homebirth. Bernadette has experienced incontinence since she was 19-years-old. In 2016, as part of her preconception care, she finally went and consulted with a women's health physio. She was told to do her kegels, stop running and wait four months before conceiving. She did her kegels and stopped running. She kept leaking. Four months later she became pregnant. We chat about: •Pelvic floor exercises in pregnancy - Did you know by doing them regularly you can decrease your chance of tearing and decrease pushing time? •What you can do in pregnancy to help your pelvic floor •Diastasis recti - what is it? And what we can do to avoid damage •Kegals - How do you do them and are you doing them right? •50% of women will experience prolapse - We discuss what you need to look out for •If you've had a C Section - do you need to worry about your pelvic floor? •What other things besides pregnancy cause pelvic floor problems •Exercise after birth - when can you get back into it? •Postpartum tightness - is this a pelvic floor thing? •Pain with sexual intercourse postpartum •How to release a tight pelvic floor •How to know if you're doing your pelvic floor exercises properly •And so much more! I hope you enjoy this episode! Follow me on Instagram @thepostpartyproject to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. And follow B for epic pelvic floor health content over at @coreandfloorrestore on instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello beautiful people! In today's episode, I am so excited to be joined by my very first postpartum mama interview with the lovely Beck. Beck speaks to us about her recovery from her emergency C section, the differing advice she received for breastfeeding in the hospital and after months had passed she found out her son had a tongue tie.  We speak about what you can do to support a postpartum mama and services and support that would be helpful for that postpartum period.  I hope you enjoy this episode! Follow me on Instagram @thepostpartyproject to stay up to date with behind-the-scenes and future episodes.  Also, don't forget to rate and leave a review xx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Preeclampsia diagnosis, Breach baby, C-Section birth and HELLP Syndrome post birth. What a ride!