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The Motherhood Clinic

The Motherhood Clinic

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Real conversations about life after birth: The Motherhood Clinic podcast brings postnatal care into the open - blending expert insight with lived experience. From physical recovery to mental health, identity, and relationships, we explore the messy, beautiful reality of parenting. You’ll hear from clinicians, mothers, and partners on what helped, what hurt, and what they wish they’d known. Feel more informed, less alone, and more confident in your own journey.
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The Pregnancy, Birth & Recovery Podcast helps you enjoy a healthy pregnancy, feel confident for childbirth, and recover well after birth. Hosted by physiotherapist Kath Baquie from FitNest Mama, you’ll hear practical tips, expert interviews, and real-life birth stories designed to support and inspire you. We cover everything from staying active during pregnancy, to caring for your pelvic floor and core, to rebuilding strength after birth—so you can get back to doing what you love, with your ...
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Running to the Core Podcast

Dianne Edmonds, Fitness Educator

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Dianne Edmonds, Physiotherapist and founder of The Pregnancy Centre talks to health and fitness professionals who work with pregnant and postnatal women to explore issues that affect postnatal return to fitness and running.
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Rebuild

Path to Goals

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Hi! We’re Alyssa and Chauntae- best friends, moms, and your new favorite coaches helping women rebuild their body, health, and identity after kids. Alyssa is a homeschooling mom of two girls (1.5 and 4.5) and a certified Fitness Trainer, Nutritionist, and Sleep, Stress & Recovery Specialist. After years in boutique fitness management, she traded her business suit for early mornings, homeschool lessons, and the title of “CEO of her home.” She believes motherhood is the greatest leadership rol ...
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Postpartum University® Podcast

Maranda Bower, Postpartum Nutrition Specialist

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Top-Ranked Podcast for Postpartum Care Providers in Nutrition + Holistic Care The current postpartum care model is failing—leaving countless mothers facing postpartum depression, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune issues. For providers, the call is clear: advanced, root-cause care is essential to real healing. The Postpartum University® Podcast is the trusted resource for professionals committed to elevating postpartum support. Hosted by Maranda Bower—a medical researcher, author, ...
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I help twin and multiples parents go from surviving to thriving: from pregnancy - postpartum - relationships - raising multiples - with global experts and inspiring parent, celebrity and influencer stories. Are you a new Gen Y or Gen Z parent or parent of twins and multiples? Do you want to thrive, rather than just survive? Welcome to our show - a modern, step, by step guide to get you best set up for thrivival! No outdated, frumpy or stuffy content - we're for NEW parents, we are new parent ...
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Welcome to The Vibrantly You® Podcast, where we bring you evidence-based conversations on pregnancy workouts, postpartum recovery, perinatal nutrition, pelvic floor health, and real-life motherhood. Whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, newly postpartum, or navigating life with littles — this podcast is here to help you feel strong, nourished, and vibrantly you. Meet your hosts: Megan Martineau is a Certified Personal Trainer & Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist who helps women train fo ...
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Coach The Mother

Dr. Natalie Forsell, DPT

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Welcome to Coach The Mother, where Dr. Natalie Forsell—postpartum recovery coach and pelvic health expert—redefines what healing after birth should look like. This is your go-to space for evidence-based tools, real talk, and deep, holistic transformation to help mothers reconnect with their bodies, rewrite their stories, and rise rooted.
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Beyond Exhausted: The Mom Recovery Podcast

Amy Hellmers, RN — Functional Medicine Nurse Coach

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Struggling with postpartum fatigue, anxiety, and hormone imbalance—even when labs say you’re ‘fine’? Doctors dismiss it, friends call it ‘mom life,’ but you know your body’s still telling pregnancy’s story. Welcome to Beyond Exhausted: The Mom Recovery Podcast. I’m Amy Hellmers, RN and Functional Medicine Nurse Coach with 20+ years in L&D. Postpartum doesn’t expire at 6 weeks—it’s not ‘just a phase.’ Like glitter from a decade-old project, it lingers in your energy, hormones, and metabolism. ...
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My name is Sarah Trott. I'm a new mama to a vivacious baby girl and this podcast is all about postpartum care for the few months following birth, the time period also known as the Fourth Trimester. My postpartum doula, Esther Gallagher, is my co-host. She’s a mother, grandmother, perinatal educator, birth and postpartum care provider. I've benefitted hugely from her support. All parents can benefit from the wisdom and support that a postpartum Doula provides. Fourth trimester care is about t ...
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You are a new mum struggling to know how to recover your body after having a baby, then you stumble across my podcast that is going to tell you exactly what you need to do and the truth about what it actually takes. Together we will cut through the bull sh*t messages of the world that make you feel pants about the way your body looks. So that you can.......... Have Dry Knickers and a strong core and body. AND not give two hoots about how your body looks right now so you can......... scoop up ...
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Baby, Let's Talk!

Ragnheidur (Ragna) Vernhardsdottir, MD

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Welcome to the Baby, Let’s Talk! Podcast - where we talk about everything regarding health for ourselves and our whole family. I am a medical doctor, certified pre-/postnatal trainer, and a mother of four, and I am on a mission to empower moms to be strong, healthy, and happy throughout all stages of motherhood. - Navigating the world of health information, even with my medical expertise, has often felt like wading through a sea of misleading information and confusion. My mission is clear: t ...
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With Post-natal expert Peter Lap. Peter waffles on about everything related to Post-Natal health and exercise. I answer any question listeners send in and regularly have great, expert, guests on. From exercise, diet and mindset all the way down to the smaller things (such as congratulating you for not yet having thrown your tantrum throwing toddler out of a window) Not suitable for kids :)
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Struggling with mom burnout and craving more calm, clarity, and connection in your parenting journey? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep running on empty. Let’s be honest: pretending everything’s fine doesn’t help anyone. Sharing our struggles helps us heal and reminds us we’re not alone. Mom Burnout Recovery: Strategies and Support for Thriving Mummas is the podcast for mothers ready to move beyond survival mode and start truly thriving through mindful and conscious parenting. Host ...
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A podcast to change the way women prepare for motherhood.The Mother First podcast is a divine way Reviving Motherhood aims togive motherhood a voice to - - help shift the way we think, see and value motherhood, - to change the way we prepare for our own unique journey into motherhood and - through our experiences and stories, help the mama-to-be to build the motherhood experience she wants and desires.
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Send us a text For the first episode of 2026 (YAY!!) I thought it would be a good idea to bring out the "scope of practice" episode I did a while ago. You're going to get bombarded with ads for mealplans, personal trainers, gyms etc over the next few weeks and it can be very confusing as to who is actually qualified to say what. There are a tonne o…
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Parenting isn’t just about raising children - it’s also about coming face to face with yourself. In this episode of The Motherhood Clinic Podcast, parenting coach Shilpa joins us for an honest, thoughtful conversation about emotional triggers, boundaries, and what it really means to parent with intention. We explore how children’s big emotions can …
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Send us a text Happy new year! First episode for the year is a raw and unedited podcast episode. New year is a time where we do a lot of goal setting. Pregnancy and postpartum however, I feel is a unique time in our lives where we need to approach fitness and exercise goals with a different lens. Today I discuss common barriers when it comes to exe…
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Is stretching really the answer to pregnancy pain? Or could strength training be the missing piece? In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan breaks down one of the most common questions she gets as a pregnancy personal trainer: “Should I focus on strengthening or stretching during pregnancy?” Spoiler: It’s not an either/or — it’s a…
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Send us a text The truth is out: If your clients are struggling with slow healing, relentless fatigue, or impaired milk production, the cold food in their diet is the root cause. For generations, reductionist nutrition dismissed the ancient, global wisdom of warming foods as mere cultural folklore. They were wrong. This episode is your urgent inter…
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Send us a text As we wrap up 2025, I’m discussing what's in store for the Pregnancy, Birth & Recovery Podcast in the coming year. 👀 LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts FitNest Mama Website Instagram @kathbaquie.physio 1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched …
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This episode explains how simple, repeatable meal prep systems can save moms hours each week and significantly reduce stress. Rather than relying on motivation or willpower, it shows how consistent routines around food eliminate decision fatigue and make feeding a family feel easier and more sustainable. You’ll hear practical, high impact strategie…
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Sarah Healy is a certified sleep consultant who puts the health and wellness of babies first. And this fact is precisely why we invited her to be our guest on Fourth Trimester. Healthy family sleep is our topic, including key considerations around sleep training such as age, developmental factors, the unique needs of a given baby plus the unique ne…
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Confused about what you can and can’t eat during pregnancy? You’re not alone — the internet is full of conflicting advice on what’s actually safe to consume. In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Caitlin (your certified perinatal nutritionist) breaks down the most common pregnancy food safety myths using research-backed guidelines and an e…
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Send us a text This episode was the clear standout of the year. As we wrap up 2025, I am replaying the most listened-to episode on the podcast, and for good reason. We are diving back into pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy and after birth, a topic so many of you want clarity and confidence around. If you are pregnant, recently postpartum, or …
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Send us a text When your clients say they're "drowning" or they "can't trust themselves," we can't just chalk it up to a simple chemical imbalance. We have to get real about postpartum anxiety (PPA). The clinical model, with its standard screening tools like the Edinburgh scale, is missing the deeper, unrecognized crisis of identity and boundaries …
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If you’re a mom feeling more emotional, anxious, or reactive than you want to be, this episode offers a powerful reframe: it might not be you- it might be your sleep. Alyssa and Chauntae explain how sleep deprivation impacts postpartum mood, hormones, weight loss, and immunity, and why so many moms feel stuck despite “doing everything right.” They …
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Send us a text FTV This week I have the absolute pleasure of being joined by relationship and sexuality expert, Courtney Boyer. M.Ed., M.S. Courtney is the author of "Not tonight, honey" (Why women actually don't want sex and what we can do about it) and we have a phenomenal conversation about postpartum intimacy touching on all, sometimes uncomfor…
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Postnatal recovery looks very different around the world.In many cultures, food isn’t just nourishment, it’s part of healing. In Part 2 of our conversation with Lucy Lam, we explore Chinese confinement foods and the principles behind them; from “hot vs cold” to why recovery is often split into two distinct phases after birth. Lucy shares how these …
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Send us a text A calm, honest, and deeply grounding conversation about trusting your body and making informed choices in pregnancy and birth. In this episode, I’m joined by Jen, a women’s health physiotherapist and first-time mum, who shares her positive plus size birth story, from navigating maternity care options to experiencing a straightforward…
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You had every intention of eating balanced meals, hitting your protein goals, and avoiding pregnancy cravings 24/7… and then life (and nausea) happened. In this honest and encouraging episode, we’re talking about the realities of eating during pregnancy — when food aversions take over, energy is low, and everything feels harder than you expected. W…
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Send us a text Let's expose the standard advice that is making new mothers miserable: the push for high-fiber, raw fruits and vegetables immediately postpartum. It sounds healthy, but it's the root cause of crippling postpartum bloating, gas, and poor nutrient absorption! Get ready for a physiological truth: the postpartum digestive system is tempo…
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In this episode we break down Ikigai, your reason for being, and how it can guide you to a more intentional and fulfilling life. We walk through the four circles of Ikigai: what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for and show you how to use them as a practical tool to uncover your unique strengths and pur…
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Send us a text Tehis week I am absolutely over the moon to be joined by Cathlene Miner. Cathlene is a bestselling author, and the founder of Hopefull Handbags Global Non-Profit (HHG), a worldwide organization empowering survivors of domestic abuse and their children toward safety, health, wellness, and long-term financial stability. Cathlene founde…
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Learn what Nutritional Psychiatry is and how it supports a healthy fourth trimester. Esther and Sarah have a great conversation with holistic health educator Celeste Brinkerhoff about micronutrients, genetics and tools that help people improve their mental health. As Celeste reminds us, “Prevention is everything. If both parents strengthen their nu…
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Let’s be real — pregnancy workouts don’t always go as planned. You might start off strong, but then nausea hits, fatigue takes over, or pelvic pain makes your favorite lifts feel impossible. If you’ve ever felt frustrated or discouraged by setbacks during pregnancy, this episode is for you. In this raw and relatable conversation, we’re sharing the …
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Send us a text A raw birth story, an unexpected complication, and a powerful reminder that recovery takes time. In this episode, Kristen shares her honest journey through induction, a forceps-assisted birth, emergency surgery, and the emotional rollercoaster of early motherhood – followed by a grounded update at four months postpartum. In This Epis…
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Send us a text Postpartum providers, the PPD and exhaustion your clients face are direct outcomes of the medicalized birth model. Renowned OB-turned-advocate Dr. Stu Fischbein joins us to expose why standard practices (like the "six-week checkup") create pervasive obstetrical trauma. This episode cuts through the noise to reveal the root cause of t…
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Postpartum is the biggest hormonal, physical, and emotional shift a woman goes through, and most moms are surviving it without real guidance. In this episode, we break down what’s actually happening in your body after birth, the truth about breastfeeding, weight loss, and exercise, and the habits that help you feel human again. We share our client …
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Send us a text From the Vault this week a timely episode on cycle syncing. You're going to see a lot of ads for fitness programs over the next month or so, that's what January always brings, and I thought this episode where I go over some of the claims made by people selling you programs might be useful. Is cycle syncing the next big breakthrough i…
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Chinese postnatal confinement is a 4–6 week tradition centred on rest, community support, and warming foods. It’s a practice that has existed for hundreds of years across East and Southeast Asia - but one that many people in the UK may never have heard of. In this episode, we speak to a good friend and confinement cook Lucy Lam, who grew up seeing …
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If you weren’t working out regularly before pregnancy, you might be wondering: Is it even safe to start now? Spoiler: yes, it is — and it can make a huge difference in how you feel. In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan breaks down one of the most common questions she gets as a pregnancy personal trainer: "Can I start exercising in p…
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Send us a text Babywearing isn’t just practical — it can transform your early weeks and months with a newborn. In this episode, I’m joined by Ann Whitney, physiotherapist and lactation consultant, to unpack the real benefits of babywearing, how to choose the right carrier, and what most parents get wrong (without even realising). Whether you’re pre…
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Send us a text Stop Starving Postpartum Mothers: The Dangerous Lie of the 300-500 Calorie Postpartum Diet Recommendation The 300-500 calorie recommendation for breastfeeding? It's fundamentally flawed, based on decades-old data scaled down from men, and is actively keeping postpartum mothers nutritionally depleted. Maranda is exposing this colossal…
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Whether you’re the overcommitted mom, the go-with-the-flow mom, or the all-or-nothing mom, the holidays can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we break down how to use your values as a compass to make intentional decisions that actually fit your life. We talk about setting realistic health goals for December, protecting your anchor habits, plannin…
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Send us a text This week I am delighted to talk all things postpartum recovery with the amazing Hallie Yanez. (@hallie.yanez on the old Instagram where you cool kids hang out) We discuss many, many things; From giving birth and early recovery to running and everything in between. What Hallie's approach to postpartum recovery looks like. Why "You ca…
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Here are empowerment tools for postpartum wellness from an OB-GYN who has helped thousands of families during pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester. In this episode Dr Eboni January shares what she advises families based on her experiences after delivering 8,000 babies and counting. These Fourth Trimester tools can be used by everyone. They are…
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What if your symptoms — like hayfever, migraines, or even your child’s ADHD-like behaviors — weren’t just physical, but emotional and energetic too? In this episode, I share what happened when I booked one energy healing session for my hayfever and mental health — and a separate session for my child, who was nearly diagnosed with ADHD. I’m joined b…
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If you’ve ever wondered why your energy is sky-high one week and tanked the next — you’re not imagining it. In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re diving into the powerful connection between your hormones, blood sugar, and infradian rhythm (aka your monthly cycle). Caitlin breaks down how estrogen and progesterone impact your body’s a…
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Send us a text If you feel like you & your clients are losing a battle, you need to listen. Journalist and activist Milli Hill connects the dots on how the industrialized assault on female health is a unified war on women's autonomy. Milli connects the industrialized assault on female health to the rise of PPD and birth trauma. We expose the truth …
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In our very first episode, we introduce who we are, why we started this podcast, and what “ReBuild” truly means for modern motherhood. We share our personal stories—from growing up in the ’90s girl-boss culture to becoming leaders of our homes—and why so many moms today feel caught between who they were before kids and who they’re becoming now. We …
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Hi! We’re Alyssa and Chauntae- best friends, moms, and your new favorite coaches helping women rebuild their body, health, and identity after kids. Together, we created The ReBuild Podcast! A show about the messy, in-between season of motherhood- that awkward bridge between who you were before kids and the woman you’re becoming now. It’s about rele…
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Send us a text In a change from the forecast interview with Hallie Yanez, which we're now bringing you next week, I bring you a FTV episode on whether you should listen to people who say you should NEVER STRETCH POSTPARTUM!! And; is it good news if your muscle hurt after exercise or does it mean you're not very fit? And, a slight rant about the "be…
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On average, 70% of twin parents and multiples parents experience perinatal anxiety, depression, relationship strain - and financial stress. Are you parenting on hard mode’? If you're raising babies, twins, triplets or more - and you're exhausted, overwhelmed, or just holding it together, this episode is for YOU. A conversation every ‘extreme parent…
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In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re joined by Caitlin Perry, licensed massage therapist, mom of two, and founder of Core Connections Bodywork, for a deep and fascinating look at abdominal therapy — a powerful healing modality for postpartum recovery. If you’ve experienced Diastisis Recti, a C-section, digestive issues, or pelvic di…
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Send us a text If you’re pregnant and wondering whether your pelvic floor needs more strengthening or more relaxation, this episode will give you the clarity you’ve been searching for. More women than ever are dealing with an overactive pelvic floor without realising it – and doing more Kegels may not be the answer. In this episode, I break down th…
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Send us a text What if the very foundation of modern care—science alone—is the problem? You see the stats: mothers are drowning in postpartum depression, crippling anxiety, and mysterious autoimmune flare-ups. You're doing the screenings, you're following the standard protocols, but the lasting solutions are elusive. What if the very foundation of …
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Dr Alessandra Demarte, principal chiropractor at Heart & Soul Chiropractic in Mandurah, talks with Dianne about pregnancy and postnatal chiropractic care. Dr Alla has a special interest and training in pregnancy and paediatrics, and explains how chiropractic care can support women throughout pregnancy as their body changes, with gentle techniques t…
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Send us a text From the Vault; This week I am joined by the wondeful Danika Sanchez as we talk about all things to do with looking after your baby in the best way possible. Danika is the owner of "Baby Step Concierge Nursing", in itself a fascinating idea already. She holds a BSN in nursing, an RNC for NICU, and is certified in neonatal touch and m…
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Preeclampsia affects around 5-10% pregnancies, and increasingly we are learning new ways to lower risks. Here's how. In this episode, we are joined by OBGYN and maternal health leader Dr. Amanda P. Williams to talk about what every parent and perinatal professional should know about preeclampsia prevention, warning signs and treatment. Yes, this ep…
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Before we begin, a gentle note: this episode touches on postnatal mental health, including depression and loss. Please take care while listening, and reach out for support if you need it. Postnatal depression and other perinatal mental health conditions affect far more families than we often talk about — across cultures, backgrounds, and experience…
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