To Birth and Beyond

Today is episode #3 of our 3-part pregnancy miniseries: Pregnancy Belly Support Garments. We go over what has worked and worked for us, as well as talk through different brands, and why it’s important to talk about supporting one another in our belly support choices!

Today is episode #2 of our 3-part pregnancy mini series: Pregnancy Body Image. We talk all about the feelings around our rapidly changing bodies as we make room for baby, and how to handle outside - and inner - dialogue about our bodies.

Today we are kicking off episode #1 of our 3-part pregnancy mini series with the top 5 pregnancy exercise tips every expecting mum needs to know! Leave us a rating and review to reach more listeners!

Today, we speak with Kaitlin Murray about all things regarding midwifery. How to do your research and choose one, what is done in a home birth vs. at hospital, and even how to prepare your home for birth alongside a midwife (or two)!

Today, we speak with our friend, Rachel Schwartzman, about the combination of naturopathic and birth doula support. How do the two fit together to create a complete support system? What are the roles of each pre and postpartum? And even which prenatal vitamins are best - and what Rachel recommends for people who struggle to swallow them!

Today, we are talking with our good friend and Lactation Consultant, Taya Griffin all things breastfeeding!

Today, on part 3 of our Postpartum Miniseries, we talk about 5 misconceptions about postnatal fitness coaching. Really, what we are talking about, is where Jessie went wrong for many years coaching postpartum exercise and how we have changed our ideas and thoughts about how we work with these populations to best serve them in an effective manner.

Today, on part 2 of our Postpartum Miniseries, we talk about our top 5 perineal healing tools, how to use them, and why we think they are necessary!

Today, Jessie is talking with us about how her planned caesarean birth went! She talks about being prepared in advance, how things were different this time around, and how much better the whole birthing process was in being active in the decision-making process.

Today, we are talking with Bianca and Natasha, co-founders of bebo mia which offers training, mentorship, and community for your pregnancy, birth, and parenting biz! Together, we discuss everything related to doulas: from social justice work around reproductive health, to what a doula brings with them for during a birth, and why you may want to have a fertility doula and even a postpartum doula!

Today, we are talking with Trista Zinn, founder of Coreset Fitness, and a personal trainer who specializes in pelvic health and core re-programming. She discusses everything hypopressives: what it means, benefits, who it is and isn’t appropriate for, and even how to get trained in it!

On today’s episode, we talk pelvic girdle pain, both in pregnancy and postpartum. We go over what it is, how it affects mental and emotional health as well as quality of life, improvement and more!

On today’s episode, we talk all things birth trauma with Amy Dawes, a mother, qualified personal trainer, and co-founder of the Australian Birth Trauma Association.

On today’s episode, we talk all things regarding C-Sections, specifically planned elective C-Sections. We talk preparing your home, body, mind, and LIFE for baby, as well as decisions made along the way...and after!

On today’s episode, we welcome our friend, Haley Shevener, and she is here to talk all things pelvic organ prolapse with us! We cover guidelines in those first days following diagnosis, exercising with prolapse, and common misconceptions around prolapse and recovery!