Today I chat with Sarah Cleaver, who is a physiotherapist and Australasian distributor for Solidea, importing a range of medical compression and support wear for use during the pregnancy and postpartum period.

In this chat today with Sarah, we discuss:

• How does compression help during pregnancy and postpartum?
• When to start wearing compression during pregnancy and postpartum.
• Different types of compression for pregnancy and postpartum.
• Support wear for vulval varicosities and pelvic floor issues.
• Support wear for pelvic girdle and low back pain and swelling.

LINKS

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

Solidea Instagram: @solidea
Solidea: 20% off with Coupon Code 'FITNEST20'. www.solidea.com.au

** 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.

Enter code FITNEST20 for 20% off Solidea's maternity range. www.solidea.com.au

Charlotte Cushing is no stranger to the social professional and mental pressures of daily life but nothing could possibly prepare her for motherhood. As a clinical nurse of 10 years, she thought she had the edge over being a mum, however she is here today to share her story and explain what a crazy transition its been!

As a proud representative of Australia not once, but 3 times on the international stage competing in beauty pageants around the world, she has now dived head first into her greatest journey yet of becoming a mother!

Charlotte is a new mum to her premature bundle of joy, Winston Wolf born on March 11th 2024 after her waters broke early at 36 weeks.

She is here to share her own birth story, and talk about the pressures we put on ourselves being a first time mums, along with her new found joy of being a parent with fiancé, Michael Turnbull.

LINKS
Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

Charlotte Cushing's Instagram: @charlotte.p.cushing

** 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.

Enter code FITNEST20 for 20% off Solidea's maternity range. www.solidea.com.au

How should exercise look during pre-conception?
How should exercise look during pregnancy?
And how about after birth?
How do we best support our changing body?

Whether or not you are a keen exerciser, or perhaps you need to drag yourself out the door for a walk, this episode is for you.

Rather than exercise being something we need to tick off the 'to-do' list pre and post birth, how can we re-frame exercise to help support our changing body?

In this episode today we discuss pregnancy fitness and investing back into our body during this phase of pregnancy and postpartum.


LINKS
Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

The No BS Approach to Motherhood Podcast - Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nobsapproachtomotherhood

Enter code FITNEST20 for 20% off Solidea's maternity range. www.solidea.com.au

If you are a mumma who is feeling tired, unmotivated, sore or weak.... and feeling the effects of the motherhood load, this episode is for you.

In this episode I provide some real life strategies to help you invest in your self-care with exercise, and thus invest in your physical and mental health, to help you feel like a stronger, happier mumma.

LINKS
Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

EPISODE SPONSOR
This episode is sponsored by Spewy.
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** 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.

Today I chat with Jo Hardie, who is the founder and creator of Spewy, an innovative product born out of necessity.

In today's episode we discuss toilet training. In particular we chat about:

- the difference between day and night toilet training.

- timing - how to know when to start toilet training?

- making toilet training a positive experience

- how to manage setbacks.

Six years ago, after enduring a disastrous road trip with her three children, including an incident of car sickness, she recognised the need for a solution that would eliminate the hassle of using towels and buckets whenever children fell ill.

Determined to create something both practical and appealing to children, Jo embarked on a mission to develop a versatile product that would simplify the lives of parents everywhere.

After customer feedback Spewy now also offers a range of Bed Mats, which are discussed in this episode.

For $15 off your first order, use the code FITNEST15 at checkout:

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

Spewy Website: www.spewy.com.au
Spewy Instagram: @spewyau
Enter coupon code 'fitnest15' for $15 off your first order.

** 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.

Enter code FITNEST20 for 20% off Solidea's maternity range. www.solidea.com.au

In today's episode I chat with Holly who shares her pregnancy journey, birth story and motherhood experience.

Becoming a mother didn't quite look how Holly had envisioned. This is her story of an IVF pregnancy, navigating her husbands cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, to a birth and postpartum that looked nothing like she thought it would.

Holly describes her breastfeeding difficulties, postpartum rage, sleep deprivation, and more. As Holly describes, motherhood 'has been the most difficult but incredible journey I have ever experienced.

Holly shares:

• Having a baby with her husband via IVF as a result of a gender transition.
• Preparing for birth and my challenging birth experience
• Preparing for postpartum
• Overcoming breastfeeding difficulties
• Managing postpartum rage
• Navigating husbands cancer diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum.
• Learning how to take care of myself properly and maintaining a positive mindset through it all.

LINKS

Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia Website: https://panda.org.au/

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Preparing for birth workshop

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.

Enter code FITNEST20 for 20% off Solidea's maternity range. www.solidea.com.au

Hayley is the heart behind Alee Disability Support Services, bringing a deep understanding and lived experience to support parents of children with a disability.

Hayley's youngest daughter Pippa was born with Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome – a rare genetic condition which means Pippa has difficulty swallowing, floppy muscles, terrible sleep, intellectual delay and big feelings.

In June 2021, life became even more complicated when Hayley was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Facing major surgery, and at the same time, Pippa had just undergone surgery to place a feeding tube in her tummy and required extensive care.

Hayley sought assistance from National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), but the support she needed wasn’t readily available. In Hayley’s words, it felt like life was falling apart.

Then, someone said they could help. Even though support coordination wasn’t initially part of their NDIS plan, a support coordinator showed Hayley how to use Pippa’s plan more effectively and get the help they so desperately needed at the time.

In today's podcast episode, Hayley sheds light into navigating the NDIS and provides support for parents who have a child with a developmental delay or disability.

** 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

Hayley's Website: https://aleedisability.com/
Hayley's Instagram: @aleedisabilityss

Enter code FITNEST20 for 20% off Solidea's maternity range. www.solidea.com.au

What are the steps to help maximise postpartum recovery after a caesarean birth?

In this solo episode I discuss things to consider during pregnancy as well as the postpartum phase.

In particular we discuss:
- pregnancy fitness for caesarean birth recovery
- ways to help re-gain strength / energy / fitness / mobility post birth
- overall health and wellness in the postpartum period.



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.