Episode 60 - Early Labour - Signs, Tips + Tools

Hi ladies, just a short and sweet update on the Mama Matters Podcast - I am taking a break for a few weeks to focus on Lenny Rose but will be back big time in August - September - so make sure you are subscribed so you hear when our next series releases! In the mean time you can reach me over on @lennyroseactive or send in your requests to [email protected] Stay Well XORosie

Join the lovely Aleeya Hachem, a regular on the show for a grounding episode on Sex and TTC (trying to concieve). Aleeya shares common issues that couple face, and her tips for navigating sex whilst ttc, particularly in the face of fertility issues. A must listen.Aleeya is a sexologist and fertility counsellor who is passionate about normalising the conversation around sex, pleasure and fertility. Aleeya has a special interest in working with LGBTQIA+ clients, as well as clients experiencing sexual issues relating to fertility and pregnancy. She holds a membership with the Society of Australian Sexologists (SAS) and Fertility Society of Australia (FSA.)You can find her on instagram @great.sexpectations and over at aissm.com.au  :)Here are the resources she mentions :Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski https://www.booktopia.com.au/come-as-you-are-revised-and-updated-emily-nagoski/book/9781982165314.htmlOn Top Conversation Cards http://cherylfagan.org/the-shop/closeness-card-deck

Join Rosie for everything you need to know about headaches in pregnancy - one of the not-so-fun common side effects of growing your baby and the ensuing hormonal, postural, and physiological changes. We chat causes, treatment, prevention + when and where to seek help.

Following on from Episode 60 where we talked early labour signs, differentiating Braxton hicks, pain management + when to go to hospital, Rosie talks you through active labour and the placenta delivery - what to expect and her tools for an empowered birth experience including the possibility of pain free birthing :) Enjoy!

Join midwife Kelly Langford for a juicy chat on VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. Sometimes cesarean is the safest way to bring your baby into the world. We explore the possibilities of vaginal birth after C-section for those 2nd and beyond times Mums who are looking to explore this as a birth possibility.Kelly practices at MAMA Melbourne and can be found https://midwivesandmothers.com.au/

Join 4th x Mama, Pregnancy Wellness, fitness and birth educator Rosie Dumbrell for her top tips on early labour, including what to look out for as the first / early signs of labour, braxton-hicks vs the real thing, when to go to hospital + her top tips for a smooth sailing first stage of labour :) Enjoy! Listeners can enjoy 50% off her 6 Weeks to an empowered birth course with the code MAMAMATTERS   :)

Join Rosie for an evidence based, but easy to digest, look at Ab separation in the postpartum period - follow on form the pregnancy focused episode on diastasis earlier in season 1 - Episode 28. Rosie gets straight to the point + provides a combination of current research + clinical practice with the how, the what + the when for diastasis recovery in early to late postpartum :)

Join Rosie for what to expect at your 6 week check for both you and your baby, and my top recommendations on who to see to help expedite and support your recovery :)Find Rosie over on @lennyroseactive or [email protected]

Rosie chats postpartum recovery, rituals and in particular dives into what we have to learn from Chinese culture + many indigenous cultures in the way they revere and respect the early postpartum period for the health and well-being of both mother and baby, and includes many practical tips on achieving this in our modern western world!

I'm excited to share this week the beautiful birth of Pia, who we welcomed into the world in a lovely (albeit somewhat unplanned!) home birth 3 weeks ago. It's a great story of feeling loved, safe and supported in the birthing journey, and an example of the amazing tools we have, as the birthing woman, to have birth be an enjoyable, comfortable, and extremely positive experience. I hope you love it :) Xo Rosie