Preparing for a positive birth experience

Today Gemma chats with Dr Moira Brafield Strydom about all things vaginal microbiome. Moira explains how the vaginal microbiome differs from other microbiomes and discusses practical ways to keep it in balance. From lubricants to menstrual hygiene, this is a great resource for supporting vaginal health. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Gemma chats with Mel from The Seed Cycle about how seed cycling came about, how you do it, who it can help, and the research supporting the nourishing practice of seed cycling.

In this weeks episode our Clinical Nutritionist Tahlia speaks to Stacey from birth_strong. Stacey is the Mother of two gorgeous boys, a Doula, Birth Mindset Coach and runs Hypnobirthing courses. We chat about what hypnobirthing is. How to have a calm birth. Empowering yourself in the birth space. And, of course share Stacey's birth stories. You can check out more about Stacey and the work she does at @birth_strong.

Tahlia and Gemma get stuck into the causes of infertility and how they tackle these issues in the clinic with their fertility couples. This is a truly inspiring episode that will help you understand that there are many barriers to fertility, and until these are removed, infertility just can not be called 'unexplained'.

Today on the podcast Tahlia interviews Sole Del Riccio from Vital Veda Clinic in Australia @vitalveda. Sole shares her knowledge on the Ayurvedic perspective and importance on the preconception phase of life. She also shares her journey of her preconception journey in India. Tahlia and Sole also talk about pregnancy and the Ayurvedic support for the months of pregnancy, which is very sweet. You can check out more about Vital Veda at vitalveda.com.au

On this weeks episode our co founders Gemma Martin and Tahlia Mynott speak about skin health, in particular acne. A condition that can be both mentally and physically debilitating. How do hormones play a part in acne? What are the aggravating factors for acne? What can you do to support yourself with nutrition, supplements, topical creams and lifestyle to support your skin health. Our co founders discuss all this and more.

In this weeks episode of the podcast our host, Tahlia, interviews @camillejulia from Becoming Fully Human about her new ebook. They explore Camille journey with PCOS and her beliefs around the metaphysical aspects of any ailment, but particularly PCOS.

In this episode, Gemma chats with Osteopath Teleah Andrews about the wonderful ways of osteopathy and how it can help with pelvic pain. We dive into pregnancy-related lower back pain, rectus diastasis, pelvic dysfunction, incontinence, and endometriosis. Teleah has a special interest in chronic pain and has specialised in pelvic pain and is a wealth of knowledge in her field. You don't have to put up with back and pelvic pain - these issues can be safely managed with the help of Teleah and her team at Caldera Allied Health.

Tahlia and Gemma chat through some of their pillars for a positive birth experience. Whilst we can never control what is going to happen during labour, we can prepare the body and mind to the best of our ability with the goal of achieving the empowered birth that you desire. Gab a cuppa, pop your headphones in and tune in for some very practical and helpful advice.

In this episode, Tahlia and Gemma discuss the various hormonal changes that occur during the perimenopause. They delve into which organs need the most support, how changing your lifestyle might support more ease in this transition and diet and lifestyle factors that influence all things perimenopause. Of course, they also jump into some cultural commentary around women and their transition from baby makers to no longer baby makers and how culture might influence symptoms. It's a great chat and gives you an insight into what might be happening in this special time of life.