Episodes
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Helloooo lovely friends, it’s been a while between episodes but oh my gosh does it feel GOOD to be back recording. I just didn't have the capacity with moving house and setting up a recording space, we also didn’t have internet for about a month there.
BUT I was SO excited to get back behind the mic to record today's episode and chatting with people on here lights a fire in my belly. I have a few more episodes lined up and I’ll probably take a short break when I have this second little babe in mid-July, but also - maybe I won’t because I really love chatting with you all! We will see how we go anyway.
On today's podcast I chat with the lovely Amy from Mamahood Wellbeing - she is over @mamahoodwellbeing on Instagram if you want to give her a follow & check out the epic work she does supporting mothers.
She is a Holistic Nutrition coach and a student Naturopath and in today's episode she shares her experience with birth and postpartum with her two boys who are 13 months apart.
We also speak about bedsharing - and a horrible situation Amy encountered in her years as a police officer, birth trauma and post-natal anxiety.
I’m so thankful for Amy’s openness, vulnerability, and honesty with our chat today that I hope it helps anyone who’s experienced a traumatic birth and/or post natal anxiety in their postpartum.
I also want to say thank you to everyone who has continued to listen to the podcast while I’ve taken some time off recording and to support me over on my Instagram account. I’ve recently changed my account name, it’s now @aimeemaxwell_ but I am still sharing the same postpartum-related content, just with a splash more personal content too.
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In today’s episode, I speak with Caitlin who you may know from her Instagram page, @pelvicfloorwithcaitlin, she is a physio, a mother a wife, and the founder of the Pelvic Floor Project.
Caitlin is incredibly passionate about Pelvic health and her goal is to help women feel strong, powerful, and in control of their own health choices through targeted education. Caitlin joins me on the podcast today to chat about all things pelvic health!
We discuss:
What is the pelvic floor - it might not be what you had imagined! Caitlin's first pregnancy and preparing for birth What happens to our Pelvic Floor through pregnancy and birth What we should look out for postpartum with our pelvic health How common prolapse is and what the signs are When and how do we return to exercise after a baby And so much moreCaitlin's website: https://thepelvicfloorproject.com/
Find a physio in Australia: https://themamaphysio.com.au/directory
Extra info regarding continence and prolapse: https://www.continence.org.au/about-continence/continence-health/pelvic-floorIf you are enjoying the Post Party Project please leave a review on Apple Itunes or Spotify and if you'd like to share your postpartum story please get in touch - [email protected] or over on Instagram @thepostpartyproject
#pelvicfloorwithcaitlin #pelvicfloorhealth #pelvicfloor #womensphysio #prolapse #urinaryincontinence #postpartum #pregnancy #birth #preparingforbirth #csection
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Welcome back to the Post Party Project!
In this week's episode, I chat with the lovely Gracen, who is the mother to Mackenzie and a partner Corey. Gracen talks us through her experience with pregnancy and birth. Gracen and her partner did IVF and ICSI to conceive Mackenzie and from there, an ultrasound picked up that she had a shortened cervix and that she had Vasa Previa - which is where blood vessels from the umbilical cord travel across the cervix and can be very dangerous.
Gracen needed to have a long hospital stay while pregnant and speaks of how hard that was. She managed to reach 37 weeks pregnant before going through with a C-section birth.
Gracen also speaks openly and honestly about her experience with postpartum and the need for putting boundaries in place.
If you are enjoying the Post Party Project please leave a review on Apple Itunes or Spotify and if you'd like to share your postpartum story please get in touch - [email protected] or over on Instagram @thepostpartyproject
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Hello, my beautiful lovely people.
Moving in with the in-laws Finding out I'm pregnant Having to say goodbye to our dog :( Our upcoming wedding, hens & bucks parties. Our honeymoon in Cairns! Buying our first home!
It feels so good to get back into your ears! I kept putting today's episode off - I feel a little cringy doing a solo episode but I hope you enjoy it. I really wanted to update you on where I've been and everything that's been happening over the last couple of months.
I chat about;It's been a busy couple of months with nausea and living in between houses so I hope you enjoy this little life update.
Back to normal programming next week with some awesome guests!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome back to the Post Party Project, this episode will be my last one until the New Year. I've decided to take a little break for a few weeks as we head into Christmas and the New Year and I just want to take a couple of weeks to recharge... So I hope you all have an epic Christmas and new year and I look forward to sharing more postpartum stories with you in the new year!
In this week's episode, I chat with Rochelle who is the owner & founder of Mother Me - a postpartum meal delivery service in Perth. Rochelle talks us through her birth and postpartum experience with her two babies, Isla and Reggie. Rochelle planned two home births but her first resulted in a hospital birth and for her second she got her epic home birth!
If you are enjoying the Post Party Project please leave a review on Apple Itunes or Spotify and if you'd like to share your postpartum story please get in touch - [email protected] or over on Instagram @thepostpartyprojectSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In today’s episode, I chat with Alex who is a mother to 9-month-old Arlo. Alex speaks of her struggles with body image through pregnancy and waiting and watching her body change throughout her pregnancy. She was induced at 41 weeks and birthed Arlo vaginally and then speaks of the struggles she had with breastfeeding. We chatted all about her postpartum with ADHD and her postpartum depression and how she got through it all.
If you’re enjoying the Post Party project don’t forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and leave a review if you have a spare minute. Also if you’d like to share your birth and postpartum story I’d love to chat with you. You can contact me on my Instagram page @thepostpartyproject or email me at [email protected].
This week's episode is sponsored by Stitch and Straw, started by a mother of 3 and her FIFO husband they sell Handcrafted Rattan Homewares and Home Decor. They have a range of stunning rattan toys, change tables, doll houses, doll bassinets, mirrors, and more. They have been so generous to give listeners of the Post Party Project a discount code - PERFECT with Christmas coming up! Use code PPP15 for 15% off at checkout - their website is stitchandstraw.com
We will also be doing a competition with them very soon so make sure you keep an eye out on my Instagram - @thepostpartyproject
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In today’s episode, I am joined again by Beck from The Relationship Circle.
Beck is an award-winning Dating and Relationship coach, a number 1 international best-selling author, and founder of the Dare to Date Membership. Beck also shared her birth and postpartum story with me early on, you can listen to her chat about that in episode 2 of my podcast.
In today’s chat, we chat about relationships postpartum - Beck's area of expertise! We chat about setting up the foundations pre-birth, what to do if you have different parenting styles, sex after a baby - how to navigate different sex drives, how to deal with any conflicts that may come up with the in-laws, getting the spark back and what to do if you're REALLY considering ending things with your partner. I hope you get a lot out of this episode, I had so much fun chatting with Beck.
If you are enjoying the show, it would mean the absolute WORLD to me if you could subscribe and leave me a review.
This week's episode is sponsored by Stitch and Straw, started by a mother of 3 and her FIFO husband they sell Handcrafted Rattan Homewares and Home Decor. They have a range of stunning rattan toys, change tables, doll houses, doll bassinets, mirrors, and more. They have been so generous to give listeners of the Post Party Project a discount code - PERFECT with Christmas coming up! Use code PPP15 for 15% off at checkout - their website is stitchandstraw.com
We will also be doing a competition with them very soon so make sure you keep an eye out on my Instagram - @thepostpartyproject
If you'd like to follow Beck - you can follow her on Instagram @the_relationship_circle
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In today's episode, I chat with Ebony who has two boys, Joey and Jyrah. She had a pretty rough experience with Jyra when both of his lungs collapsed post-birth. After he spent some time in the NICU and was doing better they were discharged only to have him contract RSV and an E.coli infection a couple of weeks later. Ebony is so strong with everything she’s been through.
This week's episode is sponsored by Stitch and Straw, started by a mother of 3 and her FIFO husband they sell handcrafted rattan homewares and home decor. They have a range of stunning rattan toys, change tables, doll houses, doll bassinets, mirrors, and more. They have been so generous to give listeners of the Post Party Project a discount code - PERFECT with Christmas coming up! Use code PPP15 for 15% off at checkout - their website is stitchandstraw.com
We will also be doing a competition with them very soon so make sure you keep an eye out on my Instagram - @thepostpartyproject
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Guyyysss today's episode is so good! I was on the edge of my seat listening to Tayla's experience with pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Tayla had experienced shakes/jerks for quite a while that were hard to explain. When she’d see medical professionals they weren’t able to diagnose her because they weren’t able to witness them.
After the birth of her firstborn, she experienced a seizure in her sleep which again no one witnessed. She experienced her biggest seizure in the presence of her mum, who called an ambulance.
After this massive seizure, she was diagnosed with Myoclonic epilepsy.
Tayla then talks us through the pregnancy and birth of her second baby, and how it was navigating the medical system with her epilepsy diagnosis.
Tayla is huge on advocating for herself - she really wanted a calm waterbirth with no intervention. After the epilepsy diagnosis, Tayla found that medical professionals would want to monitor and control the birth as much as possible. She dived into research and reached out to her doula and her midwife and didn't stop with one no, she just kept on pushing.
Tayla was able to have an epic waterbirth and her aim was to rewrite the rulebook around pregnancy and birth with epilepsy.
Make sure you follow Tayla on Instagram on any of her accounts:
@taylagolesworthy @twomumsonepod @twomumssleepco
Also - I want to thank anyone who takes the time to leave a written review on the podcast app by giving away a free bag of Bevs Buzz Break Nespresso Pods coffee!
All you need to do is leave a written review, then screenshot your review and send it to me in a message on Instagram @thepostpartyproject or you can email me - [email protected]
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In today’s chat I am joined again by the lovely Jasmine from the Wholesome Heart. Jasmine is a women’s health and nutrition coach, specialising in gut health and banishing the bloat!
Today we dive into Jasmine's pregnancy, birth, and postpartum and some things that popped up for her postpartum that she wasn’t expecting. She had to go back into the hospital to have surgery on a retrained placenta, she was on a lot of antibiotics which then can go through the breastmilk - she chats to us about what we can do to optimise the baby's gut if that happens to us.
I learned so much in today's chat - I hope you get a lot out of it too. It was such a great reminder of some things we can implement today to improve our health no matter what postpartum stage you might be in.
If you enjoyed today’s episode, it would be fabulous if you could leave me a written review on the apple podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can follow Jasmine on Instagram at @thewholesome.heart
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Today's episode is a bit of a blast from the past! It's an interview I recorded in 2020 with the lovely Jasmine from The Wholesome Heart, Jasmine is a Women's Health and Nutrition Coach, specialising in Gut health and all things bloating!
I am replaying this epic interview as my old podcast no longer exists and I think this chat is just too good not to live anywhere online! I will also be chatting with Jasmine in the very near future and we will be following on from everything in today's chat. We will discuss all things postpartum and gut health!
In today's episode we chat about:
Signs and Symptoms your gut health is out of whackSymptoms like acne, skin issues, eczema, bloating, diarrhea, and how they relate to your gut health.
How it’s important to get familiar with your bowls!
How to get the most out of your cycle
Contraception and the gut How to support your gut through pregnancy And so much more!If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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In today’s episode, I chat with my friend Gabby about her postpartum experience.
Gabby speaks about her pregnancy and birth with her little girl, Ishani. Gabby had a relatively straightforward pregnancy and was a bit of a pregnancy unicorn - she was glowing and really rocked being pregnant! She had a vaginal birth with no pain relief too - I loved hearing her birth story.
I need to put a trigger warning on today's episode as we mention pregnancy loss and miscarriage. Gabby experienced an Ectopic pregnancy at the beginning of this year and she goes into depth about what that was like and what symptoms to look out for. She then fell pregnant in her very next cycle - she was very excited but unfortunately, it ended in miscarriage. Gabby walks us through what she experienced with that and how she felt throughout.
If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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In today's episode, I chat with Georgia, an accredited practicing dietician who works for Kin Fertility - the conception brand.
She provides a range of advice as a dietician but today we chat about how you can optimise your health through nutrition and diet for the best possible success for your prenatal, pregnancy, and the postpartum period.
We chat about what nutrients to focus on when trying to concieve, while you’re pregnant and postpartum. The best diet to eat when trying to conceive, what to do when you’re feeling nauseous while pregnant - and how you can still focus on those key nutrients. We chat about postpartum hair loss - what causes it and if there are any nutrients to focus on to assist with it and so much more!
Make sure you check out the Kin Fertility website too - they have a free checklist for preparing for pregnancy that you can put your details in and check off to make sure you're as prepared as possible!
It is kinfertility.com.au
If you’d like to share your postpartum experience please reach out and let me know, you can contact me on instagram @thepostparty project or send me an email with your story to [email protected]
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In today’s episode, I chat with the lovely Claudia, who is a first-time mama to her daughter Sadie.
Today she opens up about the anxiety she had throughout her pregnancy which is something I haven't covered before on this podcast. Claudia really opens up about what she went through with it and how she got through it.
She had an extreme needle phobia but pushed through to get the epidural - which unfortunately slipped out and ended up needing it three times. Her birth involved suction, forceps, and an episiotomy and she has found the recovery to be a lot tougher than she expected, unfortunately, she had a bit of damage to her pelvic floor which she is now working on.
Claudia went through quite a lot but is so in love with her daughter she says she’d do it all again in a heartbeat!
If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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In today’s episode, I chat with my good friend Kate.
Kate and I met when we were 18 studying to be make-up artists, we did a diploma in makeup artistry. Kate and I have remained friends over the years and there's something so special about knowing someone for so long and then watching them go through each stage of their life and becoming a mother.
Kate works as a counsellor, and it’s fascinating hearing her point of view on how everything unfolded for her postpartum. She speaks about her experience with the birth of her son, he came into the world quite quickly and Kate was unable to have the epidural. She speaks of the shock she felt having a quick birth and of the pressure of breastfeeding and sleep routines - I think a lot of us can relate to these pressures!
Kate is super open with how she felt and what she went through, I really enjoyed today’s episode, and I hope you do too.
If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
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In today’s episode, I speak with Amba. Amba had a water birth at a birth center here in Perth. She talks about how amazing it was to be in the water - although at the start she said it was the one thing she didn’t want, to be sitting in a pool of blood but after her experience she loved it. Her birth was positive and straightforward and she had a great experience. She speaks of the exhaustion she felt immediately postpartum and the struggles of only having a small family support network here in Perth as a lot of her family lived interstate.
If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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In today's episode, I chat with Fiona who is a birth trauma and perinatal counsellor.
She specialises in supporting you through trauma and PTSD recovery, birth trauma and perinatal difficulties.
I have spoken to a few women who have experienced birth trauma so I found today’s episode really interesting. We chat about what birth trauma is, how to identify if we have it, and what the difference is between postnatal depression, post-natal anxiety, and birth trauma, what we can do to prepare for birth the second time around if we’ve experienced birth trauma, how to support a friend or family member who has had a traumatic birth and so much more!
You can contact Fiona here:
Instagram: @fionarogerson.counsellorperth
Website: http://fionarogerson.com.au/If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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In today’s episode, I speak with Shannon, who is a first-time mum to baby Winter.
Shannon went into Labor unexpectedly at 30 weeks gestation when her waters broke. She later found out she had an infection in her placenta.
Winter then had a 7-week stay in the NICU and Shannon speaks of the disconnect she felt immediately postpartum and the shock of going into labour. Shannon and Winter are now doing great and Shannon is working to raise awareness of premature births, You can follow Shannon on Instagram at @mamaandwinnie
Here are some of the premier Instagram accounts Shannon mentioned:
@miraclemumma @miraclemoonuk @miraclebabiesfoundation @nicucheer @dearnicumamaIf you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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WOW! I am so excited to get this one into your ears.
Claire has been an absolute life saver for us. We reached out for help when Ivy was 11 months old and it felt like the 8 month sleep regression had lasted 4 months.
I know how triggering sleep chat can be, trust me - I've been there. Claire has taught me so much and helped so much that mentally, I feel like I'm in such a good place with it. I hope you are able to get something out of today's chat too.
What do we need to know about newborn sleep What is normal for a newborn Baby temperament - Why it’s so important to understand your baby’s temperament Self-settling Co sleeping Regressions - what are they and when can we expect them?
In today's chat we discuss:
What can we do to survive a regression? Cat napping - what is it and do we need to worry? Night feeds - how long do they happen for and how to move away from them? Day care - how to manage sleep around daycare
If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can follow Claire on Instagram @thegentlesleepcoach
Or check out her website - https://www.thegentlesleepcoach.com/links
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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In today’s episode, I chat with Jess. A mother of one, little Archie, and is currently pregnant with her second. Jess was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome when she was 35/36 weeks pregnant.
In today’s chat, Jess and I discussed her diagnosis and what she went through with birth and immediately postpartum. She was separated from her baby and had to spend 3 days in the ICU. She speaks of the heartbreak she felt not being able to be there when her parents and partners' parents met her baby and how she feels now going into pregnancy and birth again.
If you enjoyed today's episode don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
You can follow me on Instagram at @thepostpartyproject
You can join my Facebook group which is The Post Party Project - Let's Discuss!
Here is a link to the group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/548088443715642/If you're interested in checking out my coffee business, the website is www.bevsbuzzbreak.com.au
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