Baby Baking & Kid Raising

Today’s episode is with the magnificent Dr. Kristyn Sommer chatting about all things child development. Dr. Kristyn has a PHD in this area and, quite literally, researches children as her day job. 

We cover topics such as:

• Are milestones really important? What do you do if your child isn’t hitting them on time? 
• Sleep training - does it work? Is it harmful? What does the research say? 
• Do we ned to ‘prepare children to be resilient?’ Or is this harmful?
• Is screen time safe for babies / children? Are the ‘recommendations’ accurate? 
• How are social ‘robots’ going to impact children?
• How can we ‘repair’ a rupture in a relationship with a child? How can we say sorry impact fully when we mess up?”

This weeks episode is sponsored by Bumpnbub (aka, me!) in celebration of our newly launched flavour of our Motherhood Hydration Powder in delicious mixed berry!

100% natural, created by experts for all stages of motherhood (pregnancy, birth, postpartum, kid wrangling and beyond) to keep you hydrated and nourished. 

Use code Hydration15 for a 15% discount site-wide on https://bumpnbub.com/discount/Hydration15

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

In todays episode, it’s a solo episode with Aliza and Dr. Joe answering your questions. We chat through all of the below questions in detail, with statistics and as always, plenty of personal anecdotes:

- What are the risks/benefits of a VBAC?
- Aliza, would you have a VBAC or repeat C-section?
- Why don't all OBs offer maternal-assisted C-sections?
- Would you work with / hire a doula? Is a doula worth having?
- Do you think having a baby brings you closer in a relationship?
- Genetic carrier testing - what are our options? How do we start this?

This weeks episode is sponsored by Bumpnbub (aka, me!) in celebration of our newly launched flavour of our Motherhood Hydration Powder in delicious mixed berry! 100% natural, created by experts for all stages of motherhood and beyond to see you hydrated and nourished. Use code Hydration15 for a 15% discount site-wide on bumpnbub.com

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

In todays episode we sit down with the Rebecca, an incredibly brave and beautifully spoken mother who walks us through her journey with mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Rebecca was admitted to a mother baby psychiatric unit shortly after giving birth. Rebecca openly shares about this incredibly vulnerable, scary journey that her and her family went through. She has incredibly insightful knowledge about not only her own experience, but the process and services available for parents. 

Rebecca’s Instagram: @perinatalstoriesaustralia

Rebeccas Podcast: Perinatal Stories Australia www.perinatalstoriesaustralia.com

Resources below:

It’s important to remember that you or your loved one can present to the emergency department at anytime during a crisis. They are open 24/7 and are available to you. 

• Mother Baby Unit (St. John of God)
• Naamuru parent and baby unit
• PANDA
• Gidget Foundation
• Lifeline

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

Today's episode is one for the history books - we are sitting down with the incredible Kirsty Bryant, who is the first person in Australia to undergo a uterus transplant and in an even more phenomenal turn of events, the uterus that Kirsty received, is from her own mother. Kirsty had a life saving hysterectomy, with the birth of her first child and this incredible transplant gives her the opportunity to have more children. This story is an incredibly inspirational story of modern medicine meets determination and passion.

Today's episode is sponsored by the incredible Oioi - a company that has been apart of my parenting journey from the get-go.  Oioi is a beautiful, family-owned Australian business that is best known for their practical, stylish and amazing quality nappy bags.

Use code BBKR for a 15% discount across their range. Shop Now: oioi.com.au

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

In todays episode we sit down with Flick, to discuss her two beautiful girls, Eve & Olivia. We talk through the grief of loosing Eve during pregnancy at 29 weeks and the trauma that comes with stillbirth. We discuss the grieving process, pregnancy after loss, IVF, a planned maternal assisted c-section for Flicks second baby, Olivia, to separate the two birthing experiences for this beautiful family and how Eve is honoured in the family. 

Content warning this episode discusses stillbirth.  Resources on stillbirth:

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/library 

https://preventstillbirth.org.au/ 

https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/ 

https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/ 

https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/grief-and-loss/stillbirth 

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

In todays episode we sit down with clinical midwifery specialist, mum of four and business owner Lauren Brenton. Lauren had her first son at just 18 years old, and is an incredible inspiration to all young parents. She has gone on to birth four beautiful babies by caesarean section. For Laurens fourth birth, she decided to take matters into her own hands (literally) to deliver her fourth child via a maternal assisted c-section. 

Her hospital, and doctor had never before let a patient reach down, and pull up their own baby, during a caesarean section. With sheer determination and passion, Lauren pioneered the way forward, changing the way hospital and her OB now offer care to women. 

Learn more about Lauren Brenton:
Instagram: @onemamamidwife
Website: onemamamidwife.com

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

In todays episode we sit down with midwife, mum and business owner Beth Ryan to discuss her pregnancy and (incredible) birth. Beth's birth story is the most amazing example of the power of the brain, and body when it comes to labour. We delve into the the mother vs midwife mindset and what it’s like to experience becoming a mother - as a specialist in the field.

Beth’s exceptional labour and birth story will have you laughing, and crying as she articulates the experience so perfectly. This is a beautiful, raw, positive birth story where we chat through waiting for labour vs induction, the emotion of the final days and weeks, a quick labour, an unmedicated birth and a beautiful healthy 4.2kg baby (girl)!

Learn more about Beth Ryan:

Instagram @birthwithbeth
Website www.birthwithbeth.com.au
Use code: BBKR for 10% off Beth's online birth education, Powerbirth.

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

Today we are sitting down with Rachael Casella, to chat about her daughter Mackenzie who passed away from spinal muscular atrophy at just seven months old. The determination and strength of parents to create a world changing legacy, in the midst of grief and despair, is one of the most amazing journeys you will ever here. We chat through loss, IVF, medical interruption of pregnancy, miscarriage, genetic carrier testing, SMA and a maternal assisted c-section. 

Content warning: This episode discusses miscarriage, termination and infant loss. Resources are linked below.

• Pink Elephant: www.pinkelephants.org.au
• Gidget foundation: gidgetfoundation.org.au
• PANDA: panda.org.au

Visit Mackenzies Mission www.mackenziesmission.org.au and Rachael's Instagram @mylife_oflove

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

We’ve reached Part 3 of Aliza's birth story and it's time to meet beautiful baby Zadie. This part was not without its challenges though as the decision is made for Aliza to have a  c-section. There are more struggles with medications and a shocking discovery is made after birth, that could have taken things in completely different direction. Aliza also talks about her struggles with bonding with her baby, after a very traumatic birthing experience. 

A reminder that everybody's birth journey is different and if you have struggled with a traumatic birth, resources are linked below. 

• PANDA: panda.org.au/articles/complicated-births/ 
• Birth Trauma Org: birthtrauma.org.au
• Gidget Foundation: gidgetfoundation.org.au

This episode is sponsored by Empowered Motherhood.

Use code BBKR for 10% off Empowered Motherhood programs for pregnancy, birth and postnatal exercise. www.empoweredmother.com.au

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all

In part 2 of Aliza's birth story we delve into the induction process (at 42 weeks+ pregnant), followed by a very long labour. The journey to meet her daughter was a long and bumpy one with some scares along the way. Aliza discusses the struggles with her induction, the many interventions she went through and the sadness that came with letting go of her dream birth. 

This episode is sponsored by the wonderful Bliss Birth, who hires out tens machines (labour essential!) 

Visit blissbirth.com.au and use code BBKR to receive 10% off your purchase. 

Please note that the information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding your own pregnancy, birth and health conditions.

See more of us at:
@babybakingandkidraising
www.babybakingandkidraising.com

Want to suggest a guest, work with us or provide feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Find Aliza at @bumpnbub and Dr Joe at @drjosephsgroi

Shop Motherhood Hydration Powder (created by Aliza). Use code BBKR for $10 off your first order. bumpnbub.com/collections/all