Today we are joined by Madelyn Carafa. Madelyn is the mother to two beautiful babies Georgia and Rocco and the creator and host to the amazing podcast 'The Healthy Hustlers.' Today Madelyn opens up and shares her very raw journey and all of the emotions that came with her 2nd pregnancy. 

We chat about:

- Transitioning from one to two

- Doing the work during pregnancy to mentally prepare yourself for your next transition.

- Gender disappointment

- How it is ok if you don’t feel an instant connection with your baby.

- The joys of the 3yr old age.

- Letting go of guilt surrounding formula feeding.

- And so much more. 

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. 

Find Maddy:

Podcast - https://www.thehealthyhustlers.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madelyncarafa/?hl=en

Tomorrow we are joined by Katherine’s dear friend Rhiannon Holmes.

We have never recorded an episode like this and it requires a trigger warning**

Rhiannon shares her real life heart-wrenching grief and story around loosing her beautiful boy Stevie at 38weeks and 6days pregnant.

Rhiannon shares so openly about her grief and trauma surrounding her stillbirth to Stevie.

This is honestly the most raw and real episode we have ever recorded through many tears and emotions hearing Rhiannon’s journey navigating life without her beautiful boy.

We touch on:

⁃ Rhiannon’s pregnancy and birth story.

⁃ The what if’s, the why’s, the answered questions around Stevie’s death.

⁃ How to comfort a bereaved mother and family.

⁃ How to introduce Stevie to his siblings and the language used around his death.

⁃ Tools to support someone in grief and the things to say and to NOT say.

⁃ How Rhiannon’s world is without her beautiful boy and how she has managed to keep going on through the pain and heartbreak.

We can’t thank Rhiannon enough for sharing her story with us and educating us around a topic that is extremely sensitive and unimaginable. There is support and groups mentioned in this episode to support families experiencing the same grief as Rhiannon.

Please always know our DMs are open and Rhiannon’s.

Rhiannon hopes sharing her story can help other’s experiencing her grief.

Support groups:

Still Birth Foundation

Bears of Hope

Whoooza, it has been a hot minute since we were on here with a life update. And, let us tell you... a lot has been going on. This episode is hilarious and esculated quickly so we hope you enjoy a good old LOL, especially towards the end. 

We chat about:

- Katherines latest health diagnoses and procedure.

- Shells trip to the GC and how it didn't go to plan.

- Lennys febrile seizures that have began 

And so much more. 

You will hear our genuine excitement in this episode chasing to Harry. She shares the easiest, family friendly tips for sustainable living, among so many other things. This is something that we both used to prioritise pre kids but as life got busy and more expensive it just went out the window.

In todays episode Harry shares:

This episode, we honestly got so much out of so we can only hope you do too.

Find Harry Here:

Website: https://naturalharry.com.au/?v=3a1ed7090bfa

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natural_harry/?hl=en

In todays episode we are joined by Keira Rumble, Mumma to 18 month old Hunter and owner of Krumbled Foods and Habitual Beauty.

Keira has had a rocky road to parenthood. She has had 9 pregnancies including her current pregnancy and today she shares all about her journey this time.

We talk about:

Find Keira Here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krumble/?hl=en

Website: https://habitualbeauty.co

We have been waiting to share this epic episode with you guys. This week we chat to the amazing Lily Nichols and debunk myths surrounding pregnancy nutrition & Gestational Diabetes. 

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist , Certified Diabetes Educator and an absolute pioneer in the pregnancy nutrition space. Her approach to nutrition embraces real food, integrative medicine, and mindful eating practices. In todays episode we dive deep into the condition gestational diabetes in pregnancy.

Lily provides information around:

- What gestational diabetes is?

- Why 1st trimester screening is important.

- How preconception care can influence pregnancy outcomes.

- The glucose tolerance test and its flaws.

- What are some options for screening for gestational diabetes. 

And when you have 2 Nutritionists and a Dietician on the call, naturally the conversation leads into some pregnancy myth busting also. 

Lily dives into:

- The misinformation that has been given around Vitamin A 

- Why liver is an amazing food to add to your diet during pregnancy. 

- We talk about food born illness and bust some myths around the consumption of eggs

and so much more. 

This episode is full of amazing information. We hope you love it as much as we did. 

Find Lily Nichols:

Website: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/

This is a real and raw conversation surrounding returning to work after having a baby and choosing who will be the primary career and income earner within your family. Chi, the founder and creative director of a jewellery company S-kin studio joins us today. She choose to return to work after 8 weeks of giving birth to their son, while her partner stayed at home as the primary career. 

In todays episode we cover:

- Considerations to make when returning to work after having a child. 

- How to have important conversations with your partner in order to keep communication lines open in your relationship.

- Co-parenting and how routine and structure could be your best friend. 

- Dealing with societal pressures and expectations as a mother and a father.

- Struggles and considerations for a stay at home dad. 

- Letting go of maternal instincts and allowing others to care for your child. 

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. 

Find Chi at:

Website: https://s-kin.com.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinstudioj_/

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Even though Winter may be behind us here in Australia, there is still so many illnesses are little ones are exposed to. Especially if they are in daycare or have siblings in daycare. So, in todays episode we talk through how we both support our childrens immune systems as both Mothers and practitioners. 

We talk about:

- Ways to support a toddler and beyonds immune system.

- Ways to support a newborns immune system.

- Foods to include into your little ones diet to support their immune system.

- Different supplements to consider and why.

We hope you enjoy this episode and get a lot from it.

Katherine has had an extensive health history. since a baby she has had gut issues, as a teenager and adult suffered from hormonal acne, chronic constipation and heavy periods. After the birth of her daughter her period returned heavier than ever and with crippling pain. She decided to investigate further. In this episode we talk through what led Katherine do investigate further and what the process and outcomes for her were. 

This is a great episode, especially if you too are experiencing any gut and hormonal problems. It may help you understand the body and how it is all interconnected, the processes to take to start investigating your own health and so much more. 

Today we speak with Monique Cormack. Monique is a Clinical Nutritionist who specialises in IVF and preconception. She became interested in this area after going down the IVF pathway in her own fertility journey and realising that there is a lack of nutritional knowledge and support, on how to prepare the male and female for the best IVF outcomes. Monique had 2 identical twins through IVF and went on to conceive her 3rd child naturally.

In todays episode we chat about:

This episode is full of amazing information. Wether you are preparing for IVF, in the process of IVF or are simply trying to conceive naturally, there is something for everyone.

Find Monique:

Website: https://moniquecormack.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecormacknutrition/