Barely Balanced

We are bringing you a three part series on pregnancy nutrition. This can be a confusing time for many mothers. There is so much conflicting information out there, so much to absorb, take in and at the end of the day, all you want to do is what is right for your growing baby. In the next 3 episodes we will dive into each trimester individually so you have the knowledge needed to empower you on your pregnancy journey.

In todays episode we cover:

Stay tuned for next episode where we dive into trimester two.

Find us here:

The No BS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenobsapproachtomotherhood/

Katherines Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherine_hay_nutritionist/

Shelleys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelleymckenzie_naturopath/

Today we are joined by Aliza Carr. Midwife, perinatal mental health specialist, and Mumma. We have loved following Alizas newest journey as she has stepped into her role as Mumma to Zadie so we wanted to have her on to share it all with you. Aliza hasn't shared much of her birth journey yet and we so appreciate her coming on and being so raw and vulnerable with us. It was a honour having her on the show.

We chat about:

Find Aliza here:

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

Bump N Bub Store - https://bumpnbub.com/

Today Lola Berry joins us to openly share her raw and real journey on IVF and how her and her partner Matt choose to freeze her 37 year old eggs in order to future plan their family and keep chasing their career dreams a little longer.

We hope this episode prepares couples who are thinking or venturing into the IVF process. Or sheds a light on the process and how to support a loved going through IVF.

We cover:

This is an amazing and educational episode but is also full of so many laughs. We talk about dildos, vaginas, masturbation, hair removal and so much more.

Find Lola Here:

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

Lola Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/336-fearlessly-failing-back-in-la-with-lola-matt/id1478245620?i=1000601637784

I’m todays episode we speak to Charlie Rice who is a registered Dental Hygienist and passionate oral health advocate.

Charlie is on a mission to raise awareness about oral health care. Good oral health benefits our general in four ways, including reducing the risk of chronic disease including kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and more.

We cover:

•    The oral microbiome and why it’s important for our overall health.

•    Tips and tricks for children’s dental care and hygiene.

•    How many times a day we should be cleaning our children’s teeth and some quick mum hacks on how to do it without the struggle.

•    Sustainable products and low-tox dental hygiene options for the whole family.

•    We explore how the oral microbiome functions and the importance of a regular cleaning practice.

Charlie travels around Australia sharing her wisdom and passion surrounding oral health and you can find her here.

@theholistichygienist__ and her website www.theholisthygienist.com.au

We hope you enjoy this educational conversation.

In todays episode we are joined by one of Katherine’s clients Anastasia McBride. Anastasia shares her journey through pregnancy and hearing the news no mother wants to hear during their first pregnancy that there has been a diagnosis of cervical cancer.

Anastasia’s story is incredibly raw, vulnerable, emotional and and she shares from her heart.

What we chat about:

Anastasia received wonderful news in December that her most recent PET scan was clear of cancer cells. Her story is one of determination, strength, empowerment and there were many tears shed.

Thank you for sharing your story with us and this is a reminder to go and get your cervical screening test done. 🙏🧡

Today on the podcast Katherine and Shelley dive into thyroid health. In clinic we see many woman with diagnosed and undiagnosed thyroid conditions. So today we cover all you need to know about thyroid health including:

We hope we have answered all of your questions today. Reach out if you have any more. 

Find Us:

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

Shelley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelleymckenzie_naturopath/

Hello and welcome to our first episode of 2023. We are so excited to be bringing you more episodes this year. Today we kick off with our first catch up. We chat about the end of 2022, how our Christmas breaks end as a bit of a shit show to say the least. And what we hope 2023 will bring for us. 

We also dive straight into an educational episode kicking off with Iron Deficiencies in Children. This is a common trend we see in children so today we explore: (30min mark)

We hope you enjoy this episode and can't wait to bring you more and more episodes. 

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.