• how the transition from 1 to 2 went & how Maeve felt about her new brother
• positive birth experiences and recovery
• dealing with reflux with both Maeve & Munro & how they got through this tough time with both bubs
• travelling tips with babies & toddlers
• having babies at the same time as your best friends
• the comparison trap in motherhood
• sleep training
• most challenging and enjoyable season of motherhood

Hello Mumma's! This week I am bringing you a special conversation with Courtney who is a Mom to 13 month old Molly and works as a Midwife. Courtney has been surrounded by babies throughout her life and career and has always wanted to be a Mom. She felt incredibly prepared, excited and comfortable during her pregnancy and lead up to her birth but unfortunately, things did not go to plan.In this episode we talk through:

• a planned home birth that did not go to plan with Courtney giving birth in the hospital

• birth trauma

• feeding challenges, nipple shields, reflux, mixed feeding, pumping and weaning at 6 months

• sleep (lack of) and the decision to not sleep train

• postpartum depression

• recovery from birth

• how her experience has changed the way she approaches her work as a midwife & conversations with her clients

• advice for other parents dealing with birth trauma or postpartum depression

While Courtney has been through some challenging times she also shares a lot of the highs she has had with Molly and what she is really enjoying about motherhood. I am so grateful for Courtney for coming on and sharing her experience. Courtney wanted to share her journey in the hope that it would show that being a Midwife did not make her exempt from how challenging the fourth trimester can be and that it helps anyone else going through a similar experience.Due to the nature of the content covered in this episode, if you or someone you know is struggling with metal health or, find this content triggering, you can text or call 1737 anytime to speak with a trained counsellor or you can call Lifeline on 0800 543 354 or text 4357.If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review on apple podcasts and follow along on @bumptomum.podcast for updates on future episodes.Enjoy Mumma's!

Welcome back to Season 2 Mumma's!! After a short break I am back and have some great chats coming your way this season.

This weeks episode is an update from me about how life has been recently, what has been happening in Louie & my world and I answer some questions that were sent in by you lovely listeners.

I talk about:

• how solids with Louie are going

• milestones

• how I told Luke I was pregnant

• how many. kids we want

• least & most favourite part of being a parent

• a moment where I was at my lowest when Louie was a newborn

• what my plan is for returning to work & what Louie will do

• favourite age of Louie so far

You can find the book I recommend here, Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu. Such an inspiring book and so many great tips and lessons learnt.

The pulled pork recipe I mentioned that Louie LOVED from @boobtofood is such a winner for the whole family and you can find it here.

I am really excited for this season of Bump to Mum and really appreciate all of your feedback so please follow along on @bumptomum.podcast to stay in the loop with upcoming episodes and if you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review on Apple Podcasts.

Chat soon Mumma's!

• my pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey
• how he felt leading up to the birth & becoming a Dad
• what he did in terms of work &. how the transition back to work went for him
• if there is anything he wished in hindsight we had prepared more for
• how fatherhood has been for him so far, highs and lows, lessons learnt
• the change our relationship has gone through
• his top tips & advice for new Dads
• what he is really looking forward to with Louie

Hello Mumma's!I am beyond excited to share this episode with you! Sara is the Founder of Your Monthly, Dietitian, women's health expert and Mum to a beautiful boy, Toby. Sara works with women to support them in understanding their health, cycle, relationship with food and period experience.I got to know Sara back in 2021 when I needed support with irregular periods and discovered that I had Hypothalamic Ammenhorea. In this conversation, Sara and I talk through what that is and how we worked through this to get my cycle back.Sara breaks down for us what our period is, what happens in our body every month and how we can best nourish our bodies so that we are fertile and ovulate every month. We also talk through what is considered "normal" from a period perspective and what are some signs that something may not be quite right and some medical support is needed.Sara shares her nutrition tips for pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum as well as de-bunking diet culture and the importance of listening and trusting our bodies.As a Mum to a 11 month old, Sara shares her motherhood experience to date, what has challenged her and what she is really enjoying.If you would like to get in touch with Sara, you can find her on Instagram @yourmonthly or https://www.yourmonthlyclub.co.nz/. I hope you will love this chat, the female body is truly incredible and I learnt so much from speaking with Sara. If you do enjoy this conversation, I would love if you could rate and review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Instagram @bumptomum.podcast for updates on future episodes.Enjoy Mumma's!!

Hello Mummas! I am back from our first family holiday overseas to Byron Bay in Australia and excited to be sharing episode 10 with you. I got to chat with Alicia, the Founder of Dear Mumma Maternity about the inspiration for her maternity range, how she has created a functional yet beautiful range and her own motherhood experience.

Alicia also shares what other ranges they will be launching and some tips/tricks for dressing the bump which was something I personally found difficult!

Alicia has been kind enough to share a discount code for all the Bump to Mum listeners, bumptomum15 will get you 15% off and you can shop the range here.

I loved this chat, so cool to chat with a Kiwi Mumma doing her thing & creating beautiful garments for all Mums to enjoy. You can follow Dear Mumma Maternity on Instagram here.

I hope you enjoy this episode, if you do please rate & review on Apple Podcasts. I also love hearing from you and connecting so please follow along on Instagram @bumptomum.podcast and let me know what you are enjoying and who else you would like to hear from or learn about.

Enjoy Mummas!

Hello my lovely Mumma's! Thank you for tuning in again, I can't quite believe we are at episode 9 already & that when this episode is released it will be March,,, where is the year going!

In this episode I speak with Lucy who is a Nurse and certified infant and child sleep consultant. Lucy runs her own business The Sleep Scout where she works with families across NZ providing personalised sleep coaching plans. Lucy is a mother of two boys and it was her motherhood experience with her first which inspired her to become a certified sleep consultant.

Lucy and I talk through so much:

• what sleep training/coaching is

• the different methods you can use based on what you want to achieve and your parenting style

• newborn sleep - what is to be expected in the first few months of babies life

• ways to promote more sleep & establish a routine if you are not in a position to use a sleep consultant

• the importance of establishing feeding first

• signs baby is ready to drop a nap

• sleep environment

• impact on mental health with sleep deprivation

• stigma attached to sleep training

• tips for travel & different time zones

I also share some of my experience with sleep training and how for our family it was absolutely the right path for all of us.

Lucy shares what sleep looks like in her home, her most enjoyable & challenging season of motherhood and advice for new parents.

I love this chat with Lucy, we have tried to keep the advice general so that anyone listening can take something from it. However, with every child and family being so different, if you would like to chat to Lucy you can reach her at https://thesleepscout.com/ or on Instagram @thesleepscout.

If you enjoyed this episode I would love if you could rate and review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow along on Instagram @bumptomum.podcast for updates on upcoming shows & content!

Hello Mummas! I hope the title of this episode caught your attention..this week I am sharing a chat with Emily who is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and pre and postnatal exercise specialist who owns Project Physio NZ.

Emily takes us through all things pelvic floor- where it is and what it does, how it changes during pregnancy and postpartum and how we can look after it. We talk through exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, recovery from birth, exercises we can do to look after our pelvic floor, how ensuring we have healthy bowels will help look after our pelvic floor, what a prolapse is and Emily's top tips for looking after your body during pregnancy and postpartum.

Emily also shares her own pregnancy and postpartum journey, how it changed the way she exercised and what her recovery looked like after the birth of each of her boys.

There are so many things I wish I had known for my own pregnancy but lots of tips I will be implementing moving forward aka Kmart stool for the toilet! Emily shares a lot of tips and tricks on her instagram account so be sure to follow her here.

I hope you enjoy this chat and would love if you could rate & review on Apple Podcasts and follow along on Instagram for details on upcoming episodes @bumptomum.podcast. Enjoy Mumma's!