everymum

Giving birth is scary - its also incredibly empowering and often, full of love.

This week our host Sinead O'Moore is joined by Ailbhe Garrihy to talk about her pandemic pregnancy, induction, birth and lockdown life as a new mum during this crazy year.

Although without her husband Ruaidhrí for the beginning of her induction, Ailbhe never felt alone thanks to the incredible midwives at the Rotunda Hospital - she was able to get into her zone, control the controllable's and while in the moment felt hugely empowered knowing that she was the only women who could birth her baby.

At everymum we understand why there is a lot of anxiety and loneliness for expectant and new parents right now.

From missing out on the pregnancy you imagined, partner restrictions and learning how to do this without seeing friends and family

But we are a tribe of incredible women – here to support each other.

For more birth stories, visit everymum.ie

This show is kindly supported by WaterWipes – an essential support for everymum.

As creators of the world's purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract; WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water and winners of 3 National Parenting Product Awards 2020 including Best Baby Wipes. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together, WaterWipes and everymum are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

everymum the podcast: season 3 runs from Saturday 3rd of October 2020, with 10 new inspiring episodes with incredible women each week. 

Listen here or subscribe on your favourite podcast platform.

Join our everymum community today,

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Women are the glue of society.

If we are happy and cared for so are our children, our families, are friends, our society.

But when we forget about what we need, we crack and so do all those around us.

Fitness and connections are ways that we care for our bodies and our minds but after babies arrive its really tough to carve our this time, and to do it safely. Add COVID to that and it can feel impossible,

This week our host Sinead O'Moore talks to Emma Dowling, creator of Empowered Mama about how she is committed to creating space for women and taken her mum and baby fitness business online to make sure that women are not abandoned right now and can receive the information, the training and the connections they need to be empowered and cared for.

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This show is kindly supported by WaterWipes – an essential support for everymum.

As creators of the world's purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract; WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water and winners of 3 National Parenting Product Awards 2020 including Best Baby Wipes. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together, WaterWipes and everymum are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

everymum the podcast: season 3 runs from Saturday 3rd of October 2020, with 10 new inspiring episodes with incredible women each week. 

Don’t miss out: Listen here or subscribe on your favourite podcast platform.

Join our everymum community today,

and follow everymum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Our Pelvic Floor exercises - how many of us A) know how to do them correctly or B) understand why they are the foundation of our core strength and post partum recovery? 

This week Sinead O’Moore is joined by Helen Keeble a Pelvic Strength physiotherapist specialist based in Dublin to learn all about why as women we need to take better care of our pelvic health especially during pregnancy and recovery after birth. 

Recorded just before the birth of her first baby, Helen now understands the science and the real experience of carrying a baby, of putting her own pelvic floor to the test and shares with us her most recommended techniques and practices to help her stay strong and recover post birth.

From urinary incontinence to diastasis, prolapse and perineum massage – Helen shares her expert advice on it all.  

She is the clinic lead in ph_physio and cofounder of Umi Health which provides evidence based online content to improve your pelvic health with Pregnancy, Postnatal, Guides & Lives. 

The moral of the story is that your pelvic health and strength matters now and any weakness or concern can be treated, so don’t hide the symptoms, instead seek the right professional care and support. 

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This show is kindly supported by WaterWipes – an essential support for everymum.

As creators of the world's purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract; WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water and winners of 3 National Parenting Product Awards 2020 including Best Baby Wipes. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together, WaterWipes and everymum are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

everymum the podcast: season 3 runs from Saturday 3rd of October 2020, with 10 new inspiring episodes with incredible women each week. 

Don’t miss out: Listen here or subscribe on your favourite podcast platform.

Join our everymum community today,

and follow everymum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, host Sinead O'Moore is joined by Chupi Sweetman, the CEO and creator of Chupi, one of Ireland’s most successful jewelry brand and business. Designer of precious and timeless heirlooms, Chupi has built a career around her principles, talents and ambitions and has now created the most timeless love of all, her baby daughter Aya. 

CEO and Mama, Kind and Strong, Gentle and Fierce, Chupi talks about how she never wants to choose A or B when it comes to her career and her motherhood and that she hopes through greater gender and parental equality leave that women no longer are forced to. 

The daughter of one of Ireland’s leading feminists, Rosita Sweetman, Chupi was raised by a women who fought for a better world for women, for her daughter and now for her granddaughter. Rosita’s latest book release, Feminism Backwards helps us understand how Chupi was raised to understand that feminism is not about blaming men, or pushing a few women to the top sacrificing all soft and maternal qualities, it's about creating a world fit for everyone. 

Chupi is a woman who has achieved incredible success, pursuing a life, career and talent she truly loves. And here inspires us all to not choose A or B, CEO or Motherhood, but to choose what lights us up and to build a world that allows both parents to find this balance and pursue their dreams.

This episode and all episodes of everymum the podcast are kindly supported by Waterwipes.

As creators of the worlds purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract, WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together WaterWipes and everymum we are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

Subscribe now to join our everymum community of 220,000 mums in Ireland to receive your FREE GIFT BAG and a whole lot of support. 

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This week, from the 9th - 15th of October, marks Baby Loss Awareness Week and throughout this week, parents unite to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy, at or soon after birth.

Sadly, baby loss is not a rare event - but talking about is. 

In this episode Sinead Hingston courageously shares her experience of miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy during the current COVID-19 pandemic and her feelings on going through both alone without her husband by her side. 

If you are affected by any of the topics in this episode please know that you are not alone.

Find the support you need:

• Feileacain
• Anam Cara
• Miscarriage Association of Ireland
• Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland
• A Little Lifetime Association

This episode and all episodes in season two are kindly supported by WaterWipes – the world's purest baby wipes.

As creators of the world's purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract; WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water and winners of 3 National Parenting Product Awards 2020 including Best Baby Wipes. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together, WaterWipes and everymum are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

everymum the podcast: season 3 runs from Saturday 3rd of October 2020, with 10 new inspiring episodes with incredible women each week. 

Join our everymum community today,

and follow everymum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

everymum the podcast is back and to kick off season 3 supported by WaterWipes and to celebrate we are giving away a year’s supply of WaterWipes - enter here. 

We are so excited to be re-joined by one of our most popular guests from Season 1, Ali Dee.

In Season 1 episode 10  “You’re having Triplets” Ali had just given birth to her 3 boys and shared their incredible birth story, her pregnancy and how nervous she was as her three babies were still being cared for by the team in the NICU.

One year on and we thought it was time to catch up and talk about what her first year raising triplets has been like - while growing stronger as a woman. 

She tells us how she has made a commitment to herself to be at her best physically, how she’s had moments where she felt like she just couldn’t face the groundhog day, how she has an army of support and is never afraid to be honest when she is hitting the wall.

In the past year her triplets have gone from tiny premature babies to fun, adventurous and individual boys but they are not the only ones who have grown stronger as Ali too has transformed and as she says, “would never go back to the person she was before kids”.  

Plus, stick around until the end as she shares a hilarious story where baby wipes and a mother’s love were truly tested to their limits.   

This episode and all episodes of everymum the podcast are kindly supported by Waterwipes.

As creators of the worlds purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract, WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together WaterWipes and everymum we are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

Subscribe now to join our everymum community of 220,000 mums in Ireland to receive your FREE GIFT BAG and a whole lot of support. 

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everymum the podcast is back on Saturday Oct 3rd 2020 with Season 3 sponsored by WaterWipes.

Join us each Saturday for 10 weeks as we share 10 incredible episodes with 10 incredible women, each sharing their own unique experiences of motherhood in Ireland.

It might be that you need a laugh, a cry, a reminder of whats important, a reminder that you're not alone - we'll be here each week because right now more than ever, every mum needs her village of support.

We hope you enjoy this season - let us know on Instagram @everymum_ie

Or register to join us and 225,000 mothers in Ireland on everymum.ie

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In this final episode of everymum the podcast season 2 supported by WaterWipes, our host Sinead O’Moore talks to Confetti Magazine Editor and author Laura Cunningham about her experience of becoming a mum at 39 to baby Ziggy and as a single woman choosing to lovingly co-parent her baby boy. 

We talk about the sequence of events we assume will happen for us in our 30’s, Laura’s pandemic pregnancy, induction and ultimate emergency c-section, having her best friend as her birth partner, the incredible love and coming out of lockdown as a mother figuring it all out, one baby step at a time.

In 2020, women are more empowered, supported and now choosing how and when they become mothers. 

Motherhood shouldn’t have to be dependent on finding the right partner, or being at a specific age because life doesn’t always work out that way. Careers, opportunities, independence or ending a relationship shouldn’t have to compete with our fertility – because there is never a perfect time and all we have is now.

This episode and all episodes in season 2 are kindly supported by Waterwipes.

As creators of the worlds purest baby wipes, containing only two ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract, WaterWipes are purer than cotton wool and water. They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Together WaterWipes and everymum we are committed to changing the conversation for parents – by helping take those first steps towards greater confidence and support throughout those early days for you and every mum.

Subscribe now to join our everymum community of 220,000 mums in Ireland to receive your FREE GIFT BAG and a whole lot of support. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing can prepare you for the moment you meet your baby, because when your baby is born, a mother is too.

In this episode our host Sinead O'Moore talk to Julie Millen from juliebyoga about the birth of her first baby just 6 weeks ago. Julie is right in the midst of the 4th trimester and the transformation from who she was to who she now is. 

We talk about her journey to birth in the midst of this pandemic, about the love the anxiety and the unknown and about how despite never having a moment to herself some parts can feel super lonely. 

Newborn days are intense, intense love, intense exhaustion, an intense transformation so take it slow, eat, stay hydrated and most of all lets stop expecting so much of ourselves – because although its incredible, its also really hard, and that’s ok. everymum the podcast was created for one reason - to get honest about parenthood. The joys, the surprises, the fears, the moments that form us and the ones we don’t hear people talk enough about – like in this episode about those first newborn days. 

This episode and all episodes in season 2 are kindly supported by Waterwipes.

You're invited to the next WaterWipes Early Days Club live on Wednesday 29 July at 11am

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT

Join health care experts and special guests including bestselling author Caroline Foran, influencer Lucy Mecklenburgh and Strictly Star Ore Oduba discuss the highs and lows of lockdown life and answer your questions from the comfort of your home.

Because together we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive community for everymum.

We are so proud to partner with WaterWipes as our sponsor of this season as they share this mission with us -as creators of the worlds purest baby wipes, containing just 2 ingredients, 99.9% water and just a drop of fruit extract, making them purer than cotton wool and water and suitable for sensitive, newborn and even premature skin.

They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Subscribe now to join our everymum community of 220,000 mums in Ireland to receive your FREE GIFT BAG and a whole lot of support. 

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Born at 27 weeks weighing just 390 grams, Charlotte Keogh is Ireland's smallest surviving premature baby and one strong girl. Here our host Sinead O'Moore talks to her incredible mum Katie Keogh about their resilience, strength, courage and fighting spirit.

Katies journey began in 2017 when at her 20 week scan with her first baby Vincent, she learned that he was experiencing restricted growth and he wasn’t measuring as expected. It became clear very quickly that Vincent wouldn’t survive and at 27 weeks Katie delivered her little boy sleeping in to this world. 

After needing some much needed time out to care for her own mental health, Katie was ready to try again and with much more knowledge and early intervention this time round the team at The National, Maternity Hospital in Dublin were able to keep this baby safe until the decision was made, again at 27 weeks that they had to deliver Charlotte to save her life. 

Charlotte is a survivor, just like her parents who sat by her side for weeks on end and credit the incredible heroes of the National Maternity Hospital for having their healthy little girl thriving today.

This episode and all episodes in season 2 are kindly supported by Waterwipes.

You're invited to the next WaterWipes Early Days Club live on Wednesday 29 July at 11am

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT

Join health care experts and special guests including bestselling author Caroline Foran, influencer Lucy Mecklenburgh and Strictly Star Ore Oduba discuss the highs and lows of lockdown life and answer your questions from the comfort of your home.

Because together we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive community for everymum.

We are so proud to partner with WaterWipes as our sponsor of this season as they share this mission with us -as creators of the worlds purest baby wipes, containing just 2 ingredients, 99.9% water and just a drop of fruit extract, making them purer than cotton wool and water and suitable for sensitive, newborn and even premature skin.

They contain no artificial fragrance, soap, silicones or colours, and they cleanse and instantly hydrate sensitive, newborn and premature babies skin. 96% of midwives consider WaterWipes to be the purest baby wipe* and in fact they are the only baby wipe approved by Skin Health Alliance, Allergy UK and have the National Eczema Association of America’s seal of acceptance.

Subscribe now to join our everymum community of 220,000 mums in Ireland to receive your FREE GIFT BAG and a whole lot of support. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.