First Time Mum's Chat

It's very important that you begin interacting with your baby in a way to ensure they develop and can achieve their maximum potential. This is important to implement from day one and throughout their early years whilst their brains are still developing.

In this episode I speak with Elizabeth Agrapidis, a pediatric physical therapist, teacher and mother of two. Elizabeth helps parents with their children's physical development and we talk about why encouraging movement is so important to your baby's brain development.

When it comes to the topic of children's development and behavior, there's lots of labels and we all have our own ideas of what's normal, don't we!

I was thrilled this week to speak with Dr Nerissa Bauer, a behavioral pediatrician and the owner and blogger of Let's Talk Kids Health.

Nerissa had some great insights and shared some fascinating experiences from her own parenting journey and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with her. I really like how she thinks outside of the box and encourages parents to be creative and meet their children where they are.

Many mums feel scared, alone and overwhelmed when it comes to caring for their newborns. There's so much going on and it can quickly become exhausting.

Yes, they've got access to medical practitioners and midwives but who can they turn to for non-medical help?

I wanted to find out more about the whole world of doulas and I was thrilled to speak with Erin Carroll-Manning who helps mums recover from childbirth, manage household chores as well as anything else helpful in their postpartum recovery.

As a baby massage instructor, I'm a big fan of holistic health and the many wonderful ways it can help. Women's holistic health is no exception and there's some great help on offer for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum.

In this episode, women's holistic health practitioner Holly Leever talks about practices she uses including yoni steaming, alvedo abdominal massage and acupuncture.

There's nothing more frustrating than when your baby is suffering from problems such as eczema is there?

In this episode I speak with Renee Harris, a mother of 9, who helps moms fix their baby's skin without the use of lotions and drugs that can irritate them.

Renee is passionate about skin care and how it has helped her family and you'll hear some great tips.

It's very important that you begin interacting with your baby in a positive, engaging way from when they are newborns to ensure they develop and can achieve their full potential in life. This is important to implement from day one and throughout their early years whilst their brains are still developing.

In this episode I discuss ways you can achieve this with Michelle Mintz, who has over 25 years experience and lots to share. Michelle is a Personal Baby Bloomer who telecoaches unique pro-active strategies for parents to integrate throughout their day which enhance brain connections and enrich early attachments which helps their baby bloom.

The dark thoughts that often accompany becoming a mother are often kept private and not discussed. Many prefer to put on a brave face and find it challenging, openly discussing dark or negative thoughts or seeking help.

In this episode I speak with Kaila Maguire who talks about her journey as a first time time mum and the challenges she faced with postpartum issues and depression.

As a mum, there's nothing more upsetting than watching your baby suffer with skin conditions such as eczema or diaper rash, right?

In this episode I speak with Bekah Shephard the author of 'A Nurse in Your Purse' and you'll hear some great tips on how to feel more empowered and prepared to care for your baby with their skin problems.

Bekah is a pediatric nurse and has seen what works in the trenches in her years of experience.

First time mums will get some great nuggets from this episode.

I am so excited to be speaking with Onnie Michalsky who is a licensed therapist and wellness coach for busy moms who desperately need a break but refuse to take one.

Onnie shares some strategies about how to handle the inevitable worries that accompany becoming a parent. It's not unusual for feelings of inadequacy to arise when you bring home a new baby and as you face each new stage of development.

In this episode, Onnie walks new parents through the process of identifying and challenging the worries and thoughts that are contributing to all the self-doubts.

In this episode I discuss ways to encourage your baby to crawl and activities you can do with them to help make it fun and inviting.

Crawling is an important milestone in your baby's development and it prepares them for walking, running and jumping.

Topics discussed include:-

• The benefits of crawling
• The different ways you can entice your baby to crawl
• Ways to engage your baby when they are crawling