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Today I have a special episode in store, to share a personal journey with you.

I am currently 20 weeks pregnant with our second baby. My bump is growing bigger by the day, which I can no longer hide behind a baggy jumper across on insta, so we decided it was time to share publicly our heartwarming news.

While its been mostly smooth sailing, I've still experienced some hurdles along the way. Tune into hear abut my experience so far.

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode47

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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Are there some topics that you tip toe around, hoping they won't impact you? Pelvic floor health is often one of these, but is hugely important to support in your preconception and pregnancy to avoid complications post birth.

When it comes to protecting your pelvic floor and your body physically throughout your pregnancy, it is important to advise with a specialist to best support your needs. To get this much needed conversation flowing, I've invited Women's health physiotherapist Anna Scammell onto the podcast.

In this episode we cover so much from preconception, through to healing post birth. Here's some highlights of what you'll learn from Anna:

>> Recommendations for you to physically prepare your body for pregnancy.

>> How to adjust and perform pregnancy exercise to support your changing body and set yourself up for birth

>> What is abdominal separation and how you can avoid this.

>> Why are pelvic floor exercises important to prevent issues post birth and when to begin them.

>> What is a prolapse and what the risk factors are for developing a prolapse post birth.

>> A women's health physio's perspective on using yoni eggs.

>> Suggestions for soon-to-be birthing Mummas pre-birth, to prepare yourself for birth and reduce tearing.

>> How to safely push/ breathe down your baby down during birth, to avoid tearing.

>> Tips for helping post birth healing.

>> When it is recommend to see a womens health physio- even if there are no noticeable issues.

Plus more!

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/protecting-your-pelvic-floor-for-your-pregnancy-beyond-with-anna-scammell

3 NATUROPATH SECRETS TO INCREASING YOUR PREGNANCY ENERGY (FREE MASTERCLASS): https://www.glowingmumma.com/pregnancy-energy-masterclass-reg

REDUCING PREGNANCY NAUSEA: https://www.glowingmumma.com/nomorenausea

SING ESSENTIAL OILS SAFELY DURING PREGNANCY: https://www.glowingmumma.com/pregnancyoils

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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Do you have pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding related questions?

Whether you're in your first pregnancy, a new Mum, or you've been here before, there are often uncertainties that come up in this stage of life.

Or maybe your pregnancy or new Mum brain has kicked in and you've forgotten something you're sure you were equipped with before.

I get it, I've been there too.

It's likely you're thinking of similar things to ask that my pregnant patients and Path To Glowing Mumma (round 1) members were curious about.

For those questions that were out of my scope of expertise, I've invited Midwife Hannah Willsmore onto the podcast for another informative chat.

In this podcast episode, we explore:

>> The importance of your laying & resting position as an expecting Mum and what the best positions are for you and your baby throughout pregnancy.

>> The accuracy of ultra sounds (scans) to determine 'due dates' and therefore the size of baby.

>> The main reasons for inductions of birth and what to be asking your health care provider when you are being recommended to be induced.

>> The benefits and risks of induction v's spontaneous labour.

>> The different types of induction available, so you have a better understanding when being recommended or pressured into an induction.

>> The top 3 recommendations to be best prepared for your breastfeeding journey.

Plus more!

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode-45

REDUCING YOUR PREGNANCY NAUSEA: https://www.glowingmumma.com/nomorenausea

USING ESSENTIAL OILS SAFELY DURING PREGNANCY: https://www.glowingmumma.com/pregnancyoils

3 SECRETS TO INCREASING YOUR PREGNANCY ENERGY (free masterclass): https://www.glowingmumma.com/pregnancy-energy-masterclass-reg

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KaseyWillsonNaturopath

Are you an expecting Mum and feeling anxious? Or a new Mum feeling overwhelmed?

Whether you're a first time Mumma, or been there before, your emotional and mental health matters. With one in eight new Mums experiencing post natal depression, being equipped with tools that you can practise and awareness of when to reach out for further support is necessary.

If want to learn how to support your mental and emotional health leading into and throughout motherhood, this podcast episode with Stephanie Loielo is for you.

Stephanie is a psychologist with over 10 years experience in working with children and their families. She started The Village Around Me after realising the need for accessible psychological support for mothers in the perinatal period, and so offers Telehealth, or in home appointments for mums across Adelaide and South Australia.

One of The Village Around Me's core values is that no mother should feel alone in her journey, and so she believes that the relationships a mum has with her village are a key part of her emotional health.

In today's episode Stephanie explores:

• Strategies to help you as a Mumma-to-be to work through anxiety throughout pregnancy.
• When to seek help if you're feeling anxious throughout pregnancy.
• Recommendations for loved ones during your pregnancy on sharing advice, stories and personal experiences.
• How yo as an expecting Mum can best prepare yourself mentally for the life changes that motherhood will bring.
• What signs should you (and their loved ones) be aware of so they know when to reach out for help for potential post natal depression.
• The contributing factors for post natal depression.
• Coping mechanisms, practises and communication methods to help you navigate their new life as Mum.

Plus more!

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode44

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KaseyWillsonNaturopath

Are you allowing your baby or child the right to play?

You're likely thinking "Of course I do Kasey!" but there are important factors to consider when it comes to communicating with and allowing your child to take risks and truely letting their imagination run wild with free play.

To help guide you, I have invited Vicci Oliver from Wildlings Forest & Beach school onto the podcast.

Vicci is co-founder and director of Wildlings Beach School, a qualified teacher and along with business partner Nicki is highly experienced and passionate about all things play. Nature play, risky play, adventurous play and especially a children's right to play.

If you're a parent, grandparent or loved one of a little one, this episode has some powerful guidance for you.

Here's what we covered in this episode:

> The benefits of letting children have the right to free play, especially amongst nature.

> The advantages of mixed age groups free playing together.

> Suggestions of ways you can encourage free play around the home.

> How you can let risky play unfold without feeling anxious of your child hurting themselves.

> Ways you can embrace diversity and alternatives, to better prepare your child for an uncertain future.

> How to practise respectful communication with your little one and allow childhood empowerment.

Plus more!

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/the-benefits-of-free-play-with-vicci-from-little-wildlings-forest-beach-school

THRIVING BUBBA BABY BOOK: https://www.glowingmumma.com/thriving-bubba

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If someone asked you what super nutrition is, what would you say?

There are so many opinions when it comes to 'the best diet' for health, but something that cant be ignored are the traditional foods that made up our ancestors diet.

After reading 'Nutrition & Physical Degeneration' by Weston A Price after my studies, ancestral food choices have been something that I have instinctively been lead by when choosing nutrition to support my health. This has been particularly important to me in my preconception, pregnancy and breastfeeding stages of life and continues to be an inspiration for fuelling my family today.

While this has helped me overcome health challenges such as a chronic candida overgrowth, I'm not alone when it comes to health transformations.

I'd first heard of Soulla Chamberlain through friends and I found her health story fascinating when they shared it with me. I just had to have her on the podcast to share this with you all.

Soulla is the founder of wholefoods brand "Star Anise Organic Wholefoods" and its retail home "Broth Bar & Larder" in Sydney. She is a real and traditional foods cooking instructor, a health coach, wellness blogger, lover of the sun and surf, and a mama of 2 teens.

She has been instrumental in helping pioneer a traditional wholefoods movement in Sydney and beyond over the past decade. Soulla is on a serious mission to bring nutrient-dense traditional wholefoods back to the modern table and more broadly to inspire and empower others to lead a less toxic, and a more nourishing and conscious, life.

In this podcast episode, you'll learn:

• Soulla's powerful health transformation and the diet's that she has explored in the past and how they impacted her and her children's health over the years.
• Traditional foods that are the most nutrient dense for the preconception, pregnancy & breastfeeding stages of life.
• Tips to encourage children & teens to make healthy food choices.

Plus so much more!

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/episode-42

'PATH TO CONSCIOUS CONCEPTION' PRECONCEPTION GUIDE: https://www.glowingmumma.com/PTCC

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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What foods and movement will serve you best?

What practises will help to nurture your body during the different seasons of your menstrual cycle?

Being a type A personality, I have a history of pushing through with work tasks and also the way I exercised, no matter what time of my cycle I was in. Over the past 15 years, a huge focus of mine has been eating healthy foods, but what I didn't understand until I delved into Ayuvedic and traditional Chinese Medicine readings was that I was ignoring the types of (healthy) foods that would truely nourish my body according to my monthly cycle. I was intrigued!

My latest podcast chat with Dr Bree is one to tune into as she'll explain the different seasons of a woman's cycle and how you can honour your body physically, emotionally and spiritually during these times.

Dr Bree is a Mumma to her little boy Ziggy and Doctor Of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a strong interest in women's health, treating different hormonal conditions, fertility, pregnancy, post partum care and menopause. Bree studied in Adelaide at the Endeavour College of Natural Health and completed a small internship at the Guangzhou Hospital in China.

In this episode we explore:

> Bree's fav natural cycle tracking method for contraception & conception.

How to nurture and nourish your body through the different seasons of your menstrual cycle & how this differs to pregnancy and breastfeeding (with no cycle).

> How to prepare a smoothie if you desire one in winter & during your menstrual cycle.

> How acupuncture can support fertility, pregnancy and post partum health.

> An alternative option to induction if you are over your 'due date'.

> Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies to support the healing of a new Mum.

Plus more!

Drinking clean, filtered water is of utmost importance for you and your baby's health, during pregnancy and breastfeeding..

According to Nutritionist and Water Hydration Specialist Kate Waterson...

"Apart from all the essential bodily functions that water plays a role in, it is also needed for the following vital functions during pregnancy:

> Forms the amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby. Supports the increase in blood plasma volume. Produces breast milk and is essential for good lactation.

> Ensures the vitamins and minerals you are consuming (through food and possibly supplements) are transported into your cells so your body (and baby) can effectively utilise them.

> Helps to keep your body temperature regulated.

To ensure that your kidneys, bowels and liver are working efficiently, it is important to stay hydrated so that your body can eliminate the toxins from your body and stay regular with bowel motions. Remember that your baby will be excreting toxins also and ensuring that these toxins are being sufficiently eliminated from your system is very important so as not to add increased strain on your baby's liver and kidneys.

Staying hydrated may help to reduce brain fog and morning sickness. The normal signs of dehydration can be more pronounced when pregnant.

Morning sickness and fatigue, dizziness, brain fog and constipation are the most common symptoms.

Dehydration in the later stages of pregnancy (third trimester) can also cause contractions that can trigger pre-term labour."

Ok so we know how important water is, but aside from how much you should be drinking to nourish your body, what other factors are important to consider when choosing your water supply. Particularly in your child bearing stages of life.

In this episode I explore factors to consider when choosing the water source for you and your family's health.

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/water-supply

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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Are you starting to think about introducing your baby to solid foods as the months pass post birth?

Or perhaps you've already embarked on this journey, but confused if you are nourishing your baby with adequate nutrition, or perhaps impacting their gut health.

When it was our turn to start thinking about solid good introductions, I had my thoughts on the topic and previous recommendations I had given for parent patients in clinic.

But I still continued to research and was continually shocked by the conventional recommendations of solid food introduction.

How could synthetic fortified foods be superior over home prepared foods cooked from whole foods?

Why wasn't gut health of babies being considered?

What foods naturally contained the highest level & absorption of critical nutrients baby's require for those health & development?

Tune in to learn the factors to consider when introducing solid foods to your baby, to support their gut, immune and overall long term health.

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/factors-to-consider-when-introducing-solids-to-baby-s

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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I'm often asked why we had a home birth first time around. Wasn't I scared something would go wrong?

Truth is, I was much more fearful about having to give birth in a hospital. I immersed myself in research over the years as a Naturopath and took note of patients who described their births as a (challenging) but an empowering and beautiful experience. I was confident we were making an informed decision that was right for us.

When it comes to pregnancy and birthing decisions, that is what I encourage patients and Path To Glowing Mumma members to do. Gather all of the information, take in both sides of any argument and make a decision with what resonates for you and your partner.

To help you explore the decisions and possible challenges you may be faced with in the lead-up to birth, and learn facts and stats that your current health care provider may not be sharing with you, I have invited Adelaide based Chiropractor, Doula & Childbirth educator, Amanda Chow for a chat on the podcast.

In todays podcast episode Amanda explores:

> Supporting your body physically during pregnancy and leading into birth

> Busting myths around the dangers if a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean)

> An important chat around 'big babies'

> Birthing tools and exercises to help your experience

> Positive advice for you as you approach birth.

Plus more!

GLOWING MUMMA THRIVING BUBBA SHOWNOTES: https://www.glowingmumma.com/blog/making-evidence-based-decisions-for-your-birth

OVERCOMING PREGNANCY NAUSEA FREE DOWNLOAD: https://www.glowingmumma.com/nomorenausea

GLOWING MUMMA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/glowingmumma.thrivingbubba/

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