Niall and I had chatted about the service provided by Steel City Dads and how it can be accessed. We also shared common issues faced by dads in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

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Nicola shared her experience of gluten intolerance that developed after the birth of her first baby. We talked about the signs and symptoms as well as the emotional impact this had on her in the early days motherhood. Nicola explained how isolating this experience was and still can be at times.

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Bronwyn shared her experience of pregnancy and parenthood while navigating a very turbulent relationship. We discussed how specific events impacted her mental health and how her mental health impacted her choices. Bronwyn candidly shares her toxic relationship with her daughter's dad, her disconnect to her daughter as a baby, her relationship with her parents, the hard decisions she has had to make and meeting her now husband and navigating her family set up. Thank you so much Bronwyn for being so vulnerable and brave in today's episode. ❤️

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Karen and I chatted about the world of neonatal care, an area that is often unspoken about and many are completely unaware of. The emotional impact of having a poorly baby can be extremely isolating. There are also many practical things that need to be considered, which Karen explained.

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Jen and I, both hypnobirthing and antenatal teachers, chatted about what hypnobirthing is, how we discovered amd used it, the common misconceptions and all things birth.

Aitch and I discussed body image and the work she does with SYEDA, South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association. We chatted about our own personal struggles with body image and self-esteem and how society has played into that. We also covered the physical and emotional changes that happen during conception, pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

During the episode I mentioned a podcast that I found helpful when struggling with fertility. The link if below.

https://open.spotify.com/show/0asKcUlyUw5ibJoWIRUMW4?si=wpGDXehSThK9ip2e9KSoGw

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Samantha and I chatted about her role as a specialist pelvic floor midwife and how she supports women. We discussed the common issues many women can face in pregnancy and in the postnatal period and where they can find support. Samantha discussed a new app available, where resources and info can be easily accessed.

Samantha kindly provided her email address for anyone who feels they could benefit from the service she offers.

Lauren and Lauren have been doing amazing work providing pre and post natal fitness classes for free. They focus on providing support for physical and emotional wellbeing. This work has also been recognised after it won the EFL League 2 Community Project of the Year.

If anyone would like to know more about the work Lauren ans Lauren have been doing or to book on a project, their contact details are below.

07523905254 or 01302662565

Matt and his partner created the charity JOEL after losing their twin boys in pregnancy in 2011. At this time there was little peer support able and so JOEL was born. Matt discusses his own experiences and how his work aims to provide a safe and supportive space for others, especially men. If you would like to get in touch the contacts for JOEL are below.

www.joeltcp.org

07591740287

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In this episode I chatted to Prudence and Olivia, who are both mothering without their own mothers in their lives. They shared the similarities and differences in their experiences and the emotional impact of parenting without your own parent around.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motherless-Daughters-Legacy-Hope-Edelman/dp/1473695619/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=105077695877&hvadid=606294859196&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1006691&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16531298924869022312&hvtargid=kwd-306761922136&hydadcr=13691_2323629&keywords=motherless+daughters+book&qid=1700127431&sr=8-1

https://instagram.com/motherless_daughters?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ==

For further support vist https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

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