PregActive Podcast

Those first newborn weeks can certainly seem overwhelming, when you’re in the thick of it, but also as a pregnant woman awaiting that time. It certainly is life changing, but in a good way!

These little humans are reliant on you and they are growing at a rapid rate. They are trying their little best to communicate, but sometimes it doesn't always seem clear what they want. Sometimes a bum change, sometimes to be fed, maybe it's just a cuddle.

As I interview Pinky McKay who is one of Australia's most recognised and respected breastfeeding and early parenting experts.

Pinky specializes in gentle parenting styles that honour mothers' natural instincts to respond to their babies, which is just golden, and in today's society with external pressures, for many new Mothers self-doubt easily creeps in.

As we chat together, Pinky shares some useful tips to help best prepare you for those newborn weeks. As Pinky says, 'support is essential for all new mothers and the professionals who work with them - by lifting each other, women thrive, mothers can reach their breastfeeding goals and families can enjoy a gentle, connected beginning.'

Join us for a beautiful chat all about those newborn weeks.

Pinky McKay is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected breastfeeding experts. In addition to being a wonderful Mother of five (plus a Grandmother), she’s an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and best-selling author. Pinky has a passion to share tips and resources with mothers and mothers-to-be to help them find their feet and thrive in their motherhood journey.

Pregnant or postpartum and not sure if you are doing your pelvic floor exercises right? You're not alone. So many women are unsure if they really are 'lifting and squeezing'. Having a weak pelvic floor or an overactive pelvic floor may cause you to pee your pants.

And no one wants that embarrassing moment. As we discuss everything involved in a Pelvic Floor Assessment with Women's Health Physiotherapist Beth Scott, and why it's so important for women to see their Women's Health Physiotherapist to check just how their pelvic floor is!

Discover Tips for Mood and Mindset in Pregnancy and Postpartum as we talk with Psychologist Rebecca Black. Acknowledging the struggle is often the first step, but as Mothers we often minimise our own needs and prioritise others. This doesn't have to be the case.

Listen up as we give practical, simple, mini-moments of self-care that you can slip into your day and feel fresher and rejuvenated from.

The Postpartum Journey into Motherhood can be overwhelming. Feeling supporting in this postpartum period as a new Mother is so important. Kerryn Boyle, Founder of PregActive interviews Health Scientist, Angi Hill about the importance of self-care in the fourth trimester and shares her tips on how new mothers can thrive rather than just survive.

Iron deficiency in pregnancy is common, especially in the third trimester.

These babies just take all our iron and often we are left with feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that is beyond the ‘normal’ levels for pregnancy.

Getting a blood test and seeing your iron levels is important. But it’s just the start! Educating yourself on what foods to eat and how to boost your iron absorption is so important, so listen in, as Carla Johnson, Accredited practising dietitian provides her tips to help you.

As a mother to a gorgeous three year-old herself, Angi uses her health and science knowledge to help other mothers through this journey of Motherhood.

Angie chats about Postnatal Depletion and Baby brain.

Pain Management in Early Labor is a topic all pregnant women want to know about. That is exactly why we've done this podcast with my personal student midwife to discuss all options.

Pain in labour is a fear many women have, but we want you going into your birth marathon with confidence. Take these great tips to help you management pain in labor and help to experience an amazing birth as you welcome your baby into the world.

Baby positioning is important to help optimise a natural birth, however often women are very late into their third trimester with minimal room for baby to move when they start thinking about this.

Dr James Evans has been helping women through their pregnancy journey and is passionate about educating all women and partners about techniques to use to help.

Listen in as we talk about optimising your baby's position in the womb.

Running in Pregnancy and After Birth is a big topic and raises a lot of questions women want to know. So, we invited Women's Health Physiotherapist onto the Podcast to help answer some of those burning questions.

There are so many changes that happen to the body in pregnancy, being mindful of how you move and the pressure you put is important, not just in your pregnancy, but for your recovery post-birth as well.

Tune in for some great tips all women who are wanting to include high intensity exercise should listen to.

With one in four women suffering from Postnatal Depression or Anxiety, it's a topic that needs to be talked about more. Mindfulness and self-care is a big part of our community at PregActive as is supporting each other.

We welcome Women's Health Psychologist, Rebecca Black to talk about Postnatal Depression including tips and resources to help. A must listen for any new Mother, Father or Parent-to-be.