Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery: Kath Baquie from FitNest Mama

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Abdominal muscle separation is something most pregnant women will experience. Despite being such a common problem, with the potential to cause such a world of pain, many mums aren’t equipped to minimize and manage recovery. 

In this solo episode, I am diving into abdominal recovery after birth. I go through abdominal muscle separation and what you can do to manage it. I share how to build up your abdominal strength after birth whether you’ve had a vaginal or caesarean birth. I draw on my personal experience and my professional experience helping clients to manage their abdominal muscle separation. 

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

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FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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I have the pleasure of chatting to Gemma today as part of the Spilling the Milk series. She is a FitNest Mama member and a mum of three adorable young kids under 5. 

She shares her story about first becoming pregnant at the age of 26, her labour journeys, the postpartum recoveries she has gone through after each pregnancy, her experience healing from a painful tear during labour, and life with three children.

Gemma listened to the modules in Fitnest Mama regarding calm births and they enabled her to feel so much more empowered during the labour process. She gives us relaxation strategies that worked so well for her during her labour and is an absolute wealth of first hand information that I know you will really benefit from.  

I’m sure you will enjoy this episode.

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

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FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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Today I am very excited to be chatting about all things food and pregnancy with accredited dietitian, Kaylee Slater. Kaylee works at the Dietologist in Sydney and has a passion to help women before, during and after pregnancy. 

We are chatting about which foods to avoid in pregnancy, foods that help you with your first trimester, morning sickness, and foods that help with your baby’s development. We will include simple ways to include these nutrients in your busy life without lots of preplanning. 

What you are eating during pregnancy can impact your child’s future risk of common lifestyle conditions including; asthma, allergies, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. 

I am so grateful to have Kaylee on the show today. She is such a knowledgeable guest and is also pursuing a PhD investigating the impact that diet and lifestyle changes can have on preventing heart disease amongst women that have high blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnancy. 

Enjoy! 

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Kaylee’s Website

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

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FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

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LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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In today’s solo episode, I am chatting about waddling during pregnancy. This topic is something I get asked frequently about inside Fitnest Mama and from my one on one clients. 

First up - there is nothing wrong with waddling. Waddling is our body’s way of compensating for your beautiful growing baby. There are all different weight distributions happening in your body that contribute to shifting your centre of gravity. 

It is important to note that there are controllable factors and non-controllable factors when it comes to waddling. 

Today, I share with you some really useful, practical inside tips to help you look at the controllable factors for reducing the aches and pains that contribute to waddling in your pregnancy. 

I am so excited for you to check it out. I am here to help you in your pregnancy journey. 

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

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FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

Previous podcast on Pelvic Girdle Pain:
EP 13: Top tips for pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

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FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Lauren Brenton all about the first 24 hours after giving birth. Lauren is a registered midwife and mama of three, she’s passionate about educating and empowering women through their pregnancy, labour, and birth journey. 

We dive into what to expect for you and your bub in the first 24 hours together, the good and the bad. This episode is full of nuggets of wisdom that I hope will empower you to feel prepared for this time in your future. 

Enjoy! 

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Lauren’s Instagram  @onemamamidwife

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

https://www.fitnestmama.com

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Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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Breastfeeding can be so difficult and painful and doesn’t always come naturally. My next guest has gone through the horrendous pain of mastitis to create her own innovative solution to support her in her breastfeeding journey. She has developed this idea into a business that is helping mothers to breast or bottle feed their baby in comfort. 

Amanda Rowe is a mum of three and the founder of the ‘Feeding Friend’. The ‘Feeding Friend’ is a feeding pillow that provides breastfeeding or bottle feeding arm support. 

It is not a typical nursing pillow. Amanda’s mission is to help mums create a connection and bond by aiding them to hold their baby and take all of the pressure off the loading arm to help mum’s posture, self-care, comfort and letdown during feeding. 

I am so grateful to hear and discuss Amanda’s journey and the challenges she went through while breastfeeding and the motherhood experience.

To celebrate my 50th podcast episode we are doing a giveaway! If you would like to go into the draw to win your very own Feeding Friend AND 3 months membership to FitNest Mama, click here! Hurry, entries close on the 7th of September at midnight!

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The Feeding Friend Instagram @feeding_friend

The Feeding Friend Website

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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Today’s episode is another spilling the milk episode where I explore the birth story of a real mum. 

I’m joined by Alex, a single mother by choice to 6 month old Sophie. We explore her journey from deciding to become a single mum, getting pregnant, all the way to six months of motherhood. She talks about the complications after birth and offers insight on how she navigated that difficult period of time.

 It’s a lovely birth story you won't want to miss, enjoy!

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

https://www.fitnestmama.com

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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We spend nine long months growing a baby, then life with a newborn takes over and we forget about our own personal recovery in the sleep deprivation and mayhem. 

In this episode, I discuss with you how to boost your recovery in the first few weeks after giving birth so that when you are all consumed with your newborn, you will remember to prioritise it. 

It is essential that you acknowledge the amazing journey that your body has been through and allow it time and space to recover and begin to heal. 

I know that everything has stretched! Remember that time is the most significant factor required to knit your fascia and connective tissue back together. 

I will share with you easy and practical methods to incorporate into your day to allow for your body to rest and recover from birth in the first few weeks. 

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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I am thrilled to talk with midwife and childbirth educator Aoife Kenny regarding optimal fetal positioning. Aoife is the founder of Back to Birth, which is a rapidly growing educational platform that has been designed to prepare and support expecting parents through pregnancy, labour and parenthood. The position of the baby in the later stage of pregnancy is very important in labour and Aoife is here to discuss all of your concerns. 

Have you felt confused by the terms anterior and posterior? How we sit, how we move, how we use our bodies especially in the third trimester of pregnancy can affect the position of the baby in the womb. The baby’s journey through the pelvis is complex and there are a multitude of factors that affect this process. 

In the last few weeks of pregnancy we hope that the baby is finding their way into the pelvis in an optimal position in order to be delivered. Aoife will discuss the specific posturing, movements, birthing aids and exercises that women can perform to encourage the baby into this optimal cephalic position. 

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Instagram @back_to_birth

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

Podcast Episode mentioned:
EP #7: 5 Tips All Great Birth Partners Need

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LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition. 

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Today’s episode is another spilling the milk episode where I explore the birth story of a real mum. I’m joined by Jessica, who gave birth to baby Aurora just 4 weeks ago. She describes her lovely and positive home birth experience and the trip to the hospital afterwards. No matter what sort of birth you end up having, Jessica offers useful insight into how understanding the hormones and the physiology of birth helped her to feel calm and empowered throughout the whole process. It’s a lovely birth story you won't want to miss, enjoy!

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

https://www.fitnestmama.com

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @kathbaquie.physio

1:1 Consultation with Physio Kath at Hatched House

** This podcast has general information only. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health or medical condition.