Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery: Kath Baquie from FitNest Mama

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Welcome to another series of pelvic floor exercises!

This is the second series of pelvic floor exercises, restarting on the podcast. 
Join me as I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises, including quick lifts, slightly longer holds, and pelvic floor relaxation.

Over the next few months I will commence another series of pelvic floor exercises that will include all the different types - kegals, long endurance holds, power lifts, you. name it.

Enjoy!

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 episode I am discussing the best pelvic floor exercises to do during pregnancy and post birth.

Topics discussed:
1. Awareness of the pelvic floor is key - are these muscles zipped up and activated? Are they relaxed?  Is this area relaxed during bowel motions?  

2. Importance of deep breathing/ belly breathing and pelvic floor relaxation (particularly important in the last trimester of pregnancy). 

3. Pelvic floor strength, and how to support postpartum strength return after giving birth.

4. How exercising during pregnancy helps with postpartum recovery.

5.  As always, if you have any concerns about your pelvic floor function please see your local pelvic floor physio and/or doctor.

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

** 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. 

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 this episode, I chat with Nicole Gleeson, a paediatric nurse, who discusses newborn and baby fever.

We discuss common questions and concerns new parents have about fever in a young baby or child, including:

• What to do if your baby is under 3 months old versus older than 3 months.
• Best way to measure temperature in a baby.
• Red flags and when to take your baby to see a doctor.

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** 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. 

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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Today's episode is part 2 of 3, where I discuss ways to prepare the pelvic floor for birth.

In part 1 (episode 228) I discuss the impact of pelvic floor awareness during pregnancy.
In today's episode, I discuss evidence-based ways to help reduce pelvic floor trauma as a result of vaginal birth.

Over 81 % of women in Australia will have a perineal tear or episiotomy during their first vaginal delivery.

The majority of these are relatively minor first degree tears or second degree tears.

Only around 3% of women in Australia will experience a 3rd or 4th degree tear (a tear that extends into the anal spincter).

Luckily, there are evidence-based ways that you can reduce the severity or risk of perineal trauma.

Listen to this episode where I talk through perineal massage, perineal preparation for childbirth and other ways to help support the pelvic floor area during and after birth.

Abdelhakim et al, 2020: Antenatal perineal massage benefits in reducing perineal trauma and postpartum morbidities: a systematic review and meta analysis of randomised controlled trials.

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 this episode today, I chat with Katie James who has been a midwife for over 23 years, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for more than 17 years and is the host and creator of the podcasts The Midwives’ Cauldron and The Feeding Couch.

In today's episode, we discuss Breastfeeding Preterm Infants, in particular:

• Common challenges for parents who are breastfeeding preterm infants.
• Tips to help facilitate breastfeeding preterm infants
• How long does it take for the milk to come in for preterm babies
• Skin to skin contact, expressing, feeding sleepy babies and so much more.

Whether you have a preterm infant or not, I trust you will find this episode helpful to support you on your breastfeeding journey.

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Katie James website: https://www.katiejames.site/
The Feeding Couch Podcast: https://www.katiejames.site/the-feeding-couch

** 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. 

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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Join this conversation where I chat with FitNest member Kiara who talks us through her birth story and recovery journey.  

Kiara now has 2 young children, and in this episode today Kiara talks us through her second vaginal birth along with her postpartum recovery second time around.

If you are keen to be as proactive as possible with your postpartum recovery, then you will love this episode.  Kiara talks us through:

• how she prepared for birth second time around
• how she supported her postpartum recovery second time around
• practical tips and advice that helped with her postpartum recovery
• how FitNest helped her in her recovery journey.

LINKS
Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist

Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts

Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts

FitNest Mama Website

Instagram @fitnestmama

Kiara's Instagram: @insideouthealthwellness
Inside Out Health Wellness

** 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. 

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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Join this podcast episode with Nutritionist and Natropath Shelley McKenzie, who shares her story with Hashimotos and thyroid concerns during pregnancy.

In this episode we discuss:

• How does the thyroid affect pregnancy?
• Thyroid pregnancy issues
• Hashimotos pregnancy
• Underactive thyroid during pregnancy
• High thyroid levels during pregnancy
• Thyroid disease pregnancy guidelines
• Which foods to avoid with pregnancy thyroid issues

If you are wanting to learn more about thyroid concerns during pregnancy, then this episode is for you.

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist
Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts
Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts
FitNest Mama Website
Instagram @fitnestmama
Shelley McKenzie website: https://freedomwellness.com.au/about
Instagram @shelleymckenzie_naturopath/

** 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. 

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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In today's episode, the first of three in this series, I chat through 3 ways to prepare your body and pelvic floor for birth.

In this series I will talk you through:

• Ways to help reduce your risk of incontinence, prolapse and pelvic health concerns post birth.
• Ways to help reduce your risk of perineal tears and episiotomy.
• Postnatal rehab, returning to running, and supporting your postnatal recovery.

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist
Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts
Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts
FitNest Mama Website
Instagram @fitnestmama

** 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. 

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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Join this conversation with midwife Amber Gibson, where we discuss antenatal expressing and preparation for breastfeeding during pregnancy.

Some topics we discuss include:

• Benefits of antenatal expressing
• When NOT to do antenatal expressing
• When to start antenatal expressing
• Hand expressing of colostrum
• Preparing for breastfeeding in the newborn period.

If you are pregnant, then I trust you will love this episode!

LINKS:

Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist
Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts
Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workouts
FitNest Mama Website
Instagram @fitnestmama
Connect with Amber Gibson:
Instagram @bodybirthandbaby
www.bodybirthandbaby.com.au

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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Join this conversation with Kristy Miller who has had 4 pregnancies, including 2 of her own children, followed by being a surrogate / gestational carrier to two babies.

Kristy, a member inside FitNest Mama, shares her story about becoming a surrogate, how she prepared for birth, and how she managed her postpartum recovery.

Kristy initially joined FitNest a few years ago after her third pregnancy, after experiencing prolapse symptoms and wanting to return to running postpartum.

This is a lovely positive chat where Kristy shares her birth story, pregnancy journey and postpartum recovery.  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
Connect with Kristy-
@run_with_kristy
@conceiveabilities
 ConceiveAbilities


** 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. 

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.