To kick off this third episode in this podcast series I am sharing the second half of my birth story.

In this episode I discuss:

• The pushing phase and how it wasn’t what I expected
• The positions that felt most comfortable for me
• The feelings and emotions I felt when I first met my daughter 
• Delivery of my placenta 
• The events that occurred after birth

Today’s episode is episode 3 of 7 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series and learn more about how I was recovering in the first 2 weeks and then what my post-partum journey looked like up until 6 weeks. I’ll be answering all your questions about post-partum recovery including what exercise I was doing, how my pelvic floor felt, the differences in my recovery between a C-section and vaginal delivery and so much more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this second episode in this podcast series I am sharing the first half of my birth story.

In this episode I discuss:

• How early labour looked for me
• The physical sensations I didn’t expect
• The mental challenges of a long labour 
• How my husband helped to support me
• The only 2 techniques that really gave me any relief

Today’s episode is episode 2 of 7 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series and learn more about how I was recovering in the first 2 weeks and then what my post-partum journey looked like up until 6 weeks. I’ll be answering all your questions about post-partum recovery including what exercise I was doing, how my pelvic floor felt, the differences in my recovery between a C-section and vaginal delivery and so much more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this podcast series I am sharing my most recent pregnancy journey.

In this episode I discuss:

• My original intention to have a maternal-assisted C section
• The ways in which I had to navigate the maternity system
• The eventual decision I landed on in how I wanted to birth my baby
• The lessons I learnt along the way

Today’s episode is episode 1 of 7 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about my birth story, how I was recovering in the first 2 weeks and then what my post-partum journey looked like up until 6 weeks. I’ll be answering all your questions about post-partum recovery including what exercise I was doing, how my pelvic floor felt, the differences in my recovery between a C-section and vaginal delivery and so much more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this fifth episode in the Kids Physio series we are discussing baby toys, gadgets and activity centres.

Nicole Pates, a paediatric physiotherapist, discusses:

• The different options on the market and whether or not they speed up development
• Safety issues to be aware of
• The importance of timing and frequency when using these activity stations 
• The one activity centre Nicole doesn’t recommend

This is the final episode in this series but don’t forget we also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Nicole shares with us 4 videos for play based activities for babies aged 0-3 months old.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Nicole you can find her @nicole_kidsphysio

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this fourth episode in the Kids Physio series we are discussing baby carriers.

Nicole Pates, a paediatric physiotherapist, discusses:

• The different types of carriers to consider
• The link between carriers and attachment
• What to look for for a safe and appropriate position for your baby
• When to turn them forward facing

Today’s episode is episode 4 of 5 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about whether or not baby toys and activity centres are helpful or harmful then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Nicole shares with us 4 videos for play based activities for babies aged 0-3 months old.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Nicole you can find her @nicole_kidsphysio

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this third episode in the Kids Physio series we are discussing the crawling milestone.

Nicole Pates, a paediatric physiotherapist, discusses:

• The realistic (and varied) timeframes to expect this milestone to occur
• The different ways in which a baby might crawl/move
• Why you don’t need to panic if a baby doesn’t do hands and knees crawling straight away
• Easy ways to change your environment to encourage crawling 
• Why it’s important for our kids to experience a small amount of frustration

Today’s episode is episode 3 of 5 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about the down low on baby carriers and whether or not baby toys and activity centres are helpful or harmful then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Nicole shares with us 4 videos for play based activities for babies aged 0-3 months old.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Nicole you can find her @nicole_kidsphysio

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this second episode in the Kids Physio series we are discussing the importance of tummy time and different ways to do this activity rather than just lying flat on the floor.

Nicole Pates, a paediatric physiotherapist, discusses:

• Why tummy time is important for development
• How to prevent flattening of your baby's head
• Why tummy time was introduced in the first place
• What to do if your child doesn't enjoy tummy time
• Other ways of doing tummy time rather than being flat on the floor

Today’s episode is episode 2 of 5 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about crawling and the realistic expectations around when this should occur and the different ways in which a baby may begin to crawl, the down low on baby carriers and whether or not baby toys and activity centres are helpful or harmful then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Nicole shares with us 4 videos for play based activities for babies aged 0-3 months old.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Nicole you can find her @nicole_kidsphysio

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this Kids Physio series we are discussing the importance of play in healthy baby development and how to reduce the anxiety and stress in parenting and instead find joy.

Nicole Pates, a paediatric physiotherapist, discusses:

• The importance of play in healthy development
• How to find more joy in the parenting journey and worry less about milestones
• Getting to know your unique baby through play

Today’s episode is episode 1 of 5 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about tummy time and the best way to prevent the flattening of a baby’s head, crawling and the realistic expectations around when this should occur and the different ways in which a baby may begin to crawl, the down low on baby carriers and whether or not baby toys and activity centres are helpful or harmful then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Nicole shares with us 4 videos for play based activities for babies aged 0-3 months old.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Nicole you can find her @nicole_kidsphysio

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this sixth episode in the Birth with Confidence series we are discussing crises of confidence, common stages in labour when women may start to doubt themselves and their strength. 

Rhea Dempsey, a birth worker, counsellor, childbirth educator and incredible author talks us through:

• The common points in labour when a crisis of confidence may present 
• The importance of having the right birth team to recognise these situations and support you through them
• Often these crises only last for a few contractions (good news!) but if not managed well they can completely hijack labour

Don’t forget we also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Rhea talks us through “wild cards” and how certain life events or social and emotional factors can pop up as triggers throughout the birth process.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Rhea you can find her at birthingwisdom.com.au

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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To kick off this fifth episode in the Birth with Confidence series we are discussing the current issues in modern day birth culture and ways to naturally boost your pain tolerance.

Rhea Dempsey, a birth worker, counsellor, childbirth educator and incredible author talks us through:

• Importance of understanding your birth environment
• The current birth stats in Australia
• Why natural physiological birth is on the brink of extinction
• The introduction of the epidural and how this has changed the birth space
• Birth culture and our issues with pain
• How to naturally boost your pain tolerance

Today’s episode is episode 5 of 6 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about crises of confidence and so.much.more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Rhea talks us through “wild cards” and how certain life events or social and emotional factors can pop up as triggers throughout the birth process.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Rhea you can find her at birthingwisdom.com.au

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.