Just a few things I really wish I'd known about the mental load before having a baby, and how I got through it. I mention this book, which is great.

Welcome to a new, special season of the podcast! I'll be serving up mini solo episodes about all the things I wish I'd known more about before I had my first baby. This one is about breastfeeding - I mean, there was SO much I didn't know and if I had my postpartum would have been easier. Of course, I can't cover everything, but I hope that by sharing some of the things I've learned about vital postpartum areas will be useful. And if you're pregnant and want to be really well prepared for postpartum (and I really hope you do!) I have an online course coming out on November 2. Stay tuned!

This is the final episode in season three! Thanks so much for listening. If you've gotten something out of these eps, please consider sharing with a friend or leaving a review, or both!

In this episode, I talk to perinatal psychologist Yara Heary of Life After Birth Psychology (https://www.lifeafterbirth.com.au/)

I don't even know how to describe this episode: just listen.

Find Yara on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterbirthpsychology/

I hope you enjoy this conversation with birth worker, postpartum doula, community builder and woman of many talents, Rose Ricketson. We talk about her second postpartum, her first child's big feelings, tandem feeding, feeding other people's babies, creating community and  having (or attempting!) a nourishing postpartum with a toddler in tow.

Find Rose here: https://www.rosierick.com/

Listen to Rose's first episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tales-from-the-fourth-trimester/id1460569533?i=1000504246514

Nat Rolland is a content creator and small business owner who has embraced doing things her way in mothering. With a FIFO partner, Nat shares how she makes it work with her 5 month old - settling into motherhood while growing her business - and the strength she's found in going through infertility, IVF and more. 

Follow Nat: @natsinisky
Find Altered Sense: https://alteredsense.com/

Anna Cusack is an exercise physiologist and postpartum doula who loves to bust motherhood myths that abound in modern culture. In this episode, we talk about her own postpartum experience, the realities of baby sleep, her breastfeeding journey, trusting her intuition, returning to work, building community and finding her own damn way in this wild ride that is mothering. 

Whether you're pregnant or postpartum, you need to listen to this episode: hear perinatal physiotherapist and mum of three Kath Baquie (https://www.fitnestmama.com/) share her tips, wisdom and hard-earned lessons. From how to prepare your pelvic floor for birth to what you need to know about recovery and returning to exercise, this chat is a must listen.

This episode is brought to you by Omm Label, a sustainable and stylish breastfeeding clothing label. Ethically made from 100% certified organic cotton, the brand was created by a mum who struggled to find clothes that worked for both breastfeeding and her personal style. Designed to empower women to feed anytime and anywhere with confidence, this is fashion that's feeding-friendly and fun - and it's great quality, too. 

In this episode I'm joined by Alice Godfree to talk about how her postpartum pushed her career into a new direction - find her here: https://www.villageforme.com/

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This episode is sponsored by Newborn Mothers. Newborn Mothers provides online courses for postpartum professionals and mothers worldwide who believe birth is about making mums too. The Collective course is what I did to become qualified as a postpartum doula, and I loved it. And as you’ll hear in this episode, my guest also made a career change after doing the same program! The evidence-based course, run by Julia Jones, dives into how to care for mothers with guidance on everything from nutrition to listening with a non-judgemental ear, setting up a business and settling a baby. And when you finish the course you gain access to the graduates group of postpartum professionals who are such a supportive bunch of people and a great sounding board - I call them my brains trust! There’s also ongoing education and classes, and I loved it so much I recommend the course to everyone who asks me! Julia has kindly offered a bonus for anyone who signs up using the code COCOON - you’ll receive the Professional Mindset and Money Blocks class. Let me tell you, becoming a postpartum professional isn’t just about learning the techniques, so much of it is about getting your head around this new role, how to charge and how to have boundaries… so this class is gold. Just use the code COCOON when you sign up, and you’ll get that free.

So, if you believe that when a baby is born, so too is a mother - and you want to support that mother - you should check out Newborn Mothers at www.newbornmothers.com. 

Leah Williams is a content creator and mother of three, and on this episode, she shares her three different postpartums and, after going through endometriosis, IVF, birth trauma and having a surprise home birth during Covid, how she's found her own way of mothering with confidence.

Find Leah on Instagram: @leahwwilliams_
 
This episode is brought to you by Omm Label, a sustainable and stylish breastfeeding clothing label. Ethically made from 100% certified organic cotton, the brand was created by a mum who struggled to find clothes that worked for both breastfeeding and her personal style. Designed to empower women to feed anytime and anywhere with confidence, this is fashion that's feeding-friendly and fun - and it's great quality, too. 

If you’d like to try Omm Label for yourself, they’re giving away a $100 voucher - all you need to do is look out for the giveaway post on my Instagram page, @cocoonbynaomi, for all the details.

Having a baby? You need to hear this episode. Dr Eliza Hannam (https://www.drelizahannam.com.au/) is a mother of three, an IBCLC, Possums sleep consultant and GP who shares heaps of excellent advice, tips and wisdom on breastfeeding and baby sleep as well as her own complex feeding journey.