everymum

everymum the podcast is back and to kick off season 3 supported by WaterWipes and to celebrate we are giving away a year’s supply of WaterWipes - enter here.  We are so excited to be re-joined by one of our most popular guests from Season 1, Ali Dee. In Season 1 episode 10  “You’re having Triplets” Ali had just given birth to her 3 boys and shared their incredible birth story, her pregna...

everymum the podcast is back on Saturday Oct 3rd 2020 with Season 3 sponsored by WaterWipes. Join us each Saturday for 10 weeks as we share 10 incredible episodes with 10 incredible women, each sharing their own unique experiences of motherhood in Ireland. It might be that you need a laugh, a cry, a reminder of whats important, a reminder that you're not alone - we'll be here each week because rig...

In this final episode of  everymum the podcast  season 2 supported by  WaterWipes , our host  Sinead O’Moore  talks to Confetti Magazine Editor and author  Laura Cunningham about her experience of becoming a mum at 39 to baby Ziggy and as a single woman choosing to lovingly co-parent her baby boy.  We talk about the sequence of events we assume will happen for us...

Nothing can prepare you for the moment you meet your baby, because when your baby is born, a mother is too. In this episode our host Sinead O'Moore talk to Julie Millen from juliebyoga  about the birth of her first baby just 6 weeks ago. Julie is right in the midst of the 4th trimester and the transformation from who she was to who she now is.  We talk about her journey to birt...

Born at 27 weeks weighing just 390 grams, Charlotte Keogh is Ireland's smallest surviving premature baby and one strong girl. Here our host Sinead O'Moore talks to her incredible mum Katie Keogh about their resilience, strength, courage and fighting spirit. Katies journey began in 2017 when at her 20 week scan with her first baby Vincent, she learned that he was experiencing restricted growth and...

The idea of a life in L.A. sounds glamorous and exciting and although it definitely has its benefits, as life changes with new babies and new priorities, sometimes we just need to be closer to home.    In this episode of  everymum the podcast  season 2, sponsored by  WaterWipes , we welcome Swedish mum of two Sofie Larsson Skehan back to Ireland, we hear all about why she...

Do you dream of a big family or simply want to hear supportive advice on motherhood from a woman who is raising 6 kids and glowing with happiness, appreciation & me time?  In this episode of  everymum the podcast  season 2, sponsored by  WaterWipes , we have the joy of talking to Nicola Baldrick  @mammyof_six   a Donegal mum of five daughters and the most mot...

In this episode of  everymum the podcast  season 2, sponsored by  WaterWipes , I sit down and talk to Pharmacist and co-creator of Soul Space  Miriam Hussey  about how her approach to mind body and soul integrated wellness is essential for every mum.    In today’s world of non-stop activity,  Soul Space  recognises that our health is being challenged li...

In this episode of  everymum the podcast, mum of 3 under 3 Lisa Murrin aka @the_health_balance shares how finding her health balance has energised her both physically and mentally.    Lisa welcomed twin boys into the world in 2017 and knew from day one how important it was to her wellbeing to prioritise her own health balance so that she could give all she had to raising her two lit...

In this episode of  everymum the podcast  season 2, sponsored by  WaterWipes , we have a much needed honest conversation about Raising our children without Racism with Santis O’Garro  @thecaribbeandub Born in Montserrat, Santis moved to Ireland when she was a young child in the 90’s with her family. and realised that this country saw her skin colour as something different, and...

In our second episode of season 2 sponsored by  WaterWipes  we have an incredible conversation with Dr. Clodagh Campbell, The Wellness Psychologist all about our minding our minds as mums.  Dr. Clodagh is a mum of 1 and expecting her second child later this year and in this episode talks to us from her perspective as a mum who has struggled with hyperemesis, mum guilt, anxiety and s...

In this first episode of Season 2 sponsored by Waterwipes we talk honestly with the beautiful and kind style blogger, cardiac psychologist and mum of 2 girls, Martina Reynolds or Martina’s Mark as her followers will know her. Baby Tilly (Matilda) was born just 3 weeks ago at the height of the pandemic and Martina shares her experience in the labour ward, before during and after her partner could b...

There are many many routes to motherhood – and every single one is magical. In this episode, we are joined by author, nutritional therapist , model and new mum Rosanna Davison to talk about her incredible route to motherhood. With kindness she takes us through her story from that first pregnancy to sadly 14 miscarriages, the years of staying positive while trying to find a solution, the really har...

As a Mum of 2 and another on the way, Dr. Laura Lenihan knows the anxieties and everyday concerns we go through as parents – but as a GP she has knowledge, information and insight into what we all need to know. In this episode we talk about how she balances her own anxieties as a mum knowing the risks and things that can wrong and how she is helping parents through her Instagram and website Dr Lau...

In Ireland 1 in 6 couples will experience some form of fertility challenge – with secondary infertility accounting for 60 percent of this. So you see, if you are trying to conceive and it’s not happening, please know that you’re not alone.  This February on everymum we are putting our focus on caring for our fertility – physically, mentally and emotionally – because it matters so much and we...

From active birth to what your birthing partner needs to know, switching off our adrenaline to let that oxytocin flow, sleep tips to tapping into our souls, breastfeeding realities to regaining confidence through exercise, and of course the impact of the motherload – it’s all talked about here in this episode as we learn more about the upcoming Pregnancy Wellness & Empowering Birth Online Summ...

Jen Hatton, Irish actor, comedian, one half of the Unpopular Opinion podcast and now mother of baby Bobby joins us on everymum the podcast. From annoying questions we are all asked while waiting for baby to arrive to c-sections and post natal pre-eclampsia plus unexpected moments of chaos, there is power in seeing the funny side to life as a new mum. The first 8 weeks of motherhood is a learning c...

Our little babies are so precious and even a minor illness can make every parent worry. But when its more serious, sometimes the most obvious sign is our own gut instinct. In this episode I sit down and talk with Orlaith Donlon as she shares her experience this year of trusting her gut feeling which was telling her that something was wrong with her little baby boy Rua. After noticing that Rua’s we...

Meet Aileen, creator of Baby Led Feeding and Hidden Heroes , author of 2 bestselling cook books , owner of graphic design agency Sweet and a mum of 3. Like every mum, Aileen cares about what she is feeding her kids. While weaning her 3rd baby Oscar she began taking cute pictures and experimenting with tonnes of delicious recipes perfect for baby led feeding. Her passion grew and grew and she set h...

Every woman, pregnancy, birth and baby is unique. But we hope that you feel empowered and informed enough to experience what makes you feel the most supported and safe as possible during birth.  In this episode we sat down with Aisling Hamill , or Soulfully Aisling as her many Instagram followers know her. Aisling is an inspiration to many mums as she promotes and shares experts in and experi...

Síle Seoige joins us in this episode of everymum the podcast. We know her best from over 20 years working on Irish TV and media but behind the screens Síle has learned how to conquer life's challenges.  At just 32 Síle was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer, dealt with the end of a relationship and navigated career twists and turns. Since then she's opened up about of her life, health, fertility &...

This episode discusses the loss of a baby - a pain that no parent should suffer, but sadly many do. The 9th to 15th October 2019 is baby loss awareness week where we remember the lives of babies lost in pregnancy or soon after birth. And where we respectfully acknowledge the strength of every parent learning how to heal after baby loss. In this episode I talk to Sarah Tobin who very sadly lost her...

No one can prepare you for this momentous 1st year because nobody’s experience will be exactly like yours. Every birth, baby and mum is unique with her own sets of insane highs and anxious defeats – especially in that incredible 1st year.  And while we always celebrate our child’s 1st birthday, we should also take a moment to recognise that when a child is born a mother is too and her 1st yea...

To go back to work or not to go back to work? In a world of limitless potential for women having it all is now placing us under pressure to do it all. Careers, family, friendships, fitness, social life, sleep, clean home and a happy relationship - oh and your own self care are now all expected norms.  In this episode we chat to Shoshannah Wood , a mum of two who realised that her ambitio...

Not one, not two but three healthy baby boys. Just three weeks ago,  Ali Dee  joined a very small club of women in Ireland who have given birth to triplets and in this episode she take us through her extra special pregnancy, unexpected labour and life as a mum with 3 premature babies in the NICU. From laughing out loud as she heard that there was not 1, not 2 but 3 heartbeats to having h...