Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery: Kath Baquie from FitNest Mama

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I chat with Wendy, a Fertility, PCOS and Pregnancy Dietitian and Nutritionist about diet and sperm health. Every day, more and more studies are published showing us the impact that our nutrition and lifestyle can have on our hormonal and reproductive health, our chances of conceiving and how our preconception and pregnancy diet can actually influence the lifelon...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast discusses this common question, 'how long should I rest after giving birth?'. In this episode, we discuss what 'rest' might mean to someone, and how this can differ greatly for different people. In this episode we break 'rest' down into 3 main aspects: - Walking guidelines after giving birth - How long to lie down after giving birth - Adv...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the FitNest Mama Podcast!  Today I chat to Georgina Windebank, a Holistic sleep consultant and qualified Naturopath.  Georgina uses her unique skill with these two modalities to holistically help solve sleep challenges of babies and toddlers A mother to a 5 year old, and host of the Holistic Baby and Toddler Sleep Podcast, in this episode we discuss all things toddler s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk to Nutritionist Lacey Maddern, also known as the Eggspert Nutritionist, about understanding egg quality and how to improve it naturally through diet and lifestyle changes. Lacey is a fertility nutritionist who helps women boost their egg quality and increase their chances of getting pregnant, staying pregnant, and increasing IVF success. Understanding Egg...

Send us Fan Mail You've asked, so here it is! Join me for this quick set of pelvic floor exercises, to help you feel stronger inside/out. Although I am talking you through this pelvic floor set, if you’ve been listening to me for awhile you will know I always say how everyone is on their own journey,  Everyone is different. Focus on Quality over quantity. And If you can’t hold for as long as...

Send us Fan Mail Today is the start of a fertility series on the podcast, so over the next few weeks I will be talking to various expert on different topics around fertility. And we are kicking off this fertility series with a chat about egg freezing with Dr Daniel Lantsberg. Daniel is a consultant gynaecologist specialising in fertility, reproductive endocrinology and fertility preservation. His...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a little different to the normal podcast episode! I share with you the responses of a recent survey, where I surveyed over 5000 women during pregnancy and motherhood to find out what they need to help support them during this time. The results did surprise me! But they are amazingly helpful to move forwards into 2023 and beyond. Thank you so much for participating...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode discusses WHY we should perhaps prepare our pelvic floor muscles for birth, and 5 WAYS in which we can prepare our pelvic floor for birth. Our pelvic health is important, but often under recognised.  Pregnancy and birth is a time where we are more at risk of pelvic health issues such as incontinence (leaking), or prolapse (eg vaginal bulge/lump). There are act...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s great episode is with Kris, a health and mindset coach, and we discuss the big question that no doubt all mums think at times: ‘How is it possible to find the time to exercise when I am feeling so tired, lacking energy and time poor?!” In this conversation with Kris, we discuss ways to help support women who are feeling busy, at the bottom of the to-do list. Perhaps with l...

Send us Fan Mail It is the new year, and we often have new goals at this time of year. But how do we adapt them to make them achievable and relevant to our lifestyle during pregnancy and postpartum? Join me for this quick solo episode where I talk you through 3 things to consider when setting new goals.  Whether or not it is the new year, or, perhaps you have entered a new season of life (hello mo...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode is with Jo Terry, founder and managing director of Melbourne Midwife who is a midwife, lactation consultant and childbirth information sharer. Jo offers group birthing classes, private education packages and home visits for lactation support. In today's episode, we have a discussion around baby optimal positioning for birth, including: Why is baby positio...

Send us Fan Mail Is the economy affecting your birth preparation and after birth recovery? What does the economic downturn mean for women who are pregnant, or who've had babies recently?  Have you been reviewing your household costs recently?  One in three women who've had a baby had some sort of incontinence after having a baby, and one and two women have prolapse, according to the Aust...

Send us Fan Mail This episode with Shari Lyon and we discuss ways to help you through labour and birth, and how hormones and the TENS machine can help labour and birth. Shari is one of Australia’s leading Hypnobirthing Practitioners and Childbirth Educators. She is a mum of 2 and self confessed birth nerd and is passionate about supporting women and birth partners through pregnancy to help them pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast I share 3 tips to help you successfully (and safely) return to running postpartum. Join us inside our Return to running / exercise workshop , this is perfect for you if you've recently had a baby and you're keen to boost your post birth fitness. In this episode I discuss: building up the foundations first - how and why. honouring those first 6-12 weeks po...

Send us Fan Mail Today I discuss running and breastfeeding with Jessica Kahan who is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) a Registered Midwife and an NDC accredited practitioner (Possums clinic trained sleep provider).  And in this episode we are discussing running and breastfeeding.  Exercise and breastfeeding. We discuss: Can I run while breastfeeding? Breastfeeding spor...

Send us Fan Mail Nutrition postpartum is so important for many reasons - mental health, after birth recovery, energy levels and breastfeeding, to mention a few. In this podcast with Shelley McKenzie from Freedom Wellness, we discuss some considerations around nutrition postpartum, in addition to when getting back into exercise/running Shelley shares a few simple quick tips for mums to help them me...

Send us Fan Mail How long after giving birth can I return to running is a very common question by pregnant and new mums. Running is associated with so many physical and mental health benefits, it’s no wonder that so many new mums are keen to return to running again postpartum.   So let’s discuss some important changes that happen after giving birth, and some factors to consider, when you’re thinki...

Send us Fan Mail Here are 5 quick tips for optimal pelvic health. Optimal pelvic health can in so many different facets of life.  Optimal pelvic health help you return to run after having a baby, have sex comfortably, well functioning bowels, play netball with your friends, run around with your kids at the park.  Optimal pelvic health can help with our confidence and mental health. So here are 5 q...

Send us Fan Mail Ahh pelvic pain during pregnancy.  It’s unfortunately really common, and if you’re experiencing it, you’re not alone.   In the episode we will discuss these main questions: Firstly, what is pelvic pain? Secondly, how do you sleep with pelvic pain? Thirdly, what are some management strategies for pelvic pain Fourthly, what do you need to consider for future/subsequent pregnancies,...

Send us Fan Mail As a mum it can be hard to find the energy and time to prioritise exercise - there are so many things on the to-do list, it is easy for us, and own well-being to fall to the bottom. In today's episode with Melbourne-based Accountability Coach Kell Quarrell, we discuss: How to set yourself up for self accountability How to create discipline to your daily practices for a health...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is perfect for you if you're pregnant. A super quick simple tip to help your postpartum recovery. We discuss: - why is horizontal rest important postpartum? - how often should I lie down after birth? - how long should I lie down for after birth? LINKS Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklist Free 7 Day Trial Pregnancy Workouts Free 7 Day Trial Postnatal Workou...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Every few weeks on a Friday, I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises.  These episodes are short, these episodes are actionable, and are designed to just help you get it done and tick off your pelvic floor from the to-do list. Perfect if you’re having a vaginal or a caesarean birth, pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, or year...

Send us Fan Mail In this birth stories podcast, Jacqui describes her emergency birth story. Jacqui shares her incredible birth story. Unfortunately the birth didn't go according to plan and she describes her emergency birth story which included hours of labour, induction, haemorrhaging, and Jacqui shares how quickly things progressed to an emergency caesarean. This episode does describe a tra...

Send us Fan Mail Today I chat with Sheree, Postnatal Care Specialist.  We will be discussing how many newborn nappies do I need?  We will be discussing nappies in those first few days, those first few nights after birth, and how your partner can help. Sheree is a nurse, midwife, lactation consultant and childbirth educator and provides an amazing support for new mums. These are the topics we discu...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Every few weeks on a Friday, I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises.  These episodes are short, these episodes are actionable, and are designed to just help you get it done and tick off your pelvic floor from the to-do list. Perfect if you’re having a vaginal or a caesarean birth, pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, or year...