Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery: Kath Baquie from FitNest Mama

Send us Fan Mail Can I use stairs in pregnancy? This was a question sent to me via DM on Instagram @fitnestmama , and I thought that it might be a good question to do a podcast topic on. Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but it might also feel like a time when you are googling everything .  And, the question around the safety of climbing stairs during pregnancy is relatively common.   So if you’r...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our 10th Pelvic floor session! Join me for this quick and efficient set that is always a favourite of mine when I am feeling time poor. Quick lifts, followed by 3s strength holds. Come and let me know on Instagram if you're joining in on these pelvic floor exercises, I'd love to hear from you.  DM me @fitnestmama LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checkl...

Send us Fan Mail Today I am chatting with a lovely FitNest Mama Member, Colleen, who is based in America, and is a mum of 4 lovely children. Colleen shares her beautiful 4th baby birth story in this episode.   Colleen chats about the decision to try for a 4th baby, how she found it different, in terms of having a bigger age gap between her 3rd and 4th.  She talks through some strategies that helpe...

Send us Fan Mail Postnatal depletion: What is  postnatal depletion? Why is it so important to know about postnatal depletion? How do I know if I have postpartum depletion? How long can it last? How to recover from postpartum depletion? How to nourish yourself postpartum and avoid when possible. These are all questions we discuss in this brilliant episode today, with the duo from Fill Your Cup. Fil...

Send us Fan Mail 10 Tips for recovering from a c-section whilst taking care of your toddler  Recovery from a caesarean without a toddler is hard. You’ve had major surgery. Throw in some exhaustion. Perhaps you’re in pain. Then, throw in caring for a toddler to the mix, and it can make things more challenge. Recovery after a caesarean is super important.  And, with a little bit of preparation whils...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Every week 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 years and...

Send us Fan Mail On the FitNest Mama Podcast we have a range of different types of birth stories, including positive natural birth stories.  And today I am chatting with a lovely FitNest Mama Member, Kiara, about discusses her positive natural birth story and has an 8 week old daughter Ruby.   Kiara shares her beautiful birth story in this episode.  Kiara discusses the positive natural birth story...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode we discuss preparing for the fourth trimester, with postpartum doula Naomi from Cocoon By Naomi. Usually pregnancy is broken up into three trimesters.  But sometimes the first 12-16 weeks after birth are referred to as the fourth trimester. Often while pregnant the focus can be on pregnancy itself, and preparing for birth.  In this episode today Naomi postp...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Enjoy this Pyramid Pelvic Floor set to help mix things up and keep it interesting! Every week on a Friday, I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises.  Then, our normal podcast episodes will be released every Tuesday. These episodes are short, these episodes are actionable, and are designed to just help you get it done and tick o...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello there, welcome to our 100th episode of the FitNest Mama Podcast! I’m really excited by today’s episode, because, for something a bit different, I am going to discuss my 3 biggest takeaways from doing these 100 podcast episodes. So from all the guest speakers we’ve had on board, I am going to share my 3 biggest ‘ah ha’ moments. My first key take-away relates to vaginal b...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Today, we are focussing on a quality pelvic floor lift.  I am going to talk you through a few ways of imagining your pelvic floor, we are going to do a lovely lift together, and then focus on that full relaxation and release. So, although I am talking you through this pelvic floor set, if you’ve been listening to me for awhile you w...

Send us Fan Mail This birth story is with Liz who shares an honest recount of her emergency c-section due to a last minute breech presentation.   Liz shares her journey to becoming pregnant, including how she chose to freeze her eggs.  Liz talks us through her c-section step by step, which she reports was quite a positive experience.  Liz also openly shares her challenges around breastfeeding.  An...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Every week on a Friday, I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises.  Then, our normal podcast episodes will be released every Tuesday. 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 o...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are chatting about Baby brain.  This is a term that is thrown around a lot during pregnancy and motherhood.  So I was super excited to get in touch with Julia Jones to discuss all things baby brain, and how birth changes you from the inside out.   In this episode, we discuss: What is baby brain, does it exist and when does it start? How long can baby brain last? Why is ba...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session!  Today we are focussing on ENDURANCE. Every week on a Friday, I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises.  Then, our normal podcast episodes will be released every Tuesday. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Every few weeks we have a lovely birth story podcast on this series.  We aim to provide a diverse range of childbirth stories. Today's birth story discusses an induction and midwifery support, and being a first time mum. Today’s birth story podcast episode is with Amy, a first time mum with a little boy. Amy shares her lovely birth story which includes: How she prepared for b...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Every week on a Friday, I talk you through a set of pelvic floor exercises.  Then, our normal podcast episodes will be released every Tuesday. 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 o...

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast episode I answer the question 'How do I relax my tight pelvic floor muscles?' Like all muscles, we need them to function properly.  If our muscles around our head/neck and shoulders are tight or overactive, we might be predisposed to head aches or neck pain. Similarly, sometimes we want our pelvic floor muscles to be strong and activated, and at o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Pelvic Floor Friday session! Every week 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 years an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode today I am chatting with Baby sleep consultant Jazz Kostov.  Jazz is a sleep consultant, midwife, maternal child health nurse and mother, and we discussed some amazing tips for pregnant and new mums. Sleep is a BIG topic, so this episode we tried to focus on those first few months of newborn life. In this episode today, Jazz discusses these following questions: - W...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our second Friday Floor session! Every week on a friday, a pelvic floor 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...

Send us Fan Mail I was honoured to chat with Dr Raelia Lew from Knocked Up Podcast and Women’s Health Melbourne: Fertility & Gynaecology.  In this podcast episode Dr Raelia Lew discusses possible causes of secondary infertility, prognosis and likelihood of becoming pregnant and different treatment options. Dr Raelia Lew provides some great advice for women who have experienced previous miscarr...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our first ever Friday Floor session! These episodes are going to drop weekly. Every week a new pelvic floor set. Designed to help you just get it done. Perfect if you’re having a vaginal or a caesarean birth, pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, or years and years down the track. You could even send this podcast episode to your mum, as pelvic floor exercises are something I...

Send us Fan Mail I am super excited to chat to you about this common question today: When should I start doing pelvic floor exercises in pregnancy? It is a question a lot of women DM me on Instagram @fitnestmama to ask. It is a topic we discuss a lot inside the FitNest Mama Membership, as around 50% of the women who join FitNest Mama are concerned about their pelvic floor, or want to make sure the...

Send us Fan Mail Pregnancy after loss might be a time filled with guilt, anxiety and mixed emotions. In this 2nd episode of a two part series with Robyn Birkin, Robyn describes the emotions that can come with pregnancy after miscarriage, including: - What pregnancy after loss feels like - How can I stop worrying about pregnancy after miscarriage? - Is it normal to have anxiety during pregnancy aft...