Pregnancy with Physio Laura

Welcome to episode 5 in the Newborn Life series where we are discussing how to include your partner in caring for your newborn and how to best help your toddler or older child transition to a new sibling.  Jen Butler, our early parenting expert, maternal and child health nurse and sleep consultant, talks us through: Roles that your partner can play in caring for your newborn Separation anxiet...

Welcome to episode 4 in the Newborn Life series where we are discussing the sleep training culture and why sleep education is key to supporting your newborns sleep patterns.  Jen Butler, our early parenting expert, maternal and child health nurse and sleep consultant, talks us through: Why she prefers not to use the “sleep training” term Why education about baby sleep is so import...

Welcome to episode 3 in the Newborn Life series where we are discussing how to best manage when your baby’s sleep patterns go a little out of whack! Jen Butler, our early parenting expert, maternal and child health nurse and sleep consultant, talks us through: Day/night confusion Cat napping Witching hour Over and under tired babies Today’s episode is episode 3 of 5 in this series. If...

Welcome to episode 2 in the Newborn Life series where we are discussing baby sleep signs and rhythms. Jen Butler, our early parenting expert, maternal and child health nurse and sleep consultant, talks us through: Why rhythm is more important than routine for newborns Examples of a nice morning or night routine for your baby Why consistency is key when establishing good rhythms  Primary and s...

To kick off this first episode in the Newborn Life series we are discussing the wonderful fourth trimester… the foundational knowledge you’ll need to help your baby transition from womb life to earth-side.  Jen Butler, our early parenting expert, maternal and child health nurse and sleep consultant, talks us through: Why babies need to be nurtured differently when transitioning f...

Hello and welcome to the 5th episode, the final episode, in this pelvic floor podcast series. Today we are chatting about the impacts that pregnancy and birth have on the pelvic floor muscles. You will have the greatest appreciation for the human body after today’s episode as it truly is incredible. We’ll discuss: How much load the pelvic floor is under in pregnancy How far this muscle...

Hello and welcome to episode 5, our final episode, of the Breastfeeding 101 series! In this breastfeeding series so far we have covered the 5 things to help you establish a successful breastfeeding relationship, the magical breast crawl and how to help initiate this after birth, the power of antenatal expressing and why storing colostrum can be a super immunity booster for your baby, how to manage...

Hello and welcome to the 4th episode in this pelvic floor podcast series. Today we are diving in deep to over-active pelvic floor muscles. This is a supperrrrr common issue for many women that I treat and it is so important to recognise whether you may have over-active muscles. Having an over-active pelvic floor can actually sometimes present very similarly to having a weak pelvic floor which is s...

Hello and welcome to episode 4 (our second last episode!) of the Breastfeeding 101 series! We have covered sooo many important topics so far including supply and demand theory, correct nipple attachment, mastitis, nipple pain and damage, milk supply issues, the magical breast crawl and the importance of initiating breastfeeding in a baby-led way and so much more. Make sure you check out the first...

Hello and welcome to the 3rd episode in this pelvic floor podcast series. The first 2 episodes should have really prepared you for today because you should be a pelvic floor superstar by now, doing your exercises regularly 3 times/day, a combination of long holds and quick flicks and just being an all round pelvic floor star. Which is great, because today we are chatting about all things incontine...

Hello and welcome back to episode 3 of the Breastfeeding 101 series! So far in this series we have learnt the foundational knowledge you’ll need to help establish a confident and successful breastfeeding relationship as well as learning about the magical breast crawl and why it is so important as an initiation into your breastfeeding journey. For those of you who missed the first 2 episodes,...

Hello and welcome to the 2nd episode in this foundational pelvic floor podcast series. I hope you got to know your pelvic floor a little better since episode 1 so that we can hit the ground running today with some great exercises. Today we’re going to cover: Exactly how to contract and relax your pelvic floor correctly Different prompts to help you understand how to squeeze your muscles Why...

Hello and welcome back to episode 2 of the Breastfeeding 101 series! I really hoped you enjoyed the first episode in this series where we discussed the basic 101 of what you need to know to set up a successful and confident breastfeeding relationship. For those of you who missed episode 1 in this series I strongly recommend you go back and listen to this first as it will give you the foundational...

To kick off this first episode in the Foundational Pelvic Floor series we are discussing the pelvic floor must-knows. The very basics of what the pelvic floor is and why it is so important to know about. In today’s episode we will cover: Where the pelvic floor is What muscles are NOT your pelvic floor The main functions of the pelvic floor Why it is so important to for all women to understan...

To kick off this first episode in the Breastfeeding 101 series we are discussing breastfeeding basics… the foundational knowledge you’ll need to navigate this breastfeeding journey well. Amberley Harris, an endorsed midwife and my go-to breastfeeding guru, talks us through: 5 things you need to know to encourage a strong and confident breastfeeding relationship The supply and demand c...

The Pregnancy with Physio Laura is finally here and I am so excited to help mamas feel confident, empowered and informed in their pregnancy and birth journey. This very first episode is a short chat to say “Hiiiiii”, introduce myself and what I do and explain my vision for this podcast. I truly believe pregnancy, birth and the post-partum period is not just for surviving, but thriving....