The Australian Mothers Group

On todays podcast, I interview Jennifer who is a two time mum to 2 and a half year old, Xavier and 1 month old Isabelle. Jennifer has navigated motherhood which included Xavier being code blue at birth, starting her motherhood journey as the pandemic also started, a relatively straightforward breastfeeding journey, managing the mental load of a mum and now the different experience she is having wi...

On todays episode I interview Katie who is a first time mum to now 4 year old, Max - but she is also expecting baby number 2 in the not too distant future. Katie has been navigating motherhood which included the journey of processing her birth trauma, difficulties with feeding and a colicky baby, challenges with baby sleeping and overcoming the loss of her identity through the transition into moth...

On todays episode I interview Hettie who is a first time mum to newly 1 year old, Felix.  Hettie had a difficult start to her motherhood journey with Felix losing 15% of his body weight and being rushed back to hospital a couple of days after being born.  The following months were complicated by managing weight issues and silent reflux.  We talk about sleeping, teething and introducing solids. Inf...

On todays episode I interview Lynda who is a first time mum to now 4 year old, Jude. Lynda had to navigate her first year of motherhood which included her baby being tongue tied and having laryngomalacia which created significant feeding difficulties, baby developing a flat head and how best to treat that, and then Lynda was heartbreakingly diagnosed with breast cancer when her baby was only 6 mon...

On todays episode I interview Aliesha who is a first time mum to 9 month old, Poppy.  Aliesha has been navigating her motherhood journey which started with going into labour on Boxing Day, the high expectations mums place on themselves and the loss of identity after having a baby, implementing gentle sleep training, trying to find the balance of incorporating for her postpartum health and the diff...

On todays episode I interview Jo who is a third time mum to boys Jack (9), Freddie (5) and George (2). Jo has been navigating her motherhood journey which has included living in a remote aboriginal village with her first born, and the isolation and anxiety associated with that, moving back to the UK to be near family for baby 2 and 3, and the impact that made for raising her sons. We talk about th...

On todays podcast, I interview Tamsyn who is a first time mum to 10 month old Finley. Tamsyn has been navigating her first year motherhood which has included having a retained placenta and ongoing health issues as a result of pre-eclampsia, significant struggles with breastfeeding, tendonitis in her wrist, being put on a heavily restrictive diet, living in remote Western Australia and the impact o...

On today's episode I interview Hayley who is a first time mum to 6 month old Arielle. Hayley has been navigating her first half year motherhood which has included signifcant struggles with breastfeeding, including milk fever and severe nipple damage, implementing gentle sleep training, the sensitive balance around socialisation with a newborn in a covid world and the importance if incorporating ex...

On todays podcast I interview Lisa who is a first time mum to 8 month old twins,  Gabriella and Theodore. Lisa has been navigating her first year of motherhood which has included fi guring out the eating, sleeping (raving and repeating) logistics of 2 babies, the impact of not being properly assigned into a mothers group and the toll motherhood has taken on her mental health.

On today's podcast I interview Kat, who is a first time mum to the 7 month old, Kimberley. Kat has been navigating her first year of motherhood which has included latching difficulty, insomnia coupled with post natal anxiety, her baby going on a breastfeeding strike leading to mastitis, discovering baby has a dairy and soy intolerance, being involved in a car accident, and a stay in the hospital f...

On today's episode I interview Sunny who is a first time mum to 7 month old, Emilio.  Sunny has so far navigated motherhood which has included abdominal separation after birth, having "mummy's thumb" in both wrists, getting assistance from a lactation consultant, being vegan and providing a balanced diet for her son, opting to use resuable nappies and what it means to be raising a mixed race baby...

On today's episode, I interview Kellie who is a first time mum to the newly 1 year old, Ronan.  Originally from Scotland, Kellie has navigated her first year of motherhood which involved her baby being tongue-tied, potential hip dysplasia, dairy allergies, difficulties with sleep training and the balance of a husband who has to work alot. Information on FPIES allergy Information on Sleep Consultan...