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This week on the podcast I am joined by the wonderful Midwife Pip. Midwife Pip talks us through Cesarean sections, assisted labour, water births and realistically what to expect after birth. We go right into the detail of each topic, if birth is on the horizon for you this is a must listen and a real insight into birth from a Midwife's perspective.  Please do take a moment to rate, review, subscribe to the podcast.  Thank you always for listening! 

Today I am joined by my dear friend Annie Clempner Clarke who shares with us her journey to pregnancy and motherhood through IVF.  This was an incredibly insightful conversation for me personally as I had little knowledge of the process. I hope this episode is of support to you whether embarking on this journey yourself or supporting someone through it. If you would like to reach out to Annie you can find her over at @annieclarke_ As always please share if you enjoy the conversation and if you have a moment please rate and review where you get your podcasts.   

This week we have one of our first ever guests returning onto the podcast, Siobhan Miller founder of The Positive Birth Company. Siobhan joins me today to explain just what Hypnobirthing is and what it isn't. Siobhan shares with us her knowledge and expertise on hypnobirthing, how it can support you and your birth, support your birth partner and prepare you for the fourth trimester and early motherhood. We also chat about Siobhans own incredibly exciting news and how she is feeling about birth.  For more information head to The Positive Birth Company  . I hope you enjoy listening. Please do rate and review to help the podcast reach those who may like to feel supported by our community.  Back next week!

This week on the podcast I am joined by Hollie Grant, also know as The Pilates PT, founder of The Bump Plan. Hollie is sharing with us today her knowledge and expertise on fitness in pregnancy. What are the recommendations, how to keep fit and strong in pregnancy and what to avoid.  Hollie will be joining us back on the podcast in a few weeks to share her expertise on Post natal fitness, keep an eye out!  For more information on The Bump Plan or to contact Hollie head to @thebumpplan.  Please remember to rate and review, it really does help the podcast to be seen and support others on this journey. 

The title sums up todays podcast, but I will elaborate a touch below.  Today I am back for another catch up with you all, after sharing your favourite episodes were with me, I couldn't keep you waiting for another catch up!  I am chatting motherhood, the emotions that come with, overwhelm, Amandines transition from balance to pedal bike without stabilisers, Elwoods birthday, vaccinations, sleep and preparing for our drive to France with the kiddos.  Within this podcast I also share and review Elwood's next stage car seat the Sirona Z i-size which was kindly given to us as an ongoing collaboration with Cybex. Both Amandine and Elwood have their car seats and I highly recommend them.  Keep an eye on instagram this week @mumtalkpodcast where I will visually share a lot of what I am chatting about within this epiosde of the podcast. I hope you enjoy listening, next week Hollie from The Bump Plan will be joining us to talk all things Fitness in Pregnancy.  Please do take a moment to rate and review the podcast where ever you listen!     

I am joined on the podcast this week with Clare Bourne, Pelvic Health Physio. Today we talk all things pelvic health; where and what is our pelvic floor, pelvic floor in pregnancy and pelvic health post natally. We also chat about the facinating mind-body connection and how that helps to support and prepare your pelvic floor for/during birth. Lastly Clare urges us to not suffer in silence, if leaking or finding sex uncomfortable please seek advice, there is so much that can be done post birth. Clare has so much knowledge and expertise to share on the subject, I highly recommend following her on insta @clarebournephysio.  If you have a moment please do take a second to rate and review!  

We are back for a new series of Mum Talk! This week I am sharing what we have been up since the last series, the realities of parenting two and the highs and lows that come with!  Tune in next week on the podcast to join me in welcoming Clare from Clare Bourne Physio who shares the facts on Pelvic health.  If you have a moment please, whereever you listen to your podcasts, rate and review. It really helps other mums, parents, carers to find the podcast and be supported by our community. Also don't forget to follow @mumtalkpodcast to keep up to date with new episodes! 

On episode three of the Festive Motherhood special we welcome Anna Mathur, psychotherapist, author, best seller, writer, podcaster, mother and founder of The Mothermind Way onto the podcast. Anna joins me to equip and prepare us with personal tools to avoid overwhelm and burnout over the Christmas period. A lot is demanded of us over the next few weeks, this is a must listen! You can find Anna's books and offerings here https://www.annamathur.com . Lots of love  Emma x

For the final episode, episode 4 of the Festive Motherhood Special, I am joined by the brilliant Charlotte Stirling-Reed of SR Nutrition. Charlotte is a baby and child nutritionist with a wealth of experience and in depth expert knowledge. Charlotte guides us through weaning and feeding over the Christmas period, taking away any form of stress around this topic.  Find Charlotte here: https://www.srnutrition.co.uk . I can personally highly recommend Charlotte's weaning book (not an ad, I purchased) which we are currently using to wean Elwood. If you are sleep deprived, it is a game changer, all the thinking is done for you. I so hope you have enjoyed this series. Please do leave a review if you can, it truly helps others to find the podcast and listen in. Thank you.  Love  Emma x 

Welcome back to episode two of the festive special. Today I am joined with Hattie Frank, certified baby and toddler sleep consultant from Not Another Peep. Hattie has joined me today to chat with us about children's sleep over the festive period. Within the podcast she shares advice on how to get over excited children to bed, maintaining a bed-time routine over the festive period, especially if you are travelling or staying away at family or friends. And lets not forget, how to politely respond to sleep related comments from well-meaning family and friends.  Towards the end of the podcast Hattie also shares some of her top tips for baby sleep. If you follow along on instagram you will see my little boy of 6 months is struggling with his sleep and she shares some tips which may help if you find yourself going through the same, which I know a lot of you are!  Thank you for tuning in, please do share, rate and review and keep a look out for the two remaining episodes of the series with Anna Mathur and Charlotte Stirling-Reed.  Lots of love Emma 

Well hello! I am back with some fantastic guests for a festive special! Over the next four episodes I will be talking to guests who are going to put our minds at ease about some key parenting stresses over the festive period. A lot is asked of us over Christmas and I for one need to have some tips and tricks in my personal toolbox to come out of the other side. Hattie Frank, certified baby and toddler sleep consultant from Not Another Peep is joining me to talk sleep over the Christmas period, Anna Mathur, psychotherapist is joining me to equip us with tools to mentally get us through the Christmas period and Charlotte Stirling-Reed of SR Nutrition is joining me to discuss feeding through the festivities! We are going to be well prepared! This week, on this episode, I am catching up with you since I last shared with you all. I share about sleep, well the lack of sleep, Amandine and her progress becoming bilingual, how Amandine behaves with Elwood, our definite threenager stage and life goings on!  I hope you enjoy and don't forget to keep an eye out for the next episodes in this 4 part festive series!  Please do share, rate and review, it really helps other mums, dads, carers, parents, find the podcast. Especially at this time I would like the podcast to support as many who may need it!  Lots of Love Emma 

Hello and welcome to this weeks podcast, which brings us to the end of this series! Today Karen joins us to talk us through the female genitalia and the changes this area may go through during and post pregnancy.  Karen trained as a midwife at The University of Leeds and during her career has worked at numerous hospitals in West Yorkshire. As well as working in the Delivery Suites, Karen was a founding member of the Leeds Homebirth Team, working to support women and helping to develop midwives’ skills in physiological birth. Her passion lies in homebirths and waterbirths and also supporting women to own their choices in pregnancy and childbirth. Talking points include: What do women know about their bits? What are the parts of the female genitalia called?  What is vaginal discharge? Pre, during and post pregnancy Does vaginal discharge change in pregnancy? What are the signs of abnormal vaginal discharge? UTI’s, cystitis, thrush, self-help remedies and medical treatments. What other changes can happen during pregnancy to the vagina and vulva area? Swelling of the area, haemorrhoids/piles, vulvar varicosities and why this is more common during pregnancy and postnatally. What can be done during labour to protect your bits? Positions during birth for active birth and bed/epidural birth, benefits of water/waterbirth, perineal compresses. Huge thank you to Karen for joining us and the whole My Expert Midwife team for supporting this series of Mum Talk. It has been a dream partnership for me. I hope you have all picked up some goodies for yourselves with the discount within the podcast.  If you have a moment please do rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts, it keeps me going and helps others find our podcast and be supported by our community.  Emma x