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I’m running an online workshop on July 5 called BMI is B******t: Get Prepared for your Plus Size Pregnancy. It’s at 10am on July 5 and will run for 90 minutes. You will also receive a recorded replay after the session if you can’t make it live. Book here: https://calendly.com/postpartumwithsteph/bmiisbullshit If you have any questions please email me: [email protected] or send me a DM on Insta: @postpartumwithsteph Hope to see you there!

I had a baby nine weeks ago and decided I’d like to share a bite size update each week of what postpartum has been like for me. This is real and raw, no editing, no scripts, just me waffling on. Today I share about my Velcro baby who wants to be attached to me 24/7, how babywearing has really helped, and the frustration I feel at not being able to work, create and contribute to the postpartum world in the way I’m used to. I think it’s FOMO but I’m gently reminding myself that I have enough going on right now! I also chat about my postpartum wardrobe and a few changes I’ve made so I can feel a bit more comfortable in what I’m wearing. I hope you enjoy. Come find me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

I had a baby 8 weeks ago and decided I’d like to share a bite size update each week of what postpartum has been like for me. This is real and raw, no editing, no scripts, just me waffling on. Today I’ve combined 3 weeks together as let’s be honest, they all blur together at some point! I’ve decided I hate the word Colic because it’s so broad and finding answers to it is so difficult! We are still experiencing a pretty disgruntled, gassy babe. I also share about hubby being back at work (waahhhhh!) and my six week check up. I hope you enjoy. Come find me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph You can find Dr Allison Smith on Instagram @allison_the_osteopath

I had a baby five weeks ago and decided I’d like to share a bite size update each week of what postpartum has been like for me. This is real and raw, no editing, no scripts, just me waffling on. Today I’m talking about the C word… Colic, and how difficult it is to manage because it’s difficult to pinpoint the cause. I also talk about how this week has been the most challenging so far due to sleep deprivation and breastfeeding issues. I hope you enjoy. Come find me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

I had a baby four weeks ago and decided I’d like to share a bite size update each week of what postpartum has been like for me. This is real and raw, no editing, no scripts, just me waffling on. Today I’ve combined week 3 and 4 and I share about how my c-section recovery is going (it’s one issue after another!), how we are coping with a baby who has colic (we are tired!), and how the adjustment is going for our 4-year-old (it’s challenging!). I hope you enjoy. Come find me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

I had a baby two weeks ago and decided I’d like to share a bite size update each week of what postpartum has been like for me. This is real and raw, no editing, no scripts, just me waffling on. Today I share about how breastfeeding is going, my first outing with the whole family, my c-section recovery (hint, it’s not great), how my four-year-old is adjusting and how we’re coping with a gassy baby. I hope you enjoy. Come find me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

Steph is back! I don’t know why I wrote that in the third person, lol. It’s me, Steph, hi! I had a baby one week ago and decided I’d like to share a bite size update each week of what postpartum has been like for me. This is real and raw, no editing, no scripts, just me waffling on. Today I share about how I’m going mentally and physically, I talk about breastfeeding, food in postpartum, sleep and the rollercoaster of the postpartum hormone drop! I hope you enjoy. Come find me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

Breastfeeding never came easy for me. I feel like I was constantly fighting an uphill battle, wading through misinformation from midwives, stress, and overwhelm. On today’s episode of the podcast I’m joined by my lovely husband Clay, as we remember back to three years ago when our breastfeeding journey began. It’s not all sunshine and roses I’m sorry to say. Some of the issues we faced includes our son losing more than 10% of his body weight, nipple damage, quick feeds that didn’t meet the expectations of the hospital, and pressure to introduce formula top ups. But we did get through it and now we are about to hit three years of breastfeeding. If you’ve enjoyed this episode and others, you can say thank you by buying me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Postpartum If you want to work with me you can download my packages at www.postpartumwithsteph.com and get in touch for an obligation-free chat. You can also connect with me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph If you’ve enjoyed this episode or any of the others please leave a 5 star rating and written review to help other people find the podcast. 

How does a breastfeeding expert go breastfeeding her own children? Was it always easy? Did it come naturally? Were there any challenges? These are the questions I've always wanted to ask the amazing Amberley Harris.  If you don't know who Amberley is, you are in for a treat. She's a registered and endorsed midwife in private practice who helps women through the challenges of breastfeeding (I actually met her when my little one was 6 days old). She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to breastfeeding, you can actually go back and listen to episode 10 of the podcast where she talks more specifically about breastfeeding in general.  Today though, Amberley shares her own postpartum experience with both of her kiddos. She talks about how the experiences compared to one another, the challenges she faced breastfeeding her first bub, tandem feeding, the huge adjustment of going from one to two children and how all of that combined led her to the career she has now.   Get in touch with Amberley below Website: https://www.maternal-instincts.com.au/?v=6cc98ba2045f Instagram: @maternalinstinctsbyamberley If you want to work with me you can download my packages at www.postpartumwithsteph.com and get in touch for an obligation-free chat. You can also connect with me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph If you’ve enjoyed this episode or any of the others please leave a 5 star rating and written review to help other people find the podcast. 

Did you fall into the trap of doing too much too soon after your baby was born? It’s ok if you did, I think we all feel a sense of pressure to return to our “normal” activities in postpartum. But what we often find is that we can’t immediately do all of the things we used to with ease. My guest on today’s podcast is Kath Baquie, the founder of FitNest Mama. She chats about her first postpartum experience where a casual walk to and from a cafe with her 2-week old bub left her feeling an intense pelvic floor pressure. As a physiotherapist for women she knew something was up and quickly learned she had a pelvic organ prolapse. This diagnosis changed the way Kath went about her days in that early postpartum as she began to rest more and listen to her body. This experience also propelled Kath into the work she is doing now with women in her online community called FitNest Mama which helps to provide pregnant and new mothers with the exercises, support & resources to help get their bodies and minds strong again. She also chats about her breastfeeding experience, the work that she does, and the juggle of going from one to two kids (and then to three!) You can find Kath on her website: www.fitnestmama.com or on Instagram @fitnestmama You can also listen to her podcast here: https://www.fitnestmama.com/podcast If you want to work with me you can download my packages at www.postpartumwithsteph.com and get in touch for an obligation-free chat. If you’ve enjoyed this episode or any of the others please leave a 5 star rating and written review to help other people find the podcast. You can connect with me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

When your baby arrived did you have all these expectations around sleep, like that they would sleep for hours at a time in their bassinet and easily drift off each night to the land of nod? Yeah me too. Did you feel pressure to have them on a schedule and linking sleep cycles? Samesies. Are you incredibly familiar with the term ‘wake windows’? Yep, I am you. And when that little bundle arrived, and none of your expectations around sleep were met how did you feel? Overwhelmed? Alone? Lost? Frustrated? Babe, you are not alone. Today on the podcast I’m joined by Fiona Weaver from Mama Matters. Fiona candidly shares her experience of sleep expectations not being met and how it led her to learn more about biologically normal infant sleep. In fact, she now works with parents to support them through sleep challenges in an honest, gentle way. You can find Fiona on Instagram @mamamatters.au and check out her website www.mamamatters.com.au If you liked the sound of my online mothers group - The Mama Collective, you can join here: www.postpartumwithsteph.com/the-mama-collective If you want to work with me you can download my packages at www.postpartumwithsteph.com and get in touch for an obligation-free chat. If you’ve enjoyed this episode or any of the others please leave a 5 star rating and written review to help other people find the podcast. You can connect with me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph

Yay a new podcast episode!! Today I’m joined by the wonderful Lulu Well who shares her very vulnerable and raw postpartum story that was very much influenced by her traumatic birth. Like many of us, Lulu went through a period of pleasing everyone around her except herself, saying yes to everything to keep everyone else happy and finally getting to a point of embracing the word “no”. Whilst dealing with PTSD which stemmed from her birth, Lulu sought help from a psychologist and started to rewrite her own birth and postpartum story. Her experience has also led her to become a postpartum doula (go gurrrrl!) It was an absolute joy to hear Lulu’s story and I hope you enjoy it. You can find Lulu on Instagram @thesunspell If you want to work with me you can download my packages at www.postpartumwithsteph.com and get in touch for an obligation-free chat. If you’ve enjoyed this episode or any of the others please leave a 5 star rating and written review to help other people find the podcast. You can connect with me on Instagram @postpartum_with_steph