Mothers talking podcast

Jenna Rutherford Natalie Meddings•motherstalking.podbean.com

Natalie Meddings and Jenna Rutherford are mothers talking. We chat babies, birth and bigger motherhood issues. Sometimes it’s us and sometimes it’s another mother (or father) sharing their story. So grab a cuppa, settle in and come be part of the chat.

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Episodes

How to have a baby for second time mums

In the final part of our How to Have a Baby trilogy, Jenna and Natalie discuss second time births. How they are different, why they are different and how this can help you relax and prepare for your second birth, no matter how your first birth unfolded. This episode was recorded in 2020 as part of our How to Have a Baby series on youtube. We released it at the height of the pandemic to try and soothe pregnant mums when maternity care was ever changing.

Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 6

How to have a baby and room two

In episode five of Mothers talking, we continue our conversation about Natalie's brilliant concept from her book How to Have a Baby. Room two, or the more familiar term, established labour, is discussed in great detail...what labour actually is, how it feels, how to manage it and all the benefits of going through it, did you know you'll glitter? If you're about to have a baby then this episode is for you. This episode was recorded in 2020 as part of our How to Have a Baby series on youtube. We r...

Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 5

How to have a baby and room one

In our fourth episode for Mothers talking, we delve into room one, Natalie's brilliant concept from her book How to Have a Baby. This insightful way to look at labour gives mothers a map for pacing themselves during birth and how fried eggs can make all the difference. This episode was recorded in 2020 as part of our How to Have a Baby series on youtube. We released it at the height of the pandemic to try and soothe pregnant mums when maternity care was ever changing.

Sep 05, 2022•53 min•Ep. 4

Birth feels

If you ask two doulas how birth feels, it's going to be a long conversation...in our third episode of Mothers Talking, Jenna and Natalie chat about the sensations of birth and try and answer the question most pregnant mums want to know, what does labour actually feel like?

Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 3

A mother’s instinct

In our second Mothers Talking episode, Jenna and Natalie chat about instinct. How do you define instinct? Do you listen to yours? Can you trust it? Come and have a listen and join in the conversation...

Jun 07, 2022•50 min•Ep. 2

Those first feelings of motherhood

In this first ever episode of Mothers Talking, 1 of 3 in this feelings trilogy, Natalie and Jenna chat about those very first feelings of motherhood, an honest and open conversation about the early days and weeks with your first baby.

May 24, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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