Returning to paid work after having a baby is a big moment of transition. And it's not just about the work: it's about daycare, the mental load, the identity shift, the division of household labour, illnesses and heaps more. It's BIG. In this episode, I'm joined by career counsellor and coach Lily Eid to talk about the common issues she sees, what she went through herself, and her top tips for returning to work after parental leave. I have an info-packed class on returning to work for just $22 i...
Jun 25, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Buy Life After Birth, Jess & Vaughne's new book here Find Jess on Instagram here @jessica_prescott_
Jun 11, 2023•56 min
This is an episode I was busting to record, because I do not want a repeat of winter 2022 when we all got sick constantly - I was very keen to learn what I could do to help support my kids' immune systems. Listen in as Claire and I discuss the importance of gut health to immunity, key nutrients to use for immune boosting and ones you can use when kids get sick; tips for ear aches, bronchitis, etc, herbs for kids and how to get supps into kiddos! Find Claire: claireluckman.com.au/ Insta – clairel...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Becoming a postpartum doula is exciting, daunting, wonderful and overwhelming, and in this conversation with preconception, pregnancy and postpartum doula Sami Stewart (https://www.theholddoulaco.com/) we talk about the highs, lows and lessons. Tune in to hear us talking about finding a new calling, the ins and outs of getting a business up and running, imposter syndrome and finding confidence, building relationships with other doulas (and being mentored by me), finding clients and the parallels...
May 07, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In this episode, it's just me! I had a lot of questions from people about how I weaned my two year old, and this episode hopefully answers those. I also share what I wish I'd done before I started the weaning process, because I really should have prepared more!
Apr 30, 2023•29 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Madeline MacKinnon is a passionate nutritionist with ten years of experience helping women to recover from debilitating hormone imbalances. She is known for her popular hormone-balancing cooking classes she teaches live across Canada and has a new cookbook out: The Hormone Type Cookbook- Nourishing Recipes To Balance The7 Different Hormone Types In this episode, we talk about how your hormones shift in postpartum, key nutrients to include in the diet postpartum that most women do not get enough ...
Apr 23, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Have you found it hard to finish sentences since falling pregnant? Left keys in the door? Phone on the car roof? I know I have! There's so much negative press around the brain changes that happen in women and birthing people (deeply rooted in sexism and misogynism!), but the work that Dr. Bridget Callaghan and her colleagues are doing is showing that we're not getting stupider - we're actually seriously up-levelling. If you're worried about the fuzzy brain, this one's for you. Dr. Bridget Callag...
Apr 16, 2023•54 min
Welcome back! I'm kicking off season five of the podcast with a conversation with Nathalie, who shares the details of her two very different postpartum experiences. NOTES: Lily Nichols episode Kinesiologist Erin Dubé
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 1
HOOO boy, there is too much about baby sleep I wish I'd known, but in this episode I share two key principles that would have made a massive difference to the failure, angst and frustration I felt around by first baby's sleep. My Cocoon Cookie Mix is available to pre-order for a limited time - grab your bag here
Dec 09, 2022•18 min
Join Cook + Cocoon - my new postpartum prep and fourth trimester cooking course - and get $50 off if you sign on by Sunday Nov 6 with the code EARLYBIRD! I feel a bit vulnerable putting this episode out there but here goes! The highs and the lows, the nasty and pleasant surprises... and a few things I wish I'd done differently.
Nov 04, 2022•17 min
Just a few things I really wish I'd known about the mental load before having a baby, and how I got through it. I mention this book , which is great.
Oct 28, 2022•16 min
Welcome to a new, special season of the podcast! I'll be serving up mini solo episodes about all the things I wish I'd known more about before I had my first baby. This one is about breastfeeding - I mean, there was SO much I didn't know and if I had my postpartum would have been easier. Of course, I can't cover everything, but I hope that by sharing some of the things I've learned about vital postpartum areas will be useful. And if you're pregnant and want to be really well prepared for postpar...
Oct 17, 2022•16 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This is the final episode in season three! Thanks so much for listening. If you've gotten something out of these eps, please consider sharing with a friend or leaving a review, or both! In this episode, I talk to perinatal psychologist Yara Heary of Life After Birth Psychology (https://www.lifeafterbirth.com.au/) I don't even know how to describe this episode: just listen. Find Yara on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterbirthpsychology/...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 10
I hope you enjoy this conversation with birth worker, postpartum doula, community builder and woman of many talents, Rose Ricketson. We talk about her second postpartum, her first child's big feelings, tandem feeding, feeding other people's babies, creating community and having (or attempting!) a nourishing postpartum with a toddler in tow. Find Rose here: https://www.rosierick.com/ Listen to Rose's first episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tales-from-the-fourth-trimester/id14605...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Nat Rolland is a content creator and small business owner who has embraced doing things her way in mothering. With a FIFO partner, Nat shares how she makes it work with her 5 month old - settling into motherhood while growing her business - and the strength she's found in going through infertility, IVF and more. Follow Nat: @natsinisky Find Altered Sense: https://alteredsense.com/...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Anna Cusack is an exercise physiologist and postpartum doula who loves to bust motherhood myths that abound in modern culture. In this episode, we talk about her own postpartum experience, the realities of baby sleep, her breastfeeding journey, trusting her intuition, returning to work, building community and finding her own damn way in this wild ride that is mothering.
May 29, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Whether you're pregnant or postpartum, you need to listen to this episode: hear perinatal physiotherapist and mum of three Kath Baquie (https://www.fitnestmama.com/) share her tips, wisdom and hard-earned lessons. From how to prepare your pelvic floor for birth to what you need to know about recovery and returning to exercise, this chat is a must listen. This episode is brought to you by Omm Label , a sustainable and stylish breastfeeding clothing label. Ethically made from 100% certified organi...
May 23, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this episode I'm joined by Alice Godfree to talk about how her postpartum pushed her career into a new direction - find her here: https://www.villageforme.com/ --------- This episode is sponsored by Newborn Mothers. Newborn Mothers provides online courses for postpartum professionals and mothers worldwide who believe birth is about making mums too. The Collective course is what I did to become qualified as a postpartum doula, and I loved it. And as you’ll hear in this episode, my guest also m...
May 15, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Leah Williams is a content creator and mother of three, and on this episode, she shares her three different postpartums and, after going through endometriosis, IVF, birth trauma and having a surprise home birth during Covid, how she's found her own way of mothering with confidence. Find Leah on Instagram: @leahwwilliams_ This episode is brought to you by Omm Label , a sustainable and stylish breastfeeding clothing label. Ethically made from 100% certified organic cotton, the brand was created by...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Having a baby? You need to hear this episode. Dr Eliza Hannam (https://www.drelizahannam.com.au/) is a mother of three, an IBCLC, Possums sleep consultant and GP who shares heaps of excellent advice, tips and wisdom on breastfeeding and baby sleep as well as her own complex feeding journey.
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Jodi Wilson is a mother, a writer, a yoga teacher and an all-round wise woman. I look up to her immensely as someone who is a few steps ahead of me in the motherhood game and is living life with intention, purpose and clarity. Yep, I'm a fully fledged fan girl! In this episode, we chat about her new book , how on earth she managed to pack up her life and go travelling in a caravan with her brood and how to live more simply when life with kids often feels anything but. I hope you enjoy the ep! Fo...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 2
A new episode! And it's with the divine Keira Rumble, the CEO of Krumbled Foods (those Beauty Bites are the bomb) and Habitual Beauty, and a mother of one (not including her two amusing sausage dogs). In this chat, we talk about Keira's long and intense journey to motherhood, her premature labour and hospital stay, how she managed that around launching her new business (!), the rollercoaster of breastfeeding, and why she won't sleep train. Also: our nipples. Enjoy! Follow Keira: @krumble Buy Bea...
Apr 11, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 1
A quick hello on what's been happening in my life, what's going on with the podcast, and what's been keeping me busy (mostly, the Cocoon Cookie Mix, which is on pre-sale until the end of the week, link to order below) https://cocoonbynaomi.com/shop
Apr 06, 2022•6 min
It's the season finale, and I hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr Sophie Brock as much as I did. Sophie is a mother and a sociologist, and she believes that the ‘social’ lens of understanding Motherhood is a critical part of the revolution in Motherhood. Her vision is for a Motherhood liberated from patriarchal structural constraints, and a practice of mothering that is empowered. Find Sophie at https://drsophiebrock.com/ As ever, you can find me @cocoonbynaomi and www.cocoonbynaomi.com My ...
Oct 10, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Pthalates, BPAs, triclosan, oh my! When we get pregnant and have a baby, we want to avoid anything that could be harmful - which is why it's so devastating to realise that toxins linked to everything from developing alleriges and asthma to the damage of sex organs in fetuses are found in so many everyday items. When Alexx Stuart started learning about what was in the products she used in her home, on her body and for her family, she wasn't planning on starting a business - but that's exactly wha...
Oct 04, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Lyndi Cohen is a dietician, nutritionist and mum to an 8 month old, who used to struggle with food and her weight - and she's open about how pregnancy and postpartum have challenged her all over again. I love Lyndi's BS-free approach to wellbeing, both mental and physical, and her commitment to calling out diet culture. In this episode, we talk about her experience of postpartum, as well as her thoughts on the bounce-back culture we're held hostage to after we have a baby, and how we can raise a...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 8
I'm joined by Lael Stone (https://laelstone.com.au/) on this episode to talk all things Aware Parenting and how it can help us find a happy middle ground between authoritarian and permissive parenting, through holding space, setting loving limits, meeting our own needs, and working through our own baggage. I love Lael! " We want to send them a message that says we deeply love and accept all of you. For a lot of us, we received the message as children that we were loved when we were behaving well...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, mum of two Bec Mackey shares how her second birth and immediate postpartum made her and her baby "square pegs in round holes" in the hospital system. C omplications during the birth, her determination to establish breastfeeding and Covid restrictions eventuated in Bec being forced to navigate the system in a way that left her, literally, on the floor. Her story is both illuminating in how easily women can fall through the cracks and a testament to Bec's strength in forging her o...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Pinky McKay is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected babycare experts. In this episode, we talk about Pinky's own experience mothering four children and shutting out the "shoulds", what to expect from breastfeeding and baby sleep, and "lazy" parenting. She’s an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and best-selling author of 4 titles including Parenting By Heart and Sleeping Like a Baby. Pinky specializes in gentle parenting styles that honour mothers’ natural in...
Sep 05, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Megan van Genderen is a mother of two, stepmother of two and full time carer of her mother in law, who has dementia and Alzheimer's. Her fourth trimester with her second child was, let's say, a little different given her family makeup - they all live under one roof. In this episode, we talk about the challenges she's faced, and how she--as a nutritionist--nourished herself during her postpartum. Find Megan on insta @mvg_nutritionist and Oma @omasapplesauce
Aug 29, 2021•32 min
