Let’s look at exactly what you’ll learn inside the course.

• 1
  Getting set up for breastfeeding with midwife and lactation consultant, Amberly Harris

  To begin the Discovering Motherhood journey, we dive into all things breastfeeding, including:

  • Colostrum expressing pre-birth
  • Navigating Tongue ties
  • Nipple damage — how to prevent it, and how to treat it
  • How to identify if your baby is cluster feeding
  • Alcohol and breastmilk: what is “pumping and dumping”?
• 2
  Identifying post and antenatal depression and anxiety
  with psychologist, Lisa Fettling

  I’m joined by Lisa, who has had a 15+ year career working for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) and published two books on the topic.

  Tune in to our open conversation about the mental health struggles many women experience, including:

  • Risk factors for developing these conditions
  • The best support you can have in place to prevent early-onset depression and anxiety
  • The most effective treatments available
  • How you can approach an at-risk friend with warmth and sensitivity
• 3
  Lifting the lid on postpartum depletion
  with Dr Oscar Serrallach

  In this interview, renowned maternal care practitioner and author, Dr Serrallach, speaks to:

  • What postnatal depletion really means
  • The physical experience for women during the postpartum phase
  • Which essential minerals and hormones new mothers are often deficient in
  • Effective foods and supplements for restoring a mother’s health
  • Libido: why does it change so significantly post-birth and while breastfeeding?
• 4
  Understanding common newborn health challenges and the science of soothing with neonatal paediatrician, Dr Howard Chilton

  Dr Chilton unearths the science behind soothing your baby, whilst equipping you with a foundational understanding of caring for their health. We cover:

  • How you can recreate the womb on the outside
  • Understanding colic and how to best soothe an unsettled baby
  • Everything you need to know to identify the difference between colic and reflux
  • What are tongue ties? And why Dr Chilton believes the majority are cut unnecessarily
  • Baby poo: how often should your baby be pooing and what consistencies are normal
• 5
  Introducing food to your baby with registered nurse and midwife, Luka McCabe

  In this audio, I chat to Luka about the A-Z of feeding your baby solids.

  • When should you introduce solids to your baby, and why?
  • The ideal first foods to offer your little one, and how to get them comfortable with this next step
  • The nutritional requirements of a 6-month old
  • The problem with rice cereals as a first food
  • Purees vs. baby-led weaning
  • Ideas for first foods
  • When and how to introduce dairy and nuts
• 6
  How to support your baby to reach physical milestones with paediatric physiotherapist, Alana Gardini

  A specialist in children’s physio, Alana discusses common physical and health concerns and how to support your baby to grow into a healthy child. You’ll learn about:

  • The neural pathways that connect your baby’s growth to movement
  • Flat head syndrome: how to recognise and prevent it
  • How hip dysplasia is diagnosed and treated
  • The importance of tummy time and what you can do to support it
  • What is the “contraption hop phenomenon”?
  • How to know when it’s time for shoes and how to get them fitted
• 7
  Delving into intimacy post-baby with sexologist, Chantelle Otten

  Chantelle joins us to highlight the often-silent issue of decreased libido among mothers. We discuss:

  • Why your libido has decreased and how to rekindle feelings
  • The truth of birth trauma and how it impacts sex
  • How to discuss sex with your partner, manage different sex drives, and how to feel sexy in your role as a mother
• 8
  Pelvic floor and abdominal rehabilitation with physiotherapist, Shira Kramer

  Learn from experienced physiotherapist Shira Kramer as we explore:

  • How the pelvic floor actually works
  • Exercises to strengthen and correctly engage your pelvic floor (knowing how to do this PROPERLY is vital)
  • How to check your contractions
  • Incontinence and prolapse — symptoms women often don’t talk about — and how you can treat and recover from these conditions

  I reveal my personal journey and experience with prolapse and the tools I used to recover and prevent further damage in subsequent births.

• 9
  How food can help your postpartum recovery with dietician, Heide Sze

  Heide, a nutrition specialist, shares about the relationship between food and your postpartum recovery. This interview dives into:

  • Which primary food groups are best for optimal recovery in postpartum and post-baby mineral depletion phases
  • The pressures of breastfeeding and how to support lactation
  • Breastfeeding snack ideas to avoid insulin spikes
  • Family-friendly dinner ideas and freezer-friendly recipes
• 10
  Bonus Interview: Probiotics and breastfeeding

  In this bonus interview I speak to Helen Lyon the CEO of Qiara Probiotics.

  Helen shares how Qiara can help build and maintain a healthy digestive microflora from pre-conception, through pregnancy, infancy, childhood and adulthood.

  Qiara which may help to relieve or reduce breast pain and discomfort associated with mastitis, reduce the recurrence of mastitis and maintain a healthy microflora system.