Helen from Real Life Midwife 

I had the pleasure of speaking with the lovely Helen Nightingale from Real Life Midwife today. Helen has been a midwife and nurse for over 10 years and has a wide range of experience in midwifery, research and teaching the next generation of midwives.

In this episode, we discuss Helen’s incredible ‘unpacking after baby’ service which helps new parents come to terms with emotional distress after having a baby and promote post-traumatic growth.

We discuss some of the challenges many new parents face and the importance of validating these issues to help work through the complexities of their experience. If you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, this episode is for you.

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Helen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reallifemidwife/

Postnatal Return to Running program:https://www.fitnestmama.com/running

Quick Quiz: https://www.fitnestmama.com/quiz

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Let's Get Real with Postnatal Depression with Josie Smyth 

It is such a joyous occasion when you first get to bring your baby home. You start to experience life in a whole new way with this little person by your side and it is such a special time. But it can also be extremely overwhelming. You may experience emotions such as anxiety and depression that may not previously have been present for you and this is the topic we are diving into today. 

In today’s episode I have the pleasure of chatting to Josie Smyth. She is a Melbourne mother of two and has experienced postnatal depression twice. After recovering, Josie founded Smiling after PAND which exists to raise awareness around postnatal depression. Josie is committed to encouraging high level education around PAND, to break the stigma or shame around such difficult feelings, and to support our loved ones through these challenging times. 

We discuss the signs and symptoms of...