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To Become a Mother

To Become a Mother

Written by: Caroline Johansen
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 In today’s world where friends and family are often far away, To Become a Mother serves as a virtual community of mothers and mothers-to-be; like an extension of your closest circle of mum friends. Here you can read and listen to women movingly share their personal stories about pregnancy and motherhood. We’ll explore the difficult aspects of motherhood that are not always openly talked about, delve into fascinating topics with leading experts and hear inspiring women talk honestly about their pregnancy, birth and the time after.

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Caroline Johansen Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Anna's birth story

    Anna's birth story
    Aug 22 2023
    Whilst the birth of Anna Glowacka’s first child was on paper uncomplicated, Anna felt as though she was pushed through a conveyor belt system of care in which she had limited agency or say. When Anna is pregnant with her second child, she is therefore determined to take centre stage of her birth experience. She plans for a home birth and makes a conscious decision to trust her body. And Anna’s body knows exactly what to do when she goes into labour an October morning. This is a wonderful birth story of trusting one’s instinct and body and is testament to that it is possible to have an empowering, amazing birth after a previous difficult experience. With us in the studio is Nyree Wright, midwife and founder of Sage Femme.

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    43 mins
  • Postnatal Exercise with Eliza Flynn, personal trainer and founder of The Warrior Method

    Postnatal Exercise with Eliza Flynn, personal trainer and founder of The Warrior Method
    Dec 6 2022

    In this episode, we speak to Eliza Flynn, a pre- and post-natal personal trainer, health and wellness coach and speaker, and founder of The Warrior Method. She has worked with hundreds of women to improve their health and fitness, gain body awareness, and live active, pain-free lives. We talk about why it is good to exercise, the importance of repairing your body after having a baby and what signs to look out for when exercising that might indicate that things are not right.

    Disclaimer: Please note that the content in this episode is not intended to be comprehensive or suitable for everyone and should not be taken as medical advice or relied upon in any way. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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    32 mins
  • Panel Discussion: the first 40 days

    Panel Discussion: the first 40 days
    Nov 22 2022

    We expect birth to be a reckoning. So we prepare for it. We attend classes, read books, consult friends and family. Then the baby is born and we realise that the post-partum period is its own reckoning. But in contrast to birth, we are not prepared for it and we ask ourselves, why did no one tell me about this?

    In this podcast episode our three panellists discuss the first few weeks after birth. They generously tell us about their experience of this time - how it was to come home from hospital with a little baby, how they felt emotionally and physically, how the baby impacted their other relationships and what they wish they’d known in advance.


    Our panel consists of Bex Ohta, Head of Marketing at Trevor Sorbie and mother to Rei, 8 months; Helen McDermott, lawyer and mother to Setanta, 9 months; and Sarah Falconer, Retail Development Co-ordinator and mother to Gabriel, 8 months.

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    51 mins
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