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Changing Birth with Hannah Willsmore
Welcome to Changing Birth! The podcast that is here to make birth better. I’m your host, Hannah Willsmore - I’m the Founder of Held Midwifery, an award winning childbirth educator and Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and I’m here to share my knowledge, practical tips and insights so you too can have positive birth and transition to motherhood. I’ve worked with hundreds of families as they prepare for the arrival of their baby, so I know all about the highs, the lows, and everything in between. From conception to the first six weeks with your new baby, and the first year of motherhood - we discuss it all! This podcast is real, practical and super informative. Together with the brilliant pregnancy/birth professionals that I chat with, we are here to revolutionise your pregnancy, birth and early parenting journey!
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Changing Birth with Hannah Willsmore
75. Preparing your Toddler for a New Sibling Part 1.
Are you expecting your second baby and wondering how to prepare your toddler? In this episode I bring on my beautiful friend Adele who is a prenatal yoga teacher and mum of four, to share how she supported her older children with the arrival of a new baby. Adele shares lots of tips and practical advice that I know will be so helpful if you are navigating this transition too.
In this episode we discuss:
- What you can do in pregnancy to prepare your toddler for the arrival of their sibling.
- Practical tools for getting them used to the idea of a new baby in their home.
- Why you might like to consider having your older children at your birth and how Adele stumbled into this path (but now would highly recommend!)
- How involving your children in birth and early postpartum can be a gift to your older children.
- Co-sleeping safety info https://www.basisonline.org.uk/parents-bed/
This episode is brought to you by Coast Yoga. Coast Yoga is located in Glenelg, South Australia and offer combined prenatal yoga and birth education sessions. Each class includes yoga and pilates, pelvic floor strengthening and awareness, and breathing and relaxation exercises. One of the things I love most about Coast Yoga and their prenatal class is the community and connection - starting to build your village and making meaningful connections with other women in pregnancy is so beneficial. I am always so grateful to have attended the prenatal classes at Coast Yoga during my pregnancy, and highly recommend to any pregnant mamas! Coast Yoga have kindly given us a code which enables you to receive 20% off your First Pass Purchase - just click here to learn more and remember to enter the code HELD2024 to receive your exclusive discount.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this series which will be release next week!
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Disclaimer: Remember as always the info provided in this podcast does not constitute medical, midwifery, psychological, childbirth, pre-natal or post-natal education or other professional medical advice, and is provided for general information and guidance purposes only. Hannah Willsmore will not be liable for any expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damages) or costs which might be incurred as a result of your reliance on this information, advice, content or materials. This release includes but is not limited to any claim for personal injury, damages and death of any individual which has received information from Hannah Willsmore. Further, Hannah Willsmore does not make any representations or give any warranties about their accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. If you have any health concerns or questions you should speak with your midwife or doctor.