Mum Will Know
A weekly podcast with midwife and mum Claire Wind, as she shares her journey and research to become a well-informed mum. This weekly look into everything from conception to kids in kindy features interviews with experts, midwife insights and chats with mums like you.
Episodes
50 episodes
Laura Watt - Postnatal Physiotherapy
Pelvic floor dysfunction is often seen as a normal consequence or symptom of pregnancy and postnatal life. But as women's health physio Laura Watt shares “just because it is common doesn’t mean that it is normal”. In today’s conversatio...
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Episode 49
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44:37
Pamela - Three Premature Babies
In today’s episode I speak with mum of three Pamela about her experience with premature babies. She had her three sons at 35, 34 and 33 weeks which has meant she’s spent a lot of time in NICU and Special Care Nurseries. Pamela shares with us so...
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Episode 48
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47:43
Lauretta - Acuneedling
Acuneedling – What is it and how can it help during pregnancy, labour and postnatally? Today I chat with Lauretta of Ballarat Born about the benefits of acuneedling / acupuncture during the perinatal period.To connect with Lauretta find...
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Episode 47
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38:01
Esther's Birth Story
Today my husband Jorge and I chat about our daughter Esther’s birth. She’s nine weeks old now, and this is potentially one of the only times we have talked about the birth with each other. Esther being the second child means that this postpartu...
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Episode 46
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48:42
Hannah Alexander - Responsive Parenting
What effect does the way we parent have on our children? Is there a correlation between our parenting, discipline, teaching of our kids and their learning? In this episode Hannah Alexander explains how important the way we parent our youn...
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Episode 45
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1:12:39
Nicole Pates - Motor Development & Milestones
If you’ve had a baby before, or even have nieces and nephews or friends with young kids you’ll remember that feeling of shock and astonishment at how quickly babies change. You see it physically as they change from a floppy, pink skinned, sleep...
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Episode 44
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49:59
Brooke Maree - Babywearing
Babywearing is not a new concept. In fact, carrying babies on their mothers, or other care givers chest, hip or back has been around forever. But in Western culture today, with designer prams and working mothers, babywearing isn’t seen as the n...
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Episode 43
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45:16
Dr Kyla - Starting solids & fussy toddlers - Making mealtimes stress free
Starting solids, fussy toddlers… mealtimes can be really stressful with young kids. But they don’t need to be! Today I chat with Paediatric Dietician Dr Kyla about how to make mealtimes stress-free. For more episodes, links to Dr Kyla's...
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Episode 42
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50:12
Real Breastfeeding Experiences
For World Breastfeeding Week I’m chatting with two of my high school besties about their breastfeeding experiences. We cover cracked, bleeding nipples, tongue tie, the emotional toil and guilt around feeding the baby you love, and also have a f...
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Episode 41
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1:25:42
Newborn Issues Requiring Paediatric Support
You never want your baby to be the one that needs assistance at birth, help with breathing or an admission to the special care nursery… but it does happen. In today’s episode I speak with Paediatric doctors-in-training Freya and Ann...
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Episode 40
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55:16
Susie Prout - Breastfeeding Older Kids
Breastfeeding a newborn – normal. But breastfeeding a toddler, is that normal? Yes, in fact the World Health Organisation recommends breastfeeding to 2 and beyond. So why don’t we see it and talk about it more?Today I speak with IBCLC S...
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Episode 39
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45:00
Pamela Douglas - Reflux, Allergies, Sensory Stimulation & Sleep
New parenthood is hard enough when you throw together a newborn baby, limited communication and never enough sleep… but then to receive overwhelming amounts of well-meaning but often conflicting advice, can leave even the most maternally gifted...
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Episode 38
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58:28
Gail Tully: Spinning Babies for an 'easier birth'
Eager to learn how you can prepare for an easier birth? Enter Gail Tully and her Spinning Babies philosophy. Today, we talk about the baby’s role in birth, and how women can be empowered through knowledge of anatomy and physical pre...
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Episode 37
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1:03:21
Deb Sirone: Baby Massage
Who doesn’t love a massage!? When you’re worked up, exhausted or stressed, having a massage can literally work wonders. So why not start massaging our kids? Other cultures have been doing this for centuries… so it’s time we caught up!To...
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Episode 36
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47:26
Monique Cormack: Nutrition when trying to conceive, pregnant and postnatally
Sydney-based Nutritionist Monique Cormack shares practical and evidence-based advice on women’s health with particular focus on fertility and preparing to conceive, pregnancy and the often-overlooked postnatal period.To access the show n...
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Episode 35
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1:06:50
Karen McClay: Calmbirth
For part 3 of my mini series on Childbirth Education options, I speak with Calmbirth director Karen McClay. Following in her father’s footsteps as a midwife and Calmbirth educator, Karen opens up how birth is not just about birthing a baby, but...
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Episode 34
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44:55
Nadine Richardson: She Births Antenatal Education Program
Antenatal and birth education is so important in preparing women and their partners for birth and parenthood. But the amount of options for courses can be a bit overwhelming… So today I speak with Nadine Richardson, founder of She Births, all a...
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Episode 33
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41:49
Summer Safety: Rachel Waia from Tiny Hearts Education
Australia in Summer is known to be beautiful, warm and an ideal holiday destination. Although, with the sun and outdoors also comes snakes, spiders, sunburn, dangerous tides and rips, and a whole host of other potentially dangerous risks… espec...
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Episode 32
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51:52
Melissa Spilsted: Hypnobirthing
Antenatal education is not only known to positively affect a woman’s birth outcome but also her perception of birth. But there are so many different options out there, from hospital classes to private classes… How do we know what is going to be...
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Episode 31
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56:43
Robyn Compton: Gestational Diabetes
The number of women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes in Australia has more than doubled every year for the past decade! This increasingly common diagnosis comes with a lot of fear and often feelings of guilt. So, as always, it’s worth lookin...
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Episode 30
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51:09
Induction of Labour - Part 2
With Induction of Labour becoming increasingly more prevalent in Australia today, it's important we understand why it is recommended and what risks come with having an induction. This episode dives deep into some of the many indications for ind...
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Episode 29
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26:24
Induction of Labour - Part 1
More than a third of Australian women today have their labours induced. As this method of intervention becomes more and more common, it’s important that we understand exactly what an induction is, why its recommended and what the risks are that...
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Episode 28
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26:11
Kate Visser: Breastfeeding FAQs Pt 2 - sleep, alcohol, expressing, pregnancy, tandem feeding and more...
Breastfeeding and sleep! Two of the biggest, most stressful parts of motherhood, so of course they overlap… Today Kate delves deep into the relationship between breastfeeding and sleep, opening up ideas like co-sleeping, breastfeeding a baby to...
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Episode 27
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1:08:37
Kate Visser: Breastfeeding FAQs Pt 1 - pain, nipple damage, tongue-tie, supply issues + so much more
96% of Australian women intend to breastfeed but at 4 months of age only 39% of babies are exclusively breastfed. Clearly something is going on here. Today I speak with Lactation consultant, midwife and mum of two, Kate Visser about some of the...
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Episode 26
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58:30
Fiona Weaver: So much changes when you become a mother...
When you transition into motherhood everything changes! Identity, relationships, even our brain develops new sensory preferences!! But why is no one preparing us for this! Why are we so busy fluffing around painting nurseries and researching wh...
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Episode 25
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51:31