Tag: pregnancy

AQJ 126: Q&A with Jo & Foo

Calorie restriction, colitis, leaky gut, nourishment in time of stress, weight gain, weight loss, kids that don’t eat vegetables – these and much more are on today’s agenda. Jo and Foo take questions from listeners for a session of ‘Ask Us Anything’. Join us for another information packed episode of A Quirky Journey! Useful Links:… Continue reading AQJ 126: Q&A with Jo & Foo

TNN 60: Pregnancy Supplements

Nikki Warren from Naturobest joins me again for this episode, talking all things pregnancy supplements! Therapeutic benefits of supplements, price points and quality are discussed, with the multitude of different brands out there, this is something to really keep in mind when shopping around. The main problem with pregnancy supplements is that the people who… Continue reading TNN 60: Pregnancy Supplements

TNN 54: Natural Approach To Female Hormones & Pregnancy

Featuring special guest Nikki Warren from Naturobest. On this episode, Mel chats to Nikki from Naturobest – a naturopathic-based prenatal supplement range that changes according to where the patient is in their trimesters. Nikki shares her struggles with PCOS and how she overcame this with natural medicine, why she started studying naturopathy and the process… Continue reading TNN 54: Natural Approach To Female Hormones & Pregnancy

TNN 46: The First Six Weeks With BABIES

Fellow naturopath Cheree Sheldon joins me on the show this week (as do our babies, Callie and Sage). We both have recently given birth and previously spoken about natural health in pre and post pregnancy. We wanted to follow up some of the previous podcasts (episode 36, 38, 41) and honestly speak about what has… Continue reading TNN 46: The First Six Weeks With BABIES

TNN 38: Being A New Mum

An honest and open chat about Mel’s first few months of being a new mother! Mel chats about the experience of becoming a Mum, the preparation before and after, the pressure on women around having a baby, breastfeeding, anxiety and much more. A must listen for any new mums or expecting mums, or anyone interested… Continue reading TNN 38: Being A New Mum

TNN 36: Pregnancy Exposed

I have had SO many questions and comments about my pregnancy that I decided to do a whole podcast episode about it! This chat is open and honest, from pre-conception, to discovering I was pregnant, through to my battle with “morning” sickness and how this pregnancy has affected my life so far. I do get… Continue reading TNN 36: Pregnancy Exposed

Joyce Bergsma – More Than Just The Blues

Such an important topic and when you hear the statistics that Joyce shares in this interview its truly so strange that we don’t talk about it more. The Blues, Depression….. We need to talk about it and we also need to know that there ARE solutions. Joyce shares so much wisdom and even better …… Continue reading Joyce Bergsma – More Than Just The Blues

MUM 084: Bianca Sprague : Birth Trauma Myths

Bianca Sprague Bio: Sprague is a birth doula and lactation educator and has supported hundreds of families through their pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods. She feels particularly passionate around maintaining the family’s relationships and mental wellness. As a queer woman she advocates for inclusive language in the birthing space. She lives in Toronto with her spouse, Alana,… Continue reading MUM 084: Bianca Sprague : Birth Trauma Myths

MUM 082: Kamini Stam – Pelvic Alignment

In the first few minutes that I met Kamini, I realised that we speak the same language. Although she is a pregnancy yoga teacher and myself a pregnancy chiropractor, we have the same beliefs and philosophies on birth, the pelvis, sitting, opening. She is so refreshing and I am thrilled to share her wisdom on… Continue reading MUM 082: Kamini Stam – Pelvic Alignment

MUM 081: Eva Visser Plaza – Authentic Motherhood

Eva Visser Plaza Bio:  Eva Visser Plaza is passionate about guiding women to create ease, purpose and connection in their lives to become authentic inspired creators of their lives. She was not born a coach, guide or mentor. She has done different studies and worked in different work environment. In 2009, while she was working… Continue reading MUM 081: Eva Visser Plaza – Authentic Motherhood