Motherhood Leaked: Recent Episodes
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Join two first time mums leaking unfiltered, although sometimes edited tales of motherhood, being there, getting there & possibly getting lost along the way. Whether you’re peeing on a stick, pumping or wiping peas off the floor, you’re in good company. Chat soon!
In this last episode of season 1, Tara and Kayla are comparing car seat wars with toddlers - is it a developmental stage of toddler-hood to not want to get strapped in your car seat, or it is just our kids?!
Tara also gives you an update on her pregnancy - bub due any time, trying to remember what labour signs to look for, breech at 38 weeks and insight on the ECV that she chose to have, something she had never heard of before needing one. Please excuse Tara's heavy breathing, bub is stealing all of her air.
In this episode:
- Car Seats and Toddlers
- Parenting Tools
- Breech Baby
- ECV - External Cephalic Version
- Risks and Benefits
- Early Labour Signs
- Breath-work and Meditation
- Birth Maps
Tara discusses the support she received from breath work specialist Nicola Laye - check out episode 37 to learn more about her work.
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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On this week’s episode, we sit down with Mum and founder of skincare brand Sea Sun Australia, Alicia Martin. Sea Sun products are Australian-made, vegan, and cruelty-free and all products come with sustainable packaging, and we get to hear about what it took to get Sea Sun where it is today and the juggle of being a Mum in business.
Not only does Alicia open up about the challenges of small business but also the challenges behind the scenes for her becoming a Mum after five rounds of IVF and her infertility journey.
In this episode:
· How Sea Sun started
· Small Business Advice
· The Importance Of Skin Care and Self Care
· How Business Changed When Becoming A Mum
· Balancing Motherhood and Business
· IVF and Infertility
· Endometriosis
· The Power Of Manifestation
To learn more about Sea Sun Australia, or to have a look at any of the products we discussed in today’s episode head to https://www.seasunaustralia.com or you can have a look on Instagram @seasunaustralia
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
To stay up to date with all things Motherhood Leaked, head over to Instagram and follow us @motherhood.leaked, if you have any questions, feel free to slide on into our DM's and if you are liking the podcast leave us a review - we would love to hear from you!
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On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla are more relaxed and breathing better than ever after having a chat with Nicola Laye. Nicola is a birth and pregnancy specialist, holistic health practitioner, and breathwork coach on a mission to help more women reclaim their power and show up as the best version of themselves.
As well as running through a breath experience, Nicola talks in depth about breathing on purpose and how 90 percent of the population is not breathing properly. and what we can do to correct it. We cover breath in pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood, plus so much more.
In this episode:
- Breathing with purpose
- What a breathwork session involves
- Regulating ourselves and our children
- The first and last breath of life
- Advice for entering an ECV for a breech baby
- Breath in Pregnancy and why it changes to your back
- Habit stacking and where to fit breath work in
- Tips for helping your kids with breathwork
To find out more about Nicola and the amazing work she does, head to - https://www.nicolalaye.com/ or on instagram @nicola_laye.
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
To stay up to date with all things Motherhood Leaked, head over to Instagram and follow us @motherhood.leaked, if you have any questions, feel free to slide on into our DM's and if you like the podcast leave us a review - we would love to hear from you!
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On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla chat with Marion Rose PHD, Marion is an Author, Podcast Host, Psychospiritual Mentor, Level Two Aware Parenting Instructor and creator of The Marion Method for Psychospiritual Development, Parenting, and Entrepreneurship.
Marion is passionate about understanding mothers, children, and babies and helping them heal from stress and trauma, and is particularly passionate about Aletha Solter’s work with Aware Parenting, where she is a regional coordinator and now also has her own method to assist parents. She talks about how early trauma and stress can start, and it’s a lot earlier than you may think.
In this episode:
· What is Aware Parenting?
· Re-parenting ourselves
· Core Aspects of aware parenting
· Loving limits and boundaries
· Attachment parenting
· The Marion Method
· Healing and releasing stress and trauma
· Following the child’s lead
· Attachment play
· Feeling connection
To learn more about Marion Rose PHD head to https://marionrose.net/ , you can find her on Instagram @_marion_rose_ or @awareparenting, you can also listen in to her popular podcast 'The Aware Parenting Podcast Marion Rose PHD' on all major podcast platforms.
Marion and Lael’s book 'Raising Resilient & Compassionate Children' is available from multiple online bookstores, including Booktopia. All of Aletha Solter’s books that Marion mentions in the podcast can also be found on Booktopia or Amazon.
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla are so excited to welcome parenting guru Lael Stone to the show. Lael is an author, speaker, and educator who is always ‘speaking for the heart of the child’ and offers so much insight into parenting and understanding our little humans on another level. Lael's Ted Talk on How To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children has amassed over a million views and for good reason.
We discuss the term conscious parenting and why raising emotionally intelligent children starts with us and we also dive into what our fears are for the education system in Australia and why this sparked Lael to start her own school, of course with children being at the centre every step of the way.
In this episode:
- Conscious parenting
- Raising emotionally intelligent children
- How to react when children lash out
- Why understanding our own imprint is so important
- Being curious
- Feelings are ok
- Why our education system is letting our children down
- Plus, much, much more...
To learn more about Lael head to https://laelstone.com.au/about/ or you can find her on Instagram @laelstone. Lael and Marion's book 'Raising Resilient & Compassionate Children' is available from multiple online bookstores, including Booktopia and you can head to @mothernation.au to learn more about her new program 'Holding The Mother'.
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
To stay up to date with all things Motherhood Leaked, head over to Instagram and follow us @motherhood.leaked, if you have any questions, feel free to slide on into our DM's and if you like the podcast leave us a review - we would love to hear from you!
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On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla are talking about how Motherhood changes a multitude of relationships ‘in our lives, not only with your spouse, but family and friends too. It can be a hard change or a positive one but one thing that is certain, nothing remains the same and it’s constantly changing as we as parents grow and change.
Tara also updates us all on Beau’s big bed transition and why kids are maybe much more adaptable than us.
This episode includes:
· Resentment
· Not feeling seen
· Making fast friends
· Disconnection
· What being a default parent means
· Understanding our needs
· Learning to say no
· Dropping expectations
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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On this week's episode Tara and Kayla chat with Mum of Two, Midwife and Maternal Health Nurse Caitlin Rounds. Caitlin has been a Midwife for 15 years and is so passionate about all things pregnancy, labour and babies, and we can't wait for you to hear her recount her own home birth stories, including common misconceptions around home birth in Australia, and why she thinks all women deserve continuity of care when pregnant.
In this Episode:
- Home Birth
- Labour
- Having Choices
- Early Motherhood
- Continuity Of Care
- Becoming a Midwife
- Hospital Bag Essentials
- Holding Emotional Space for our kids
- Good Environments for Labour
- UFO - Upright, Forward & Open
- Intervention
The website Caitlin gives a shout out to in this episode is Spinning Babies, and is a great resource for pregnant women - https://www.spinningbabies.com/
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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On this week's episode Tara and Kayla get to learn what life is like with multiples, three to be exact, with Mum of four - an almost teenager and 2-year-old triplets, Stephanie Forster.
We get an insight into what life is like carrying triplets and then managing them once they get home, and in Steph's experience - routine is everything. We chat birth story, babies in the NICU, and getting the shocking diagnosis that little Cora had contracted Meningitis in the hospital.
This episode includes:
- Struggle to fall pregnant
- Triplet announcement
- Birth Story and going into labour at almost 30 weeks
- High-Risk Pregnancy
- Meningitis
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Managing triplets
- Routine
- NICU
- Plus much, much more....
The book Steph refers to when speaking about routine is: The Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford, to find out more follow this link: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-new-contented-little-baby-book-gina-ford/book/9780091912697.html
Steph's pram/wagon that she discusses is from https://pragon.com.au/ and is the Wonderfold Wagon.
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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On this week's episode, Kayla and Tara are discussing infant Sleep, co-sleeping, and breastfeeding with Melissa Hays the founder of Cocoon & Cradle - Melissa offers breastfeeding and sleep support, as well as her signature course Sleep Made Simple: How Breastfeeding Mums Can Get More Sleep Without Sleep Training. She is uniquely qualified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Holistic Sleep Coach, Paediatric Nurse, Midwife, and Mum of 3.
There are so many great gems in this episode for both new Mums, seasoned Mums, and Mums to be, as we go into Melissa's favorite breastfeeding positions, discussions on co-sleeping certainly helped put Tara's mind at ease as she was always too scared to co-sleep with Beau.
This episode includes:
- Co-sleeping
- High and Low needs sleep in kids
- Breastfeeding positions
- A holistic approach to sleep
- Optimizing sleep
- Creating a safe sleep environment
- Myths about sleep and breastfeeding
- Red flags
- Plus much, much more...
To get in touch with Melissa you can visit the website: https://www.cocoonandcradle.com/ or visit her Instagram @cocoonandcradle to find out more.
The book Melissa references in regard to safe co-sleeping is called Safe Infant Sleep, Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions by James J McKenna and you can find that below:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/safe-infant-sleep-james-j-mckenna/book/9781930775763.html#:~:text=lactation%20consultant%20profession-,%22Dr.,their%20individual%20needs%20and%20circumstances.%22
Also, the website to help you find a lactation consultant near you - IBCLC head to https://www.lcanz.org/
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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On this week's episode Tara and Kayla welcome Tash Duffin, Tash is an Occupational Therapist trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, paediatric feeding, infant and early childhood sleep quality and infant reflux. She is a mother of three vivacious, exuberant children and the founder of Whole Child Co.
We dive in deep with Tash this week to discuss oral function or dysfunction from newborns to toddlers, and Tara wants to know if Beau's dummy obsession is doing damage.
This episode includes:
- Optimal Oral Function
- Optimal Oral Rest Posture
- Mouth Breathing
- Signs of Oral Dysfunction
- Dummies - yay or nay?
- Bottle and Dummy Recommendations
- How an Assessment with Tash Works
- Tounge Tie
- Infant Reflux
- Focus on Children Getting Quality Sleep
- Plus, much, much more....
If you have more questions and want to find out more about what Tash does, or to arrange an assessment you can find her at : https://wholechildco.com.au/ or on Instagram @wholechildco
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
To stay up to date with all things Motherhood Leaked, head over to Instagram and follow us @motherhood.leaked, if you have any questions, feel free to slide on into our DM's and if you are liking the podcast leave us a review - we would love to hear from you!
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On this week's episode Tara and Kayla welcome business Mumma - Kassie Callaghan, owner and creator of the online store Milk & Poppy.
(Listen to the end of the episode to find out about our generous giveaway with Milk & Poppy.)
Whilst working as a radiographer Kassie was not finding satisfaction in her role and was always looking for something else, it was really after the birth of her first daughter that she had the realisation that instead of working hard for someone else, maybe she needs to do something for herself and show her daughter that one day she can follow her passion too. It ended up being the humble nappy bag, which was really just a last-minute decision, that really created the Milk & Poppy you see today.
In this episode:
- Trial and Error
- How an interest in e-commerce led to the online store
- Starting a business with no experience
- Being aware and on top of stock levels
- Throwing out the rule books
- Launching an online store with a toddler and two day old
- The importance of showing your kids you love what you do
- Balancing Business and motherhood
- Exceeding expectations
- Trauma - how it can work for us
- Mum guilt
- Cash flow and investment
- Star signs and compatibility
- Plus much, much more
To find out more about Kassie and her online business Milk & Poppy, head to - the website https://milkandpoppy.com.au/ or go to Instagram @milk_and_poppy or follow @kassie.callaghan direct to follow her motherhood journey.
This is the link to the Parker Play Bag that we discuss as the end of the episode: https://milkandpoppy.com.au/collections/nappy-bags/products/brown-parker-play-bag
This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
To stay up to date with all things Motherhood Leaked, head over to Instagram and follow us @motherhood.leaked, if you have any questions, feel free to slide on into our DM's and if you are liking the podcast leave us a review - we would love to hear from you!
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On this week’s episode Tara and Kayla are excited to introduce Georgie Collinson, who is an Anxiety Mindset Coach, RTT Hypnotherapist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Author and Podcast Host, she is ‘passionate about helping busy women master their anxious minds’ and we find out some steps to take to do just that, in this episode.
Georgie is such a breath of fresh air, and she certainly reminds us to take a few extra breaths too, she discusses her popular ‘Anxiety Reset Method’, which is the title of her first book and the heart of her anxiety mindset coaching.
In this episode:
· The difference between general worry and anxiety
· The anxiety reset method
· Figuring out the root cause of anxiety
· Taking a mind, body, and soul approach
· Anxiety in motherhood
· High Functioning anxiety – what is it?
· Causes and can you move beyond and heal anxiety?
· The subconscious mind
· Plus, much, much more
To learn more about Georgie and The Anxiety Reset Method head to - https://georgiecollinson.com/ , you can purchase her book via her website or follow her for more great advice on Instagram @georgiethenaturopath, or listen to The Anxiety Reset podcast on all of your favourite podcast platforms.
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This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport
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This episode is sponsored by @bump.southport.
On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla go back in time and discuss the weaning process, starting solids, and food adventures with toddlers, from puree to baby-led weaning, and tips to get your toddler to eat.
Tara talks about the transition from milk to formula and getting her boobs back, and Kayla goes in depth about Elliott's food allergy struggles, including finding safe foods and being cautious of what the chickens are eating.
In this episode:
- Baby-led weaning
- Introducing formula
- Signs bub is ready for solids
- Starting solids
- Getting your boobs back
- Australian Breast Feeding Association
- First foods, and current go-to's
- Tips and tricks we use to get our toddlers to eat
- Pressure free feeding
- Choking vs gagging
- Understanding your baby's poo
- Plus much, much more!
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is such a great resource for women as discussed, they have a helpline 1800 686 268, or visit their website for more information - https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/
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Beware - Spoilers ahead for the TV series Parental Guidance.
On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla take a deep dive into Channel Nines' second season of Parental Guidance and try and wrap their heads around all of the random parenting 'styles' that they have come up with. You do not have to have watched the show to get into this - at times, controversial conversation, it raises some really interesting questions about parenting.
Throw in that competitive Aussie spirit, judgment, some clever editing, and random, at times traumatic challenges, and you have yourself some addictive reality TV. Tara admits the editing tricked her in the first episode but in the second episode, it's revealed that everything is not as it seems when gentle parenting is put up next to Outback Parenting... like that is even a style!?
In this episode:
- Creating villains and victims with clever editing.
- To smack or not to smack?
- Gentle Parenting
- Outback Parenting
- Lighthouse Parenting
- Judging other parents
- How editing can trick us
- Behaviorist approach
- Generational trauma
- Testing boundaries
- Aware parenting
- Online Safety
Tara and Kayla also share the exciting news that they are now sponsored by @bump.southport , they are very excited to be working with Bec at Bump Southport, she has built a wonderful community that we are proud to support.
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In this weeks episode Tara and Kayla sit down with Mum and online business owner Morgann Anderson who is co-founder of Dear Mama Store. On a playdate Morgann and Melissa noticed a gap in the market when it came to pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood and wanted to create a one stop shop where you could stock up on all of your needs, without having to hop from website to website.
Morgann talks openly about starting a business from scratch with no experience and how they soon learnt by doing and by asking for help from others around them who owned their own businesses.
In this episode;
- Starting an online business
- Asking for help
- Mothers group meetings
- Balancing motherhood and business
- Where to begin
- Top sellers and Mama must haves
- Working with friends and how that looks IRL
- Balancing cash flow and stock levels
- Pregnancy the second time around
- Mum hacks
To find out more about Dear Mama Store you can check out their beautiful website https://dearmamastore.com/ or head to Instagram @dear.mama.store to start shopping.
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On this week's episode, Kayla and Tara settle their giggles from the intro to have an in-depth chat about breastfeeding and sleep with Lactation Consultant Shona Cassels, IBCLC. If you have a newborn, infant, or toddler - and you have questions about breastfeeding or sleep, then this episode is a must-listen.
Shona has so much insight and knowledge and discusses how her own motherhood journey colours the way she works with women, before and after birth. Kayla talks about how Shona was her saviour after the birth of Elliott and after listening to Shona speak you will soon see why.
This episode includes:
- Sleep pressure
- Wake windows and unique babies
- Naps and the body clock
- Tips for newborns and trying to figure out the night from day
- How often should babies feed?
- Feeding to sleep
- Dummies - yay or nay?
- Milk supply issues
- Why the first 6 weeks are so important
- Weaning - how and when is a good time?
- Expressing colostrum
- Plus, much, much more!
To get in touch with Shona head to https://www.shonacasselsibclc.com.au/ or follow her on Instagram @shonaibclc or Facebook.
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is such a great resource for women as discussed, they have a helpline 1800 686 268, or visit their website for more information - https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/
The book Kayla mentions that Shona suggested for her is - The Discontented Little Baby Book by Pamela Douglas.
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This week Tara and Kayla are excited to welcome Bec Parish - Mumma to an almost one-year-old and Bump Southport owner and director to chat all things business and motherhood.
Bec decided to jump into business when her daughter Pippa was only 4 months old when she found a gap in the fitness market for pregnant and post-partum women, she has since worked tirelessly to create a calm and inclusive training space not only for Mums or mums-to-be but women who want to feel empowered and train at a female gym where community is key.
On this episode:
- Building a business with a 4-month-old
- What inspired Bec to start a gym
- Tara's glucose test
- Building a community
- Pouch Wine
- What makes Bump different from other gyms
- Lack of options and places to go
- Bec's birth story and birth fears
- Breastfeeding struggles
- Juggling business and motherhood
To get in touch with Bec and find out more about Bump head to @bump.southport on Instagram or visit the website https://www.bumphealth.com.au/southport - or give Bec a call - 0436 022 211 - the location of this beautiful space is Southport Park Village, Shop 1/2 B/175 Ferry Rd, Southport QLD 4215.
If you are on the hunt for the wine in the pouch that Kayla talks about in the intro head to https://www.winenotthebrand.com/
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On this week’s episode, Tara and Kayla are back as a duo and catching up on life over the last few weeks, they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly because unfortunately, life isn't always sunshine and lollipops, sometimes it's shitty and hard.
There is a trigger warning with this week’s episode for discussions around mental health and suicide, so please proceed with caution if you are feeling a little vulnerable this week and reach out for help if you need to talk to someone.
Kayla talks about her newly landscaped garden thanks to Aldi sales and the purchase of Kinetic and Cotton sand, they also ask the world's most pressing questions such as - where is Marie Kondo and why has she 'gone off the rails'?
This episode includes:
- Surviving the hard times
- Kinetic Sand
- Tara's pregnancy update
- How 'clean' is your house
- What happened to Marie Kondo?
- Mum guilt and just guilt in general
- TV shows and incorrect movies
- Sickness and the onion trick
- Navigating life
- Saying YES to help
- Brenton bursting through the door and making his podcast debut
There are many tangents in this episode and also many things most podcasters would edit out, but when we say we are raw and real, well, we take that seriously, and sometimes, especially as a mother life gets in the way and we certainly bring that into our podcast, so enjoy.
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RIP Brodie Jacqueline x
On this week’s episode, Kayla and Tara are excited to welcome their second guest, they sit down with registered psychologist and mother of two Melissa Wotton to chat about a multitude of child behaviors, tantrums, and transitions, plus much more.
Kayla also gives us a Mum hack that she came across online that has been tried and tested and is helping her to have some quiet time, and Tara now has a 2-year-old in the house and talks about how her homemade cake almost broke her relationship.
On this episode:
· Holding emotional space
· Transitioning from one baby to two, how to assist in the process
· How influenced we are by the people around us
· Building and strengthening the parent/guardian connection
· Big emotions and big shifts
· Psychology programs
· Fussy eating
· Brain development
· Waitlists and where to find help
· Online programs
· Red flags to keep an eye out for
Melissa also talks about being aware of boundaries, naming feelings, and what to do if your child hits you or someone else, so much great advice packed into this little episode - she also mentions Triple P online – a fantastic free-to-access service if you are struggling to find somewhere to start, here is the link: https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-en/free-parenting-courses/triple-p-online-under-12/#au-parents-register-now
Kayla refers to an Instagram account called @unconditonal_parenting, by Blimie Heller, a parenting coach that gives some great advice about building relationships with your children based on respect and trust.
Daniel Siegal shows us what Melissa was talking about in this youtube video about the hand model of the brain, if you are a visual person, this is for you - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm9CIJ74Oxw
To learn more about what Melissa does, head over to the Instagram page @familyinteractionprogram or the website - https://www.familyinteractionprogram.com.au/
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This week Kayla and Tara celebrate their 20th episode and introduce their first guest Alison Jeffery - Women's Health Physiotherapist to discuss all things pelvic floor. This episode is so informative, not only for mothers or mothers-to-be but women in general.
Alison opens up about being a busy working Mum and answers some questions from the Motherhood Leaked family regarding internal/external exams, misconceptions about the pelvic floor, and what a standard consult looks like, for anyone out there who may be nervous about making an appointment.
This episode includes:
- Pelvic floor exams
- Leakage
- Standard consults
- Internal exams VS Internal exams
- What is a pessary?
- Things to look out for when you are pregnant
- Constipation
- Painful intercourse
- The importance of breathing
- Exercise in pregnancy
- Is it important to pay attention to your pelvic floor after a c-section?
- Plus much, much more!
To find out more information about Alison and the amazing work she does head over and follow her Instagram pages - @chevronislandladies & @chevronislandphysio or head to the website - https://www.chevronislandphysio.com.au/ to book an appointment.
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On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla talk about how the full moon affected them and their little people, they catch up after a week away from each other - so much can happen in a week.
Tara discusses second-trimester pregnancy symptoms - can morning sickness return? Also, heartburn is back baby, but does Kayla have a hack that can help and does it really involve lollies? Kayla chats about her transition back into exercising and why it has felt like a spark is returning.
This episode includes:
- Heartburn remedies
- Full moon feels
- First night away from toddler
- Finding your spark again in Motherhood
- Returning to exercise
- Pelvic Floor Specialists
- Early Wake Ups
- Pregnancy Massage
The clock that Tara and Kayla mention in this episode (but couldn't name) is the Tommee Tipee Groclock - available at Baby Bunting - it is referred to as a sleep trainer clock and there are other brands that do similar things.
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On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla discuss second-trimester nipple pain, how we feel about the boy's getting closer to the terrible two's and why we think they know it, and why sometimes you need to follow your kid's lead - even if that means eating guacamole and chips at 9 pm on a weeknight. Oh yes, and sleep deprivation.
Before you are triggered by the term 'lazy parenting', give this episode a listen and see why there are reasons it is actually being seen as a positive parenting label and one that Tara was keen to delve into.
This episode includes:
- Parenting styles
- Lazy Parenting / Gentle Parenting
- Aware Parenting / Conscious Parenting
- How parenting has changed over the years
- Consequences for actions
- Setting boundaries
- Showing kids how to regulate their emotions
- Sensory activities and why we feel pressure to do them
- Yes spaces
- Giving your child responsibility, plus much more!
The Instagram page Tara talks about is @biglittlefeelings and they also have a website www.biglittlefeelings.com and they have some great information for parents. Kayla chats this week also about Aware parenting, there are a few different Instagram pages you could follow including - Marion Rose @awareparenting.
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On this weeks episode Tara and Kayla catch up on the illness that has struck both households down and ponder if not stopping means you don't get as sick and why soup always seems like the best remedy.
Now that Tara has baby number two on the way she is looking for product suggestions on new prams to fit both of the kids and that leads into our main topic this week about our favourite products and what we thought we would need VS what we actually used.
This episode includes:
- Pram recommendations single VS double
- What does Kayla think is the Ferrari of all prams?
- The joy of hand me downs
- Products we didn't get the first time around but wanted
- Carriers for koala babies
- Unpacking Tara's gift from @dear.mama.store
- Baby monitors
- Favourite products we got as gifts.
The gift Tara won was from @dear.mama.store - check them out on instagram or online at www.dearmamastore.com for all of your Motherhood needs.
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This week Tara and Kayla dive into the label that is 'good Mum' - what constitutes a good Mum or what is perceived to make a good Mum? Is it making fancy bento box lunches or creating daily sensory activities or are we putting too much pressure on our ourselves to keep up with other peoples idea of what a good Mum is.
Also, are you a Crunchy Mum, Silky Mum or a Scrunchy Mum? We are learning new labels every day.
In this episode:
- Mum guilt, Mum guilt, Mum guilt
- What makes a good Mum
- Sleep deprivation
- First midwife appointment
- Sneaking to the movies after daycare drop off
- Never ending bike rides
- Easter - to chocolate or not to chocolate
- How our upbringing affects our idea of Motherhood
- Needing to fill your cup
- Food restrictions
- Mum labels
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This week Kayla and Tara delve further into Shakespeare's famous question - 'What's in a name?' because Tara certainly needs some inspiration for baby number 2, turns out deciding on a name for a baby that they have for life, is not so easy.
Also, Tara need tips for change time - Beau all of a sudden does NOT WANT TO GET CHANGED, send help.
In this episode:
- What made them choose their babies names?
- Name regret
- Nicknames
- Baby Name Inspiration
- Top ten baby names for boys and girls
- Banned baby names
- How they got their names
- Not being able to agree on a name with your partner
- Lots of laughs
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This week Tara and Kayla follow on from last week's podcast where Kayla shared her journey with PCOS, they deep dive into how Kayla regulated her cycle naturally by working on her body and mind and how that led to her conceiving after two cycles.
In this episode:
- Conceiving with PCOS
- Regulating your cycle with PCOS
- Following your intuition
- Getting second opinions
- Fertile windows
- Tracking your cycle
- PCOS and food
- Symptothermal Method...........plus much more!
To learn more about Kayla’s PCOS story, purchase or download the e-books mentioned in this episode, or to book a consult, head to @itskayla_jade on Instagram or you can head to her website - https://thepcosbible.com/fertility-freebie/
Kayla also mentioned @fertilitycharting for assisting with the process of tracking your ovulation.
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On this week's episode, Tara and Kayla discuss Kayla's journey with PCOS - polycystic ovary syndrome, from initial symptoms, to diagnosis, finding the root cause, and how she found the secret ingredient to work towards healing.
According to the Medical Journal of Australia 'PCOS affects 8–13% of reproductive-age women, with around 21% of Indigenous women affected.' And around 70% of women with PCOS still remain undiagnosed, and that is not surprising given Kayla's story and how so many people tried to steer her in the wrong direction but she listened to her intuition and body and knew something wasn't right.
In this episode:
- PCOS Symptoms
- How to diagnose PCOS, the main criteria
- What is PCOS?
- Taking the pill and skipping periods
- How a naturopath shifted Kayla's journey
- Maintaining a regular cycle
- The mental side of PCOS
- The timeframe for healing
Can it be cured? Can it be reversed? Listen now to find out more, and stay tuned for Part 2 next week.
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We are back to normal programming this week, Kayla and Tara are reunited and excited to catch up on the last few weeks.
This episode was a random mix of conversation about motherhood, it started with an update on how Kayla is going with her night weaning, why Tara has still not moved the cot out of her bedroom, and ended with must-read book recommendations, or more like - must-listen-to audiobooks for the time poor Mumma.
Also, what comment did Tara's partner make that had her 'triggered' and opened up an honest conversation about resentment and the mental load of Motherhood?
This episode includes:
- Night Weaning
- Mental Load Of Motherhood
- Star Signs
- Morning Routines - pre and post-baby.
- Needing to fill our cups
- And much more!
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In this week's episode, Tara is flying solo again and decided to chat about her recent adventures down south with her toddler in tow, it was an epic journey to get there and after a long-winded explanation of how they got there, Tara offers up her (and googles) best travel tips when toddlers.
This episode includes:
- Flight delays and getting lost.
- What to take on the plane.
- Tara's pregnancy update.
- Best times to book flights.
- Why you should be using airline points.
- Explains why there are no rules when travelling.
The apps Tara talks about that work offline and are great for travel are - Bimi Boo - the drawing app and learning games, and also Khan Academy Kids - very educational and has lots of different levels and sections so it keeps kids interested.
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Trigger Warning: This episode talks about Miscarriage
In this week's episode Tara is going solo due to trouble with the universe aligning Tara and Kayla's schedules before Tara went away on holidays, these things happen and Tara has used this opportunity to talk about her miscarriage on Christmas Day in 2019.
This episode is a little heavier than some of our previous ones, one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage and Tara found that listening to other women tell their stories it helped her with the grieving process and hopes this may do the same for someone else.
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If you need to talk to someone contact SANDS who offer miscarriage. stillborn or newborn death support - 24/7 phone support - 1300 308 307 or Lifeline 13 11 14
In this weeks quickie episode Tara and Kayla discuss their thoughts on screen time, if they use it, were they anti screen time before kids and what shows can they handle?
Hey Bear sensory, is the YouTube show they are talking about with the jumping fruit - in case you were wondering. :)
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In this weeks episode Kayla and Tara reflect on, compare and share their pregnancies. One of them felt energised, alive and ready to go on hikes in the third trimester, while the other barley made it off the lounge, was plagued with nausea and overhauled their diet (in the not so good kind of way). Join them as they reminisce !
In this Quickie episode, Kayla and Tara cover what makes them cringe in Motherhood, you know, the icks and erks.
We recommend not eating when listening to this episode. :).
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This week Tara and Kayla continue on with the newborn stage as there was WAY too much to cover in one episode.
They dive deeper into newborn sleep and discuss their opinions on sleep training, whether they preferred swaddling or sleep suits and if so, what kind? There is also mention of alien-looking babies, baby acne, and the age-old question that will keep you awake at night - is my baby too hot or too cold!??
A few of the items covered in this episode include;
- Temperature - too hot or too cold?
- Babys first bath
- Sleep schools
- Awake Windows
- Baby Acne
- Cradle Cap
- Gross Umbilical Cords
The book 'Precious Little Sleep' is written by Alexis Dubief and the Instagram page mentioned with helpful newborn advice is 'On Track Baby', sleep specialist Lyndsey Hookway has an Instagram page @lyndsey_hookway or a website https://lyndseyhookway.com/ if you are interested in reading more.
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This week Tara and Kayla go back to the beginning of Mum life and discuss the newborn stage, they navigate through some foggy times and try to get real about those first few weeks of motherhood. Kayla updates us on her night weaning journey and also has a Mum hack that may get you a few more minutes to finish your coffee.
This episode is jam-packed and full of stories from those early sleep-deprived days, the struggles but also the survival tips that helped us, and why sometimes our expectations don't meet up to reality.
A few of the items covered in this episode include;
- Should we have visitors in the hospital?
- Co-sleeping
- Breastfeeding
- Lactation Consultants
- Why do babies cry so much????
- Baby blues and loss of self
- What changes in our relationships
The lactation consultants mentioned in this episode are Shona Cassels 0468345174 https://www.shonacasselsibclc.com.au/ and Helen Green 0415 751 742 http://www.goldcoastbreastfeedingcentre.com.au/helen-green-lactation-consultant/
To stock up on meals before the baby or to get a friend the best baby shower gift as Tara talks about head to https://www.dinnerladies.com.au/
The book Kayla talks about when referring to the possum's approach is 'The Discontented Little Baby Book' by Pamela Douglas.
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Welcome to our first Motherhood Leaked 'Quickie'.
Every week we will be dropping a bonus "quickie" episode to give time-poor listeners a Motherhood Leaked fix. We will be covering random topics, Mum hacks or things that we've been through which we think would be helpful to others.
We hope it brings you some enjoyment heading into the weekend!
This week we start off with a bang, we discuss the things that people are not meant to talk about...sex and the first poo after baby, awks!
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(Trigger Warning – discussion of miscarriage throughout)
It’s Kayla’s turn to interview Tara about her birth story and the arrival of Beau earthside.
Tara conceived naturally after a miscarriage in 2019 and talks about how that affected her going into pregnancy number two. She also discusses ALL of the things she tried to get the labour going and how giving birth was nothing like what you see in the movies!
Items covered in this episode include:
- Waterbirth
- Drug-free birth and natural pain relief
- Hypnobirthing
- Stretch and Sweep
- Grade 3 Perineal Tear
- Trusting your body
Please see the below link to the relaxation track for hypnobirthing and positive affirmations that Tara
used throughout her pregnancy and labour, part of Sarah Mckenna's book Mindful Hypnobirthing and it’s free to download.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2016/02/mindful-hypnobirthing
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In this episode, Tara interviews Kayla about the birth of her first child and loved hearing about baby Elliott's entrance into the world.
Whilst her husband Troy was out running a marathon, Kayla decided to go to the hospital for what she thought would be a quick visit, but like most birth stories it certainly didn't go as planned.
Kayla conceived naturally after a PCOS diagnosis and shares her story of how using a Birth Map helped her and her husband have a positive birth outcome with minimal to no birth trauma as they felt empowered by their choices even when it wasn't the natural vaginal birth she had hoped for.
Items covered in this birth story include:
- Emergency cesarean
- Induction
- Hind-water leak
- The importance of a birth map in place of a birth plan
- GBS Positive
- Trusting your instinct
Also, for anyone wanting to know - walking through a spider's web symbolises fate, destiny and bringing people together in unforeseeable ways. (More here: https://www.richardalois.com/symbolism/spider-web-symbolism )
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Meet Kayla Ruston and Tara Ramsay, the Mumma's behind the microphones of Motherhood Leaked.
You will learn a bit about what makes them tick, where they met, who Tara thinks the worst drivers in Australia are and why Kayla dislikes the word 'wench'.
This is a getting-to-know-you episode before the leaking really begins.
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Welcome to Motherhood Leaked with Kayla Ruston and Tara Ramsay - whether you’re peeing on a stick, pumping or wiping peas off the floor, you’re in good company!
We are two first time Mums brought together in early Motherhood, bonding over a lack of sleep and love for early morning outings, that always involved coffee.
We want this podcast to bring you a laugh, maybe a cry or an ah-hah moment, but mostly we just hope you feel like you having a chat with friends as we share raw and unfiltered stories about all things Motherhood - and some things unrelated to Motherhood.
Launching January 2023.