How to Grow a Parent: The pregnancy, birth & postnatal podcast
Our podcast host is Emiliana Hall. She is a birth and postnatal doula and founder of The Mindful Birth Group®- a modern and unbiased approach to antenatal, hypnobirthing and postnatal courses for expectant parents. The Mindful Birth Group® is made up of a team of caring and professional independent member teachers who trained with TMBG to teach parents the courses all across the UK and on Zoom.On the podcast Emiliana speaks to experts in the pregnancy, birth and postnatal field, as well as parents who have taken the courses.
Episodes
24 episodes
Weaning with Paediatric Nurse, Katherine Whitby
For today’s episode I am talking to Katherine Whitby who is a Paediatric Nurse, Health Visitor & Maternal Wellbeing Practitioner.Katherine is also the founder of her company Baby Steps where she offers classes and information on ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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27:47
Supporting Black Maternal Health with Black Mothers Matter
Today I am talking to Sonah Paton who is a co-founder of Black Mothers Matter. We’ll be talking about the importance of understanding black maternal health disparities and nuances, particularly as a birth professional.All of The Mindful ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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20:31
Supporting parents who experience baby or infant loss
Today’s episode is predominantly aimed at birth professionals however we of course welcome anyone to listen. The episode comes with a ‘listen with self-care’ label because we will be discussing baby and infant loss. Paula Abramson is fr...
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24:52
Navigating NICU with Dr Frankie Harrison
After a short break whilst we were at various Baby Shows, enjoying the Easter holidays and many bank holidays, I’m delighted to be back today and talking to Dr Frankie Harrison about experiencing Neo-natal intensive care with your baby....
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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27:50
Dogs and newborns / children with Dogs Trust
This week Emiliana talks to Maria Kyle, an Intervention Development Manager at Dogs Trust.Many families either already have dogs (or fur babies!) when they’re welcoming a new (human!) baby into their home, or they decide to get them for...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:33
Postnatal Doulas with Kicki Hansard
This week Emiliana talks to Kicki Hansard, author and founder of the Birth Bliss Academy and The Doula Directory.Everyone who takes a Mindful Birth Group® course or sub...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:06
Trans Pregnancy & Perinatal Care with Jacob Stokoe
This week Emiliana talks to Jacob Stokoe, a trans dad of two and founder of Transparent Change CIC. The organisation aims to create trans-inclusive environments through easy-to-access training. Jacob facilitates workshops for...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:42
Baby Wearing with Mel Pinet from Wrap a Hug
For this episode Emiliana talks to Mel Pinet, baby wearing consultant with her London-based business, Wrap a Hug. Mel provides incredibly helpful 'how to' videos on The Mindful Birth Group® online Parent Hub, which is for eve...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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24:39
Your Birth Rights with Lorraine Pryce
To kick off our second series, Emiliana is talking to Lorraine Pryce from Birth Rights, a UK charity that champions respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth by protecting human rights. They provide advice and information on your legal ri...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:08
Kathryn Stagg IBCLC & Holistic Sleep Coach
Today I’m talking to Kathryn Stagg.Kathryn is a an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (also known as an IBCLC), and OCN Level 6 Holistic Sleep Coach. She supports families with feeding, normal baby behaviour and sleep. I...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:37
Whitney Lodge - Nutritionist, Yoga Teacher & Mindful Birth mama
Today I’m talking to Whitney Lodge. Whitney is a naturopathic nutritional therapist and yoga teacher. I met Whitney when she booked onto a Mindful Birth course with me at Birch. Although conceived naturally, her twin pregnancy was ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:25
Michael & Wes from 2DadsUK
Today I’m talking to Michael and Wes, who as well as being wonderful parents to their children are also founders of the very successful parenting-related organisations, Two Dads UK, My Surrogacy Journey and The Modern Family Show. As their TwoD...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:50
Mindful Birth Teacher Sammy Cox
Today I’m talking to Sammy Cox from Exhale Birthing & Beyond.Sammy is a Mindful Birth teacher based in Exeter in Devon. We chat about Sammy's experience of:Feeling a severe fear of childbirth The things she ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:31
Mindful Birth Teacher Emma Riley
Today I’m talking to Emma Riley from Ready Prep Birth.Emma is a Mindful Birth teacher based in the Leighton Buzzard area of Bedfordshire. We chat about Emma's experience of:Hyperemisis gravidarum during her pregnancies
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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24:52
Sleep Consultant Lucy Sharpe
Today I’m talking to Lucy Sharpe from Days & Dream Sleep consultancy.Lucy has worked as a nanny for 20 years and an experienced sleep coach for 6 years.We cover Lucy's intuitive ap...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:59
Ashley James
Ashley is a Mummy, a Presenter, DJ, Dating & Empowerment Coach and a much loved Instagram Influencer. She also has her own podcast called Mum’s the word, The parenting Podcast, which I highly recommend listening to!Ashley...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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36:15
Women's Physio Expert Clare Bourne
Clare is a pelvic health physiotherapist with a passion to support women and men throughout their lives. Clare and I chat about her journey to becoming a mother, how her work impacts her parenting and vice versa and what she would ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:55
Zoe Cresswell from Motherhood Exposed
Today I’m talking to Zoe Cresswell, who you may know from her brilliant podcast, Motherhood Exposed. We talk about Zoe's experiences of:Living in Dubai with her young familySecondary infertility & miscarriag...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:47
Doula Kicki Hansard
Today I’m talking to Kicki Hansard. Kicki is an award winning doula, author, and founder of the Birth Bliss Academy and
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:43
Solo Mum Liv Thorne
Today I’m talking to Liv Thorne: Solo mum, author and also known as @Livsalone on Instagram.Liv is warm, funny and entirely open about all of the steps she has taken to become a mum to her go...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:23
Kate Lawler
Today I’m talking to Kate Lawler. Kate and her fiance Boj took a Mindful Birth course with me to prepare for their Noa's planned abdominal birth last year. Always a big supporter of The Mindful Birth Group, Kate was kind enough to make time to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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39:32
Midwife Sally Goodwin
In this episode I speak to Midwife Sally Goodwin about a whole host of pregnancy, birth and postnatal related topics. From the latent phase of labour to postnatal comparison, I’m very sure that every expectant or new parent will find this...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:40