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In this episode, I speak with clinical nutritionist and mother of four, Gina Urlich about her own feeding journeys with her babies, as well as how she thinks about formula and breast milk from an expert standpoint. We discuss the differences between the two types of milk, how you can best support your baby’s gut health in their first year of life, and how we can continue to make headway on breaking down the toxicity of formula feeding culture while still promoting breastmilk as the ‘gold standard’.

To work with Gina or her team, visit her website. You can dowload her e-book on introducing solids here too.

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Content Warning: This episode discusses anxiety. If this theme is triggering for you, please take care while you’re listening.

In this episode, I speak with mother of one, Haley Hall about her motherhood journey with her daughter, Cerys. During her pregnancy, Haley was told that Cerys had a cleft lip and palate so today we discuss what it was like receiving that diagnosis, how their first year has been in terms of breastfeeding, pumping, formula feeding, and their surgery experience. This is a beautiful episode that Haley and I both hope will bring more awareness to cleft cuties like Cerys.

For mental health support:

• Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa 
• depression.org.nz or 0800 111 757
• Mental Health Foundation
• Parent Help - 0800 568 856 
• Anxiety Phone Line - 0800 269 4389 
• PlunketLine - 0800 933 922 
• For a referral to Maternal Mental Health please contact your midwife or GP 
• Mental Health Crisis services (for emergencies only) 

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Content Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss. If this theme is triggering for you, please take care while you’re listening.

In this episode, I speak with mother of one, Lee-Anne Murray about her first year of motherhood with her son, Hugo. At 31 weeks pregnant with her rainbow baby, after multiple miscarriages, Lee-Anne was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Today, she bravely shares what impact this had on her ability to breastfeed, how she navigated treatment while adjusting to becoming a mum, how cancer has given her perspective as a parent, and what the future looks like for her health and her family.

For pregnancy loss support:
- Visit miscarriagesupport.org.nz
- Visit sands.org.nz
- Call the SANDS support line on 0508 72 63 72
- Join the private Miscarriage Support NZ Facebook Group

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Content Warning: This episode discusses pregnancy loss and stillbirth. If these themes are triggering for you, please take care while you’re listening.

In this episode, I speak with mother, stylist and writer Erena Te Paa about her motherhood journey with her three children. She lost her daughter Penny during pregnancy and went on two have her two sons, Costa and Sol. Today, we focus on her feeding experiences with her boys where she struggled with breastfeeding and went on to formula feed. We discuss mum guilt, judgement, persistence and perspective within the context of feeding and how she reflects on her journey now.

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- Visit sands.org.nz
- Call the SANDS support line on 0508 72 63 72

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Content warning: This episode discusses childhood trauma and mentions sexual abuse. If any of these themes are triggering for you, please take care while you're listening.

This is the final episode of season two and I’m so proud that it’s this one because I feel like this is the kind of conversation that sets the tone for what’s to come for Motherness. Conversations that are deeper and more evolutionary than before.

Today’s guest is Annaliese Erin, a peaceful parenting coaching and mum to her two-year-old daughter Alaska Blue. Today she talks to her own childhood trauma and feelings of inadequacy around parenting, she never actually planned to have kids but just wait till you hear of how far she’s come. This episode is as practical as it is thoughtful. Annaleise shares strategies, tips, techniques and examples for managing behaviours and emotions - both ours and our child’s. We discuss shadow work and inner child work, self-healing, reparenting, emotional regulation, punishment vs consequences, and how to move forward from our own childhood trauma without blame.

This episode may just be the permission slip we all need to show up for ourselves, in order to show up for our tamariki.

To book in with Annalise for one-on-one coaching or group coaching, or to take her parenting course, visit her website.

Resources mentioned:

• The Holistic Psychologist
• The Whole Brain Child
• Annaliese's video on setting boundaries

Help services:

• Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor at any time
• Visit the Safe to talk website (or freephone 0800 044 334) for help with sexual harm
• Visit the Parent Help website (or freephone 0800 568 856) for parenting advice

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In today's episode I'm joined by my Vedic Meditation teacher, Georgia Vavasour. We discuss how the practice works, the science behind this technique, and exactly why it’s so restorative, healing and calming for mums especially. Adaptation energy up, reactivity down. If you’re craving more calm, listening to this episode may be exactly what you need. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

For a list of upcoming intro talks and Vedic Meditation courses, visit Georgia's website.

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Welcome back to another episode of Motherness. I'm sorry it's been a while between episodes but I'm so excited to bring you this interview with writer and mum of two, Jess Urlichs.

In this episode, we discuss the transition from one to two after she and her husband had their children, Harry and Holly one year apart. Jess also talks about her experience with postnatal anxiety and intrusive thoughts during her first Fourth Trimester. We talk about what it has been like raising a Highly Sensitive Child and the unlearning she's had to do to parent gently and intentionally.

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This episode is brought to you by our first Motherness community event, a screening of the documentary Birth Time. This exclusive screening is on April 29 2021 at 8pm at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Auckland. Buy your tickets here.

Today’s guest is Julia Matthews, a mum of one and a proud business owner of Two Islands. She never really switched off after having her baby, Lenny, but she officially went back to work at two months postpartum and we explore that in detail today. Through the lens of being a working mum, Juls and I discuss her experiences with feeding, pumping, formula, sleep deprivation, mum guilt, child care, self care and so much more. She is and always has been unwaveringly self-assured about the choices she’s made for herself, her son and her business. So should you need or want to go back to your career - or if, like me, you have already - I hope this episode is a source of comfort, reassurance and courage for you as you embark on this next season in the evolution of your motherhood journey.

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