Pregnancy, Birth and Recovery: FitNest Mama

Updated: 06 May 2025 • 246 episodes
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A podcast dedicated to helping you have a healthy pregnancy, confident childbirth and strong recovery. In this podcast, we will cover the strategies to help you stay healthy and active during pregnancy, and confidently recover after childbirth, so that you can get back to your old (new) self, with a bubba by your side. You will find some amazing interviews with professionals covering breastfeeding with lactation consultants, childbirth with midwives and doctors, as well as birth stories from mamas just like you, designed to help educate and inform. How do I stay active & healthy during pregnancy? How can I look after my pelvic floor & core muscles? How can I feel confident heading into childbirth? How do I get strong again after birth, so that I can get back to doing what I love? This podcast will leave you feeling supported, inspired and ready to tackle this new journey. FitNest Mama is your workout app, which has online workouts and resources, helping women stay healthy during pregnancy, and have a strong postnatal recovery. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is general in nature and should not replace the advice of your healthcare professional. For freebies and to find out more information head to https://www.fitnestmama.com or Instagram @kathbaquie.physio. 

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Send us a text A prolapse doesn"t necessarily mean running is off the table.  There are many women who return to all sorts of sports with a prolapse! And the right plan can definitely help. This episode dives into what it really means to return to running after a prolapse diagnosis. Whether you"re newly postpartum or m

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Send us a text Looking for answers about lubricants, vaginal health, and what’s safe to use when pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive? This episode has you covered. I chat with Dr Raelia Lew about everything from types of lubricants to their role in supporting comfort, intimacy, and pelvic health. In This Epi

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Send us a text In this chat with Brigid from the Kick Pregnancy Podcast, I chat about pelvic floor exercises that are used to strengthen your pelvic floor and why they may not be for everyone. I also discuss my 5 star gold standard for caring for your pelvic floor during pregnancy, to help support an amazing postnatal

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Send us a text Pelvic pain can sometimes be a misunderstood symptom of endometriosis—especially for women trying to conceive. In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr Mei Cheah, a fertility specialist, obstetrician, gynaecologist, and laparoscopic surgeon who specialises in the management of endometriosis and fertility s

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Send us a text After a turbulent few years, in this second part of Brianne"s birth story, Brianne shares her beautiful positive birth story. In this episode today, Brianne discusses:IVF with genetic testingPregnancy after lossHer positive birth storyRecovery after birth LINKS: Preparing for birth Pelvic health checklis

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Send us a text Trigger Warning: This Episode Isn’t for Everyone This episode of the Pregnancy, Birth & Recovery Podcast is a deeply emotional and raw conversation. If you are currently in a vulnerable place, please be aware that we discuss postnatal depression, the loss of a loved one, conception through grief, and ter

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