This series has been all about sharing advice from some of the women who I’ve worked with or alongside.&nbsp; Today’s guest is Sally Scott. She is a chiropractor who specialises in pregnancy with over 17 years of experience.&nbsp; She helped me, she’s helped lots of women I know and love. I recommend her all the time.&nbsp; She speaks to us today about hypnobirthing, prolapse and recovery, pelvic girdle pain, optimal foetal positioning and shares some general advice if you are pregnant at the moment.

Birth & Recovery Story with Sally Scott

Returning to Work with Alice Darbyshire&nbsp; Today’s guest is Alice Darbyshire. Alice’s work focuses around motherhood and career, she supports mothers and businesses to see lots of different possibilities and choices.&nbsp; This is a practical and helpful listen and she will walk you through some of the conversations that will be helpful to have around your return to work after parental leave. She encourages you to take ownership of the process and ensure it is working for you.&nbsp; What advice would you give about planning for your return to work after maternity leave?&nbsp; Be really honest with yourself about what you want. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else and their situation. We all have different levels of support around us. Think carefully about your capacity now, how much time you have, how much energy you have and what you need as a family from a financial perspective.&nbsp; Thinking about what you actually want rather than what you think you should be doing.&nbsp; Being really honest about what is possible within your role. Thinking carefully about how much flexibility you could have.&nbsp; When would you recommend speaking with your manager about your return to work?&nbsp; As soon as you have any clarity about what it is that you want, start the conversation. You can take ownership of this process. Some managers are brilliant at getting in touch and sharing relevant information, some are terrible at this process. You may need to take the lead.&nbsp; The clearer you are about what it is that you want the more likely you are to be able to shape it in a way that works for you.&nbsp; Consider what you will need to be successful. What will you need on your first day, your first week and your first month back.&nbsp; Finding balance between home and work when returning to work after maternity leave?&nbsp; It is common for women to take on more of the household tasks whilst on maternity leave. If this works for you, great. It suits most of us. However, when you return to work this will need to be addressed. You will have less time, so you won’t be able to continue as you were before.&nbsp; Sit down and consider all the tasks that are currently on your plate. What do you want to hold onto? What could be done in a different way, or by someone else?&nbsp; If you are going to relinquish a task, you need to hand it over and step away. If you want that space, you will need to let it go. This is often easier said than done.&nbsp; Alice Darbyshire&nbsp;Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicedarbyshire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alicedarbyshire/</a>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicedarbyshire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicedarbyshire/</a>Website - <a href="https://www.alicedarbyshire.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.alicedarbyshire.com/</a> Hannah Tappenden&nbsp;Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannah.tappenden/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hannah.tappenden/</a>Website - https://www.hannahtappenden.com/

Returning to Work with Alice Darbyshire

The Fourth Trimester is a podcast all about the transition to motherhood. Each week, I’m speaking with someone who is sharing their experience and the lessons they learnt along the way.&nbsp; Caroline Britton is my guest this week. She is a coach, last year she coached me.&nbsp; She is brilliant at getting you to listen to yourself, to find your power, your intuition and expand what you believe is possible for yourself.&nbsp; Caroline shares lots of wonderful and helpful free resources. You’ll find those on her<a href="https://www.caroline-britton.com/free-inspiration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> website</a>. If you’d like to find out more about this podcast please head to <a href="http://www.hannahtappenden.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.hannahtappenden.com/podcast</a>

Coming Home to Yourself with Caroline Britton

Choosing yourself, the power of a solid no and leaving the martyr energy behind with Rebecca Wilson.&nbsp; Rebecca Wilson has been a powerful guide for me. She has the calmest, most relaxed energy. I spoke to her about embodiment, choosing yourself and setting boundaries that honour how you are feeling (rather than how you think you will feel).&nbsp;&nbsp; Her work guides women into Embodied Awakening in all aspects of life. You can find out more at <a href="https://rebecca-wilson.com/about-rebecca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rebecca-wilson.com/about-rebecca</a> or over on her instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/rebecca_wilson_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/rebecca_wilson_</a>

Choosing Yourself and Leaving the Martyr Energy Behind with Rebecca Wilson

This week on the Fourth Trimester Podcast our guest is Emelia Vickers. Emelia works as a Postpartum Doula and also supports other Doulas to build their businesses.&nbsp; In this episode she shares her own experience of the fourth trimester. The support she wishes she had in place. She also shares a lot of helpful advice about planning for your postpartum period…&nbsp; <ul><li>The conversations you should be having with your partner</li><li>How to ask for support&nbsp;</li><li>Nourishing and tasty recipes&nbsp;</li><li>How a postpartum doula can support you during your recovery from birth. </li></ul> If you would like to support the podcast <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hannahtappenden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you can do so here</a>. <a href="https://www.hannahtappenden.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work with Hannah. </a> <a href="https://www.emeliavickers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work with Emelia. </a> Please remember to share, rate and review.

What is a Postpartum Doula and do I need one? with Emelia Vickers

Welcome back to the second series of The Fourth Trimester podcast. For our first episode of this series, I’m interviewing Helen Davenport-Peace. Helen is a Fertility Yoga Teacher and Conception Doula. She supports women on their journey to motherhood too. She is also an expert in teaching and previously was a researcher and lecturer on the subject of education.&nbsp; We have been working together for the past few months to develop a birth course. We are building something new as we are frustrated with seeing women get shafted. Being sold a dreamy, serene, pain free birth and then being met with something very different. Also where the focus is so heavily on the birth with very little out there about recovery and the Fourth Trimester.&nbsp; In this conversation we cover a little bit about Helen’s experience of birth and recovery. Why this course is so important to her and her wish for women who are currently pregnant.&nbsp; It will hopefully be a helpful listen if you are planning your birth at the moment.&nbsp; If you would like to find out more;&nbsp; Read about our course, Golden Shores <a href="https://www.hannahtappenden.com/golden-shores" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Secure your place on the <a href="https://www.hannahtappenden.com/store-1-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">next course</a>.&nbsp; Find out more about 1<a href="https://www.hannahtappenden.com/birth-coach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">:1 support with me</a>, Hannah Tappenden.&nbsp; Find out more about <a href="https://thefold.uk/the-studio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1:1 support with Helen</a>.

An honest approach to birth and recovery with Helen Davenport-Peace

Mental Health & Wellbeing in Motherhood 

This is the Fourth Trimester podcast. A place where we have real conversations about the transition to motherhood and what that recovery phase after birth feels like.&nbsp; This is our eighth episode and the last one in the first series.&nbsp; We will be taking a break over the summer but already have some amazing guests lined up for series two that I can’t wait to share with you.&nbsp; Today’s guest is Gemma North. Gemma has 20 years experience as an actress but has retrained over the past few years in both coaching and psychology. She is in the process of developing a beautiful programme about the roles we play and how we take up space in the world.&nbsp; In this episode we talk about our experience of postnatal depression and anxiety. We also cover the importance of taking up space. Gemma shares her experience of a c-section birth, societal expectations on mothers and how to put yourself first and celebrate yourself and the amazing things you do every day as a mother.&nbsp; Thank you so much for listening today. If you have any questions or concerns about your mental health as a mother, please speak to someone. A professional, to make sure you get the help and support you deserve. There is lots of support out there, so please keep asking if you don’t get a helpful response first time. It is possible to make big changes to your mental health.&nbsp; To stay in touch you can follow me on instagram and/or sign up to my mailing list. I’ll share the links in the show notes.&nbsp; Speak to you soon! Instagram - <a href="www.instagram.com/hannah.tappenden " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/hannah.tappenden </a>Mailing List - <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/621cd68ecce909ded1742f6f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://view.flodesk.com/pages/621cd68ecce909ded1742f6f</a>Website - <a href="www.hannahtappenden.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.hannahtappenden.com</a> If you would like to support the podcast, you can make a small donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hannahtappenden

Postpartum Depression and Mental Health in early motherhood with Gemma North 

Nourishing Mothers 

Our guest this week is Rosie Tadman.&nbsp; Rosie is a nutritional therapist who specialises in fertility.&nbsp; She has a grounded, practical and friendly approach and has helped lots of women to feel more comfortable, confident and balanced.&nbsp; She also has a wonderful online course in nutrition for pregnancy and postpartum healing.&nbsp; On the podcast this week we cover;&nbsp; <ul><li>The planning she put in place for her fourth trimester and what helped her with her recovery.&nbsp;</li><li>We talk about relationship dynamics in those early weeks and months and what worked well (and what didn’t!)&nbsp;</li><li>Our experiences with sleep training&nbsp;</li><li>The shifts that are happening in the fourth trimester and how this is a precious opportunity to upgrade your health and wellbeing in the long term. How it is possible to emerge from this time feeling healthier and more resilient.&nbsp;</li><li>Nutrition, what your body needs in this phase, easy meal ideas and how good is better than perfect</li><li>We also share frustration at the ‘bounce back’ culture and our desire to embrace and celebrate the changes that we all experience in motherhood</li></ul> For more information visit www.hannahtappenden.com If you would like to support the podcast, you can make a small donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hannahtappenden

Postpartum Nourishment and Healing with Nutritionist Rosie Tadman

Pelvic Floor Restore

Our podcast guest this week is Katie Syrett. Katie is a women's health physio based in South Manchester. In fact, she is also my women’s health physio.&nbsp; She is a wonderful woman, warm, practical and has made a massive difference to me and lots of women I know. I had symptoms for a long time before I did anything about it. Wishing and hoping that it would resolve on its own. It didn’t. After getting some help, I started to speak about it with friends and clients. It has been so shocking and upsetting to hear other peoples stories, what so many of us are coping with. We need to talk about it more.&nbsp; Katie is brilliant, in this episode we cover;&nbsp; Katie's experience and why she started working in women’s healthKatie's birth experience and we briefly talk about back to back labour&nbsp;The physical changes that you will experience in pregnancy&nbsp;When you should seek some extra support with your pelvic floor&nbsp;Advice for all women after giving birth&nbsp;What to expect from a session with a women’s health physio The main thing to take away from this is that it is never too late to get help, you can make huge changes and see a big difference in your symptoms.&nbsp; Katie’s website - <a href="https://www.knsphysiotherapy.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.knsphysiotherapy.co.uk/</a> Find a Women’s Health Physio near you - <a href="https://www.themummymot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.themummymot.com/</a>&nbsp; The Squeezy App - <a href="https://www.squeezyapp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.squeezyapp.com/</a> If you would like to support the podcast, you can make a small donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hannahtappenden

Restoring Your Pelvic Floor After Birth 

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This podcast is all about supporting you as you navigate through the huge shifts and changes that motherhood brings.&nbsp; Each week I’ll be speaking with therapists, coaches and mothers about their experience of early motherhood and how they found that transition.&nbsp;

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