Hosted by Aliza Carr, registered midwife, perinatal mental health specialist, mama of two, and owner of Franjos Kitchen. Then Along Came Mum is a raw and unfiltered mini-series exploring the parts of motherhood we don’t talk about enough. Across four heartfelt episodes, Aliza sits down with incredible mums to share honest stories of identity shifts, body changes, 3am loneliness, finding (or craving) a village, and the emotional highs and lows of becoming a mother. These aren’t the polished In...
Hosted by Aliza Carr, registered midwife, perinatal mental health specialist, mama of two, and owner of Franjos Kitchen. Then Along Came Mum is a raw and unfiltered mini-series exploring the parts of motherhood we don’t talk about enough. Across four heartfelt episodes, Aliza sits down with incredible mums to share honest stories of identity shifts, body changes, 3am loneliness, finding (or craving) a village, and the emotional highs and lows of becoming a mother. These aren’t the polished In...
Hosted by Aliza Carr, registered midwife, perinatal mental health specialist, mama of two, and owner of Franjos Kitchen. Then Along Came Mum is a raw and unfiltered mini-series exploring the parts of motherhood we don’t talk about enough. Across four heartfelt episodes, Aliza sits down with incredible mums to share honest stories of identity shifts, body changes, 3am loneliness, finding (or craving) a village, and the emotional highs and lows of becoming a mother. These aren’t the polished In...
In this episode, we are sitting down with Katharine. Katharine is a paediatrician working in private practice specialising in neonatal peads, meaning she cares for babies from 0-2 years old. Katharine is also a mum to two children, and sadly experienced secondary fertility with her second child. After three and a half years of trying and several rounds of IVF, Katharine made the choice to use a donor egg, and go through the IVF process in the USA. Some questions we chatted through:&nbs...
In this episode, Aliza and Dr. Joe explores CMV, a common herpes virus that affects about 80% of adults by age 40. While usually harmless to those with healthy immune systems, CMV can pose serious risks if contracted during pregnancy, potentially harming a baby’s developing brain. They discuss key facts, including that approximately 400 babies are born with CMV each year and that the virus is often asymptomatic. Regular testing every four weeks during pregnancy is crucial for monitoring CMV....
In this episode, we are sitting down with Madi Rohan, and if you’ve listened to season 2, Madi will be a familiar-sounding voice. We interviewed Madi late last year and spoke about her journey with pregnancy loss, a missed miscarriage and the loss of her mum. This episode though, is one filled with joy - as Madi has recently given birth to her beautiful son. Today we will be diving into Madi’s journey thus far including pregnancy after loss, her birth story as well as what it’s like becoming...
In today's episode we are sitting down with two incredible women, Ariel and Keshia, both mums of three children and business owners of the newly launched From Day One. On this podcast, and recently in broader society, we are talking a lot more about the village that women need and deserve, that they often don’t have. Women have never been more isolated in their parenting journey and you have both set out to change this - a very ambitious and incredible goal. From Day One facilitates Mo...
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Jess, an Irish Midwife, Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), HypnoBirthing Educator, and birth trauma therapist. Jess is passionate about addressing the impact of fear on childbirth and advocates for the benefits of birth trauma therapy for those preparing for birth or healing from past experiences. With the NSW birth trauma inquiry making headlines globally, this episode is both timely and personally meaningful as we explore these important topics. Some of the q...
In today's episode we are sitting down with Tanja, a Hypnotherapist who primarily works with women in the context of working through stress, fertility, IVF and health issues as well as subconscious beliefs and reprogramming trauma. This is a topic that neither of us knew much about, but something we are so interested to learn more about. Some of the questions we asked Tanja include: What is hypnotherapy and how does it work? What first got you interested in this work? We know you ...
Today we are joined by the beautiful Madi Rohan. Maddi is bravely sharing her journey of loss and grief with us today. Madi and her husband had what’s known as a missed, miscarriage which we will talk about in depth today. Madi also lost her mother to Huntingtons disease, and has become an incredible advocate and support for others facing this. Today we will chat through: What is a missed miscarriage and how does it happen?What was the process of finding out your baby had passed away?&...
On today’s episode, we have a very exciting guest, and an interview unlike others we have done. I am so excited to be chatting with the incredible Chantelle Otten. Chantelle is a Melbourne-based, world-renowned sexologist and relationship therapist. With a background in scientific research, sexual medicine, and counselling, Chantelle believes that sexuality and self-esteem are an integral part of life, which everyone is entitled to. For this episode, I put the question to my audience on Bump...
Today we are sitting down with the incredible Lauren - mum to @adelinebickley as well as a midwife and nurse. At birth, Adeline suffered a brain injury, resulting in quadriplegia Cerebral palsy. Adeline’s whole body is affected, which also includes impacts to her vision and a developmental delay. Adeline’s phenomenal parents Lauren and Luke, have left no stone unturned in helping their daughter get the best possible treatment and physicians possible and we are honoured that Lauren has shared ...
In today’s episode, we sit down with powerhouse mum Liana. Liana is a Melbourne-based mama of 3 beautiful babies, all of whom are under two years old, including a set of twins. Liana conceived her first son through IVF, and then fell pregnant with her twins spontaneously. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss the juggle of 3 babies, her journey through fertility treatments with her first pregnancy as well as Liana's twin pregnancy. Today’s episode is sponsored by Franjos Kitchen, Austra...
In today's episode, we are sitting down with Amanda Abel. Amanda is a paediatric psychologist, mum, registered SOS feeding therapist, founder of the Northern Centre for Child Development, and co-founder of Toddler Toolkit. In today’s episode, we will be doing more of a Q&A format, largely focused on toddlers which is where a lot of our community is currently at, including myself with an 18-month-old. Some of the many questions we will cover, are below. Tune in for a wonderful discu...
In todays episode we are joined by the beautiful Elly, who has so courageously offered to share her fertility journey with us. Elly is heading into her 4th year of IVF, with her 3rd fertility specialist. Elly has had 8 embryo transfers, 1 miscarriage at 7 weeks and a chemical pregnancy and yet Elly dedicates much of her own time to offering support to other couples facing fertility hardships. Today we chat through Elly’s history and her hopes for the future. Today's episode is sponsored...
Today we are sitting down with Kirstin Tindal. After Kirstin gave birth to her daughter Aurora who was born sleeping at 22 weeks, in her grief, she found a passion in this space and pursued her studies and PHD in the field of reproductive science, now completing a PHD with a focus on stillbirth. Kirstin bravely shares her own journey of loss and describes what it was like being a young mum at just 20, facing this harrowing outcome. Kirstin's research in her PHD is looking at understand...
Today's guest is the wonderful Helen Nightingale. Helen is a midwife, researcher and mum to 3 beautiful children, two children here and one in the stars. Helen is very passionate about trauma in relation to fertility, pregnancy and birth. Today we will be talking through Helen’s extensive journey in relation to fertility and loss, genetic conditions and trauma. We will be covering topics such as birth trauma, stillbirth and loss as well as postpartum mental health issues. Today's episod...
In todays episode, we are joined by the wonderful Joelleen Winduss Paye. Joelleen is a holistic IBCLC lactation consultant, a midwife and a naturopath, as well as being 34 weeks pregnant and about to become a mama herself. In today's episode, we are chatting in depth about breastfeeding with one of the most qualified health professionals we have come across. We chat through antennal expressing, what women and families should know about breastfeeding ahead of birth, what are the most issues ...
Today we are joined by the beautiful Amelia Webbe. Amelia is an incredible Melbourne-based hair and makeup artist, an influencer, and a mum of three. Amelia's second son, Tommy was very sadly born sleeping at 17 weeks, and Amelia so courageously shared some of her journey around the grief of loss online. Today we will be discussing all three of Amelia’s beautiful children and how the loss of Tommy impacted her family, as well as the experience of going on to have their beautiful rainbow daugh...
In today's episode, we are joined by Leonie Akhidenor. Leonie wears many hats, including mum of two toddlers, property developer by day, podcaster by night, hosting her own show the Parenthood Podcast. Leonie is also a relationship coach and part-time model, so she is undoubtedly well well-versed in juggling it all. In today’s episode, we dive into relationships and how they change once a baby enters the picture. We chat about topics like parental burnout, lack of intimacy and exhaustio...