Valley Village Collective Paige and Carly

The Valley Village Collective podcast aims to provide a safe space for mothers. In the podcast we’ll dive into the heart of motherhood, bringing you relatable stories from local mums and insights from local practitioners.

There’ll be real talk, as we listen, learn and navigate the adventure of motherhood together. 

Our aim is to be your virtual village where you’ll feel supported and know where to turn during the rollercoaster of motherhood.

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In today's episode we chat with Dr Kelly Beanland, Director and Chiropractor at Hunter Health Spines in East Maitland. Kelly talks about the role of chiropractic in pregnancy and postpartum care. Chiropractic care is a holistic approach that focuses on the balance and function of the body. She debunks the myth of cracking bones and explains that gentle pressure is used during treatment. She explains that chiropractic care is safe for all family members, including infants and children. We delve into care for babies and discuss that new mothers commonly underrate post birth issues in babies, such as sleep, feeding and tummy time, as developmental instead of mechanistic, and chiropractic care can help with behavioural support. She also explains the way babies are birthed, either vaginally or via caesarean, can impact their development. 

Kelly speaks about the importance she places on working in collaboration with paediatricians, IBCLC’s and other health practitioners. She offers advice for parents who may be concerned about their baby's development. She mentions the importance of sensory feedback, head control, and muscle tone in the first 12 months of life. She also highlights the role of tummy time in developing the brain and how different positions, such as chest tummy time or being carried in a carrier, can be beneficial. 

You can find Kelly and her team at Hunter Healthy Spines - https://hunterhealthyspines.com.au/

Instagram @hunterhealthyspines

The Valley Village Collective podcast aims to provide a safe space for mothers. In the podcast we’ll dive into the heart of motherhood, bringing you relatable stories from local mums and insights from local practitioners.

There’ll be real talk, as we listen, learn and navigate the adventure of motherhood together. 

Our aim is to be your virtual village where you’ll feel supported and know where to turn during the rollercoaster of motherhood.

Follow us on Insta at @valleyvillagecollective

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555978335757&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Please click the follow to stay up to date with our episodes and if you could leave a review we’d be so grateful. 



In todays episode we speak to Georgie about her birth story as a first time mum. Georgie entered her pregnancy wanting a natural birth so she prepared during pregnancy by doing a hypnobirthing class and kept herself in a positive mindset ready for birth. Georgie shares her birth plan/birth preferences and how these played out during birth. She tells us the natural pain relief methods she used during labour. She shares the moment she birthed her baby, caught by her partner Tyson, in the water.



You can follow Georgie at 


https://www.instagram.com/the.idaho.co__/⁠

You can find the practitioners Georgie used during her pregnancy here  

Hypnobirthing - https://newcastlebirthmovement.org/

The Valley Village Collective podcast aims to provide a safe space for mothers. In the podcast we’ll dive into the heart of motherhood, bringing you relatable stories from local mums and insights from local practitioners.

There’ll be real talk, as we listen, learn and navigate the adventure of motherhood together. 

Our aim is to be your virtual village where you’ll feel supported and know where to turn during the rollercoaster of motherhood.

Follow us on Insta at @valleyvillagecollective

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555978335757&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Please click the follow to stay up to date with our episodes and if you could leave a review we’d be so grateful. 

In today's episode we chat with Coach Courtney Brown about what are the stressors in our life that we can control and how we can reduce the impact of these stressors, acknowledging that we have various seasons of life that can impact our ability and capacity to make changes. We discuss awareness as the first step around identifying any changes that we may benefit from making. 

Courtney talks a lot about how adequate nutrition in quality and quantity makes a difference to our stress on our overall health and body. We discuss the inflammatory 5, including myths and choices that may be masking opportunity for better health. We discuss foods that support us during adolescence, preconception, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause and how sustainable living should be the ultimate goal. 

You can find Courtney on Instagram @coachcourtneybrown

Courtney has a range of programs available and she, in conjunction with Caity Daley (@caitlindaleyphysio) have developed a Pregnancy and most recently a Postpartum Program. They are offering our lucky listeners 10% off the Pregnancy Program using the code VALLEYVILLAGE of which you will then receive the Postpartum Program for free. 

If you only require the Postpartum Program use the code VALLEYVILLAGE to receive 10% off

Follow the link to purchase: Human for Women Pregnancy Training Program | Courtney Brown's School (teachable.com)

Postpartum Program out end of April

Alana shares her postpartum journey with us today. She is a mother to one daughter who is two years old and is now a Yoga and Pilates Instructor, a Women’s Circle Facilitator and hosts a monthly mothers group meet up in Singleton.
Alana’s postpartum experience involved a lot of anxiety and isolation, largely due to the
challenges she faced around exclusively pumping for her daughter for 6 months due to Vasospasm and her struggles to breastfeed.
She talks through her experience of going to her first mothers group and how it change her experience of motherhood, even though she has some reservations to begin with. She reminds us to be gentle on ourselves through this transition and share a few tips to support new mums.

You can find all Alana classes and events on her website: https://www.youryogaspot.com.au/home
Your Yoga Spot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youryogaspot/
Your Yoga Spot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Your-Yoga-Spot/100070900413585/
Peanut App: https://www.peanut-app.io/

Newcastle Mums and Bubs Picnic: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1418777762210977/?_rdr


Welcome to Valley Village Collective

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Valley Village Collective Podcast podcast dives into the heart of motherhood, bringing you relatable stories from local mums and insights from local practitioners.Our aim is to be your virtual village where you’ll feel supported and know where to turn during the rollercoaster of motherhood.

Join the Village on:
Insta at @valleyvillagecollective
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555978335757&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Please click the follow to stay up to date with our episodes and if you could leave a review we’d be so grateful.

The Valley Village Collective podcast aims to provide a safe space for mothers. In the podcast we’ll dive into the heart of motherhood, bringing you relatable stories from local mums and insights from local practitioners.

There’ll be real talk, as we listen, learn and navigate the adventure of motherhood together. 

Our aim is to be your virtual village where you’ll feel supported and know where to turn during the rollercoaster of motherhood.

Follow us on Insta at @valleyvillagecollective

Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555978335757&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Please click the follow to stay up to date with our episodes and if you could leave a review we’d be so grateful. 

In today's episode, Colleen discusses sleep expectations and normal ranges of sleep in infants, which is so variable. We also explore how each of your children can be quite different.

Colleen advises us of  the normal developmental periods that can alter their normal sleep patterns.

Collen adopts the possum methods known as biological sleep regulators and focuses on supporting babies through mindfulness toward the circadian clock and how to implement changes with this. Sleep pressure is the second element of the sleep regulators and we explore ways to increase this and what to look for in your child. 

We explore myths around overtiredness and different myths about sleep and touch on toddler sleep.

Follow Newcastle Mums & Bubs on Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/newcastlemumsandbubsclinic/

We speak about co- sleeping safely and encourages families to explore this option safely. More information can be found here:

https://rednose.org.au/article/Co-sleeping_with_your_baby

We explore regressions or more progressions as we like to call them and what we can do to navigate this time.

Colleen also speaks about the programs they have available which will be on the website soon: https://www.newcastlemumsandbubs.com.au/

Sarah shares her journey of falling pregnant with her first baby that resulted in a medical termination at 14 weeks. She and her husband then fell pregnant 3 months later with twins. We explore the journey of her obstetric led care. Sarah describes her anxious feelings when on the table having her c-section and the overall experience as feeling out of control. She felt it was something that was happening too her not something she was part of.

Sarah speaks of her gallant breastfeeding journey and the decision to move to formula.

Sarah then moves to her third pregnancy and her desire for a VBAC. She again tests positive for GD which this time needed to be controlled by insulin. She speaks through being told she would be induced at 38 weeks and what feelings she had around this policy. The education and resources she used supported her decision to decline the induction at 38 weeks and continue to monitor her levels and take note of her instincts. This led to an agreed induction at 40 weeks based on her sugar levels dropping.

Sarah felt in control and speaks of the process of her induction, particularly in allowing her body to go into labour after her waters were broken. Avoiding interventions or keeping them to a minimum was her preference. 

Sarah shares her challenges of accessing rural services in the Upper Hunter as well as advice on expectant parent

Sarah used the following resources: 

Podcasts - The Great Birth Rebellion  - https://open.spotify.com/show/3gQRikeOcaHkJjWTtcT1B1?si=6RSqaQWQR92-sDdjWWln7w




Welcome to Valley Village Collective 

If you liked todays episode follow/subscribe and leave us a review.

Valley Village Collective Podcast podcast dives into the heart of motherhood, bringing you relatable stories from local mums and insights from local practitioners.Our aim is to be your virtual village where you’ll feel supported and know where to turn during the rollercoaster of motherhood.

Join the Village on:

Insta at @valleyvillagecollective

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555978335757&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Please click the follow to stay up to date with our episodes and if you could leave a review we’d be so grateful.