13 episodes
The Fourth Trimester Cracked Alexandra Cullen
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4.9 • 14 Ratings
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Childbirth. You do the hard yards for three whole trimesters and hey presto, the baby is here. YAY! But what now and what about you? The fourth trimester starts immediately after your baby is born and lasts for around three months. It's a time of immense change & adaptation not only for your baby, but also for you. It can be a really tough time for your body & your mind. In this podcast series, I introduce you to some amazing health care experts my daughter Evie & I met through our fourth trimester. All of whom work with women and families, helping them to navigate through this vulnerable phase & beyond. Each episode features an in depth conversation, packed full of information you may not have known, to recognise what our amazing bodies have done and explain how to care for ourselves now, for the future.
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COVID-19, Irish Maternal Services & Support
Throughout this discussion, Sandy Connolly (Post-partum Doula based in Wicklow) and I acknowledge what happened and how different groups have been effected.
Equally as important, we talk about how she and some of her peers have adapted and how women and families can still get the support they need on their post-partum journeys.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of community focused healthcare individuals such as Sandy Connolly, we can get on the right track. We just have to look for the signpost - and hopefully with this episode, if you need it, you will find yours.
Recorded remotely 2020. Music by Simon Cullen, 2020.
Editing by Alexandra Cullen, 2020. Final Mix by Raygun Studios, 2020.
Additional Links
Instagram handle @sandydoula
Phone - 00 353 86 043 8642
Email - sandyconnolly@gmail.com
Facebook - Sandydoula
https://www.pennysimkin.com/
https://snugglebugs.ie/
@_mummyhub_
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Post partum Doula care with Mary Tighe of Doula Care Ireland
Doula Care - What every new parent needs and what we should all have access too in our fourth trimesters! In this episode, we hope to explain the role of a modern Irish Doula, in the hopes that it will encourage those listeners who are in any question about needing help, to reach out.
These days, there are Doula's all over Ireland specialising in different areas of maternal care, for women & families going through at any stage or phase. However, over the course of this discussion we focus mainly on post-partum Doula Care and support in the 4th Trimester.
Recorded remotely 2020. Music by Simon Cullen, 2020.
Editing by Alexandra Cullen, 2020. Final Mix by Raygun Studios, 2020.
Additional Links
BOOKS
The Fourth Trimester Companion - Cynthia Gabriel
What Mothers Do - Naomi Stadlen
The Positive Breast Feeding Book - Amy Brown
Breast Feeding Made Simple - Nancy Mohrbacher
PODCASTS
For all mum kind
Motherboard
Mum Tribe Ireland
New Born Mothers
Instagram handle @doulacareireland
Website - https://www.doulacare.ie/
Email - info@doulacare.ie
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DoulaCareIreland/
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Fitness with Emer Burke from Food Fitness Fertility
In this Ep we talk about Fitness, well…. we talk in & around fitness & more about how to mind our bodies through Acceptance & Balance.
Emer Burke, the other half of Food_Fitness_Fertility offers a ton of advice based on a wealth of experience, as a trainer and mother to 3+ (one on the way). This Ep is seriously JAM-PACKED
Recorded remotely 2020. Music by Simon Cullen, 2020.
Editing by Alexandra Cullen, 2020. Final Mix by Raygun Studios, 2020.
Additional Links
Instagram handle @food_fitness_fertility
Website - https://www.foodfitnessfertility.com/
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Nutrition with Siobhan Hennelly from Food Fitness Fertility
Ep 3 is all about Nutrition. Siobhan Hennelly, one half of @Food_Fitness_Fertility, is super passionate about women’s relationships & perspectives on nutrition. Her work at Food Fitness Fertility, focus' on educating and empowering women and families to follow their Fertility dreams & become aware of how great nourishment can positively impact your body & mind. In this episode, she offers some seriously grounding insights and advice on how food impacts our bodies and minds.
Recorded remotely 2020. Music by Simon Cullen, 2020.
Editing by Alexandra Cullen, 2020. Final Mix by Raygun Studios, 2020.
Additional Links
Instagram handle @food_fitness_fertility
Website - https://www.foodfitnessfertility.com/
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Yoga & Mindfulness with Sinead Mooney aka Moonsyoga
In this episode Sinead shares her yoga & mindfulness journey, from her first experience on the mat through to the opening of her own studio in Dublin. She is passionate about all things yoga, meditation & of course women's health. In this episode she offers a refreshing approach to yoga & mindfulness, with a pre and post-natal twist!
Recorded partly in Raygun Studios and partly in own homes, 2020. Music by Simon Cullen, 2020.
Editing by Alexandra Cullen, 2020. Final Mix by Raygun Studios, 2020.
Additional Links
Sinead's Instagram handle @moonsyoga
Website - https://www.moonsyoga.com/
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/1257642565?si=ikpoEt1oQRqmt-s5ezPpGA
Meditation App
https://insighttimer.com/
Yoga Nidra Website
https://www.yoganidranetwork.org/
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The early days of Breast Feeding with Nicola O'Byrne IBCLC
Breast feeding can be a rollercoaster to navigate, especially in the early days & particularly for brand new mums. In this episode, Nicola offers compassion, advice and support to everyone involved (including partners) and insight into some of the wider & lesser known issues around breast feeding in Ireland today.
Recorded remotely in our own homes, 2020. Music by Simon Cullen, 2020.
Editing by Alexandra Cullen, 2020. Final Mix by Raygun Studios, 2020.
Additional Links
Nicola's Instagram handle @nicola_lactationconsultant
Website - https://www.breastfeedingsupport.ie/
The Womenly Art of Breast Feeding Book
https://www.easons.com/the-womanly-art-of-breastfeeding-diane-wiessinger-9781905177400
Phillipa Pearson Glaze, Lactation consultant Website
https://breastfeeding.support/
HSE, My Child - Breast Feeding Website
https://www2.hse.ie/babies-and-toddlers/breastfeeding/
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Customer Reviews
Excellent and educational
Alexandra Cullens Cracked 4th trimester podcast is a must listen for everyone. Because who doesn’t know someone who had had a baby or someone close to them has had one? Learn how to support new families and let’s make this joyous time even more special.
A must for mums
Alex gives a heartwarming, honest, funny and candid perspective on motherhood and the fourth trimester. She is a girl you would only be dying to have a cheeky coffee with between nappy changes.
Let’s be honest, none of us knew what motherhood would actually be like, right?! Well Alex delves onto this idea and explores what the Fourth Trimester means to 21st century Irish Mothers.
Can’t wait for the next episodes... BRING IT.
Great Podcast!
I just found this podcast and found the information really helpful. I didn’t really understand all the different types of midwives we had. Interviewer has a lovely tone. Looking forward to more episodes!