The Mother Podcast Suzanne Maier

In this episode, Suzanne speaks with Isabelle Milot, a midwife working in the Chatham-Kent region of Ontario. Isabelle is originally from Quebec, and has been practising midwifery in southwestern Ontario since 2006. She has chaired an Association of Ontario Midwives’ committee for five years and is currently an elected council member of the Ontario College of Midwives. Isabelle shares with us how the model of midwifery care works in Ontario.
Listen to this episode to find out:
how women can choose midwifery care in Ontariothe difference between midwifery care and obstetric carethe wide scope of care midwives have in Ontariohow better postnatal care has led to better results for familiesthe postnatal program started by the Chatham midwiveshow the Covid pandemic has affected midwifery retention in Ontarioreasons why midwives in Ontario have been leaving the professionhow the landscape of working conditions in midwifery is changing in Ontario what happens if a woman’s pregnancy becomes high risk during midwifery carewhat is a woman’s choice in homebirthhow midwives individual scope of practice may differ, based on their experience
Isabelle is with the midwives at https://midwivesofchathamkent.ca/

The Association of Ontario Midwives is at https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/
Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier

What is advocacy in birth?
Why would anyone need an advocate for their birth and during their birth experience?
This episode includes a discussion with Cáitlin Heavey, a birth doula and mentor, active birth and yoga teacher, birth educator and woman's health physio.


Our discussion includes
how you might figure out what you'd like and not like for your birth experiencewhy you might want a birth worker to support you during the birth of your babyhow informed consent is dependent on where you get the information fromworking out your negotiables and non-negotiables in your birth planspartners and working out their needs during birthhow advocacy changes between a home birth and a hospital birththinking birth as an event that includes more than just a baby coming out of a vaginawhat are considered outcomes of birth, and the longlasting effects that are not audited as outcomes 

Cáitlin can be found at https://caitlinheavey.co.uk/

Cáitlin is on Instagram at caitlinheavey_yogabirth


Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier

In this episode, Suzanne speaks with Dr Justice Reilly, a specialist breast doctor and lactation consultant, about some of the challenges you may face while breastfeeding.

Listen to this podcast to find out:


the function of colostrumhow factors during the birth can affect birth weightthat the weight of a baby is only one factor of assessing healthvariables that can delay a baby's return to their birth weighthow type of delivery can affect a baby's ability to breastfeedabout the "breast crawl"why babies suck their hands, and how that helps them to learn to breastfeedhow to manage mastitis, some of the causeswhy mastitis incidences spike over the Christmas periodwhy causes nipple damage and how to help it to healworking with an oversupply of milkhow to manage a fast letdownusing human milk banks for babies in the NICUhow low breastfeeding rates are a systemic issueexpectations, and how they can affect breastfeeding issues

Justice can be found at www.breastmed.co.uk



Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier

In this episode Suzanne and Kat Prangle of Breastfeedinglens offer practical tips and considerations when preparing to breastfeed.

Pregnant women often say they want to breastfeed, but go into the experience with little or no preparation or education.  Many factors can influence the ease of the breastfeeding journey. What happens during labour and the birth, and in the first few days and weeks afterwards, makes a big difference to how successful breastfeeding is.

Listen to this episode to find out:


the importance of skin-to-skin - what it is, and how to use ithow labour and birth can affect a baby's ability to feedhow often newborns need to feedwhat are feeding cues - how to recognise themhow to tell your baby is getting enough milkwhy it's not a good idea for other people to handle your baby in the first daysantenatal hand expressing - should you do this?
If you're in the East Lothian area of the UK, follow Kat's Facebook page here

Breastfeedinglens info is here



Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier

In this episode, Suzanne speaks with India Elyn – folk herbalist, birthkeeper, artist and a healer who helps people tend the threshold of pregnancy loss. 
India is the author of the book Honouring the Loss: A Holistic Guide to Healing with Ritual and Herbal Medicine after an Abortion.
As a society, do we care for women who have made the difficult decision to have an abortion?
When women have medical assistance for an abortion -whether that is in hospital or clinic, or even these days completely within their own home – do they have the knowledge to care for themselves emotionally, physically, spiritually and mentally?
As women, do we care for each other after abortion?
Do we know how to honour the loss?
Do we feel deserving of that honouring and care?
Should we honour our losses through abortion?
How can we care for ourselves or other women after an abortion?
These are the questions we explore.

India can be found at www.indiaelyn.com

and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_india_elyn/



Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier

In this episode, Suzanne speaks with Lyssa Clayton, a homeopath who is passionate about working with women and families.

Homeopathy is an intricate interplay of healing substances and a person's energetic balance, along with close connection of the practitioner to their client. Yet, like many holistic healing practices, you can buy do-it-yourself kits! And a popular one is the homeopathic kit for labour and birth.

Listen to this episode to find out:



Do these remedies work without the input of an experienced practitioner?Where does homeopathy come from?How homeopathy can be helpful during pregnancy, the birth and the recoveryHow homeopathy can be used with babies
Lyssa can be found at www.lyssaclaytonhomeopath.co.uk

and is available at her in-person clinic in East Lothian and for online consultations for those further afield.

and is on instagram


Suzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:
www.motherheal.com

Suzanne is mother.heal on Instagram

Suzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebook

music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/

The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier