The Pregnancy and Postnatal Podcast Natasha Cullen

Brittny Sciarra is the owner of CT Orofacial Myology. She is a Certified Orofacial Myologist and Buteyko Breathing Educator. Brittny received her degree from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at MCPHS in 2011 and post graduate training in Myofunctional Therapy through the AOMT and IAOM in 2016 and 2017. Brittny is an educator and mentor for Dental Sleep Toolbox and Airway Health Solutions, training other registered dental hygienists who share the same passion in becoming myofunctional therapists. Brittny is also the face behind the podcast, “I Spy with My Myo Eye”.

I was so excited about recording this podcast after hearing Brittny speak on a course I was doing, so I contacted her and was so delighted when she said she would do the podcast with me!

We cover some incredible topics, and I think you will struggle not to find someone you know who this will be so helpful for! We talk about:


What is OMT?
Issues with incorrect oral muscles patterns
Problems that can be associated with incorrect oral muscle patterns
Impact of mouth breathing and the benefits of nasal breathing
Why do you begin to mouth breathe? What causes poor oral muscle development?
Tongue ties and the impact this has
How bottle feeding and pacifiers can have an affect on oral muscle patterns

Website - https://www.ctorofacialmyology.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ctorofacialmyology/

Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-spy-with-my-myo-eye/id1500946532

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWMytq_tg0Tob4jwg3AkAIQ

This episode is with Yolande, a counsellor and social worker. 

We cover a huge amount of topics, all vital for new mums to listen to! 

We talk about becoming a new mum and the psychology around that, about mum guilt and how to reframe our thoughts, and we discuss matrescence - what it is, and how it can help us to label what we may be experiencing as life as a new parent. 

We also talk about relationships and how they can change when you become a parent, and common topics that come up surrounding these using Yolande's experience. 

It's full of useful tips and also 'that's me!' moments, and i hope you enjoy it. 

Here is the link the Ted talk by Alexandra Sacks - definitely worth a watch https://www.ted.com/talks/alexandra_sacks_a_new_way_to_think_about_the_transition_to_motherhood?language=en

This week I spoke to Dr Gina Dahel - a paediatrician from the UK - about evidence based parenting, the first 1000 days, developmental milestones and delays, how to boost a child's development, and screen time. 

It was really enlightening to hear a paediatricians perspective and it was a great reminder that people have a lot of opinions when it comes to parenting, and so sometimes looking at the evidence can make things easier to make decisions about!

Dr Gina runs @Drginaparenting on instagram, and her youtube channel Dr Gina Parenting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZjAoKFqRF5WsToasneiBw/featured - full of evidence based parenting information :) 

I loved talking to Tessa this week - Tessa is an NHS specialist midwife who provides information, support and advice around maternal mental health during pregnancy and the in the postnatal period. She runs the popular instagram account @mentalhealth_midwife. 

We start by talking about being a new mum in the pandemic, as Tessa has recently had her son! And then we talk about prenatal depression and anxiety, postnatal depression and anxiety, birth trauma and things to watch for if you already have a pre existing mental health illness. There is some really useful information for anyone, as mental health can affect anyone during pregnancy or postpartum, so knowing that it may not 'just be hormones' can be reassuring to know that you can access help if you need it. 

As ever if you liked the episode, please feel free to share it, and like/rate us on itunes so that we can reach as many mums as possible! 

In this episode I am talking to Ana - Ana Mackay BSc (Hons), M.Ost is a registered Osteopath with the British General Osteopathy council since 2013. She studied Biology undergraduate at the University of Nottingham, Osteopathy at the University College of Osteopathy and a specialisation in Women’s Health at the Molinari institute.

She has worked in the NHS, prenatal clinics and prestigious Harley street in London before moving to Singapore and working in two clinics across the city. She is also a qualified Yoga Instructor (Tattvaa in Rishikesh, India) and has worked alongside physiotherapists, acupuncturists, lactation consultants, pilates teachers and personal trainers to help empower women on their fertility, prenatal and postnatal journeys in addition to aiding the early stages of development in Newborn babies.

She has two young children and is currently studying Chemistry to further her knowledge of Biochemistry and the human body.

We chat about osteopathy can support you during your pregnancy, what osteopaths can help with, how they can help you recover post birth and also how they can with babies and colic, reflux and feeding. 

She can be found on Facebook @anaosteopath and Instagram at @anaosteo

Preet is a Women's Health Physiotherapist and this weeks guest.

Before i moved to Singapore i had never really worked with or knew of a Women's Health Physiotherapist, but since moving here i have seen many women under their care, and have seen how vital this is for pregnant and postnatal mums. 

They are so specialist in what they do, and i would highly recommend seeing one in your pregnancy, and definitely after birth too - we talk about why in this episode, as well as common things that they see and how they can help.

We also talk about:

- Your pelvic floor muscles

- Preparing for birth 

- Diastasis recti 

- Sex after birth 

- Jamu wraps/ compression belts post birth 

Really worth a listen if you are pregnant or have had a baby! 

Preet can be found at Embrace Physiotherapy: https://www.embracephysio.sg/

And check out her informative blog here: https://www.embracephysio.sg/blog

And follow her on instagram here: embrace.physiotherapy.sg