Beyond Words by Pop Family – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Bonnie's journey through Trimester Four is the focus of today's episode and it is a true testament to her unending strength and resilience!

During her pregnancy, Bonnie experienced complications in the form of severe preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and hip pain that prevented her from walking more than a few metres. But it was after her son Patrick was born (at 37 weeks and 2.5 kilograms) that the real challenge began. Jaundice, a tongue-tie, and power vomiting characterised the first 6 weeks of Bonnie's fourth trimester.

Listen to the episode to hear Bonnie candidly share stories from what she describes as the most difficult period of her life, as well as some of the highlights and what kept her going! Her limitless capacity for perseverance is truly inspirational.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Complications that Bonnie experienced during pregnancy that made her high-risk
• Latching issues that Pat experienced
• Managing preeclampsia after giving birth
• The various factors that made Pat's case a complex one
• Discoveries that were made at Pat's first IBCLC appointment at two weeks old
• Challenges that followed Pat's frenectomy
• Positive changes that began to take place at the 6-week milestone
• Highlights of Bonnie's antenatal journey
• Products that Bonnie recommends for new Mums
• And so much more!

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Bonnie Hayes

Bonnie Hayes on LinkedIn

Ergobaby

Spectra Baby

SRC Recovery Leggings

Pop Family

Welcome back to the Pop Family Podcast! Today we're covering Heidi's fourth trimester (we'll hear all about Bonnie's fourth trimester in the next episode!). She walks us through her time at the hospital after giving birth and explains how she diagnosed her baby's tongue tie, why the hospital was not helpful with the issue, and the frenectomy she decided on.

We also discuss the expectations we have that our bodies will 'bounce back' after giving birth, the tricky balancing act that is newborn sleep, the highs and lows of breastfeeding, the bonding that contact naps bring, and going back to work after having a baby.

Finally, we share some of Heidi's recommendations for Mums in the fourth trimester. Thank you for joining us and don't forget to stay tuned for Part B!

In this episode, we cover:

• A brief description of what trimester four is
• Our experiences of how our babies almost synced schedules in the first 12 weeks
• Heidi walks us through her time in the hospital after giving birth
• Tongue ties and how hospitals are often not allowed to diagnose them
• How Heidi handled her baby's tongue tie and decided on a frenectomy
• Bodywork to release tension in babies
• The most difficult part of the fourth trimester for Heidi
• How Heidi figured out that her baby just wanted to be left alone to sleep 
• Going back to work and hiring a nanny
• The expectation of bouncing back after giving birth
• The highlights and challenges of the fourth trimester for Heidi
• And so much more!

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:

Bonnie Hayes on LinkedIn

Australian Birth Stories

Heidi Trusler (Begg) on LinkedIn

Pop Family

Thanks for tuning in to the Spot Family Podcast! Today we have the first in a series of special episodes on early, early, early child development. These episodes will focus on two of the Spot team members' unique journeys towards motherhood with over ten years of experience working as child development professionals. 
 
Tune in to our conversation to hear the changes both Bonnie and Heidi implemented during Trimester Zero, leading up to conceiving their babies. We chat about how reading the Dental Diet changed Bonnie and her partner's approach to nutrition, why low toxicity is important and how Bonnie and Heidi implement this in their homes. 
 
You'll also hear five tips for the preconception period for you and your partner, including paying attention to nutrition and stress in the body, the role of oral health, and more. Join us to hear all this and more! 
 
In today's episode, we'll cover: 

• How Bonnie and Heidi met 
• The Dental Diet's role in changing Bonnie and her partner's approach to nutrition 
• What Bonnie does to include natural healthcare and home products in her life 
• How Bonnie first found out about her pregnancy 
• Understanding that child development starts before conception 
• Why you should pay attention to nutrition and stress in the body 
• The role of oral health and why it must be optimal before conception 
• And so much more! 

Links mentioned in today's episode: 

• Low Tox Life 
• The Dental Diet 
• Spot Family

Despite what ads and movies would have us believe, mealtime with a young one can be a source of anxiety for many parents, particularly if that child is a picky eater. Today, we chat to international speaker, author, therapist, and mother Melanie Potock, who brings her blend of vast experience and practical therapy to help us manage this common issue.

'Coach Mel' talks us through everything on this subject - from preventative action to common causes and patterns that might be impacting your little one. She also shares some valuable resources that parents can access right now if you have a fussy eater.

In today's episode, we'll cover:

• Coach Mel's training in orofacial myology and discussing trans-disciplinary treatment
• The spectrum of fussy or picky eaters and when it becomes a problem
• Some preventative strategies, starting when the child is still in the womb
• Tons of free resources that you can download to start preventing picky eating
• How a tongue tie can impact your child's eating habits
• Honing in on anxiety and avoidance patterns and how we might be enabling the problem
• The relationship between fussy eating and speech development
• Melanie's top five tips for supporting parents who already have a fussy eater
• And so much more!

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Spot Family

My Munch Bug

Melanie Potock on Twitter

Melanie Potock on LinkedIn

Melanie Potock on Instagram

Melanie Potock on Facebook

Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater

Responsive Feeding 

Adventures in Veggieland 

The SOS Approach

This week on the Spot Family podcast, we get together with Danielle Copplin to learn more about educational and developmental psychology. In our conversation with Danielle, we discuss her role in diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders like dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD, to name a few. We delve into how a formal diagnosis can help families seek out and access the support they need and why parents shouldn't be nervous about taking their child to see a developmental or educational psychologist. We also discuss how speech pathologists and developmental and educational psychologists can work in tandem to diagnose and treat children. Join us today for an informative and inspiring conversation on lifelong learning, the joy that comes from helping families and so much more!

In today's episode, we'll cover:

• Educational psychology and how it differs from traditional psychology
• Danielle's role in diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders like dyslexia or dysgraphia
• Some of the tests that Danielle uses to diagnose or treat learning disabilities
• How speech pathologists and educational and developmental psychologists can work in tandem to treat and diagnose children with learning disabilities
• Some of the disorders that Danielle can diagnose as an educational and developmental psychologist, like autism spectrum disorder and ADHD
• Why a formal diagnosis is important for families to seek and access support
• How a diagnosis can potentially help families with funding and financial support
• And so much more!

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Danielle Copplin

The Cerebral Palsy League

Life Without Barriers

NDIS

SPELD

Scope Psychology Services Australia

Scope Psychology Services Australia on Facebook

Scope Psychology Services Australia on Instagram

Spot

Janice Zee from Little Birdie Books joins us on the Spot Family Podcast today to talk about reading with children, how to deeply engage the important parts of a child's brain, the philosophy at her company, and so much more! We get to hear from Janice about the research that informs and underpins all the work at Little Birdie Books, and she also shares some basic information on how parents can maximize the impact of reading time with their kids.

In today's episode, we'll cover:

• Myths around how to read to children
• Intentional targeting of language; avoiding hit and miss strategies 
• What 'talk, read, play, succeed' really means 
• Practical applications of Little Birdie Books material
• Five actionable tips improving language development 
• Five amazing book recommendations for parents
• And so much more!

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Download Janice's top 5 book recommendations here:
https://spot.family/podcasts/child-language-development/

Find Janice and Little Birdie Books here:
LinkedIn

Little Birdie Books website

Little Birdie Books on Instagram

Little Birdie Books on Facebook

Additional links:

Dyslexia Support Australia on Facebook

Where Is the Green Sheep?

The Hanen Center

2018 National Early Literacy Panel

Finding Our Heart

NAIDOC Week

We Are All People

Fifteen years ago, when Dr David McIntosh was in the process of becoming a paediatric ENT, a study came out that showed how common it is for sleep-disordered breathing pathologies to be misdiagnosed as having ADHD. This is one of the many ways in which children suffer negative impacts of poor quality sleep. Others include detrimental impacts on cognitive function and cardiovascular health.

If you suspect that your child, or any children you know, might be suffering from sleep-disordered breathing, David's book, Snored to Death, is an invaluable resource that will equip you with more information than most medical professionals could give you on the subject! Be sure to check it out below.

In today's episode, we'll cover:

• Why children are particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of sleep-disordered breathing
• What MRI images reveal about the brains of children who have sleep-disordered breathing pathologies
• Cognitive functions that are impaired in children with sleep-disordered breathing
• How sleep-disordered breathing impacts the cardiovascular system of children
• Ways to treat sleep-disordered breathing
• Why an ENT should be the first point of call for sleep-disordered breathing pathologies
• And so much more!

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Download your own ENT Checklist from the Spot Family website here: https://spot.family/podcasts/sleep-disordered-breathing-part-2/

Grab a copy of Dr McIntosh's book Snored to Death here: Amazon link

A lack of sleep impacts our concentration, behaviour, emotions, energy levels and ability to learn, and it appears that children suffer more than adults. However, until quite recently, this vital activity was largely neglected by the medical profession. Our guest today, Dr David McIntosh, is a paediatric ENT who has centred his practice around improving the way children breathe at night in order to alleviate the range of potential adverse outcomes that can arise as a result of sleep-disordered breathing.

In today's episode, we'll cover:

• What sleep-disordered breathing is
• What parents should look out for while their children are asleep
• The three different types of airway obstruction
• Signs of potential airway obstruction
• Some of the most common causes of breathing problems in children
• Correlations between anxiety and sleep-disordered breathing

• And so much more!

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Download your own ENT Checklist from the Spot Family website here: https://spot.family/podcasts/sleep-disordered-breathing-part-1/

Phonics is the relationship between letters and sounds. Simple as that. It is the basis for reading and spelling, and unfortunately, not enough children in Australia are getting the correct phonics instruction in their early years, making literacy acquisition difficult. Today we talk about; what phonics are, the role phonics play in learning to read and spell, and in the wider acquisition of "literacy", Alison gives us some of her favorite phonics activities, we talk about the role that phonics can play in teaching children with dyslexia and literacy difficulties how to read and spell, AND we discuss how Australian schools are using phonics already, and possibly ways for schools wanting to improve their approach to reading, spelling, and overall literacy. Find Alison HERE> https://www.soundality.com.au/

Make sure you listen to Episode 9 BEFORE this episode. Today in episode 10, we are discussing the possible solutions to tongue tie. There is the choice to do nothing, and occasionally when a tongue tie is not having a functional impact on the patient, this is an option. Today we also discuss frenectomy, frenotomy, and the different types of surgical procedures that can be performed on tongue ties, and whether anaesthetic is required. We discuss the impact of surgery, and the pros and cons. We discuss orofacial myology, and the impact of this important therapy to prepare and rehabilitate tongue before and after surgery. We let you know how to find out your own information on tongue tie (even though this is really tricky), and Dr Jones gives her personal advice to those with children who have tongue-tie. Find her website HERE.