The Science of Motherhood – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Dr. Renee White shares her top 4 must-read parenting books, including The Nurture Revolution by Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum. These books are packed with science-backed tips and insights into child development, helping parents navigate emotions and life’s big changes with ease.

If you’re looking for practical advice to better understand and support your child, this episode is full of helpful recommendations!

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In this episode, Dr. Renee White speaks with internationally renowned body image expert Dr. Zali Yager on how parents can foster a positive body image in their children. Zali shares insights from her extensive research and development of evidence-based programs that aim to help kids feel more confident about their bodies. Tune in to discover practical tips for creating a healthier body image environment for the next generation!

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In this episode, Dr. Renee White shares helpful tips on how to be an A+ visitor every new mum will appreciate. Inspired by real-life experiences and her work with Fill Your Cup, Dr. Renee walks us through the do’s and don’ts of visiting a new mum. From planning and bringing a meal to picking up a chore around the house, she highlights small but meaningful gestures that can make a big difference.

Whether you’re a soon-to-be visitor or a new mum looking to share some guidance with loved ones, this episode is packed with practical advice to help everyone feel more at ease during this special time.

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Welcome to our first Check-in Tuesday Podcast Episode! How to Survive Bleed Week. Tune in to hear Dr Renee White and Dr Micka Bertucci discuss their tips for preparing for a stress-less period week.

Shownotes:
- Alisa Vitti - Into the Flo

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In today's episode, Dr Renee White speaks with Dr Melanie Jackson, 'a.k.a Melanie The Midwife' about the Australian Birth System - How we got here? Where did it all go wrong? What you should know before birthing your baby?

Dr Melanie Jackson is a privately practicing midwife living in the Blue Mountains NSW, she also works as a researcher at Western Sydney University, runs 'the great birth rebellion' podcast and spends the rest of her time mentoring midwives to help them move into private practice midwifery. Melanie lives with her husband and two children on their 5 acre farmstead where they grow veggies and tend to goats, chickens, bunnies, quails and their border collie fur baby.

www.melaniethemidwife.com

@melaniethemidwife (instagram and facebook)

Podcast: the great birth rebellion

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In today's episode, Dr Renee White chats with our resident FYC nutritionist and expert Dr Stephanie Pirotta on the connection between what we eat and the influence on endometriosis.

We deep dive into how your diet could be contributing to the chronic inflammation of endometriosis, how this happens and can lead to dysbiosis and what can women do to correct these imbalances.

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Learn more about or book an appointment with Dr Stephanie Pirotta

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Today was Part 2 with IBCLC, Naturopath and Midwife, Joelleen Winduss Paye to discuss what to expect and how to best prepare for those Golden Hours of Breastfeeding. We explore antenatal expressing, what to expect in those first few hours, is nipple pain normal and how to best nourish your body to support your breastfeeding journey.

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Learn more about Joelleen Winduss Paye

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Slip your Modi Bodi's on for this episode Mamas, because you are probably going to wet your pants with laughter. P.S. Not sponsored - just bloody love those undies!
Today Dr Renee White chatted with B from Core and Floor Restore about vulvas, villages and
everything in between. The conversation goes on some twists and turns about birth, continuity of care - sharing from each ones experience. Let it be known, this is only Part 1.

More about B?
Bernadette is a midwife with a Master in Public Health (MPH), personal trainer, published author and previous pant wetter + prolaposer.

Bernadette Lack is a midwife, personal trainer, wife, mother and published author. Since 2007 she has worked as a midwife across Australia and overseas. B has worked in a variety of settings from remote Aboriginal communities to large city hospitals and homebirth.

She holds a Bachelor of Midwifery with honours and a Master of Public Health. B received the Sidney Sax medal for best overall performance in her masters.

Learn more about Dr Renee White and Fill Your Cup Postpartum Doulas:
Want to be nurtured and nourished after the birth of your baby, have a peek at our doula offerings.
If you want to gobble up of famous Chocolate + Goji lactation cookies, look no further. Oh and our Creamy Coconut dahl mix is to die for, just sayin'.

Learn more about Dr Renee White and Fill Your Cup Postpartum Doulas:
Want to be nurtured and nourished after the birth of your baby, have a peek at our doula offerings.
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Are you ready for a life-changing podcast? Dr Renee White sat down with Dr Nicole Gale, specialist GP and Lactation Consultant who practices Breastfeeding Medicine and Perinatal care for mothers and babies.
Dr Gale discusses why mothers are reverting to more traditional models of care for their babies, the evolutionary mechanisms at play with the newborn breast crawl and explores the physical, mental and emotional symmetry of the mother:baby dyad.


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If you want to gobble up of famous Chocolate + Goji lactation cookies, look no further. Oh and our Creamy Coconut dahl mix is to die for, just sayin'.

Learn more about Dr Nicole Gale

Dr Nicole Gale is focused in providing holistic and individualised care to families in a comprehensive model, where she is able to care for both babies AND mothers with continuity of care and support - especially helpful in complex situations, conflicting opinions and families with multiple practitioners involved. She practices in Surrey Hills and Fitzroy, Melbourne.

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Dr Jessica Stokes-Parish is a practicing intensive care nurse and educator, who holds a PhD in Medicine from the University of Newcastle. 

In addition to 10+ years of bedside nursing, her areas of work include exploring educational design for healthcare professionals, quality improvement science for better patient outcomes and advocating for diversity in the health workforce. 

Jess has made it her life's passion and purpose teaching others how do I navigate through health and science information. She's even come up with some fantastic tools I love providing you with tools to determine credibility in science.
In this episode, Dr Renee White chats with Dr Jess about  tools to determine credibility in science, including Jess' very own CRABS framework and how to tackle difficult discussions with loved ones and science!

Want to know more?

Dr Jessica Stokes-Parish
Jess on Instagram

Learn more about Dr Renee White and Fill Your Cup Postpartum Doulas:
Want to be nurtured and nourished after the birth of your baby, have a peek at our doula offerings.
If you want to gobble up of famous Chocolate + Goji lactation cookies, look no further. Oh and our Creamy Coconut dahl mix is to die for, just sayin'.

Learn more about Dr Renee White and Fill Your Cup Postpartum Doulas:
Want to be nurtured and nourished after the birth of your baby, have a peek at our doula offerings.
If you want to gobble up our famous Chocolate + Goji lactation cookies, look no further.