Hello! This week I could have delayed putting the podcast out because it has been a week, but instead I wanted to chat with you all in the moment. It has been an emotionally exhausting week with illness, jabs, our toddler really testing the boundaries and a rise in anxious thoughts. This is real motherhood too, and this podcast is the highs and lows...too often on social media and podcasts we hear about the highs, so this podcast is a little more of the challenging times. I am sure a lot of you can relate.  Please do reach out and connect if you're feeling the same, over on mumtalkpodcast insta.  Thank you so much for tuning in. Have a lovely rest of your week.  Xxx

Mum Talk

Keeping it real; exhaustion, illness, anxiety, motherhood, toddler life.

Hello and welcome to this weeks podcast, which brings us to the end of this series! Today Karen joins us to talk us through the female genitalia and the changes this area may go through during and post pregnancy.  Karen trained as a midwife at The University of Leeds and during her career has worked at numerous hospitals in West Yorkshire. As well as working in the Delivery Suites, Karen was a founding member of the Leeds Homebirth Team, working to support women and helping to develop midwives’ skills in physiological birth. Her passion lies in homebirths and waterbirths and also supporting women to own their choices in pregnancy and childbirth. Talking points include: What do women know about their bits? What are the parts of the female genitalia called?  What is vaginal discharge? Pre, during and post pregnancy Does vaginal discharge change in pregnancy? What are the signs of abnormal vaginal discharge? UTI’s, cystitis, thrush, self-help remedies and medical treatments. What other changes can happen during pregnancy to the vagina and vulva area? Swelling of the area, haemorrhoids/piles, vulvar varicosities and why this is more common during pregnancy and postnatally. What can be done during labour to protect your bits? Positions during birth for active birth and bed/epidural birth, benefits of water/waterbirth, perineal compresses. Huge thank you to Karen for joining us and the whole My Expert Midwife team for supporting this series of Mum Talk. It has been a dream partnership for me. I hope you have all picked up some goodies for yourselves with the discount within the podcast.  If you have a moment please do rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts, it keeps me going and helps others find our podcast and be supported by our community.  Emma x 

Know Your Bits with Karen McEwen, in-house midwife at My Expert Midwife.

This week on the podcast we are talking all things toddler behaviour with parent consultant, Harriet Crouch.  From screaming, hitting, biting, whining to introducing the new baby to sibling and fussy eaters we cover it all. Harriet is a fountain of knowledge, lead by many many years experience in childcare settings and from parenting her own children, Harriet shares with us just how to handle the more challenging times every parent faces with a toddler!  Please if you have a moment leave a rating and review, it really helps for others to find the podcast and feel supported by our community. Emma x 

Toddler behaviour with Harriet Crouch, Parent Consultant

This week on the podcast I am joined by Dr Cristina Soma to talk all about skincare whilst trying to conceive, during pregnancy and postnatally.  We talk through the specific products which are unsafe during pregnancy, how to avoid pigmentation, whether you can avoid stretch marks, follow treatment regimens, guidance on skincare when trying to conceive and whilst breastfeeding, plus common pregnancy skin conditions post birth and treatments for these.  If you sent in a question through mumtalkpodcast instagram we go on to answer those too! I hope you find our conversation as useful as I did, I wish I had had this convo when I was pregnant, it would have saved hours of googling! Enjoy, love Emma x

Pregnancy & Postnatal skincare with London Dermatologist, Dr Cristina Soma

Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of Mum Talk. Today I am joined by antenatal and postnatal fitness expert, personal trainer, qualified baby wearing consultant, father of two and founder and creator of CARiFiT, Vern Hill! Today Vern shares his in-depth knowledge on the incredible benefits of baby wearing for both baby and parent, including what to look for in a carrier, what if baby won’t settle in the carrier, how to dress baby in the carrier. We also chat through postnatal fitness, how to fit this into your new schedule and of course answer all your questions. You can connect with Vern and find out more information on CARiFiT at https://www.carifit.co.uk . Huge thank you to Vern for joining me on this weeks podcast, and thank you to our series sponsor My Expert Midwife. Be sure to check out their offerings at www.myexpertmidwife.com and make use of the fantastic discount code within the podcast!   

Baby wearing and postnatal fitness with Vern Hill, founder and creator of CARiFiT.

Hello and thank you for tuning into this weeks podcast. This week I share with you our progress with Elwoods sleep and naps, Amandine’s boundary seeking, what’s coming up over the next week, my love of quarantine and I answer your questions as best I can on on newborn routine, partner and newborn bonding, toddler tantrums and keeping the romance alive (definitely need an expert on for this one)! If you have a moment please do leave a review and rate, it really helps make the podcast visible to those who may need it.  Thank you again to our series sponsor My Expert Midwife. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out their offerings at www.myexpertmidwife.com. Have a lovely rest of your week.  Xxx

The Motherhood Juggle

Hello and welcome back for episode 4!  This week on the podcast I am sharing: our journey from France back to the UK and our experience so far of COVID test and trace system Quarantine Elwoods sleep Elwoods milestones and moments Current thoughts on expressing and introducing the bottle Amandine's moments (thats what I'll call them) the parenting moments that come with all of the above and of course answer your sent in questions! Don't forget, tomorrow, Thursday 29th 8pm we are hosting a Q&A with Lesley from My Expert Midwife on all things preparing for birth and recovery! Please join us and Lesley will answer all of your questions.  Thank you so much for tuning in again, I so appreciate you listening and being a part of our community. If you have a moment please rate and review. Lots of love Emma x

International travel & hotel stays with children during the pandemic, newborn sleep & milestones, toddler behaviour & more.

This week on the podcast I share with you the realities of mothering two! I of course wouldn't change a thing, I adore our family of four but it sure does come with its challenges! We have been on many a failed beach trip but we did manage a very successful first horse ride and a trip to the zoo! Life far from stops when you have a toddler and newborn! I open up about my feelings of jealousy and guilt, and getting used to not being able to do anything for me. I also answer all your questions on; Newborn sleep, dealing with mosquitoes and heat, H going back to work, the realities of being away and more.  A huge thank you to our series sponsors My Expert Midwife. If you haven't already found the discount code within the podcast make sure you do, and stock up on their goodies! You can check out all their offerings at https://myexpertmidwife.com .  If you haven't already please take a moment to rate and review, it means so much and helps others find our community! xxx

The realities of mothering two; failing, jealousy, newborn and toddler sleep, heat and more.

Hello from France! On todays episode of Mum Talk I share with you our first journey abroad, actually our first long journey anywhere with two children! Our journey involved a five and a half hour afternoon ferry followed by a seven hour car journey through the night. It wasn't a disaster! We dropped all expectations for the journey and I think thats my biggest piece of advice! Over the weeks leading up to our journey we constantly explained to Amandine what we would be doing so by the time the day came she was well prepped and knew what to expect. I really do believe this made a huge difference.  Any questions at all please do let me know, DM me over at mumtalkpodcast on instagram Thank you so much for tuning in and I hope our shared experience helps for any future adventures you are headed out on!  If you have a moment please do rate and review, it truly helps others to see and be a part of our community.  Thank you again to our wonderful series sponsors My Expert Midwife, check out their offerings at www.myexpertmidwife.com and listen out for our discount gift to you within the podcast.  Xx

Travelling abroad with a newborn & toddler

 Hello and welcome back to series 10 of Mum Talk! This week on the podcast I share with you how these first 6 weeks with our new addition have been. It has certainly been a juggle. I share our experience of newborn sleep, feeding, routine, bonding with baby, getting out and about. I also answer all your questions which include baby carriers, the change from one to two children, how we chose Elwoods name, postpartum care, hormones and how to cope with the juggle!  I am no expert on any of the above but I hope by sharing my experience with you it will help to normalise everything we are feeling as new mums and parents! I would love to hear from you and your experience, please do connect with me over instagram at mumtalkpodcast .  Huge huge thanks to our series partners, My Expert Midwife! I honestly wouldn’t be without them through pregnancy and postpartum. Check them out here: www.myexpertmidwife.com .  Thank you so much for joining for another series. Please, if you have a moment, rate and review, it really does help other mums and parents to find the podcast and be part of our community.  Xx

And then there were two; Life with a Newborn & Toddler.

SURPRISE! Bonus episode sharing all the details of my homebirth birth story. TRIGGER WARNING: use of words contraction & pain. E did get stuck and needed a little help from the midwives. Please listen with care.  Surprise!! A sneeky bonus episode for you all before series 10 gets underway in a few weeks.  Within this bonus episode I am talking through my homebirth, birthing our little (big) boy Elwood. The brain is amazing, some bits I have already started to forget yet some have remained very clear. Despite Elwood getting stuck and needing some help, it was an amazing birth experience and I would absolutely have another home birth but I am well aware I can say this because we have a beautiful boy in our arms.  Within the first episode of series 10 I will be answering all your questions about today’s episode so please do follow mumtalkpodcast on Instagram and get your questions in when I pop up the question box! Happy to answer everything and anything!  So good to be back sharing with you all even if it is a little trickier than before! The mum juggle!  Huge thank you to our sponsors Purflo for supporting this episode. Don’t forget to check them out at www.purflo.com, they make amazing sleep bags, I really rate them and they are offering you all 10% off using MUMTALK on check out across the whole range!  Xxx

My Birth Story - When 3 becomes 4, birthing a 10lb baby boy at home.

Hello, and welcome to the final episode of the preparing for birth and baby mini series! This week I am wrapping up the series talking through all the final things I can think of. This week I am focusing on late pregnancy and the hormones, irritability and nesting urges that seem to come to me at 38 weeks! I talk through the birth pool we have very kindly been loaned by https://www.gentlebirthsbirthingpoolhire.co.uk , how it works, what you receive and how it goes back. We are going to be preparing our 'birth room' on Thursday, I will be visually sharing that on mumtalkpodcast instagram so do follow if you would like to see but I talk this week through our intentions.  I also touch on childcare for different scenarios, organisation, finishing our little boys nursery and the postpartum period.  This week I share with you two brilliant products, one from Cybex https://cybex-online.com/en-gb/car-seats/cloudzisize who we have worked with before and really rate them. If you are after an infant car seat that swivels on a base PLUS can be used without a base and with a car seatbelt AND has a lie flat function have a listen! It really is a brilliant infant car seat. The second product, after mentioning it on episode two is the brilliant PacaPod changing bag https://www.pacapod.com/ , its beautiful, have a listen and watch mumtalkpodcast highlights at the same time so you can see what I am talking about.  Here are the links to kindly gifted PR products which have just made our nursery - the Kidly Lion Rug https://www.kidly.co.uk/products/tapis-petit/lion-rug/10749?colour=ocher & Kidly Giraffe animal head https://www.kidly.co.uk/products/kids-depot/animal-head-wall-decor/10829?colour=giraffe  We will be back with series 10 late June/early July! I am so excited already! As always huge thank you for listening and making this community what it is. if you have a moment do leave a review and rate, it helps new mommas find the podcast.  If you have any questions between now and series 10 please reach out through mumtalkpodcast instagram! I will come back to you and will be running a few Q&A's to stay connected with you all.  Lastly don't forget to enter the amazing My Expert Midwife giveaway for international day of the midwife today! Head to todays episode post on mumtalkpodcast to enter! Lots of love  Emma Xxx

Preparing for Birth and Baby mini series: late pregnancy, birth pool and how it works, birth room and home birth items, nesting, car seats and the perfect changing bag.

This week on the podcast I am chatting to the brilliant Rebecca Oxtoby author of Mums the Word books. Rebecca mum to one joins me this week to have a wonderfully relaxed mum to mum chat. We cover; pregnancy, fears when pregnant vs now, birth, child care, sleep, relationships, identity, underwhelm, the transition through motherhood emotions, followed by a few quick fire questions around preparing for baby and so much more.  It really is a podcast to pop on in the background, curl up on the sofa with a cup of tea or if you really must beaver on with some jobs! Rebeccas books are available on Amazon, her 1st book came out May 2020 is an Amazon number one best seller and her 2nd is out in just a few days on May 1st! Next week is the final episode of this mini series and it is going to be full of so much birth prep, baby prep thoughts and feelings! Keep an eye on @mumtalkpodcast instagram this week for the question box to get your questions in!  Love Emma x 

Preparing for Birth & Baby Mini series: motherhood chat with Rebecca Oxtoby author of Mums the Word.

Welcome back for episode 2 of Mum Talk mini series, all about preparing for birth and baby! This week, as promised I am talking through what to expect in the early days for Mumma and baby (I have reminded myself by listening to a few of the episodes I recorded when Amandine was just a few weeks old - I have highlighted episodes on last weeks instagram post on mumtalkpodcast). The focus of the podcast is baby and Mumma essentials! I have by no means covered everything but it is a start! I focus on essentials post birth again for Mumma and baby, sleep essentials for baby, hospital bag essentials, home birth essentials and when the time is right to get out and about essentials! I also share essential recommendations which some of you shared over on mumtalkpodcast instagram, thank you for your input as always!  I will do a follow up post later on this week listing out all of what I mentioned as I think it is sometimes helpful to see it in black and white, so do keep an eye out for that on insta. As always thank you for listening, if you have a moment do leave a review, it means so much.  Love Emma x

Preparing for Birth & Baby mini series: what to expect early days, baby and Mumma essentials, sleep essentials, hospital bag, home-birth essentials and out and about essentials.

Welcome back for Mum Talk mini series, all about preparing for a baby! If you are just tuning in for this mini series, we are personally preparing to welcome baby number two in around 5 weeks which is very exciting but also daunting as I realise I have forgotten everything! In this weeks episode I share with you how pregnancy is going, my goodness is it different to pregnancy with my first. I also share with you my most recent midwife visit which included our birth chat, a few sneaky wobbles about having a home birth, preparing the baby room, preparing Amandine for the arrival of her baby brother and what I am doing mentally and physically at this moment to prepare for birth.  For this weeks podcast, which I will do every week I also asked our listeners over on @mumtalkpodcast instagram for their insight into all the topics above, I share their answers so we can combine all knowledge and you can pick and choose what sounds right for you. I will note here there were some wonderful book suggestions for sibling preparation for number two, these were: The Tale of me and the new baby What about me  I'm a big brother/sister I also mention an instagram page which is absolutely worth looking at as they share some brilliant ideas and thoughts: Big Little Feelings.  If you are not yet following @mumtalkpodcast on instagram, make sure you are! I will be sharing how I make padsicles over the next few weeks and will also be sharing lots about preparing over there! Next week I am back and will be sharing what to expect in the early days (once I have reminded myself, listening back to my early podcasts!), baby essentials (again sharing listeners essentials..as we all have different opinions on what is essential), hospital bag, sleep, travel, getting out and about and I am sure as always a lot more! Please if you have a moment do leave a review, it really helps other mums to find the podcast and hopefully feel supported by our wonderful community. Love Emma xx  

Preparing for Birth & Baby Mini Series: pregnancy, baby's room, sibling, mental and physical preparation.

We are back! A brand new series of honest Mum Talk, Series 5, full of new topics, new experts & big catch ups! Here to provide your 'nod along' and 'me too' moments. This podcast hosted by myself, Emma Jaulin focuses on being a new parent. I share my journey of having literally no idea what I am doing, from pregnancy to life now with a baby. Throughout the podcast I am joined by not only incredibly knowledgable guests, some experts in their field, but also Mums and Dads sharing their experience of pregnancy and parenthood. Mum Talk is honest, real and informative. Listeners feel part of the conversation, sitting on the sofa with me having a lovely chat about parenthood. Grab a cuppa or go for a stroll and join!

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