{11.12} What to Eat to Recover from a C-Section

In this final episode of Season 11 of Raising Healthy Mothers I discuss the key things you need to know about recovering after a c-section.

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{8.11} How to Have a Body-Positive Summer

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm diving into body positivity over the summer. I discuss the importance of positive self talk, rejecting diet culture, reframing exercise and food and responding to negative comments in an empowering way.

{8.10} 4 Steps to Break the Snack Cycle and Take Control of Cravings

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm tackling a topic that came top when I ran a poll on what's holding you back from making health changes: Snacking and cravings.

{8.9} Supplements Aren't the Answer

I answer a question from a mother struggling with feeling tired all the time, low energy and generally feeling unwell.

{8.5} Finding Joy in Food with Kate Longden the Food Doula

Today on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm talking to Kate Longden, also known as the Food Doula. Kate describes herself as Chef, Nurturer, Cooking Coach and Founder of the original food hug meal delivery service offering edible support across the UK.

podcast, nutritional therapy, sustainable living, maternal mental health, new mums, postnatal, postnatal planning, recovery, self-careTasha D'Cruz31 May 2023nutrition, nutritional therapy, postnatal, postnatal recovery, postnatal health, postnatal food, postnatal nutritionComment

Love Your Thyroid: Get Your Energy Back and Feel Amazing with Alice Godfrey {7.10}

My guest this week is fellow nutritional therapist Alice Godfrey. Alice specialises in thyroid issues, helping women nourish and support their thyroid with her 10-step programme, Love Your Thyroid.

podcast, new mums, relationship, nutritional therapy, postnatal, recovery, weight lossTasha D'Cruz15 March 2023motherhood, nutrition, nutritional therapy, postnatal recovery, postnatal health, postpartum hairlossComment

How I (Finally) Reduced my Pre-schooler's Screentime {6.10}

This week I’m talking about recommendations around screentime, and opening up about my son’s screentime - how much he was watching, why we reduced it, how we did it, and reflections on what we’d do in the future.

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Breastfeeding Aversion and Gently Reducing Toddler Daytime Feeds {6.9}

This week I'm diving deep into the aversion and agitation I experienced way back in early pregnancy with my second, and what I did to manage the intense emotions that brings.

Coping with a Toddler's Fussy Eating as a Nutritional Therapist {6.8}

When my son was 2.5 I started becoming really smug that I’d done all the right things and avoided any fussy eating. 3 months later his baby sister was born and BAM fussy eating! In this episode I talk about navigating my son’s fussy eating using one basic foundation and three consistent strategies, plus some ideas to make the food you already buy and cook as nutrient dense as possible so you can be confident knowing your child is getting the best he can from a limited palate.

Is Co-sleeping Safe? (And How Do I Do it With Two?) {6.7}

Do you co-sleep? Or have you ever considered it and wondering how to do it safely? Maybe you're pregnant for the first time and are thinking 'no way, I'll never sleep with my baby, that's too dangerous! In this episode I discuss the safety of co-sleeping with a toddler and a baby.

How I Gently Nightweaned My Co-sleeping Toddler (Three Times!) {6.6}

In today's episode I'm delving into my story of how I gently nightweaned my toddler - while still co-sleeping.

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Should I Tandem Feed a Newborn and a Toddler? {6.5}

In today's episode on Raising Healthy Mothers I talk about tandem feeding during pregnancy and when you have a newborn.

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Sharing Mummy: Coping with a Baby Sibling {6.4}

In today’s episode I talk about how my eldest coped with becoming an older brother and how we helped him along.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz28 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

How I Survived the First Few Months of Two {6.3}

Today on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm giving you my 9 top survival tips for the first few months of two. A raw, vulnerable episode!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz21 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

How to Prepare Toddler for a Home Birth {6.2}

In today's episode I talk about how I prepared my toddler fora home birth - why I wanted a home birth again, why I wanted him there, how I prepared him and whether I would have done things differently!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz14 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

How to Prepare Toddler for a New Baby {6.1}

In today's episode I talk about how I prepared my toddler for his new baby sibling throughout my pregnancy - what I did and what I would have done differently!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-care, maternal mental healthTasha D'Cruz7 September 2022motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutritional therapy, second baby, toddler, parenthood, mumoftwoComment

Motherhood Transition and Postpartum Recovery with Steph Gruenke, RDN {S5E4}

This week on Raising Healthy Mothers I'm speaking to Stephanie Gruenke about Matrescence - the transition to motherhood that we all go through - and discuss what this means for effective postpartum recovery in a world where mums are often left to their own recovery after giving birth.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-careTasha D'Cruz13 October 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapy, weight loss, postnatal weight lossComment

When Can I Start Losing Weight After Having a Baby? {S5E3}

In today's episode I'm discussing postnatal weight loss. This is a difficult topic because there's such an enormous pressure from society to 'snap back' or fit into your pre-pregnancy jeans soon after giving birth. But that's so unrealistic! And also - so unnecessary, at least for a few months after giving birth. Because your body has done a wonderful thing by growing, birthing and feeding your baby.

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-careTasha D'Cruz29 September 2021motherhood, postnatal, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapy, weight loss, postnatal weight lossComment

Why You're Losing Hair After Giving Birth (and what to do about it) {S5E2}

In today's episode I'm talking about postpartum hairloss - why it happens and what to do about it. First of all, please know it is completely normal and a part and parcel of the hormone rollercoaster that happens after giving birth. Isn't motherhood wonderful!

podcast, new mums, postnatal, pregnancy, self-careTasha D'Cruz15 September 2021motherhood, postnatal, hairloss, postpartum hairloss, postnatal recovery, new mums, nutrition, nutritional therapyComment

6 Essential Blood Tests for Exhausted Mums {S4E12}

This is the last episode for this season of Raising Health Mothers and today I am taking the issues around exhaustion and fatigue a step further than what you can do on a day-to-day level. Because when I work with clients with symptoms of stress, exhaustion and fatigue, one of the first things I do is recommend some basic blood tests. So today I'm covering the 6 basic blood tests almost all of my clients start with when they start working with me.