Today, on the podcast, I speak with a delightful mother named Morgana.

Morgana is the mother of three children, currently aged 7, 5, 3.

I first met Morgana when she was pregnant with her first baby as she came to see me for pregnancy massages and stayed connected throughout all three of her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences.

Morgana speaks about the wobbly early days, and why having someone their to just focus their attention on you, as the mother, is vital.

She talks to both the joy and the overwhelm and offers a great tool for when things get too much!

I love that Morgana shares that she is 'proud of herself' as she has witnessed her own 'growing up' through and with her children and how she is finally able to see herself in or own wholeness and pursue some of her passions, outside of motherhood.

Over the twenty years that I have been working with women, there have been countless mothers I have supported that have also taught me so much, by witnessing their dedication, courage and tenderness for their families. There are also those that leave a special place in my heart, Morgana is one.

Enjoy!

I really believe that the catalyst for growth and transformation is when women and mothers own their experiences, process them thoroughly, do the inner work of healing and share their stories with other mothers.

And this is exactly what my intention was for this podcast.

So, today in this solo episode, and in a number of follow up episodes, I will share my own motherhood story, my journey through matrescence and how it all unfolded. If you’re resonating with the content, make sure you listen to the follow-ups episodes as part of this series.

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My conversation today is with Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Winnie Wu.

Winnie and I are doing a series of chats relating to fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.

In part one we talk about what could be a hindrance to a couple falling pregnant, and how a Woman's Health Physiotherapist can help even before a woman is pregnant.

Other topics include:

• Possible reasons for painful sexual intercourse
• Pelvic girdle pain, including pubic, sacro-iliac, and side hip pain, and why this pain is common, but not normal
• How to exercise during pregnancy
• What exactly is the pelvic floor and how to do those exercises properly
• Perineal Massage as a way to prepare for birth
• The various programs and services that Winnie's team can offer to couples at any stage of their journey

I'd encourage you to watch the Youtube version of this episode as Winnie offers a visual explanation of the pelvic organs, bones and surrounding tissue by use of her model pelvis.

Please reach out to Winnie, or myself, if you have any questions around the content of this episode.

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Show notes:

https://www.papayaclinic.com.au/

https://www.movementlaboratory.com.au/

The Embrace Program:

https://www.papayaclinic.com.au/pregnancy-postpartum

Visual explanations:

https://www.papayaclinic.com.au/patient-resources

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