Pop Family Podcast

"Thumb sucking” might have a big name, but the more technical term for sticking your fingers in your mouth? Is “oral habit”. Thumbs aren’t the only things that get put into your mouth, or your kids mouth, on a regular basis. At this crucial time that we’re developing this podcast, Corona virus is rapidly spreading around the world. It’s a really appropriate time to be looking at oral habits, and not only how they can impact on facial growth and development, but basic hygiene as well. Having your fingers in your mouth spreads germs, and we should try to avoid it in ourselves, and in our children, as much as possible. Orofacial Myology is a field of study, or type of research that looks closely at the causes of oral habits, why they occur, and the impact that oral habits can have on the face, the mouth, and function. Orofacial Myology is integral in the diagnosis, and treatment of oral habits, and part one of this series will deep dive into all of these things.

Quick and fast - this episode is about identifying the red flags of a “late talker”, and what speech and language milestones your child should be hitting before the age of 4. We discuss the impact of being a late talker, as well as when to seek support, and what assessment and therapy looks like for late talkers.

Before we get into that, today’s episode is brought to you by our amazing and FREE red flags checklist. This is a tick & flick resource that parents, teachers and professionals can use to identify red flags in children from infancy, up to high school! Head to our website: spot.family/podcasts/ to get your hands on this freebie! Also, please hit subscribe on whatever podcast app you are listening on - I would really appreciate it!

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

Becoming a Speech Pathologist was certainly a decision that stemmed from growing up with Jack. Starting a telehealth company? Well that was purely a copy of my childhood schooling, via distance education. We used to have classes, recorder lessons and even choir! Over the UHF radio. If we could go to school over the UHF radio, surely you can do speech therapy over skype, right?

The next move was to Brisbane, as the internet was superior and there were Speech Pathologists’ a-plenty! I was going to build this online empire and I needed to be well positioned for it. Baby steps though, the first official SPOT Rural graduated from a step-ladder in my sisters spare room, to the spare room of my Brisbane sharehouse. And it was heaven.

By January 2019 we had moved the Head Quarters (HQ) to my new home with now fiance, Michael (thanks Mike!!) and we employed our very first full time Speech Pathologist, Taylor. Throughout last year we continued to employ a full time speechie every 2-3 months, and I’m out of breath just thinking about how much of a whirl-wind that was! By November our little cottage was bursting at the seams, even with most of that staff working 3 days or full time from home. It was time to take the leap into an office, and I only inspected one.

We’ve been here (in Murarrie, Brisbane) since December 2019 and holy moly what a whirl-wind it has been! We decided to re-brand, launching a new website, a new podcast, changing the technology we use for our service... and pretty much just running around like wild women GETTING.IT.DONE.

The re-brand journey has been a tough one for me (personally). This company was founded to support rural and remote Australian families, and THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. What has changed, however, is that there are other families who need our help too; families who don’t live in remote areas. They felt like they couldn’t access our service because of our name. It’s wild, but it’s true... so we decided to simplify, and re- brand, to “Spot”.

www.spot.family is our website and is SOOOOO relevant to what we do. Why? We don’t just work with individuals, we work with the ENTIRE FAMILY to improve outcomes and reach their goals. Now, family can be their actual family, or their school family (teachers and TA’s) or their hospital family (nurses and AHA’s). The messaging is clear - we focus on working with you AND your family to make sure that you reach your goals!

So now that you’ve heard our story.... I guess you might think, what’s next? SAME HERE - I’m always cooking up exciting things for our team to sink our teeth into, and we have some great things planned for the future.