Pregnancy without Fear

Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo has been a US based board certified pediatrician for over 15 years and an academic faculty for over a decade, providing coaching and mentorship programs for physicians of color. She is CEO of Strong Children Wellness, an innovative telemedicine practice that addresses both unmet health and social needs for families in New York and also the founder of Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood.

In this episode we speak on getting the best out of your paediatrician and why this is so important, why being a Superwoman doesn't mean being stressed and burnout and why women of colour must develop a culture of having support after birth.

Joy Langley is a UK based coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with over 15 years experience. She's supported hundreds of clients via private healthcare schemes and her own private practice to reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Chronic stress is linked to many leading causes of death and in this fireside chat interview Joy shares a wealth of insights into understanding your unique stress profile and the tools that work for you to relax, have more positive mental shifts and help you to get back to your “Happy Place”!

Maria Yasnova is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a member of the Lactation Consultants of Great Britain with over a decade's worth of experience successfully supporting mothers in building and nurturing satisfying breastfeeding relationships with their baby or babies. In this interview Maria shares valuable insights and evidence based information, especially for mothers-to-be, toward establishing breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding can be challenging but with the right information and approach things can change for the better.

When a baby is put to the breast there is a connection that is not seen but can only be felt by mother and baby. With a baby moving around and crying it can be become distressing. Here are some tips to help you get into a space of understanding and patience because that is what breastfeeding needs.

What is shared:

• It is not breastfeeding to a new born
• Comfort is the first priority, then feeding
• Why babies cry
• It takes time to understand the language of your baby
• Breastfeeding is totally new with each child
• Repeating helps to raise confidence. It's all training

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Laura Hayward is a Pregnancy Massage Therapist and Doula. Since qualifying in pregnancy massage in 2002, Laura's passion has been to truly accompany mothers on the whole of their birthing journey, a passion re-enforced by becoming a Doula ten years ago. In this interview, Laura shares her experiences of working with expectant and new mothers, and how by having a continuous sense of support, skill and understanding; women can develop and discover the inner confidence, power and strength they need to carry them through the birthing process and into motherhood.