The Healthy Post Natal Body Podcast

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  Is C-section recovery different? And GLP-1 meds postpartum?????? 20.07.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail This week, fresh off the press, I am talking about C-section recovery and GLP-1 Medication. I've had some questions and articles sent to me about both so thoughtit'd be nice to cover the topics. Is C-section recovery really that different from a vaginal birth recovery that you need a different program? Why you should always, ALWAYS, see a pelvic floor physio postpartum, even if you've had a C-section. With regards to GLP-1 meds; Why it's not a great idea at all to start t...
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  FTV Stop the yelling Interview with Child Behavior Specialist Laura Reardon 13.07.2026 1u 7min

  Send us Fan Mail FTV On this week's episode I am joined by Laura Reardon Laura Reardon is a certified Child Behaviour Specialist, she is trained as an Emotion Coach, Childhood Anxiety Coach, and Parent Coach, and she’s the founder of Laura Reardon Coaching. Laura helps parents who feel frustrated, worried, and unsure how to respond when their kid reacts to their big emotions like anger and anxiety and their big behaviors like lashing out and shutting down. We talk about a wide-rang...
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  Understanding RED-S And Why Your Period Matters with Allison Yamamoto 06.07.2026 59min

  Send us Fan Mail From the vault, as promised last week, an episode I did a while ago. Did you know that overtraining/undereating and and the exercise/food balance can impact your menstrual cycle, bone health, and mental health? Especially for women who's body has just gone through an intense, and often traumatic, experience like pregnancy and giving birth this can really have a huge impact on your health. You're seemingly doing "everything right" yet feel like you're struggling all t...
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  Stop Overpaying For "Premium Baby Formula" 29.06.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail "Now with added Vit-D", "Helps support a healthy immune system" all these things basically mean one thing "This is more expensive". The baby formula industry is worth an astonishing $83BILLION a year. So should you buy "premium baby formula"? Is it worth the money? Or is the "regular stuff" actually fine? We all want what's best for our babies and we know a lot, if not most, women are concerned that they don't produce enough breastmilk for their baby. So supplementation see...
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  FTV Does exercise impact breastmilk production? Nutrition and fitness strategies with Ashley P Lambert 22.06.2026 55min

  Send us Fan Mail A From the Vault episode this week before I do an episode next week on baby formula. Are you concerned about your breastmilk production or have you heard that exercise can negatively impact on it? This week I have the please to sit down with expert Ashley P. Lambert to dispel myths and offer practical advice for new moms facing these challenges. Our conversation cuts through the misinformation surrounding exercise's impact on breast milk production and underlines t...
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  A Paraplegic Mom On Labour, Birth, And Recovery. With Ryan Rae Harbuck 15.06.2026 54min

  Send us Fan Mail FTV; She didn’t feel contractions, and she still delivered two healthy babies. That single fact opens a door most of us never think about: what happens when the usual pregnancy and postpartum “signals” are quiet or missing, and the system is built for people who feel everything? I have the pleasure of talking to Ryan Rae Harbuck. She is a swim coach, mom of two, and author of *When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Chair*. Ryan is paralysed from around the r...
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  Diastasis Recti Recovery...the next stage (a more in depth look) 08.06.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail After the "Diastasis Recti basics" episode from 2 weeks ago I had a few emails and questions so I decided to turn it into a little series. On this episode I go into a little bit more depth and talk about the most important exercise you can do to heal your diastasis; Breathing. Here's a link to the Corebreath video I mentioned. Then I talk about the importance of doing full body exercises, rather than focussing on one specific muscle group. And, of course, a lot more.&nbsp...
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  Postpartum recovery "advice" from 10+ years ago which really doesn't hold true anymore 01.06.2026 40min

  Send us Fan Mail From the Vault this week; I pulled out the 250th episode of the podcast and what better way to celebrate it, if that's the right term ;), than by sharing with you what I've learned in my decade+ long working in the postpartum recovery field. I talk about all the things I learned when I did my first postpartum qualification 10+ years ago that no longer hold true. I talk about the change in exercise methodology and how we now should be thinking of postpartum recovery. Wh...
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  Diastasis Recti Basics and postpartum neckpain..why a massage won't help! 25.05.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail This week I am welcoming new listeners and, since it's been a while, I'm covering some basics about diastasis recti. What is the definition of it? What is it really? How to resolve it, which things to focus on etc. And, most importantly, whyit's not actually something to be scared of and how it can, almost always, be sorted with exercise. I also touch on postpartum neckpain; The causes, the actual solutions and the things you try that don't actually work. As always; HPN...
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  Pelvic Floor Reset After Birth w Yarlap's MaryEllen Reider 17.05.2026 45min

  Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we are talking Pelvic Floor with the amazing MaryEllen Reider. MaryEllen is the co-director of Yarlap, the wellness device to treat urinary incontinence and improve sexual performance and experience through muscle control. MaryEllen spends a lot of time researching and finding out what’s new in the pelvic floor world and the social media realm. She strives to empower women through their pelvic floor muscles. She enjoys getting to know her custome...
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  FTV Postpartum Back And Knee Pain Fixes 10.05.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail Did you know that back and knee pain are very common post partum? Back in 2023 I recieved an email from a listener and that's what this week's show is all about; "I recently joined your program after reading your article about the connection between Diastasis Recti and lower back pain. After a few days of your workouts, I'm already feeling a difference. Your explanation of core breathing was a breakthrough for me. I'm currently 10 months postpartum and had an el...
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  Inter Connectivity; Why Postpartum Recovery Depends On Politics, Poverty, Inequality, Environment etc 03.05.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail After the episode about the "state of maternity care in the NHS", I had an email asking why I spoke about maternity care/pre-natal care/medical bias etc on a postpartum podcast, and it's an excellent question. As those who follow me on Threads, the only social media platform I'm active on, will know; I talk about many, many things on there..and hardly any straightforward postpartum recovery stuff. That's because it's ALL connected; From the clothes we buy to protests about pe...
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  FTV; Are NMN and NAD+ really the super supplements people claim? 19.04.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail After the episode from 2 weeks ago where I covered Protein, creatine etc. This week I'm tackling some of today's talked-about/hyped supplements and explain why it's crucial to approach them with a healthy dose of skepticism. Promising to clarify the role of trendy options like NAD, NAD+, and NMN, Can boosting naturally declining NAD levels truly reverse aging? And should you trust wellness gurus who pivot from publishing to selling supplements with scant evidence...
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  The state of postpartum care in the UK..Where it fails and how to fix it 12.04.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail This week I bring you an episode on the state of postpartum care, as it relates to the mother, in the UK. Basically I have a look at where it fails, and it does, why it fails. How it can be improved and I even give a quick breakdown of the cost of improving it. It's nowhere near as expensive as you might think it is, and it's outrageous that it's not been done yet. Some show notes at the bottom so you have access to the figures that I used. As always; HPNB only has 5 bi...
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  FTV Are supplements worth the money? Part 1; Protein, Creatine, vitamins and Bladder supplements 05.04.2026 39min

  Send us Fan Mail From the vault this week, before I do a full episode on the state of postpartum care in the UK next week, In a 2 part episode I am discussing some of the supplements that you might have seen promoted online. Week after next I'll cover NMN, NAD, CBD etc but this week I'm focusing on supplements much more common in the health and fitness world; Protein, Creatine, Vitamins and some bladder supplements (like Jude). Are they safe, even pre and postpartum? Are they useful? A...
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  "Life Specific" Postpartum Rehab is key, especially when you have a disability or impairment 29.03.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail I had a wonderful conversation with someone this week where she asked if a post-partum recovery program should be LIFE specific, if not sport specific. This was because she did not have use of her right leg, after an amputation, and she wondered if this meant that a postpartum recovery program would have to be amended to reflect this. This is an excellent question for anyone with a disability or an impairment, in fact it's soo ridiculously good that I'm surprised I hadn't t...
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  FTV Exercise during pregnancy and charlatans attacking C-sections 22.03.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail FTV This week I am a little bit upset. Not about the first subject which follows a question about what type of exercise, and at which intensity, is safe to do during pregnancy. That's a great question and a doddle to answer :) But I'm upset about the single worst Instagram video I have seen from someone working with babies. Here it is for those of you who want to have a look. The Osteopath in the video is making LOADS of dumb, and I do mean idiotic, claims about the effec...
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  Above Navel diastasis, baby skin biome, hormone supplements and a better bra boosts performance! 08.03.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail FTV; In this week's episode I answer some of the questions that have come up this week. I talk about above navel diastasis and how the approach to recovery is slightly different from below navel, or completely open, DR. It's remarkably straightforward but still important to note the difference. I'm also talking about whether you should wash your baby with soap every day or not. Hormone therapies, are they an important addition to your health regime and who can you tr...
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  Redesigning Work, And Self, After Birth with Rebecca Gleed 01.03.2026 53min

  Send us Fan Mail This week I am delighted to be joined by Rebecca "Becky" Gleed (LMFT, PMH-C), Founder of The Perinatal & Reproductive Wellness Group Becky is amazing, she's a therapist, author, podcast host and just overall a fount of knowledge. We're discussing many, many things including; What the postpartum period actually is. The difficulties going back to work postpartum. Selfcare, separation anxiety. Work place supports. Post partum body image issues. And much, MUCH, more. You'...
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  Q&A; Protein After Birth: How Much Is Enough? and "Does your personal trainer need to be a specialist?" 22.02.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail As it's been a while; a new Q&A!! This week I answer questions on protein-levels for postpartum recovery (for athletes and non-athletes) and I explain why I think most people DO NOT need a Personal Trainer that specialises/has experience with a particular condition (AFTER rehab is completed, of course, because I'm not a maniac) As always; HPNB only has 5 billing cycles. So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation! BUT, if you decide yo...