MamaBetes

Listeners are advised that this episode contains themes of domestic and family violence. If you are impacted by any of the content we discuss today, please reach out to 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or another trusted individual.We are joined this week by Shoshanna, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes while raising her family. We listen to Shoshanna share her story about how she and her children adjusted to this diagnosis, and any challenges she faced and overcame along the way, to how she is doing now , 7  years later. Shoshanna also shares her personal insights into surviving domestic and family violence, including the impact on her diabetes diagnosis and management, and thriving after gaining independence from her perpetrator. Shoshanna is a freelance journalist, author and public speaker who provides a voice for women of colour and survivors/victims of domestic and family violence. you can read her blog or follow her on social media on both her Facebook  or Instagram pages.  Shoshanna co-authored the book, 'Shattered to Shining',  available on the Broken to Brilliant charity website.You can learn about the Power and Control Wheel for Domestic and Family Violence here. Understanding this wheel can help you identify relationships where power imbalances may exist that can lead to domestic and family violence. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Rachel, Carleigh and Ash sit down this week to discuss the sleep of our children in the early years. We share how we coped with changing sleep after our babies' were born, the progression of their sleep, the effect on our relationships with our partners and ourselves, and the impact it had on our diabetes and overall health.Our babies all slept so differently but one thing was universal amongst us - that none of us appreciated our CGM alarms during the middle of the night when we were already tired from waking babies.For General advice on sleep for children up to 5 years of age,  you can call Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on 1800 882 436 or video call them from 7am to midnight, 7 days a week (including public holidays). Your GP can also refer you to local sleep support specialists or clinics. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week, we sat down with Maddy, to talk about her two birth stories. Maddy openly talks about birth trauma after her first baby, a fourth degree tear, making the decision to have another child, having a new healthcare team, and being empowered to have a beautiful, healing birth - all while having type 1. For support related to birth trauma, please reach out to the Australasian Birth Trauma Association.In this episode, Maddy discussed a support group for fourth degree tears. This group can be found here.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Welcome back to MamaBetes! In this short introduction episode we let listeners know what we have been up to and set the scene for this season.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

On this weeks' episode of MamaBetes, we are very excited to be chatting about ENDIA - The Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) Study. The ENDIA study aims to find the cause(s) of type 1 diabetes to inform ways to prevent it. Joining us for this episode is Kelly McGorm, who is the Engagement Coordinator of ENDIA.If you wish to find out some more about ENDIA, such as more about what they do or more information for participants, you can do so by clicking HERE. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

On this weeks' episode of MamaBetes, we are discussing assisted deliveries.  Belinda Moore, trusted Midwife and Diabetes Educator joins us again to talk about what an assisted delivery involves, why you might need one, how common they are, and the benefits and risks. Our lived experience guest Isabelle Smith shares her induction experience and resulting ventouse, episiotomy and forceps delivery.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Remember to follow us on facebook - just search mamabetes, Twitter @ MamaBetes or on Instagram @mamabetes_podcast. To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.  If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Today we are privileged to be bringing you the two birth stories of Sofie, for her son Darcy In 2016, and her daughter Audrey in 2019. Sofie had the experience of one spontaneous labour and one induced labour, choosing to birth privately both timesMake sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Remember to follow us on facebook - just search mamabetes, Twitter @ MamaBetes or on Instagram @mamabetes_podcast. To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.  If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Hugh, Drew and Ray talked so much in their season 2 episode that we had to split the podcast into two parts. In Part 2 of this season's discussion, they talk about the immediate post partum period and what it was like to become a new dad.

This week on MamaBetes, Carleigh is bringing you another amazing birth story from our community. For this episode, they are joined by Mikaela, who shares the birth story of her son Jasper. Jasper was born in October 2019 and is the first baby for Mikaela and her partner Sam.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Today we are talking about the post partum experience with type 1 diabetes - how our bodies were impacted, what we did to care for ourselves and our babies whilst juggling our diabetes, any challenges we faced, and our recovery after birth. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Remember to follow us on facebook - just search mamabetes, Twitter @ MamaBetes or on Instagram @mamabetes_podcast. To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com. If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week Ray, Drew and Hugh take the mics to talk about  their introduction to fatherhood and how they  felt as they supported their partners through labour and birth.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours. 

This week on MamaBetes, Rachel and Carleigh are very excited to be bringing you another birth story from our community. For this episode, they are joined by Jade Powne, who shares the birth story of her son Harrison, who is the first baby born to Jade and her husband Sean, in October 2020.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

On this weeks' episode of MamaBetes, we chat about our experiences with managing our diabetes as we settled into new mum life. We share some of our tips and tricks that helped us, as well as what we wish we knew. Some of the topics we discuss are setting up the house, supplies, how to ask for help and support services. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours. 

This week on MamaBetes, Rachel and Carleigh are privileged to bring their first guest birth story to our community. For this episode, they are joined by Sophie Bartusch who shares the birth story of her son Archer, her beautiful rainbow baby born in January 2020.If you would like to check out what Sophie and Archer get up to more regularly, you can find her on Instagram @sophiejanebartusch.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Today we are discussing diabetes care and blood sugar management during labour, birth and the post-partum period. We will be sharing our own management plans and decisions for our deliveries, the experiences we had as a result, as well as who we turned to to help us during this time. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes, we are so happy to be bringing our community the birth story of MamaBetes founder Ashleigh, and her beautiful (and long-awaited!) baby girl Adeline. Adeline was born in October 2020 and is the first baby for Ashleigh and her husband Hugh.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

On this week's episode of MamaBetes, we talk about navigating Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Unit stays after birth. Joining us for this episode is Cassandra, who delivered her daughter prematurely at 26 weeks. Her daughter was classified as a micropremmie, and spent 11 weeks in NICU and 1 week in special care.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes we are joined once again by Belinda Moore, paediatric nurse, midwife, diabetes ducator and Endia study research nurse as we chat about induction of labour deliveries. Rachel and Ash share their personal stories of being induced, whilst Belinda provides valuable information about different types of inductions and what women with diabetes may experience in their inductions.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week the MamaBetes team bring you the birth story of Carleigh and Noah. Noah was born in via "emergency elective" caesarean, which will be explained more throughout this episode, in September 2019 and is the second baby to join Carleigh and her husband Drew earthside.If you would like to check out what Carleigh and Noah get up to more regularly, you can find her on Instagram @_carleigheastlake_.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes Ash, Carleigh and Rachel talk about their experience with early feeding in the first 6 months - before solids are introduced - and how they managed to look after babies feeding needs alongside their diabetes care. They cover the decisions they made regarding feeding their kiddos, the support they received in feeding, some of the challenges and stigma that they encountered along the way, as well as some helpful tips they wish they had been told before beginning feeding.The MamaBetes team wholeheartedly believe that FED IS BEST. Ash, Carleigh and Rachel wanted to provide links to some of the products and agencies discussed in this episode so that they may be able to help you feel more prepared or informed when it comes to making decisions about your and your baby's feeding journey. MamaBetes are not paid or affiliated with the promotion of any of the following (this is just some of the things that helped or worked for the team!):The Australian Breastfeeding Association runs the National Breastfeeding Helpline which you can call on 1800 686 268. The Breastfeeding Helpline is available 24/7. It is staffed by trained volunteer counsellors who answer calls on a roster system in their own homes.https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/infant-feeding-guidelines-information-health-workers - The Infant Feeding Guidelines are written to assist health workers provide consistent advice about breastfeeding and infant feeding. They provide a review of the evidence, and clear evidence-based recommendations on infant feeding for health workers.World Health Organisation ‘How to Prepare Formula for Bottle Feeding at Home' - https://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/micro/PIF_Bottle_en.pdf Haakaa Breastfeeding Nipple Shield Haakaa Breastfeeding PumpYou can always find more information here on The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)  websiteThere is also some extra information available on the Centre Of Perinatal Excellence (COPE)  website

This week on MamaBetes, we discuss the differences in private and public pregnancy and birth experiences. Rachel will talk about her birth as a private patient in a public hospital, whilst Ash will share her experience as a public patient. Guest Tina shares her birth story and experience as a patient in the private sector.For more information on the public and private health sectors in Australia, you can visit healthdirect at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/understanding-the-public-and-private-hospital-systems. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week the MamaBetes team bring you the birth story of Rachel and Will. Will, or Spud as you'll sometimes hear him referred to,was born via emergency caesarean in May 2019, and he is the first baby for Rachel and her husband Ray.If you'd like to see what Rachel and Will get up to more regularly, you can find her on Instagram here: @mrsgignerfox.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Today on Mamabetes we are excited to welcome Simone Wright, a registered midwife and woman living with Type 1 Diabetes, as we discuss the who, what, whens and whys of birthing teams. Simone has just completed her graduate year of midwifery and has been present to welcome a number of little babes into the world. Today we hope to give some insight into those usually present at a birth and how this differs depending on the type of birth you have, how different professionals may be able to aid in the achievement of your birth plan, as well as those you may need to consider having in your team as you give birth with Type 1 Diabetes.You can find out more about birthing support at: https://www.lamaze.org/birth-supportor https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/pregnancy-and-birth/now-you-are-pregnant/pregnancy-care-birthing-optionsMake sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.If you  are interested to learn more about traumatic birth we highly encourage you to seek further information through PANDA, who have a section of their website dedicated to Childbirth Trauma. We also encourage you to contact the Australasian Birth Trauma Association if you feel that you may have experienced a traumatic birth and wish to seek peer support or additional resources.

This week the MamaBetes team bring you the birth story of Carleigh and Isobel. Isobel, or Bel as you'll hear her referred to more frequently, was born in via elective caesarean in February 2018 and is the first baby to join Carleigh and her husband Drew earthside.If you would like to check out what Carleigh and Isobel get up to more regularly, you can find her on Instagram @_carleigheastlake_.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.If you  are interested to learn more about traumatic birth we highly encourage you to seek further information through PANDA, who have a section of their website dedicated to Childbirth Trauma. We also encourage you to contact the Australasian Birth Trauma Association if you feel that you may have experienced a traumatic birth and wish to seek peer support or additional resources.

WELCOME BACK!!Hosts Carleigh, Rachel & Ash are so excited to be back for another year of MamaBetes. This episode sees them give you a little update into what has been happening in their lives over the summer break, as well as give you an insight into what you can expect to hear about this season. They cover topics from birthing teams, to birthing complications, to the debate over public and private care, as well as introducing their newest series - birth stories!Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.MamaBetes also want to make sure that you are able to connect with other women with Type 1 Diabetes on your pregnancy or motherhood journey, so we hope you check out BB&B. You will hear us talk about it a lot, and we cannot recommend this community enough!

This week is the final episode of MamaBetes for 2020!! Hosts Ash, Carleigh and Rachel discuss their highlights and struggles of pregnancy, what they learned through being apart of MamaBetes, advice they would share with other women with type one diabetes preparing for pregnancy, as well as advice they wish they could have shared with themselves in the early days of pregnancy. They also break down some of their favourite moments from the first season.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.The MamaBetes team will be returning in January 2021, releasing episodes all about diabetes, newborns and 'the fourth trimester'. Carleigh and Rachel will be your regular co-hosts, whilst Ash enjoys some well deserved podcast maternity leave. Don't get us wrong, Ash will be back to share her experiences as a new mama - but she has a beautifully important job keeping her a bit busier these days.

This week on MamaBetes we are discussing how managing a pregnancy and your diabetes may change when you already have a child. Hosts Carleigh and Rachel are joined by two guests in this episode, Lauren and Tammie, who have had to manage their diabetes and a subsequent pregnancy after having a child. Between the four women, there have been nine successful pregnancies to share.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes, we are chatting about the insulin delivery systems we used for our diabetes care in pregnancy, otherwise known as our weapons of choice. This week we are joined by special guest Tiffany who went through one of her pregnancies using multiple daily injections.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes, Carleigh, Rachel and Ash discuss what the third trimester of pregnancy look like for them. They discuss a range of things, from the body changes they experienced, symptoms that appeared or disappeared and the way their diabetes management changed during this time.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes, Ash and Rachel are joined once again by Renza Scibilia to talk about advocacy in diabetes and pregnancy care. The ladies cover what they think advocacy means, the range of contribution you can make to advocating for yourself and others, and how you can advocate both pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy for both yourself and other women with Type 1 Diabetes.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.If you would like support in advocating for yourself, your diabetes or your pregnancy care, please speak with your local diabetes body for advice or support. You can contact them on the details below:Diabetes QLD Helpline: 1800 177 055 or +61 7 3506 0999 (outside Australia)Diabetes NSW & ACT Helpline: 1300 342 238 or +61 2 9552 9942 (outside Australia)Diabetes VIC Helpline: 1300 437 386Diabetes TAS Helpline: +61 3 6215 9000Diabetes SA Helpline: 1300 198 204Diabetes WA Helpline: 1300 001 880Diabetes NT Helpline:  08 8927 8488 (Darwin) or 08 8952 8000 (Alice Springs)

This week host Carleigh and guest Sophie share their experiences with pregnancy loss through miscarriage. They share raw stories about the emotional impacts, support, effects on diabetes and planning for future pregnancies.If you would like support for miscarriage or pregnancy loss, please speak to your healthcare team, or reach out to one of the supportive organisations such as SANDS, which is an independent organisation that provides support for miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death. You can call them on 1300 072 637. You can also contact Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on 1800 882 436 for emotional support and referral to appropriate organisations.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on MamaBetes, hosts Carleigh, Rachel and Ash discuss what preparing for birth meant for them and what this may look like for a woman with type one diabetes. They cover topics such as what antenatal classes looked like for them, birth plans, how they nested, and what they packed, or are packing, in their hospital bags.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

In this weeks episode our hosts Carleigh, Rachel and Ash discuss why it is important to support women living with other forms of diabetes to help strengthen and further advocacy for all types of diabetes. They discuss how they are, and can, support women with other types of diabetes during pregnancy, as well as their own personal misconceptions and changed mindsets.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Today on Mamabetes we are happy to welcome back special guest Amanda, a registered nurse, registered midwife and diabetes educator at Diabetes Queensland, as we discuss birthing plans. Amanda will give information on what a birth plan usually involves, how to write one, what you can include, and any special considerations for your diabetes management. We also discuss selecting birth partners that are supportive of you.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

This week on Mamabetes, Carleigh and Rachel are joined by two guests: Kim Minniecon, Senior Indigenous Health Coordinator at Queensland Health; and Maira Kamal, a practicing Muslim who is planning a pregnancy. These women discuss what it is like living with and managing a diabetes diagnosis during pregnancy, as well as the cultural and religious practices that may impact on this management.You can contact your local diabetes state organisation or NDSS for support in caring for and managing your diabetes in relation to cultural and religious practices. For more information about managing diabetes health as a First Nations person, visit the Diabetes Australia website at: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islandersFor further support on pregnancy loss, please touch base with your healthcare professional, PANDA's perinatal national helpline on 1300 726 306, SANDS on 1300 072 637 or any other organisation you feel comfortable and safe to reach out to.Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

In this episode our hosts talk about how they balanced nutrition and eating during their pregnancies, and the impact this may have had on their diabetes care. We talk about such symptoms as that crazy third trimester hunger, acid reflux, low treatments during pregnancy, heightened sense of smell, cravings and our diabetes -friendly snacks.For more information about nutrition during pregnancy, visit Dietitians Australia to search for an accredited practicing dietitian near you. Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.You can also contact your local state diabetes organisation or Diabetes Australia for further nutrition advice for people with diabetes. You can contact them on the details below:Diabetes QLD Helpline: 1800 177 055 or +61 7 3506 0999 (outside Australia)Diabetes NSW & ACT Helpline: 1300 342 238 or +61 2 9552 9942 (outside Australia)Diabetes VIC Helpline: 1300 437 386Diabetes TAS Helpline: +61 3 6215 9000Diabetes SA Helpline: 1300 198 204Diabetes WA Helpline: 1300 001 880Diabetes NT Helpline:  08 8927 8488 (Darwin) or 08 8952 8000 (Alice Springs)

Hosts Ash & Rachel talk to Midwife, Diabetes Educator, Paediatric Nurse and ENDIA study research nurse, Belinda Moore, about the role of midwives and their importance in pregnancy for women with pre-existing diabetes. We discuss how women with diabetes can benefit from regular contact with midwives throughout their pregnancy and labour care.Speak to your clinic about setting up regular midwife support appointments. You can contact ADIPS for more information about the role of midwives in your pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes. The Pregnancy, Birth and Baby hotline can be reached on 1800  882 436 or visit https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/Make sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

In this episodehosts chat with guest Bianca Penning, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and CDE-to-be from Diabetes NSW & ACT to chat about the role of movement and exercise to assist throughout  pregnancy and labour. Bianca also lives with Type 1 Diabetes, and has had a recent pregnancy of her own. She is now mum to a 21 month old.For more information about safe exercise with diabetes or in pregnancy, please reach out to your local state diabetes organisation, or your usual treating team for guidance. You can also find an exercise professional nearby to you on the Exercise and Sports Science Australia or Australian Physiotherapy Association webpages at https://www.essa.org.au/find-aepandhttps://choose.physio/findaphysioMake sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

On this weeks episode, host Carleigh discusses her two rural pregnancies and how she was able to access care, and what special considerations she needed to make. Hosts also discuss a write in submission regarding a remote pregnancy and the need to travel a long distance for delivery and care.Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms!

On this weeks' episode of MamaBetes, our hosts Rachel, Carleigh and Ash discuss which pregnancy symptoms impacted them the most both in everyday life and in diabetes management. We discuss our tips and tricks and where we sought support for managing symptoms ranging from pregnancy-long vomiting, pain-related conditions, heartburn, blood pressure changes and other common pregnancy symptoms.Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms!

This week on Mamabetes we are joined by special guest Amanda Callaghan, registered nurse, registered midwife and credentialed diabetes educator at Diabetes Queensland. Amanda talked with us about the many healthcare professionals who form part of our team during pregnancy and when we might encounter them. We discussed how to get the most out of conversations with these varying team members as they help care for us and our babies.For non-urgent  24 hour access to midwife support, the Pregnancy, Birth and Baby helpline supports parents on the journey from pregnancy, to baby and pre-school. They can be contacted on 1800  882 436. You can also contact your local diabetes state organisation or NDSS for support in talking to your healthcare professionals. Read more on the Diabetes Australia website at: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/health-care-teamPlease jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms!

In this episode Rachel and Ash chat with Georgia from the Diabetes Victoria helpline about how to find and participate in peer support and the benefits you may recieve from peer support. We also talk about the many ways our local state based diabetes organisations support us before and during pregnancy.You can follow Georgia on Instagram or Twitter @georgiiaaaroseIf you  would like to speak with your local diabetes body for advice or support, you can contact them on the details below:Diabetes QLD Helpline: 1800 177 055 or +61 7 3506 0999 (outside Australia)Diabetes NSW & ACT Helpline: 1300 342 238 or +61 2 9552 9942 (outside Australia)Diabetes VIC Helpline: 1300 437 386Diabetes TAS Helpline: +61 3 6215 9000Diabetes SA Helpline: 1300 198 204Diabetes WA Helpline: 1300 001 880Diabetes NT Helpline:  08 8927 8488 (Darwin) or 08 8952 8000 (Alice Springs)

Both pregnancy and diabetes can have an impact on your body and the way you think about your body. People with diabetes have to juggling carbohydrate counting and diet, exercise and taking insulin alongside their own perception of body image, while in pregnancy your body changes to accommodate another small human, and then again to support your new baby after birth. Today we have Georgie, founder of Body Posi Betes, as our guest, to chat with us more about diabetes and body acceptance. You can find Body Posi Betes at https://bodyposibetes.wordpress.com/, or on Facebook or Instagram by searching bodi posi betes. Jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.

This week on Mamabetes hosts Ashleigh, Carleigh and Rachel are joined again by guest Renza Scibilia, National Program Manager for Type 1 Diabetes at Diabetes Australia, who chats with us about the reactions other people may have when learning of your pregnancy with diabetes.We also talk about managing changes in relationships with our loved ones during pregnancy.****Renza has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1998 and is well-known in the diabetes online community, and is well-versed in social media, its influence on people with chronic health conditions and application in peer support.She is the author of one of Australia's most widely-read patient blogs, Diabetogenic, (www.diabetogenic.wordpress.com) and has written for many online and print publications.Renza has extensive experience as a facilitator, presenter and media spokesperson having presented at conferences in locally and around the world. She speaks about topics including the importance of peer support in chronic health management and why language matters in diabetes and healthcare.Jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.

This week on Mamabetes hosts Rachel, Carleigh and Ashleigh discuss their second trimesters. We find our differences and similarities and the impact of diabetes on our pregnancy care, plus get to have our more in-depth scans (including that anatomy scan that shows gender).Jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.For further support on pregnancy loss, please touch base with your healthcare professional, PANDA's perinatal national helpline on 1300 726 306, SANDS on 1300 072 637 or any other organisation you feel comfortable and safe to reach out to.

On this week's episode of MamaBetes, hosts Ash and Rachel are joined by guest Nicole, to talk about how they maintained exercise during pregnancy, and how they adjusted their exercise to ensure they could continue in a way that felt safe and comfortable for them.As always, please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms!To find an exercise specialist in your area for support in exercising with diabetes and/or whilst pregnant, please head to: https://www.essa.org.au/find-aep or  https://choose.physio/findaphysio

On this week's episode of MamaBetes, hosts Ash, Carleigh and Rachel discuss what it was like for them managing their pregnancies and their work load. The girls talk about how they told their employers they were pregnant, the impact some pregnancy symptoms had on their ability to work, the process for applying for and taking leave during this time, and how they managed their diabetes and pregnancy care appointments as well.As always, please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms!If you would like to learn more about your rights and responsibilities when taking maternity leave, as well as returning to work, please read what the Fair Work Ombudsman has to say regarding this matter. If you need support regarding the management of your diabetes and pregnancy care in the workplace, please contact your state diabetes body using the numbers listed below:Diabetes QLD Helpline: 1800 177 055 or +61 7 3506 0999 (outside Australia)Diabetes NSW & ACT Helpline: 1300 342 238 or +61 2 9552 9942 (outside Australia)Diabetes VIC Helpline: 1300 437 386Diabetes TAS Helpline: +61 3 6215 9000Diabetes SA Helpline: 1300 198 204Diabetes WA Helpline: 1300 001 880Diabetes NT Helpline:  08 8927 8488 (Darwin) or 08 8952 8000 (Alice Springs)

Welcome to the special edition of Papabetes....where the husbands have taken over to provide their hints and tips on supporting a partner with diabetes before and during pregnancy. Jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.

This week on Mamabetes hosts Carleigh and Ashleigh talk to guest Paige  about the discovery of her surprise pregnancy in 2nd trimester, and how she connected with her healthcare team for a positive outcome for her and baby. Carleigh also shares about falling unexpectedly pregnant with one of her children.Jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.For further support for an unplanned pregnancy please touch base with your healthcare professional, PANDA's perinatal national helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14. For more information on unplanned pregnancies, please see support from HealthDirect at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/unplanned-pregnancy. You can find links to supportive organisations at the bottom of this webpage.

Trigger Warning: MiscarriageThis week on Mamabetes hosts Rachel, Carleigh and Ashleigh discuss their first trimesters. We find our differences and similarities and the impact of diabetes on our pregnancy care in these first crucial months.Jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.For further support on pregnancy loss, please touch base with your healthcare professional, PANDA's perinatal national helpline on 1300 726 306, SANDS on 1300 072 637 or any other organisation you feel comfortable and safe to reach out to.

This week on Mamabetes hosts Rachel and Ashleigh are joined by special guest Amy to chat aboutconception and the various paths that lead to a positive pregnancy test. Amy talks about her journey which included unexplained infertility following various fertility tests over the course of nearly three years. Amy has managed her Type 1 Diabetes throughout the process.For further information, concerns or queries about fertility investigations or treatments, please talk to your GP, Reproductive Endocrinologist, or  obstetrician about what is right for you and your health. Your GP can assist in referring you for further care or investigations.Access is Australia's National Infertility Network and may have information available to help you. You can find AccessA at: http://access.org.au/