Join Alexis and Beccy for the series finale of Notes From The Mother Box in honor of Sophie La Girafes actual birthday as they talk to national treasure, the gorgeous Annabel Karmel. Annabel is the No.1 bestselling baby and children's food expert, has written 45 books, has a complete children's food range out, received an MBE for her outstanding work in the field of child nutrition, and joins us today to share her top tips on all things weaning. Thanks once againto the wonderful Annabel for...

Join Alexis and Beccy as they talk to the fabulous Josephine Cobb - Nutritionist extraordinaire, specialising in women’s health. The girls have a fab conversation with Josephine about eating to support yourself through the pre and postnatal period, how to avoid sugar cravings, how to eat well, even when you are super busy and food to include or avoid for those of us edging into the perimenopause / menopause. You can find Josephine over at @josephine_cobb / josephinecobb.com Please get in...

Trigger warning: Contains conversation about miscarriage Alexis and Beccy are joined today by the utterly gorgeous Ciara Janson - Actress, voice-over artist, mum to two gorgeous boys and her angel babies too. Ciara talks with the girls about her silent miscarriages, her recovery after each one, and how the conversation needs to continue to break the taboo and isolation around miscarriage, and better care and understanding of the recovery after. If you or somebody you are close to have been...

Join Alexis and Beccy as they talk to the fabulous Emma Worollo about playful parenting - what is play, how is it beneficial and how do we do it! The girls talk about getting out in nature, how to get out of the weeds of parenting and enjoy it - and that topic that still has us all shuddering - home learning during the pandemic! You can find Emma on IG @playful_den or her website www.theplayfulden.com Please get in touch with us over at @the_mother_box / @notes_from_the_mother_box /...

Today we have a very special guest join us to talk about baby loss, whilst these conversations are hard and can be triggering for some, we feel that they are important and these angel babies need to be remembered. Please be kind to yourself and only listen if you are feeling well and strong enough to hear emotional conversation. Faye Ansell lost her son to a rare disease called ANE in March 2020 and has since set up Grayson's Legacy Support with her partner and Grayson's Dad, Craig to help...

During this season the girls will be talking to three guests who have agreed to come and share their positive story of birthing during a pandemic. We know that birth is unpredictable, and we know that all of the restrictions that the pandemic has placed on maternity services has made things even harder at times. We wanted to share some positive pandemic birth stories in the hope that it will help any mamas who are preparing to birth their babies right now, in these uncertain times.This week...

Join Alexis and Beccy as they talk to the fabulous Psychologist Dr Emma Svanberg about birth trauma, unpicking the systems that contribute to this, Emma’s amazing campaigns on IG that allow parents to slow down and give themselves a break, calling out parenting perfectionism, her amazing parenting workshops, and dealing with our feelings during a pandemic. You can find Emma on IG @mumologist or her website www.mumologist.com If you feel traumatised by your birth please do reach out for...

Join us as we laugh our way through the highs and lows of the parenting journey with the wonderful Melissa Suffield – Mother, Actor, Founder of River and Six clothing label, and author of ‘F**k I’m a Parent’ blog. Thank you SO much to the gorgeous Melissa for her honest account of parenthood and for sharing her inspiring exclusive pumping success story with us. If you are struggling with feeding issues please do reach out for support, and as Melissa says, find a way that suits you to...

During this season the girls will be talking to three guests who have agreed to come and share their positive story of birthing during a pandemic. We know that birth is unpredictable, and we know that all of the restrictions that the pandemic has placed on maternity services have made things even harder at times. We wanted to share some positive pandemic birth stories in the hope that it will help any mamas who are preparing to birth their babies right now, in these uncertain times. This week...

Join Alexis and Beccy as they talk to the fabulous Tina Mason - women’s health physio extraordinaire about all thing’s pelvic health. From how to look after your pelvic floor, how to do your exercises properly, how to recognize if you have a pelvic organ prolapse and how to get help and treatment with that. The girls also have a little chat about getting back in the sack after birth and how to do that so it isn’t stressful or painful for you. Thank you SO much to the gorgeous Tina Mason for...

Join Alexis and Beccy as they talk to wonderful Alison Perry about all things birth, parenting, podcasting, what it’s like having twins, how Alison has overcome bad body image, and what her debut book is about. Thank you SO much to the gorgeous Alison for giving up your time, during the home-school juggle to talk to us today. You can find Alison over at Instagram @iamalisonperry and her fabulous debut book is out now OMG IT’S...

During this season the girls will be talking to three guests who have agreed to come and share their positive stories of birthing during a pandemic. We know that birth is unpredictable, and we know that all of the restrictions that the pandemic has placed on maternity services have made things even harder at times. We wanted to share some positive pandemic birth stories in the hope that it will help any mamas who are preparing to birth their babies right now, in these uncertain times. First...

Welcome to a brand new season of Notes From The Mother Box, in partnership with Sophie La Girafe! This week join Alexis and Beccy as they talk to the gorgeous Jendella Benson about her experience of becoming a mother, the brilliant work she is doing with Black Ballad, her podcast The Survival Guide, and her new book Hope and Glory which is due out in 2022. The girls talk through all things birth, cultural approaches to the postnatal period, becoming a mother, and the identity shift that comes...

After supporting many couples during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period amidst the pandemic, the girls wanted to share some top tips in this special episode of the podcast in the hope that it might help anyone preparing to birth and become a parent during these unprecedented times. Do remember that each trust will have different restrictions so if in doubt do talk to your midwife team, and please do make sure that you get your information from reputable internet sites – no googling!...

Having supported many many couples through pregnancy and birth over the festive period, and having both been pregnant themselves over Christmas, Beccy & Alexis share with you their 12 top tips for enjoying the festive holidays with a bump or your gorgeous new bubba. From early prep to get you ready and keep you calm, top tips on getting more rest, a gentle reminder to go easy on Christmas lunch and a very helpful gas relieving stretch should you overindulge!   Please note: There have been...

Alexis and Beccy are joined today by the wonderfully positive and downright lovely Jess Warner, to talk all things parenting, mental health, addiction, blended families and that million dollar question - how do you manage screen times with teens!?! Jess is an award winning digital content creator, consultant and educator. She also has a brilliant blog and Instagram page where she shares stories from the front line, covering topics such as parenting teens, being a blended family with 5 boys,...

Today the girls are joined by none other than the self-care guru herself and author of 4 amazing self-care books - the amazing Suzy Reading. The conversation flowed as one would expect with three self-care experts - there’s a lot of top tips in this one guys. @suzyreading www.suzyreading.co.uk Please get in touch with us over at @the_mother_box / @notes_from_the_mother_box /  Maternity gift boxes available at www.themotherbox.co.uk  The Little Book of Self Care for Mums to Be -...

The girls are joined today by the wonderful Illy Morrison - Mother, Midwife, Hypnobirthing Teacher and Positive Birth Advocate. Illy shares her story of birth trauma, and the work she now does to help other couples who may have experienced a difficult birth or troubling feelings around their birth. @mixing.up.motherhood www.mixingupmotherhood.com Trigger Warning: This episode contains subjects that some listeners may find triggering: Contains reference to Birth Trauma. If you have been...

This week Alexis’s very own yoni sister Nina Haley joins the girls for a talk about all things yoga, birth, body literacy and the anatomy of arousal. Nina is a mother of three, incredible yoga teacher, body literacy and reproductive health educator, experienced doula, the girls go to wise women and today she joins them all the way from Kuwait. @ninahaleyyoga www.ninahaley.com Please get in touch with us over at @the_mother_box / @notes_from_the_mother_box /  Luxury pregnancy and postnatal...

Mary Meadows – Mother, Writer, Speaker, Life Coach and NLP practitioner talks openly about her experience of postnatal depression, life as a solo mama, why she loves to have a laugh and how sea swimming is a metaphor on life! @marybadassmeadows www.marymeadows.co.uk This episode contains subjects that some listeners may find triggering: Contains reference to postnatal depression -if you need support, please do reach out to the following charities www.pandasfoundation.org.uk /...

Beccy & Alexis are joined by none other than The yesmum mum herself – Hollie De Cruz, mother, author, speaker, creator of the yesmum range of affirmation cards and hypnobirthing teacher - and as you can imagine the birth chat really was flowing. @theyesmummum / @theyesmumbirthproject www.yesmumcards.com / www.londonhypnobirthing.co.uk Please get in touch with us over at @the_mother_box / @notes_from_the_mother_box /  Luxury pregnancy and postnatal gift boxes available...

On today's episode, the wonderful Ali McDowell talks to Beccy & Alexis about her postnatal journey, maternal mental health, and what led her to create the amazing Positive Planners. Ali is a mum of two, co-author and illustrator of the brilliantly successful Positive Planner series of books, mental health advocate, and life coach in training. This episode contains subjects that some listeners may find triggering: Contains reference to postnatal depression - If you need support, please do...

Beccy & Alexis talk all things birth, being a new mum, bathing with Bublé and the dating game in this brilliant episode with the absolutely gorgeous Nadia Essex - dating guru, host of the fabulous Clueless Mum podcast, Baby Blogger, Columnist and mother to her gorgeous baby Ezekiel. @ladynadiaessex @thecluelessmumpodcast Please get in touch with us on Social Media over at @the_mother_box / @notes_from_the_mother_box Luxury pregnancy and postnatal gift boxes available...

The girls are so honoured to be joined today by Tahnee Knowles. Tahnee is a hypnobirthing teacher, who also runs pregnancy wellness retreats. She is a mother to Gus, and her beautiful star baby Elvis and having recently experienced baby loss herself, Tahnee reached out and bravely offered to share her story for international baby loss awareness week. We would like to dedicate this episode to raising awareness, supporting all of the mothers who didn’t get to bring their babies home from...