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 domest ..read more

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 ..read more

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 t ..read more

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 revi ..read more

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 sear ..read more

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 ..read more

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 se ..read more

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 ..read more

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 platform ..read more