First-time mother by choice
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
15. Pregnancy as a single parent
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doing pregnancy solo? Emilia shares her journey as a single person going through pregnancy after a break up & tips & tools to help you navigat...
14. Unhelpful language around pregnancy, splitting in half & Q&A
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emilia got in trouble again & also did a solo Q&A - the fear of change with pregnancy; how long it took to conceive; abs exercises in pregnanc...
13. Lynn’s birth story
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn shares her brith story. Please be mindful of listening to this podcast if you are currently pregnant & cultivating a specific type of ‘posi...
12. TTC myths in nutrition & fitness & Emilia gets a telling off
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
(Wo)man vs. myth - is dieting ok when TTC? Should you go gluten free? Does a pineapple in the canal support implantation? 1-1 peri-natal support @emil...
11. Work-pregnancy balance
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should we HAVE to work when pregnant? How can we make it easier? 1-1 peri-natal coaching @emiliathompsonphd @lynn_etphdcoaching
11. Q&A pelvic floor; hospital trips & the pregnancy glow
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emilia’s hospitals trip; Lynns first overnight sleep; the pregnancy glow; pelvic floor tips; first trimester tips; preparing for birth; not enjoying...
10. The truth about pregnancy weight gain & sex drive
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much weight should you gain during pregnancy? Is it ok to try & avoid weight gain? What’s the deal with the pressure to gain the ‘right’...
Episode 9. Mental load of pregnancy, your career & body image post partum
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn & Emilia chat through the mental load of pregnancy, supporting your career through pregnancy & post-partum body image tools. They also ra...
8. Tips for trying to conceive & giant vulvas
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nutrition & lifestyle support for trying to conceive (TTC) & exactly how big does your vulva get when you're pregnant? 1-1 support for TTC...
7. Gender disappointment & prompts for body connection in pregnancy
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Please keep an open mind and heart during this episode. Solo episode with Emilia where she discusses the somewhat taboo area of gender disappointment....
6. Things not to say to a pregnant person & training when pregnant
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn & Emilia rant (politely) about all the things not to say to pregnant people & answer listener questions on time to conceive; alcohol when...
Peri-natal body image & connection to your pregnancy
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Supporting body image when TTC, pregnancy & post-partum, connecting to your pregnancy (or not), being stuck in a TTC rut, accepting your body at i...
How to train & eat well when you’d rather die
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn & Emilia chat tips & tricks to eat & move as well as you can when you’d rather do anything else when you’re pregnant & answer...
The first trimester, deep throating carbs & pregnancy anxiety
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The realities of the first trimester, deep throating carbs, Lynn’s dogs near death experience, exercising when trying to conceive & managing pre...
Healing your relationship with food for pregnancy
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this shared podcast between ETPHD & the first time mother by choice podcast, Emilia discusses some of the changes that may come with your relat...
From single mother to first-time mother by choice
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 2! The podcast has undergone some changes, and in this episode, Emilia gives an update on her own journey and discusses why it's...
Episode 18. The stigma of being a single mother by choice.
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia answers a listener question on how to respond to people that say a child has a right to a mother and a father, and that they a...
Episode 17. Exercise for fertility
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia chats about the importance of exercise on your journey to fertility and gives general recommendations on how to include that w...
Episode 16. The overturning of Roe vs. Wade
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia discusses the implications of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade for you, for your fertility journey and for people everywhere. ...
Episode 15. Fierce compassion (& some tough love) for sub-fertility
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds odd given the challenges you're facing, but in this episode, Emilia discusses the fierce side of self compassion and the importance of using...
Episode 14. Body image during sub-fertility & IVF
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia does her best not to get mad at her body, discusses why body image matters, why getting mad at your body helps no one and how ...
Episode 13. Should I freeze my eggs, go solo or chill out?
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia discusses 5 things to consider before freezing your eggs or going on a solo mother journey, including fertility statistics, co...
Episode 12. An IVF update & the never ending to-do list.
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia gives you a brief update of where she is in her journey to becoming a single mother by choice, reminds you why reframing is so...
Episode 11. Nutrition for fertility
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia covers the bad basics when it comes to supporting your fertility with nutrition and supplementation. For one to one support,...
Episode 10. The importance of stress management & fertility
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode. Emilia discusses the pitfalls of stress management, why it’s important for fertility and how you can do it for yourself. For one-to...
Episode 9. Irregular menstrual cycles and your fertility.
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia discusses common reasons for irregular cycles (including hypothalamic amenorrhea, PCOS, stress & body) and what you can do...
Episode 8. The importance of letting people in
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia talks about independence, hyper independence and how many of us are doing ourselves a disservice by not letting people in. For...
Episode 7. Fat loss for fertility treatment
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia helps you manage fat loss for fertility treatment and why it might be a little different to the regular fat loss journey. For...
Episode 6. The art of acceptance.
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia introduces the idea of acceptance and tells you why it will change your life and fertility journey. For one to one support, f...
Episode 5. Behaviour change for fertility treatment.
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia discusses ways to make behaviour change easier, touching on fat loss for fertility treatment and values- and compassion-focuse...
Episode 4. Acupuncture and IVF.
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia discusses her experience with acupuncture and more importantly, provides an unbiased overview about what the research actually...
Episode 3 - Being single in your 30s & giving up on men
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of the single series, Emilia discusses single shame, the perception of single women vs. single men and what the happiness research actually ...
Episode 2. Sperm shopping and IUI
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia discusses browsing sperm like its the Argos catalogue and the process of intrauterine insemination. For more information, vis...
Episode 1. Why be a single mother by choice?
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emilia chats about about the journey to becoming a single mother, why she’s single in her 30s (god forbid) and finding meaning in y...