Making Room: Pregnancy, Postpartum & You is the podcast helping women navigate the physical, mental and social realities of pregnancy and life after birth.
Hosted by Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Remi, the show explores pregnancy health, postpartum recovery, maternal mental health, pelvic floor problems, birth recovery, identity, relationships, returning to work and navigating maternity care.
Expert insight. Honest conversations. More clarity for the whole woman.
I Tried to Induce Labour "Naturally" - Here’s What Happened
Can you really induce labour naturally? By the end of pregnancy, I was determined to find out. If your baby has arrived, take the free Her Health Room Recovery Check-In questionnaire to discover what needs attention first across your body, mind and life: 👉 https://www.herhealthroom.com/#check-in Join the Making Room Workshops waitlist for support navigating postpartum recovery: 👉 https://www.herhealthroom.com/#workshop Watch my pregnancy journey playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
22 Sept 2026
I Thought I Could Do It All in My Third Trimester...
I thought I had until 34 weeks to get everything done before my baby arrived. By 30 weeks, my energy had dropped, my back hurt, I was barely sleeping—and I kept going. If you’ve had your baby, take the free Her Health Room Recovery Check-In: https://www.herhealthroom.com/#check-in Join the Making Room Workshops waitlist to hear first about my postnatal recovery workshop: https://www.herhealthroom.com/#workshop I’m Remi, an obstetrician and mum of three. In this video, I take you through wh...
30 Aug 2026
Second Trimester Pregnancy: The “Easy” Stage No One Explains
Second trimester pregnancy can bring more energy and fewer symptoms—but also fewer appointments, changing baby movements, a growing bump and new decisions about work. ▶ Subscribe to Her Health Room: https://www.youtube.com/@HerHealthRoom ▶ Join the Her Health Room waitlist: https://www.herhealthroom.com/waitlist ▶ Follow Her Health Room on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herhealthroom_/ Everyone calls the second trimester the “easy” trimester. And physically, it often can be easier. My n...
17 Aug 2026
The First Trimester Nobody Prepares You For | Symptoms, Work & What to Do
First trimester pregnancy can bring nausea, fatigue, bloating, anxiety, early scans and questions about work. In this episode, I share my early pregnancy symptoms and how I navigated the first trimester. The first trimester can feel physically intense, mentally noisy and strangely lonely. Subscribe to my youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HerHealthRoom Your body is changing. You may be worried about miscarriage. You might be trying to hide pregnancy symptoms at work, deciding when to...
11 Aug 2026
Postpartum Recovery: Why Mothers Need More Than a Six-Week Check
We talk so much about preparing for birth, but very little about what comes after. In this episode of Making Room for Pregnancy and Postpartum, I’m joined by Dr Julie Hammond - a GP, mother, founder of mamAR and author of The Fourth Trimester: The Best Friend’s Guide to Your Postpartum Body and Mind. Connect with me: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerHealthRoom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herhealthroom_/ Join the event waitlist: https://www.herhealthroom.com/waitlist This is a co...
4 Aug 2026
What Did Pregnancy Reveal About Your Lifelong Health?
Pregnancy, postpartum health, women’s health and longevity are deeply connected. Learn what pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, sleep, pelvic floor health and recovery may reveal about your future. Join the waitlist - https://www.herhealthroom.com/waitlist What if pregnancy was not only about having a baby, and postpartum was not only about recovering from birth? In this episode of Making Room, I explore why pregnancy is often described as a stress test for the body—and how what happens d...
29 Jul 2026
Trying to Conceive Over 35: Low AMH, Short Cycles & What I Did
In the first episode of this pregnancy and postpartum journey series, Dr Remi shares what it was like trying to conceive her third baby over the age of 35. Although this pregnancy did not take long to conceive medically, it took longer than her previous pregnancies. And with a low AMH result, shorter cycles, ovulation tracking and the emotional weight of waiting in the background, it brought up more anxiety than she expected. This episode explores the stage before the positive pregnancy test:...
21 Jul 2026
Why Can’t I Get Pregnant Again? Secondary Infertility Explained
You can be grateful for the child you have and still grieve the baby you are struggling to conceive. In this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi is joined by Dr Nagla, a fertility specialist and obstetrics and gynaecology doctor, to talk about secondary infertility — when you have had a baby before, but trying for baby number two is taking longer than expected. They discuss why it can feel so isolating, why women often delay seeking help, and why hearing “at least you already have one” can feel s...
2 Jul 2026
Intimacy After Childbirth: Scared, Touched Out or Not Ready at 6 Weeks?
Are you six weeks postpartum and scared to have sex again? In this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi talks honestly about sex after childbirth and why six weeks is not a deadline. We unpack the real questions many women have after birth: Will it hurt? Will my body feel different? What if I do not want sex? What if I feel touched out? And what if my partner feels ready before I do? Remi explains the physical reasons sex can feel uncomfortable after birth, including tears, stitches, caesarean rec...
15 Jun 2026
Pelvic Floor Exercises for Women: What No One Tells You After Birth
Pelvic floor exercises for women, postpartum pelvic floor recovery, urine leakage, bowel leakage, prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction after birth, explained by an NHS pelvic health physiotherapist. 📖 DOWNLOAD THE POSTPARTUM GUIDE - https://www.herhealthroom.com/waitlist Most women associate pelvic-floor problems with leaking urine. But your pelvic floor also affects your bowel control, sexual function, pelvic organs and ability to return to exercise after birth. In this episode of Making...
30 May 2026
TikTok Is Not Your Midwife: Why Viral Birth Stories Can Mislead Pregnant Women
TikTok birth stories can be powerful. They can help women feel less alone, more informed, and more confident about speaking up during labour. But they are not your midwife. Subscribe to Youtube - www.youtube.com/@HerHealthRoom Find me on Instagram - www.instagram.com/herhealthroom_ Website - www.herhealthroom.com In this episode of Making Room, Dr Remi talks about the danger of applying someone else’s birth story to your own labour without the full clinical context. We discuss a viral-style b...
16 May 2026
Mom Burnout & Sleep Training: Why It's Not Really About Sleep
Everyone warns you about sleepless nights. Nobody warns you about what the sleep deprivation actually does to you - your confidence, your sense of self, your ability to function at work, your relationship with your own body. In this episode, Dr Remi is joined by Temi, founder of Gentle Baby Sleep Help, a sleep and postnatal wellbeing consultant who works with families globally. Temi shares her own experience of struggling with sleep deprivation as a first-time mum - and how resolving it chang...
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