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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 29 MIN

From excitement to fear: What it’s like being pregnant for the first time

from Sistas, Let's Talk · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It’s hard to think of anything more exciting but also nerve wracking than being pregnant for the first time.  Each stage is a new experience and a lesson in letting go of plans and control, and just trying to go along with what life delivers. Every woman is different and so is every pregnancy. This week on Sistas Let’s Talk, Natasha Meten explores first time pregnancy with a woman who’s experiencing it and a midwife who helps women through it. Grace Naleba, first time mother in Fiji Betsy Hamao, midwife with the  Kiopan Hanahan Health Centre Antenatal clinic in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville Listen on ABC Radio Australia 

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