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Held in Motherhood with Hannah Willsmore

Held in Motherhood with Hannah Willsmore

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Held in Motherhood with Hannah Willsmore is a kids podcast hosted by Hannah Willsmore. It has 104 episodes, with the latest published February 2026.

Welcome to Held in Motherhood - Conversations on Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond. I’m your host, Hannah Willsmore - I'm a Mum, Registered Midwife and Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and NDC Possums Practitioner. I’m here to share my knowledge, practical tips and insights so you too can have positive birth and transition to parenthood. I’ve worked with hundreds of families as they welcome their baby, so I know all about the highs, the lows, and everything in between. From conception to birth, breastfeeding, sleep and the first year of motherhood - we discuss it all! This podcast is real, practical and super informative. I am so excited you are here!heldmidwifery.com.au

kids ·en-au ·104 episodes

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103. How I'm Currently Preparing for My 2nd Birth as a Midwife

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102. Is Feeding to Sleep a Bad Habit?

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101. ‘I Can’t Do This Anymore’ Navigating Transition in Labour.

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100. Hello 2026 - Pregnancy Updates, Work Goals, Gestational Diabetes and Maternity Leave Plans.

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99. Navigating Christmas with a New Baby - Realistic Tips for the Festive Season

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98. Facing Fear in Birth - Why It’s Normal and How You Can Work With It

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97. Healing Sore Nipples - What Really Helps (and What Doesn’t)

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96. Understanding ADHD and Neurodivergence in Motherhood with Rachel Howe.

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95. What I'll Be Doing Differently in my Next Birth

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94. How to Prepare Your Birth Partner for Labour

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93. Why Awake Windows Can Get in the Bin

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92. The Reality of the First Trimester (from a Midwife Who’s Living It)

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91. My Top 10 Mum Life Hacks

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90. My Weaning Journey: The Emotional and Practical Side of Stopping Breastfeeding.

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89. 5 Essential Questions to Ask at Antenatal Appointments

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88. New Name, New Format, Big Life Updates.

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87. Merry & Bright (But Mostly Tired) - Navigating Christmas with a New Baby.

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86. Breastfeeding Your Toddler - Boundaries, Moving Away From Feeding on Demand, Tandem Feeding, Night Weaning and Managing Outside Opinions.

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85. How I use the Neuroprotective Developmental Care (Possums) Approach with my Baby

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Three Simple Steps to Prepare for a Positive and Empowering Birth

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83. A New Era for Private Midwifery in Australia - Stepping You Through the Exciting New Changes!

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A Life Update plus your Free Access to my Preconception and First Trimester Course.

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Managing Gestational Diabetes

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80. Babywearing 101 - How to Choose the Right Carrier, Safe Babywearing and What to Do If Your Baby Hates the Carrier!

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79. Preparing your Partner to be the Best Birth Support.

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78. Managing Reflux, Starting Solids and Fussy Eating with Paediatric Dietician Anna Ritan.

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77. Q + A - Changing care provider, antenatal expressing, nausea, postpartum haemorrhage, gestational diabetes, homebirth insurance changes, childcare transitions, house hunting, endometriosis, PCOS.

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76. Preparing your Toddler for a New Sibling Part 2.

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75. Preparing your Toddler for a New Sibling Part 1.

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74. My Top 10 Breastfeeding Tips.

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73. How to Protect Breastfeeding if You Are Separated from Your Baby.

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Preparing for a VBAC

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71. Digestive Discomfort in Newborns

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How the Media Negatively Influences Birth and What We Can Do About It.

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Night Weaning Q and A

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The Top Up Trap - How Early Formula Supplementation Affects Breastfeeding.

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What is the difference between a Midwife and Doula?

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The podcast is back! What we've been up to, our huge rebrand and a life update.

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Night Weaning - A honest, unedited conversation.

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Navigating Breastfeeding and Postpartum Life After the First Six Weeks

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63. Three Mistakes I see all too often with Birth Preparation

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62. Emotional Wellbeing in Pregnancy + Postpartum with Clinical Psychologist Dr Kaitlin Harkess

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61. All You Need to Know About Hypnobirthing and How It Can Help You to Have an Empowering Birth

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60. Navigating Christmas with a Baby

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59. How I Balance Work, Exercise, Chores and Self-Care as a Busy Mum

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58. Building your Village with Christie Smith

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57. Three Easy Ways to Support Your Mindset in the First Trimester

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56. Planning a Baby? Five Things to Do Now Before You Conceive.

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55. Lara’s Birth Story - Birth Preparation, Choosing a Supportive Care Provider, and Her Journey to an Empowering Birth After Birth Trauma.

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54. The question I get asked all the time about Homebirth - But isn't it Dangerous?

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