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Beyond the Bump — 421 episodes

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The First 365: What does a Women's Health Physio want all new parents to know? with Sarah Percy, Women’s Health Physiotherapist & Director of Female Physio Co.

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Dr Becky, how can effortful imperfection help us in motherhood? Plus, deep feeling kids, relationship needs after kids & more! - with Dr Becky, psychologist & founder of Good Inside

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Bumpie Group Chat: a not so romantic getaway, trenches be trenchin’ and a side of bunny lovin’

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The First 365: What does a paediatric doctor want all new parents to know? - with Hailey O'Neill

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What’s the best generation to date? Love, divorce and dating with kids - with Kate Reeves, from We Don’t Have Time For This

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Bumpie group chat: the humbling mum jig, never trust a teen and the mysterious case of tea-bagging

7

The First 365: What does a dietitian want all new parents to know? with Renee Jennings, women’s nutrition expert

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Would you ever consider boarding school? - with rural mum Amanda Ferrari, founder of The Boarding School Collective

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Bumpie group chat: surrendering vs giving up in parenthood, how can we find quality time with our partners & what type of teenager were you?

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The First 365: What does a paediatric physiotherapist want all new parents to know? - with Nicole Pates, kids physio

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How the 5 body safety rules can help empower our children - with author/advocate for teaching Body Safety, Jayneen Sanders

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Bumpie Group Chat: our first on air fight, life in a bat cave, Pearl starts bush kindy and a confronting bullying lesson

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The First 365: What does a lactation consultant want all new parents to know? - with Clare from the Womb Rooms, IBCLC

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Is listening to our gut the key to decreasing burn out? - with With Stacie, mum of 3 and Emotional Intelligence Coach

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Bumpie Group Chat: a school holidays wrap and a case for sleeping in separate beds

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Will I ever stop grieving? A story of late term stillbirth & CMV awareness - with Stephanie Briggs, Mother & Founder of The Hope Initiative for CMV

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Bumpie Group Chat: the many identity shifts of motherhood, aging, reasons why we choose NOT to drink, neighbour dramas & more!

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How can I do money better for future me & my family? - with Mel Browne, money expert & educator

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Bumpie Group chat: why are we so hard on ourselves? Talking imposter syndrome & rejection sensitivity dysphoria

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Our kids’ personal safety, where do we even begin? Child sexual abuse prevention - with Alison Geale, CEO of Bravehearts

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Bumpie Group Chat: decided to take a week off whinging

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How did you break the cycle of addiction for your children? - with Hanna, mum of 2

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Bumpie Group Chat: The rollercoaster that is couple’s therapy, the torture that is Sophie’s bedtime and could Jayde be going through peri-menopause?

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Anyone else got the guilts around playing with our kids? - with Nicole, paediatric physiotherapist

25

Bumpie group chat: talking parental preference, a little bit of 90s parenting and a kudos to Covid parents

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You’re having twins… again?! - with Leila from Village For Mama, post partum doula and mum of 5 kids (2 sets of twins)

27

Bumpie Group Chat: deep chats, a panic attack, an outburst over a viral cake and a Prima ick

28

Can we rethink autism and move beyond the stereotypes? - with Dr Krishna Jadav Carle, developmental paediatrician

29

Bumpie group chat: a bunch of updates, a question about play dates and the old scholastic catalogue gets us again!

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How can we raise boys to be emotionally healthy men? - with Dr Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician

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Bumpie Group Chat: 3, 7 & 38 year olds - is it developmental? We have lost the plot again lol sorry

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How can I better communicate and set boundaries with my in-laws, parents, partner and other important people in my life? - with family therapist & speech pathologist Claire Barbagallo

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Bumpie Group Chat: what parenting boxes have you put yourself in? Plus, we share your inappropriate songs from your childhood

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How did you rebuild your “village” in a new country!? Living abroad, being estranged from your own mother, PND and more - with Kerrene Taylor

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Bumpie Group Chat: the girls’ trip rundown, what we actually want on Mother’s Day and do the lyrics our kids listen to matter?

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How do we navigate parenting in a digital world? - with Dr Jo Orlando, researcher into kids and tech

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What do you do when you share your whole life online…and it completely implodes? - with Bella Messina

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Bumpie Group Chat: germy ball pits, hospital nerves & what is pregnancy announcement etiquette?

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How do we have the hard chats? Talking to our kids/tweens/teens about puberty, sex, relationships and more? - with Em Tabacaru

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Bumpie Group Chat: a case for a mental load holiday, what is adult gift etiquette nowadays, the dummy has officially been ditched and can I discipline my friend’s kids?

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What is Matrescence? The biggest transition of a mother’s life, let’s talk about it - with Claire Tonti

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Bumpie group chat: dentist mum guilt, crawling to the end of term and folks, you know you’re getting old when…

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Do I really need a will? A hard but important chat. Law for mummies not dummies, with - Tess, wills and estate lawyer

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Bumpie group chat: are we overdoing kids’ birthday parties? Some positive “just you waits” and AITA for wanting to change my kids' friends?

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What are the hidden gifts of your neurodivergent brain? OCD, ADHD and more - with Jess Urlichs

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Bumpie Group Chat: shoutout to solo/single parents, what’s a sleep under & am I the asshole when my MIL…

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Bumpies on Board with Bec, the fruit girl - the darkness of HG, being a nepo fruit baby and grieving your first love

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Bumpie Group Chat: if we aren't back next week we are on tour

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How can I parent a big personality without dulling their shine? - with Gen Muir

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Bumpie Group Chat: dare we say… haemorrhoids and could this be the start of our singing careers?!

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“I landed on my baby”... how do you move past mum guilt when a nightmare becomes reality? - with Abi Draycott

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How do I know if I’m done? 8 adults, 1 powerful conversation - with the whole BTB team

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How can I get this brain of mine to breathe? Simplifying for the sake of our nervous system with Jodi Wilson

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Bumpie Group Chat: Is it couple’s therapy or co host therapy? And thanks to the Bumpies for keeping us sane!

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Anyone else struggling with drops offs? Separation anxiety, resilience & more with Orlanda, teacher, psychology dress & mother

56

Bumpie Group Chat: is Sophie going back to homeschooling and who else is keen on a foot job?

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Will becoming a mum ruin my career? Or will it be a superpower? - with Michelle Battersby

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Bumpie Group Chat: the school year is already catching up on us and so is our age

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New year, new us? Couple’s therapy, starting school and a new BTB era incoming 👀

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REPLAY: Soph’s PREGNANT, so how’s the first trimester REALLY been? Week by week pregnancy diaries with Sophie and Jayde

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REPLAY: Anyone else feeling overwhelmed by motherhood? Being compassionate with ourselves - with Belinda Haan

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REPLAY: What happens when none of it goes how you expected? IVF, terminally ill mum, returning to Shameless and more - with Michelle Andrews

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REPLAY: What we wish we knew as a first time mum with Jayde and Sophie

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - Guess who’s back together?!

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How did this year change us? A reflection on growth, motherhood, podcasting & the year that was - with Jayde and Sophie

66

💙 BYTB: Girl Dad vs Boy Dad: Is there a difference? With Nick Pearce, dad of 3 girls & Chi Lo, dad of 2 boys

67

How can we have a fun but safe summer with little ones? - with paediatric nurse, Penny from Sick Happens

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - Jayde made the mistake of reading tattle and Sophie doesn’t know who she is anymore

69

WTF it’s almost Xmas!? 4 mum’s festive tips, tricks & funny bits to help reduce the mental load - with Jayde, Sophie, Clare & Joy

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - To post or not to post your kids online? Do butterflies really only live 24hrs and tips on how NOT to record a podcast.

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Is this normal mum worry or post natal anxiety? Where can I turn for help? - with PANDA CEO & clinical psychologist, Julie Borninkhof

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💙 BYTB: Resilience: How do we nurture it in our children? with Dr. Billy Garvey from Pop Culture Parenting

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What does a Hollywood career look like when family comes first!? Actor & mother of 6 Teresa Palmer

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - Embarrassing IN LAW stories, a year long secret exposed, mum guilt (again), trialing progesterone & more!

75

The trip around Australia is coming to an end, how are we feeling? - with Sophie & Nick

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - Hormones, periods & anxiety = we are not ok this week. Type B tips for Type As & “is it fine for my FIL to kiss my baby while I’m breastfeeding?”

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What does FIFO work look like for your family? - with Ellie Hinkley

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - How can I be a little more type A?! Please don't snatch or talk back! Mum hacks & more!

79

How has being adopted impacted your experience of motherhood? - with Sarah Davidson

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💙 BYTB: What does dad’s perinatal depression & anxiety actually look & feel like? With Craig Anderson, Gidget Angel

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What does birth trauma look like? - with Helen, midwife specialising in perinatal trauma

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - more grocery porn chat and what's your thoughts on this baby name dilemma?

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Why am I constantly burnt out? with Dr Mel Taitimu, psychologist

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered): in car conversations that benefit the whole family! - with Gen Muir, parent educator

85

How can I reduce the mental load around grocery shopping? - with Nabula from Supermarket Swap

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered): The impermanence of childhood, but the unspoken beauty of parenting older kids

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What does being 'not maternal' look like as a mum? From 2-3 kids, work and everything in between - with Loz from Ready or Not

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – Dealing with death, d*cks and dumb tattoos

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Parenting a child with a disability, what has Bonnie taught you so far? - with Kate Mason

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What's the etiquette with fake snakes in camp grounds? Sleep training your adult self. Caught "in the act" confessions and if not me, why?

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But HOW do I make friends as a mum? - with Kimberly Kay, founder of Mum Walk

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – You can shove whimsy up your a$$. FAFO parenting method - we are onboard. The winning lotto theory & benefits of a worry diary!

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How can I decrease the anxiety around allergies/allergens? With Paediatrician Dr Rob and GP Dr Mariam

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – Jealous of your partner and child’s bond? Why we all need more whimsy in our life, the reality of school camp & YES, it’s more than fine to sleep in different beds!

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Quadruplets?! Where do we even begin? - with Taylah Tudehope-Glachan

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – When bribery backfires, how many times did we say Lafufu? High school orientations, debating family values around phones & would you snoop a celeb’s texts?

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What if the hardest choice ends up being the right one? Relationship breakdown, single parenting & finding love again- with mum of 4, Georgia Fox

98

Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – Jet lag, Texas rodeos, space dreams & WOW, three really is a crowd!

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What are 10 things you wish everyone knew about postpartum (& pregnancy)? - with Sophie Walker from Australian Birth Stories

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – What’s this impending doom? Homesick kids and those “oooohhh now i get it” parenting moments

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What happens when none of it goes how you expected? IVF, terminally ill mum, returning to Shameless and more - with Michelle Andrews

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – relationship confessions, missing your own mum & how our Bumpies met (LOL)

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How do I deal with the overwhelm of motherhood? - with Sarah Ashton, mental health OT for mothers

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - Why did no one warn me about this? The ways parenting has changed us for better & worse with Chi, Sophie & Jayde - Part 2

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Why did no one warn me about this? The ways parenting has changed us for better & worse with Chi, Sophie & Jayde - Part 1

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) - Dear family, what about me!?

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What’s motherhood like when your neighbour is a paddock & the shops are an hour away? - rural living realities with Stephanie from Motherland

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – Wait… who am I outside of being a mum?

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How can I keep my kids safe without them missing out? - with Victoria Barendsen, psychologist (in sexual abuse prevention)

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Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – we ask Kristi McVee, child abuse expert & educator, your questions from this week

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Um, where is my “village”? Tips on finding modern day support - with Leila, Village For Mama

112

Bumpie Group Chat (unfiltered) – on a Friday?! We are here to stay!

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Are we there yet!? What parenting & caravan life has really been like with kids on the road! - with Nick & Sophie

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Bumpies on Board with Brooke - Postnatal Insomnia, Depression & Anxiety Leading to a Mental Health Admission

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Why am I feeling the pressure to bounce back? Turning down the noise on pregnancy and post partum body image - with Dr. Pree, prenatal psychologist

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💙 BYTB: Beers with the lads, what is it actually costing you? Talking sobriety & being a sober curious dad with Hamish Adams-Cairns

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What topic didn't we spiral into? Health anxiety, finding your style again postpartum, transition to 2 kids & a hell of a lot more – with Liv Brown, stylist

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Are my kids ungrateful or can we call this developmental? — with Gen Muir

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WTF is my cycle doing? A dummies guide to cyclical living - with Madeleine Murray

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BUMPIES ON BOARD: with Joy – Miscarriage, transition from 1–2 kids, the highs and lows of motherhood and everything in between

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💙 BYTB: Because 1990s Parenting Doesn't Work Anymore... Parenting This Generation - With Gen Muir

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How do you mother once you find out you’re going to lose yours? - a journey through grief with Claire Andrews

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How do we get comfortable with failing as a parent? - with Vic Vanstone

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💙 BYTB: Growing from boy to father - when will you be ready? Navigating your rite of passage, with Jason from Raising Fathers

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Is my child highly sensitive and what can I do to support them?! - with psychologist, Rachel Samson

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Is ‘Mummy Wine Culture’ making parenting harder? - talking sobriety & being sober curious with Vic Vanstone

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What do you wish you knew as a first time mum? - with Sophie & Jayde

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💙 BYTB: Grief. Turning the loss of your child into a beautiful legacy with Jonny Casella from Mackenzie’s Mission

129

So, what’s the going rate from the tooth fairy nowadays? An entertaining Q&A all about teeth, with the Tooth Fairy Dr Beth

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Is Sophie a secret slob? Shaking off the ‘shoulds’ of motherhood - with Fiona from Mama Matters

131

💙 BYTB: Doctor! My partner is pregnant, what can I do to help? A Q&A with Dr. Hugh Porter, obstetrician

132

ADHDiversary! Jayde, how are you feeling a year on from diagnosis? with Jane, from ADHD Mums

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What do you wish you knew before your elective c-section and becoming a FTM? - with Konnie, newborn mama

134

💙 BYTB: Terminal Illness. Parenting with resilience & grace in the face of the worst possible news - with parents Jeff Jenkins & Sarah Rigg

135

Daycare, where do you even begin? Daycare Diaries from 3 mums (9 kids!) - with Roisin, from @geebungalow

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Has your child just started school? How are you all going? The ups and downs and lessons learnt with Jayde, Clare and Sophie

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💙 BYTB: Welcome back legends! How well do we really know each other? With Jayde Couldwell & Chi Lo

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Can a work/life balance exist for mothers or are we setting ourselves up to fail? - with Lucinda McKimm from Ready or Not Podcast

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Did I just give birth to… myself? Betty Beef Curtains & Jayde 2.0 are back with a summer break recap

140

Replay: Why being a ’Good Enough’ Mother is more than good enough - debunking the perfect parent myth with Dr Sophie Brock, sociologist

141

Replay: So what do I actually have to avoid when pregnant?? Pregnancy myths vs. facts - with Dr Timmy, obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist

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Replay: A Mother’s Mental Load

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What's the dirt on 2024? A trucker Soph & farmer Jayde recap

144

‘Bogged’ down in toilet training? We’re here to help! - with paediatric OTs, Alex & Bel

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💙 BYTB: Retrospect. A mental health journey with Nick Couldwell

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How has being an amputee impacted your journey as a mum? - with Jess Quinn

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💙 BYTB: BLIND! Parenting through adversity with Ben Pettingill

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Why is my toddler only eating beige food? Help! - with Luka, from Boob to Food

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💙 BYTB: COMMUNICATION! Maintaining your relationship when you have kids - with Nahum Kozac, Relationship Counsellor

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How did you find yourself again? Chatting identity loss when going from career woman to working mum - with Genevieve Day

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💙 BYTB: SEX! Setting expectations during conception, pregnancy, postpartum & beyond - with Chantelle Otten, Sexologist

152

Tantrums, WTAF? Understanding big emotions in our little people - with Gen Muir, parent educator & mum of 4

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💙 BYTB: Primary carer! A dad’s journey - with Chris

154

What’s the reality of raising a neurodivergent child? - with Leah Williams

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BONUS: Is traveling with kids even worth it? Raw truths, tips and learnings - with Sophie & Jayde

156

💙 BYTB: WORK! Why should dad take parental leave? - with Blake Woodward from Dads&

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How do you share the load with 3 under 2? - with Roisin, working toddler & twin mama

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💙 BYTB: SLEEP! How can dad help with settling baby? with Lauren Beeten from The Conscious Parenting Co

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From partners to parents - How did having kids change your relationship? Answering your dilemmas with Leonie, relationship coach

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💙 BYTB: Birth! How can I be a great birth partner? - Part 2 with Dr. Pickering & Midwife Kearn

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💙 BYTB: Birth! How can I be a great birth partner? - Part 1 with Sophie Pearce

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How can you do shift work as a parent?? Is an au pair essential? - with Millie, paramedic

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BONUS: Um, how do you even get out of the house with kids? Our personal tips & tricks - with Sophie & Jayde

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💙 BYTB: Dad, you got this! Empowering dads to support mums (and themselves) postpartum - with Dr. Golly

165

Bumpies On Board With Odette - Mum Of 4, Twin Pregnancy, Down Syndrome Diagnosis & Open Heart Surgery

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💙 BYTB: R U OK? Shattering the silence on men’s mental health - with twin dad, Luke O’Brien

167

What’s it like to fall pregnant unexpectedly? Talking termination - with Laksmi Wilson

168

💙 BYTB: Mum Vs Dad: What Is Your Mental Load?

169

You’ve made the decision to separate, now what? - with Rebecca Thompson, Family Lawyer

170

💙 BYTB: Myth Busting! Breaking down fatherhood myths - with Rob Sturrock

171

Mum guilt, am I the only one feeling this way? - with Dr Sophie Brock, motherhood sociologist

172

💙 BYTB: Welcome to Beyond the Balls!

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How Can We Teach Our Toddlers, Tweens And Teens About Boundaries, Respect And Healthy Connections? - With The Big Sister Experience, Bianca And Kritz

174

Bumpies On Board With Sophie - Cystic Fibrosis, PND & PNA Requiring Admission And ect.

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How Can We Help Our Kids Handle Criticism? - With Kasey Edwards, Author

176

Germs, Bugs, Sickness - When Does It End? Talking Winter Bugs - With Penny, Paediatric Nurse

177

Who Even Am I? - With Yara, Psychologist

178

One And Done - Am I Truly Done?! - With Hayley, Mother Of One

179

Code Red: Why Has My Period Changed Since Having A Baby? Are My Hormones Okay? - With Dr Preeya Alexander

180

Bumpies On Board With Nikeesha - Solo Mum By Choice, Sperm Donation, Chronic Illness And More

181

4 Year Olds, Is Everything Okay?! - With Child & Family Therapist, Sarah Bolitho

182

Work & Parenthood, Can We Juggle It All? - With Erica, Psychologist & Career Coach

183

Is this really a Fair Play game? Divvy up the mental load with Harry & Jayde

184

Bumpies on Board with Clare Watson - mum of 2, CMPA, tongue ties, PND & PNA

185

Hey Google, Should I have a third child?! - with Maggie Chretien

186

Would you say this is a raw dogging episode?! - with Sophie & Jayde

187

Sex toys: where do we even begin?! - with Rach, from LBDO

188

If I choose not to sleep train, will my baby ever sleep? - with Tracey, Holistic Sleep Mumma

189

💜 BHTB: SEASON 1 FINALE: How can we emotionally cope with miscarriage, IVF & infertility? - with Ceci Jeffries

190

How do I find my style again as a mum? - with stylist, Liv Brown

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💜 BHTB: What was it like to adopt from another country? - with Tracey

192

Is the mental load fair in your relationship?! Doing the Fair Play cards - with Nick and Sophie

193

💜 BHTB: How did you go on after two second trimester losses? - with Alyssa

194

How to feed your kids and not feel crap about it - with food scientist, Dr Emma

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💜 BHTB: How did you get pregnant AFTER having a hysterectomy?! Australia’s first uterus transplant story - with Kirsty Bryant

196

What do you do when you're "not in labour" but you actually are? - with Haidee, proud Kamilaroi woman

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💜 BHTB: What are the myths vs facts of fertility and IVF? - Your questions answered part 2 - with Dr. Timmy

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Anyone else feeling overwhelmed by motherhood? Being compassionate with ourselves - with Belinda Haan

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💜 BHTB: What are the myths vs facts of miscarriage and infertility? Your questions answered Part 1 - with Dr. Timmy

200

Boss Mama: how did you juggle HG with running small businesses? PND, PNA, IVF and so much more - with Keira Rumble

201

💜 BHTB: What does infertility feel like for a man? - with Jon Summers

202

So what can I put on my face? Talking pregnancy & postpartum skincare - with Ellie, Skincare Expert

203

💜 BHTB: How did you cope with another woman carrying your child? - with Lisa Clements

204

SAHD - Is it the same as being a SAHM?! - with Chi Shurn Lo

205

💜 BHTB: Why would you risk terminating to get a second baby? - with Melissa Barker

206

1 year of Pearl: How has it been having three kids?! - with Sophie & Jayde

207

💜 BHTB: After multiple miscarriages and IVF, how did you get a baby “for free? - with Katie Farrell

208

Guess Who's Back From Holidays?! Starting School, Having ADHD, Travel With Kids (And More Importantly, Without) And A New Mini Series! - With Sophie & Jayde

209

Raising three boys, challenging sibling adjustments, some exciting BTB news ... what didn’t we cover - with Laksmi Wilson

210

Feeling stressed about your bub’s first Christmas?? Lowering the pressure and some tips and tricks - with Claire Andrews, MCHN

211

Child loss - how do you go on when your child dies? Discussing genetic screening and Mackenzie’s Mission - with Rachael Casella

212

The mental load of Christmas - are you letting out your inner elf or grinch this year? - with Sophie & Jayde

213

ADHD - is it mum overwhelm or could it be something more? Talking ADHD in women - with Jane McFadden from ADHD Mums

214

Did you experience the 4 month dip or the 8 month drop? Cause we sure did!! - with Claire Andrews, MCHN and midwife

215

TWEENS: What is going on? - with Michelle Mitchell, parenting educator

216

BONUS EP - 4 years of BTB, have we learnt anything?! - with Sophie and Jayde

217

Food for thought: how can we raise kids with a healthy relationship with food and body image? - with Lyndi Cohen, nutritionist and dietician

218

School readiness - what does being ready for school even look like? - with Andrea, from Leor

219

Parental Preference - why does my child only want one of us? - with child psychologist, Emily

220

Is pocket money okay? How to teach our kids the value of money - with Frances Cook, financial journalist

221

The snip! What actually happens in a vasectomy?? - with urologist, Dr Gideon Blecher

222

How can we set better boundaries as a mum? - with Yara, Life After Birth Psychology

223

How can I create a flexible work life post kids? - with Ellen Hooper, HR Coach

224

How do you navigate a breast cancer diagnosis when you have small kids? - with Holly Schleich

225

What can we tell from the poos and spews of a bub? - with paediatrician, Dr Golly

226

What does it mean if your bub has a cleft lip or palate? - with mama, Hannah King

227

How can we be smarter with our money once we start a family? - with Frances Cook, financial journalist

228

What’s life like now that Pearl is 6 months old? - with Sophie

229

How do you go on when you discover one of your twins is ”incompatible with life”? - with Amie Rohan

230

Our first live podcast recording!! What are some common newborn myths? - with Clare, midwife

231

Mixed feeding, what actually is it and how do you do it? - with Susie Prout, lactation consultant

232

What’s it like to have hyperemesis? Chatting HG - with Caitlin & Yanika from Hyperemesis Australia

233

How do we bring up boys who like themselves? - with Kasey Edwards

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So you’re thinking about a sea change? Navigating motherhood away from your family and making new friends in a new place - with Erin, founder of Le Purée

235

Being a Dad for a decade: how has fatherhood changed and shaped your life? - with Nick (Harry) Couldwell

236

I’ve brought my newborn bub home, now what?1? - with midwife Clare

237

Why does no one talk about termination for medical reasons? (TFMR) - with Isobel, mama of angel baby, Ollie

238

Winter bugs, how do we cope and when do they end?! - with Dr Golly, paediatrician

239

What has postpartum with twins looked like for you? - with Leila, Postpartum Doula

240

How can we raise our girls to like themselves? - with author, Kasey Edwards

241

How is Pearl already 3 months old?!? Chatting about the fourth trimester with Sophie and Nick

242

Does dummy/thumb sucking deserve the bad rap? with Speech Pathologist, Jess

243

How can I get my kid to play for more than two minutes? - with Erica, from Chronicles of Play

244

Why don’t I love my baby? Pre and post-natal depression - with Annette

245

BONUS episode - what’s your parenting porkie?

246

What actually happens in an induction? - with midwife, Beth

247

What’s the mental load of IVF? 5 years of IVF, bipolar, donor sperm, eggs and so much more! - with Jossie Williams

248

Where are you Pelvic Floor? (post-partum pelvic floor issues) - with Ruth, physiotherapist

249

How does one return back to work after baby? - with Naomi, writer & postpartum doula

250

So what do I actually have to avoid when pregnant?? Pregnancy myths vs. facts - with Dr Timmy, obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist

251

Is sibling fighting normal & when do we step in? - with child psychologist Emily from the Playful Psychologist

252

How was your THIRD birth?!? Pearl’s birth story - with Sophie

253

What does pleasure mean to a mother? - with Regan Figg

254

What are the steps in freezing your embryos? Are you living your back-up career? & so much more! - with Lola Berry

255

What have we been up to? Well, Sophie had a baby and Jayde had a colonic…

256

How did you start a podcast? And so much more - with Australian Birth Stories host, Sophie Walker!

257

Did things get better for you in the third trimester? - Third trimester diaries with Sophie

258

Did we answer your Christmas pickle!? (Not for little ears) - with Jayde and Sophie

259

How did couple’s counselling save your relationship (and your sex life)? - with Maggie @thepeninsulamumma

260

BONUS EP - Triplets?! Just, how? - with Tori Sevier

261

What do we even call this episode?! Talking upbringing, past relationships, religion, pregnancy, fertility, birth journey & so much more!!! - with Saci Magree

262

What is Antenatal Depression and Anxiety? - with perinatal psychiatrist, Dr Fran

263

How did you recover from your 13 year long Eating Disorder (and so much more)? - with Rochelle Currie

264

BONUS EP - What on earth are our kids actually thinking? Jayde asks her girls the hard hitting questions!

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Are you stressing over bub’s sleep? Letting go of the mainstream rules - with Fiona from Mama Matters

266

So has the second trimester been sunshine and rainbows?! - with Sophie and Jayde

267

Have you heard about postnatal depletion? Tips for the fourth trimester - with Dr Oscar Serrallach

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When is it time to do couples therapy? - with couple’s therapist Megan Kozak

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What are Newborn Must-haves vs. Don’t-Needs? - with Sophie, Jayde and their unsolicited opinions.

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What’s it like being able to share the pregnancy, birthing and breastfeeding load? with same sex couple Moana Hope & Bella Carlstrom

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Shedding some light during the darkness of depression - with Jayde and her brain

272

How on earth do I wean my baby/child?! - with lactation consultant, Susie Prout

273

BONUS EP - Fiji, our honest reviews of our family holidays!

274

What’s UP with blood pressure in pregnancy? - with Dr Timmy

275

Why being a ’Good Enough’ Mother is more than good enough - debunking the perfect parent myth with Dr Sophie Brock, sociologist

276

How has it really been?! Pregnancy and relationship Q&A Part 2 - with Sophie & Nick

277

What’s really going on inside your child’s mind!? Emotional behaviour/intelligence - with Emily, child psychologist

278

Bloody great period stories! - sent in by you!

279

How has it been really? Pregnancy and relationship Q&A Part 1 - with Sophie & Nick

280

How can we raise eco-aware kids while avoiding eco-anxiety? - with Amanda McKenzie co-founder of the Climate Council

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Should I go public or private? MGP? What are the different models of care for pregnancy? with midwife, Beth Ryan of @birthwithbeth_

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Soph’s PREGNANT, so how’s the first trimester REALLY been? Week by week pregnancy diaries with Sophie and Jayde

283

Why won’t you sleep?! For kids 3-8 years - with paediatrician, professor and sleep expert Harriet Hiscock

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How do you go on when your husband dies then your daughter is diagnosed with cancer? - with Brooke

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How do I know if my little one is ready for school? - with teacher & author, Danielle Murray

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How do you deal with Endometriosis? - with Meghan King & Hayley Anderson (@haylsa)

287

How does Ash do 2 under 2!? - with Ash “queen of reality tv” Pollard

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Wanna get to know us better? If you don’t, good on ya - with Sophie & Jayde

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Why is my bub so unsettled? - with paediatrician, Dr Golly

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Thinking of conceiving? What you need to know about Pre-conception Genetic Testing - with Zoe, genetic counsellor, from Eugene

291

Are you OK? Chatting mental health - with Chelsea Pottenger

292

BONUS EP - Ovaries. Talk about them - with Camilla Freeman-Topper of Camilla & Marc

293

What was it like discovering you’re gay while being married with kids!? - with Gemma Gillard

294

BONUS EP - We tell YOUR Monster-In-Law WTF moments - with Sophie and Jayde

295

Are our kids safe online? - with Sarah from Secure Foundations

296

So how is it reallllly travelling overseas with a toddler post covid!? ⁃ with fashion influencer @lisadanielle on motherhood, her c-section, travel, social media and so much more!

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Shame on you snap back culture! How can we ACCEPT our bodies in different stages of life!? - with Jen of MumSafe

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Gender stereotypes! How can we be kinder and more accepting human beings? - with Scott

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What’s the reality of being a neurodivergent mama & how can we better understand those with Autism/ADHD? - with Annie Crowe

300

How the heck do you travel around Aus with kids!? - with Bec Lorrimer aka @tripinavan

301

Does your partner need to listen to this!? - A mother’s mental labour - with psychologist, Elyse

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Should my baby be ___ yet? First year milestones - with paediatric physio, Nicole

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How on earth did you handle being pregnant with a toddler & navigating a breakup during Covid? - with Greta Couldwell (Jayde’s sister-in-law)

304

WTF is happening to my skin? Pregnancy skin concerns – with dermatology nurse Emily

305

Who am I? Identity changes with motherhood - with Catie Allen

306

Say what?!? Understanding our little ones’ speech and language - with paediatric speech pathologist, Jamie

307

What’s it like to be a supermodel and mama, no not us - with Georgia Fowler

308

How to know our worth at work and ask for more $$$ (as women and post partum mamas)? - with Meggie from PepTalkHer

309

Am I the only one with mum rage? - with Yara from Life After Birth Psychology

310

How can we spice up our sex life? - with sexologist Juliet Allen

311

Did you miss us? Wait, don’t answer that! - with Sophie and Jayde

312

Did we just answer your parenting pickle!? - with non experts, us and our husbands

313

Can anyone get gestational diabetes? - with Dr Timmy

314

Um stars, reckon you could help me out here? - with astrologer Kristy Gray

315

How can we talk to our kids about consent and safety? - with Sarah from Secure Foundations

316

How do we know when to take our little ones to emergency? - with Penny, paediatric nurse

317

Why do we get morning (every hour of the day/night) sickness? - with Dr Timmy

318

What is the process with surrogacy? - with dads, Ross and Jack

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BONUS EP - I’m a great parent but... with Sophie and Jayde

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How can we grieve as a parent or help those that are grieving? - with Krista, widow and grief expert

321

Being a blind mother of 4 under 4, how do you do it? - with Ebony

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Why does it feel like it’s hanging out of me?? Talking prolapses with physios, Sam and Jenna

323

Why is this taking so long? A tale of IVF and reciprocal pregnancy – with Alana

324

Hi, can we be your best friends? Real mum chat - with Claire Holt

325

What’s the latest evidence on our little ones’ mental wellbeing? - with Derek from raisingchildren.net.au

326

What’s involved in a home birth? - with doula, Charlotte Squires

327

Is your child a fussy/cautious eater? Tonnes of tips with speech pathologist, Jamie

328

BONUS EP: Mum brain - where has my brain gone? - with Sophie and Jayde

329

Would you choose your child’s sex? Sex selection - with Kate & Joff

330

Are you suffering from parental burnout? – with psychologist and family coach, Hélène

331

Will I ever feel like having sex again? Talking post partum sex - with sexologist, Juliet Allen

332

How do I get my toddler to sleep? - with The Sleep Teacher, Kristy

333

Was there a reason you decided to have a planned c-section & opted to bottle feed? Making choices that work for YOU - with Montarna Pitt

334

What is the process of adopting or fostering a child!? - with Jonica

335

Any tips for getting your family ready for another little member? - Alex Emms of Kids Flourish

336

BONUS EP - Are we really gonna post this? Unfiltered Q&A with Jayde and Sophie

337

How does she do it!? Conceiving, parenting and caring for three daughters (including a set of twins) when your partner has a spinal cord injury - with Teigan McKinnon

338

Can I have a VBAC? - with Midwife Mandz

339

Why does this keep happening? Recurrent miscarriages with Laksmi

340

How can a dad/partner be helpful? - with Kyle Graham

341

What’s the “norm” with a newborn - with paediatrician Dr Golly

342

Wait, does everyone have Botox? Plus your questions answered on a personal experience with peri menopause! - with cosmetic RN Brooke

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So what actually happens in an induction? – with Dr Timmy

344

Raising five boys - with Eliza Jackson

345

So let’s talk screen time - with Brad, Child Psychologist of Unplugged Psychologist

346

Mama of preemie twins - with Rana

347

Newborn Sleep with Kristy @thesleepteacher

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First-Generation Australian mama, anorexia, small business founder and so much more! - with Rochelle Currie

349

A Mother’s Mental Load

350

Talking Tantrums - with Parenting Expert Alex Emms

351

Post-Partum Relationships + SEX

352

YOUNG MUMS starring Jayde’s mum!

353

Making Friends as a Mama

354

Real talk with Ruby Tuesday Matthews - being a single mama, co parenting and so much more

355

Mum guilt, losing our identity & expectations - with Yara from Life After Birth Psychology

356

Getting your sh*t in order - with organisational guru Steph Pase of @justanothermummyblog

357

Toilet training and giving a crap! - with expert Tracy Fulwood

358

Doula, Fertility in a Cancer Survivor & Restorative Post Partum - with Charlotte ”The Living Doula”

359

IVF, endometriosis & dealing with birth trauma - with Leah Williams from @the.dearest.days

360

All things motherhood – with Jules Sebastian

361

Childcare questions answered - with family day care educator, Maite, and operator of a long day care, Felicity

362

Turia’s Truths on Motherhood, Mental Strength and More - with Turia Pitt

363

What you actually need to pack in your hospital bag (and what to expect) with midwife, Luka McCabe

364

We’re back! - talking Christmas with kids, childcare, school holidays and so much more!

365

Stigma of C-Sections - with caesarean mama Ella Barba

366

Husbands are Back! - with DILFs Nick and Harry

367

Talking Tiny Teeth - with Dentist Dr Glen Hughes

368

Ectopic Pregnancy and Becoming a Mother (in Melbourne) - with Bobby Clark

369

Bottle Feeding (and the support you can’t seem to find) - with Jordana Shell

370

Elimination Communication and Becoming a Mother - with Montana Lower

371

Post Partum Body Image - with Kyla Blacksmith

372

Going from 1-2 Kids - with Gemma Peanut

373

BONUS EP - Using an egg donor - with Krystal Elton

374

Misunderstandings of Miscarriage - with Tahyna MacManus

375

The First Trimester - with Dr Timmy (Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist)

376

Becoming a mother - with Ellie Bullen from @elsas_wholesomelife

377

Making an Adult Friendly Kids’ Album (& Becoming a Parent) - with Matt Okine and KLP

378

Becoming a mother - with Eleanor Pendleton, founder of Gritty Pretty

379

An honest dive into Perinatal Mental Health - with Aliza from @bumpnbub, midwife and perinatal mental health specialist

380

Hypnobirthing? What’s that?! - with midwife and hypnobirthing instructor Lillian Beth

381

Getting a bit deeper with us - with Sophie and Jayde

382

PERIODS and how we can use our cycles to be the best versions of ourselves - with Period Coach, Claire Baker

383

Parenting & Understanding Autism - with mama, Courtney

384

All things CONCEPTION - with Dr Timmy (O&G and fertility specialist)

385

Finding out you’re pregnant at 30 weeks!! - Cryptic pregnancy with Daisy Leigh

386

All things pelvic floor (and why we shouldn’t put up with pissing ourselves) - with B from Core and Floor Restore

387

Anxiety in kids (and unintentionally a bit on anxiety in parents too) - with Dr Jodi Richardson

388

From career woman to career mama - with Tess Robinson of Smack Bang Designs

389

Talking to our kids about sex - with sexologist Juliet Allen

390

Educating ourselves and our children about race and racism with Indigenous educator, Jessica Staines

391

Talking - with lactation consultant, Amberley Harris

392

Krystal Hipwell - opens up about her experiences with miscarriages and her rainbow babies

393

”The Fourth Trimester” with Midwife Mandz - Part 2

394

Having a baby during a pandemic - with Rebecca, Lizzy and Emmie

395

”The Fourth Trimester” with Midwife Mandz - Part 1

396

”Learning from home” just got easier with teacher, Amanda Woodrow

397

Vanessa Hammond on Slow Living, Homeschooling, having a husband who is FIFO and being a Young Mum!

398

”Filling Up Your Cup” as a mum with Regan Figg

399

Gentle discipline with parenting specialist, Rachel Bailey

400

Working from home and being a general mum boss with Sophie Bell (@peppahart)

401

Food and Supermarket Hacks with Mrs Heemskerk

402

Completely unsolicited parenting opinions to lighten your week!

403

Confused by Corona? Get the facts with Dr Morgan Edwards!

404

Dr Timmy - ENCORE part 2 - Q&A with O&G and infertility specialist

405

Dr Timmy - ENCORE part 1 - Q&A with O&G and infertility specialist

406

Transitioning from ”Boob to Food” with Luka - part 2

407

Transitioning from ”Boob to Food” with Luka - part 1

408

Liabelle King - Parenting with Two Mamas!

409

Sophie’s two rapid births and the jump from one child to two

410

What the %*&# is sleep?? Q&A with The Sleep Teacher about all things sleep!

411

Lillie Varley - talks about endometriosis, IVF, her stillborn son, her rainbow baby twins and so much more!

412

When is it an emergency? We talk with ED professionals about what to do when your child is sick!

413

The Newborn Phase

414

Traveling with Kids

415

Our Husbands - Q&A on dad life

416

Dr Timmy - part 2 - Q&A with O&G and fertility specialist

417

Dr Timmy - Q&A with O&G and fertility specialist

418

Jayde - journey with PND and PNA after her third bubba

419

Lidia Ferreira - being a single mother, dating as a mother and blending a family

420

Get to Know Us!

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