Birth, Baby & Beyond

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• Understanding postnatal depression (men get it too!)

  August 27, 2023 · 24 min

  In Australia one in five women and one in ten men get post-natal depression, but how much do you know about post-natal depression? Cath and Chris talk about the symptoms of PND, how to support your partner and how to find help.  LINKS…

• Sleepless nights and working days

  August 20, 2023 · 33 min

  As life starts to settle back into some shape of normalcy, you may notice that there’s something missing. As a new parent that “something” is probably sleep. Sleep deprivation can be a challenge for new parents. Cath and Chris discuss ways…

• Bringing baby home

  August 13, 2023 · 34 min

  Coming home from hospital can be scary. Suddenly, keeping a small human alive is up to you. The good news is both Chris and Cath have some very simple and practical tips on how to feel confident in the first weeks and months at home with…

• Everything you need to know about breastfeeding

  August 6, 2023 · 32 min

  Fair enough, blokes can’t breast feed, but there are plenty of things you can do to support your partner in this stage your newborn’s life. Midwife Cath explains what to expect in the first days and weeks of your baby’s life, as well as…

• What to expect on the Big Day

  July 30, 2023 · 38 min

  It’s go time! The day has finally come! Midwife Cath takes you through when it’s time to head into the hospital, what labour looks (and sounds) like, what you can do to support your partner during contractions and much more.  See…

• Preparing for the big day

  July 23, 2023 · 37 min

  You’ve got a rough date for when the baby is due (or maybe you have a caesarean section booked in) but are you prepared for the big day? Having recently gone through the experience Chris has a few thoughts on what you might need to be best…

• All the ways babies are born

  July 16, 2023 · 33 min

  You might think there’s only one way a baby is born – but you’d be wrong. In this episode Midwife Cath takes Chris Taylor through all the ways babies come into the world, including where and how they arrive. We’re talking public vs private…

• How you can support your partner during pregnancy

  July 9, 2023 · 31 min

  Now you know what’s happening in your partner’s body, how can you help them while they deal with all the nausea, pelvic pain and hormonal changes they’re going through?  Chris always wanted to be as involved as he could; in this episode he…