Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood

It is only natural to feel stressed and a little fearful of giving birth, especially when everyone seems to tell you how much it is going to hurt and random strangers walk up to you in the supermarket to tell you their horror birth story.

Don't worry; this week's episode of Parents You’ve Got This: The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast will dive into how to reduce stress during labour and birth with our Midwife and Positi...

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This week on Parents You’ve Got This The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are talking about IVF - what it is, the reasons that you might need or consider IVF, and what exactly is involved. 

There are so many questions and emotions surrounding this topic. Even though IVF has helped more than 12 million people around the world grow their families, it is a deeply personal topic...

Could your child have a food allergy?

In this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood, we're covering Allergies in Children, a topic which affects many families. Joining us in the podcast studio is Dietitian Karman Liu from Happy Bellies Nutrition, who will break down the facts about allergies and give you the confidence to navigate allergies as a parent.

So, whether you are dealing with a recent dia...

Friends have to be one of the best things about life and our childhoods, but it can be incredibly hard as a parent to watch your child navigate friendships.

If you see your child being left out or dealing with friendship drama, we just want to be able to fix it for them, but should we? We are excited to have Psychologist Deirdre Brandner back on the podcast to help us unpack how friendships develop through childhood and how we can s...

The rate of growth of your child over the early years is quite extraordinary; they really do grow before your eyes. During this time, they have key growth spurts and can experience painful growing pains.

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to talk about growth spurts and growing pains and to share her expertise on when these occur ...

Want to become a Mum but haven't met the right person yet? Or would you prefer to have a child on your own? How do you go about making your dream a reality and what might you need to consider along the way?

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we welcome Alisha Burns, founder of the Solo Mum Society who has done just that - become a mama on her own - and geared her life around helping other ...

Do you have a picky eater? Is every mealtime stressful?

Don't worry, we have you covered with this episode of Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast

Feeding Difficulties in Children: Expert Help for Picky Eaters, Food Refusal & Mealtime Stress.

This week's topic can be surprisingly complex for families. Food can be one of life's greatest pleasures, but if you have a little one who finds food challenging, ...

This week we welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to help us understand what tests are routinely conducted when your baby is born.

When your newborn arrives, they undergo a series of tests to ensure they are fit and healthy or to see if any interventions are necessary for their health. In this week's episode we unpack exactly what those tests are and what's involved.

We discuss:

- The APGAR test - what it is and ho...

Is Shared Care the right pregnancy care option for you?

When you first see that positive pregnancy test, it can feel equally exciting and overwhelming. Suddenly your mind is filled with questions. Understanding the right pregnancy care for you and your growing baby can be a little confusing.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we are talking about Shared Pregnancy Care, a popular form ...

Have you got a NICU or Special Care Baby?

In this week's episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we discuss the NICU and Special Care experience.  Most parents don’t expect to have this experience as part of their parenting journey and it can come at quite a shock.

If you are currently going through this experience our hearts got out to you. Joined by our Paediatric Physiotherapist Fran Fi...

Does your baby want to feed all day and all night? 

Do you feed your little one and put them down, only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all? Perhaps your little one is cluster feeding.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This – The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBCLC Rowena Gray to discuss cluster feeding – what is,...

How do you raise a child who likes themselves?
This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we’re joined by Kasey Edwards, the best-selling author of Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves and Raising Girls Who Like Themselves.

We discuss how to help parents raise kids with strong self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. We delve into what it really means to raise a child who likes themselves – not...

Is it time to have the puberty chat? What is the best approach?

Puberty is arguably one of the biggest hormonal changes a child will go through during their life. It is a time of rapid physical and emotional change and development for your child. 

We are excited to welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to share her insights on how to support your child through puberty. We discuss what actually happens throu...

Reading is such an incredibly important skill for your child to master.

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about laying the foundations for a lifelong love affair with reading. In this episode we will discuss what early literacy really means and talk about what the signs that your child might be ready to learn to read are.

From the power of reading aloud to understanding the ...

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are diving into a topic that many expectant parents face but few discuss openly: high-risk pregnancy.

If you’ve been told your pregnancy is high-risk, or you’re navigating health challenges, past complications, or emotional fears this time around, you’re not alone. Being labeled “high-risk” doesn’t mean you can’...

Does your baby want to feed all day and all night?

Do you feed your little one and put them

down only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all, perhaps your little one is Cluster feedings.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBC Rowena Gray to discuss Cluster Feeding, what is, why

your baby does it and ho...

Is your little one ready to transition to a bed? Or perhaps you have a new baby on the way and you need their cot? 

This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are discussing the best way to transition your baby from a cot to a bed. 

We talk about timing, bed types and how to get your little one to stay in their bed when you finally make the transition. To talk about all things beds we wel...

In this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we talk about sex and making a baby.

We get lots of questions about this topic – for example, is there a "best time" to try for a baby? What is the best position to make a baby? Does putting your legs up in the air help conception? Do different positions give you a boy or a girl? What role does lubricant play in making a baby? In this epi...

On Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we share insights and practical skills on how you can be the best support person possible for labour and birth. Knowledge and communication is key - how you like someone to care for you and what you need during labour and birth varies from person to person. Bringing the tools and knowledge in this week’s episode is our Midwife and Positive Birth Expert ...