The Expert Guide to Parenthood

Need sleep? Help is here with this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast.

Sleep has to be the number one thing all parents crave and it is probably the number one topic you get asked about when people enquire how your baby is going.

“Is your little one sleeping through the night?’ has become an invisible success indicator which is so unfair and quite cruel when you are in the multiple-night-wake trenches! 

We welco...

Is public or private maternity health care the best option for you?

Congratulations you have found out you are pregnant, what is next? You might be wondering if you should book into a public hospital or if spending the money for a private obstetrician is worth it.

This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we break down the differences between public and private maternity health care systems so you can make the right ch...

Do you want to get your baby into a sleep schedule or rhythm? If so, this episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is for you. We talk all about sleep schedules with our Sleep Experts Dr Fallon Cook and Dr Laura Conway, the co-directors of Infant Sleep Australia and the Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Program. We discuss:- What a sleep schedule / rhythm is- The benefits of getting your baby into a schedule / rhythm- What age a b...

Returning to Exercise Safely after Birth

Whether you're eager to get your body back post baby or you just want to feel good, this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is for you, as we welcome back our Pelvic & Women's Health Physiotherapist Expert Annette Beauchamp to share her tips and tricks on how to return to exercise safely after having a baby.

We discuss:

- How important is it to let your bod...

Could your baby or child have autism?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are talking about Autism – what it is, how it is diagnosed and treated and what it means to be on the spectrum.

We welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to talk about this topic and to help you understand some of the signs to look out for if you suspect your child may have autism.
We discuss:

- What autism is in simple terms 

- What th...

Pregnancy vaccinations what you need to know

When you are pregnant vaccines can be a hot topic, but how do you know what is safe and what is not?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood we welcome back our Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to talk all about vaccines in pregnancy and what you should consider.

We discuss:

- Why it is important for pregnant women to consider being vaccinated during pregnancy

- How vaccines work...

Hemorrhoids, anal fissures and vaginal tears, help is here.

We love tackling the topics no one else does and topics which may be a little awkward to talk about, but which will really help some mamas out there. 

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Women’s Physio Expert Annette Beauchamp to give her tips and support on this common pregnancy and post birth issue.

We discuss:

- Why many women experience ...

How can you harness your hormones in pregnancy, birth and when your baby arrives?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Midwife and Positive Birth Expert Narelle Tsiros to talk all about the power of hormones in pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.

Listen to learn how incredible women's bodies are and for tips to harness your hormones to help give you a positive and empowered birth.

We discuss:

- Why as...

Throughout pregnancy it is important to stay fit and active, but there are recommendations around what exercise is best, how hard to work out and when to continue or cease certain sports and training types. 

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we ask Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic for his advice on how to safely stay fit and healthy during pregnancy, and what some of the fitness/activity considerations might b...

How to Cope with Parenthood 

Becoming a parent is something that is really hard to prepare for, but there are lots of services and support systems in place to help guide and support parents along the way. One of these is the organisation COPE which provides support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent. 

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we interview Founder and Executive Director of COPE Dr Nicole Highe...

Do you think your child may have ADHD? 

This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, in children. 

We welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to learn about what ADHD really is, how it’s diagnosed, and what parents can do to help their children thrive. 

We discuss:

- What is ADHD

- What are the signs parents can look out for are if they suspe...

What can you expect in each pregnancy trimester?This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we break down the pregnancy trimesters.We welcome back our Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Expert @drperterjurcevic to give us the lowdown on how pregnancy trimesters work and what you can expect.We discuss:- How the pregnancy period is broken up into 3 trimesters and how these are categorised - What women can typically expect in rega...

Could your child be iron deficient?

Iron is an important mineral as it helps blood carry oxygen around the body. If your child is looking pale, feeling tired, grumpy and suffering with headaches, they may have an iron deficiency.

This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about Iron Deficiency in babies and children with our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg.

 We discuss:

- Why iron is such an important mineral f...

30-75% of all women suffer from bladder leakage after pregnancy, birth or menopause. 

There are many consequences of pregnancy and birth which are not talked about enough. It can be an embarrassing problem but there is a lot that women can do to help this problem.

We invite our Women’s Physio Expert Annette Beauchamp back on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast to share her expertise on this topic. 

We discuss: 

- How common urinary ...

Before you become a parent, you may think you and your partner have discussed the way in which you would like to raise your family. 

You may have never really had much conflict. Inevitably when you become a parent you are forced to face big emotional decisions which you may not have foreseen, such as the way to feed your baby, should you let your baby cry it out, should your child attend daycare, how do you discipline your child, sh...

This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about Broken Bones and Childhood Injuries.We hope that our little ones never get injured or break a bone, but unfortunately this happens all too often during childhood. We welcome back our Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Dr Gary Nattrass in this week's episode and discuss:- How common is it for children to have injuries that require medical intervention?- ...

Have you ever wondered how birth order impacts your children or the way you parent?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we discuss Birth Order with our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner.

Where you are in your family's birth order can have a fascinating effect on the person you are. The way you behave and react to others. Are you a driven or laid back person? Are you good at sharing or do you have an impati...

Have you got stomach separation after birth?

Help is here with this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast. It is quite normal for women to feel self-conscious about their bodies, particularly how our bodies change through pregnancy and the expectation that they will ‘bounce back’ after birth.

Many women worry about ‘abdominal separation’ or Diastasis Recti to use the correct medical term. In this week's epi...

How are memories formulated? How much of our little one's childhood will they remember?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we ask our Paediatric Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner.We all feel pressure to make memories, so when our little ones look back they remember the “perfect" childhood. The old saying goes we only have 17 summers, right? We ask Deirdre: - How memories are formulated - What the earl...