Beyond the Bump

In our 159th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Dr Fran. Dr Fran is a  perinatal psychiatrist and we chat all about antenatal depression and anxiety. This topic is very close to both our hearts and we feel it’s such an important conversation to let as many mums and parents know that they aren’t alone in their feelings! What is antenatal depression? How common is antenatal depression? If you...

In our 158th episode of Beyond the Bump, Rochelle Currie is back in the pod. In this episode, Rochelle opens up about her journey with having disordered eating for most of her life and some of the triggers of that. Trigger warning in this episode we talk about disordered eating as well as sexual child abuse!!   Important resources: Lifeline 13 11 14 Butterfly Foundation 1800 33 4673 Rise Up + Reco...

In our BONUS 157th episode of Beyond the Bump, Jayde’s two oldest girls, Mia and Billie, are in the pod and answer all your questions!!! What does Mum and Sophie do for a job? What do you think makes a good mum? What does it feel like when mum hugs you? If you could do anything today, where would you go and what would you do? What makes you feel safe? If you could be a parent for a day, what rules...

In our 156th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Fiona from Mama Matters. Fiona chats all about how sleep training is not the only way to get sleep in your household – it’s basically a chat about doing what feels right for you and your family and not following what everyone else is doing!!   How can we switch our mindsets, so we aren’t so obsessed with the ‘sleeping through the night’ narrati...

In our 155th episode of Beyond the Bump, Sophie shares with us how her second trimester has been, and it’s been a wild ride. Have you still got hyperemesis and are you still vomiting? Why Sophie thinks she may have a prolapse? And the importance of seeing a women’s health physio for pelvic floor exercises. How has this pregnancy differed from her other pregnancies? How do you feel mentally in the...

In our 154th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the incredible Dr Oscar Serrallach. He is a functional GP and an expert in postnatal depletion, and we chat to him all about how to better prepare for the postnatal period. Oscar talks about his struggle in finding resources and information about depletion and what women were going through! What is ‘normal’ within the postpartum period? How can...

In our 153rd episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Megan Kozak. Megan is a couple’s therapist and she answers all your relationship questions. You guys have been asking for this for a while and we totally get it – relationships are f*%@ing hard. So, we hope you find as much value in this chat as we did! How does a couple find a good couple’s therapist? What are some signs that may indicate that...

In our 152nd episode of Beyond the Bump, we’re talking all newborn essentials and how not to get swept up in the need to pre-purchase everything! DISCLAIMER!!! We are not judging any first-time pregnant mums out there who are excited and want to buy all the things – we’ve been there, done that! You’re a first-time mum and you’re planning on breastfeeding, what do you need and what do you not need?...

In our 151st episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Moana Hope and Bella Carlstrom. Moana and Bella are a beautiful same-sex couple who have just welcomed their second baby into their family. Bella gave birth to their first child and Moana to their second, and in this episode we chat all about their different experiences of pregnancy and birth! When did Bella and Moana first meet and how quickly...

In our 150th episode of Beyond the Bump, Jayde sheds some light on her depression. We were going to skip a week of recording because Jayde has been going through another round of mental gymnastics, but Jayde thought it would be a good idea to get vulnerable and open up about things when she’s feeling down and out rather than when she’s her normal self.   If this episode is triggering for you pleas...

In our 149th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Susie Prout. Susan is an international lactation consultant as well as a registered midwife and nurse, and we chat to her all about how to wean our bubs – both from the breast and the bottle! Tips if you’re wanting to wean but your bub will just not take the bottle.  If a baby’s had a dummy, are they more likely to take a bottle? When is it rea...

In our 148th BONUS episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat all things Fiji!!! We want to preface this episode with, we understand the world is very expensive right now and travel is a luxury, but we both had a blast on our trips – we THRIVED and we think Fiji is the perfect family-friendly holiday. Why we didn’t just survive our Fiji trips… we THRIVED!!! Things to consider when planning and researchin...

In our 147th episode of Beyond the Bump, Dr Timmy is back!!! We’re chatting all about blood pressure issues in pregnancy and Dr Timmy is here to tell us everything we need to know! Even if blood pressure issues aren’t something that you have experienced for yourself, this is still a super educational episode about something that can be super common in pregnancy! Is it common for women to experienc...

In our 146th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Dr Sophie Brock. Sophie is a sociologist and we talk all about why being a 'good enough' mother is good enough or better than striving to be the 'perfect' mother!!! What is the ‘perfect mother myth’? Why is it NOT beneficial to our kids if we are the so-called ‘perfect mother’? Do you think social media highlights the pressures of being the per...

In our 145th episode of Beyond the Bump, Nick and Sophie answer all of your relationship and baby #3 pregnancy questions. This is part 2 of a two-part series. How did Sophie know she was ready for another hyperemesis pregnancy, without the fear of missing out on Poppy and Goldie's life? How can you get your partner to understand that you’re struggling and hormonal and not just a raging bitch? How...

In our 144th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Emily from Playful Psychologist. Emily is a child psychologist, and we chat to her all about the buzz phrase at the moment, ‘emotional regulation’. What is classed as ‘normal’ behaviour versus behaviour we need to look a little more into? At what age can we teach emotional self-regulation techniques to a child? If our child is having a melt-dow...

In our 143rd episode of Beyond the Bump, we share some of your bloody great period stories - there is an absolute mixed bag in this episode, from first periods, relationship awkies, hectic hookups, all the way down to what our kids say about our periods!!!   Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have...

In our 142nd episode of Beyond the Bump, Nick and Sophie answer all of your relationship and baby #3 pregnancy questions. This is part 1 of a two-part series. How have the past few months been? (from Nick’s perspective) Did Nick have any anxiety around Sophie being pregnant? And advice for dad’s who are experiencing anxiety. Are they having a boy or a girl? Did Nick and Sophie experience any gende...

In our 141st episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Amanda Mckenzie. Amanda is the CEO of Climate Council and she chats to us all about how we can raise eco-aware kids without causing eco-anxiety. Where are we at when it comes to climate change? What hope do the future generations in Australia have? What needs to happen for changes to be made? How can we help with change in our homes and in our...

In our 140th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with midwife, Beth Ryan. Beth runs a beautiful Instagram page called @birthwithbeth_ and we chat to her all about the different models of care. You’ve just found out you’re pregnant, what do you do first? What are the main differences between private care vs. public care in pregnancy? What does it mean if you hold private health insurance but you’re...

Guest what?! SOPHIE IS PREGNANT!!!! In our 139th BONUS episode of Beyond the Bump, Sophie shares with us her pregnancy diaries through her first trimester with baby number 3.   Is it a boy? Is it a girl? Listen to find out!   Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest an...

In our 138th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Harriet Hiscock. Harriet is a professor, pediatrician and sleep expert and we chat to her all about why our kids (ages 3 – 8 years) may be having sleep issue. What are some common issues that may affect a child’s sleep? What’s the science behind Harriet’s books? Is sleep a skill that needs to be taught over and over again? When should kids be s...

In our 137th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the beautiful Brooke. Brooke talks to us about her journey of losing her husband to cancer, and then having her daughter soon after diagnosed with cancer.  We gained so much from this episode in terms of life perspective, grief, and having compassion for others and we hope you do too!   Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Could...

In our 136th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the beautiful Danielle Murray. Danielle is a school teacher and author and we speak to her all about school readiness. We found this chat really interesting as we think that this is an area that can be quite stressful but not talked about often. What are some pros in sending your child to school early? What are the cons of a child being bored i...

In our BONUS 135th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with two guests, Meg King and Hayley Anderson, all about their endometriosis journeys. Endometriosis is a condition that affects so many women; we couldn’t speak about it from our personal experience, so we thought why not bring two amazing guests to share their personal stories with you! At what age did Meg get her first period? And when did...