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Hello & welcome back to another week on Do We Need Help? This week, Carla is enjoying some newborn bubble time, so Liv is joined by Colette, owner of The Motherhood Centre. In this chat, we discuss - - Colette's NICU nursing career - Her two complicated birth experiences - The lack of connection during Covid time with a baby - Creating a community for mothers to meet & connect - How Th...

Hello! This week we have a special guest (who was very willing to& needed absolutely no convincing...) - Simon! Liv's partner & baby daddy. Carla puts on her solo interviewer hat & sat down with Liv + Simon to chat all things becoming parents, feelings around welcoming a second & the ways in which parenting has changed them. Simon got in trouble for not sitting close enough to...

Hello & welcome back to another week on the podcast. This week, Liv sat down with Court Garfoot, a paediatric clinical nutritionist, to discuss our toddlers & eating. This episode covers - - expectations of toddlers & their eating habits - what to do if your toddler only wants to eat beige foods - signs of actual fussy eating vs typical/common age behaviour - how to support the nutriti...

Hi, we're so glad you're here! This week on the pod we recorded via Zoom because Liv is being constantly plagued by sickness in her third trimester (v rude of the universe) & we catch up on all that's been happening. Apologies for the nasally tone Liv's voice has taken on in this episode! A large portion of the chat is around people pushing their thoughts on gender expectations...

Hello & welcome back to another week on the pod! It is just yours truly this week & we sit down for a catch up on the happenings of our lives. Carla chats about her first 2 weeks as a mum of two & Liv continues to whinge about being pregnant - how good! Bet you can't wait to listen, ha! We hope you enjoy our little chats & have a chuckle along with us. We'd love to hear fro...

Hello & welcome back to another week of Do We Need Help! This week Carla is back on the podcast & sharing her second birth story - yay! Carla welcomed little baby Douglas in early February & she details her labor + birth story for you all. It is such a different experience from her first birth (episode linked below) & we are so happy that 1 of 2 upcoming babies have arrived. Hear C...

Welcome back! This week we have a very special episode - we sat down with the beautiful Gioenne, a mum of 3, who very kindly shared the story of her eldest child's diagnosis & journey with Type 1 Diabetes. This story is sure to tug on everyone's heart strings as Gioenne recounts Leo's story from diagnosis, early days of managing T1D, all the way to where they are today. We certainl...

Hiya! Welcome back to another week of Do We Need Help? This episode we are joined by the wonderful Suzanne Khaled, founder of Mumma Sue - a postpartum support service offering in home care & a range of guidance to mothers. Sue is a neonatal intensive care nurse with over 30+ years experience working with families of newborns, in this episode we discuss - - what it is that mothers need most imm...

Hello & welcome back to another week on the pod! This week we have a chat all about finding time for yourself as a mum. We get into the nitty gritty details of this topic - the struggles, the guilt, how our partners play a role & ways we each find time for ourselves. We also share ways you guys do it too! This topic is such a deep & broad one - so please head to our instagram (linked b...

Hi everyone - we'er back with another wonderful interview episode & this week it is all about matrescence. We sat down with the wonderful Louise, from Shine Birth, to chat about the transition from woman to mother, what happens to us mentally, hormonally, biologically & all the ways it can impact us. It is such an insightful discussion, Louise shares her experiences over her 20+ year caree...

Welcome, welcome! This week we sit down to discuss Liv's plans for the upcoming birth of her second baby. We chat about her support team, model of care, pain relief plans & all the other ins/outs of planning for birth. We hope you enjoy! Resources mentioned - Susanna from The Birth Suite - @thebirth.suite We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ or leave u...

Hi! Welcome back! This week we are joined by the wonderful Genevieve Novak to chat all things female friendships between mums & childfree women. We talk about the changes that occur when your friends have children, ways the relationship can change & how to maintain the friendships in your life through all stages. It was such a wonderful chat - thank you, Genevieve, for sharing your experie...

Hello everyone & welcome back to another episode of DWNH. This week we sit down & chat about Carla's plans, feelings & thoughts on her upcoming second birth. She chats about things she wants to do differently, pain relief options, support team & whether she is planning a VBAC or not. Plus, we have a little catch up at the start which is always a bit of a laugh. This episode is...

Hiya - welcome to our first interview episode for 2026 & what a goodie to kick us off! This week we chat to Samantha, owner of Empower Her Physiotherapy, all about the ways a women's health physio can benefit women during pregnancy & postpartum. Topics covered - - What is a Women's Health Physio? - When is the right time to see a WHP during pregnancy? - What role does the pelvic fl...

Hello hello - we are back & excited to bring the pod to you for 2026! This week's episode is a catch up between us, chatting all things pregnancy at present & what we have been up to over the festive period. We also set our "word" for 2026 & the intentions behind it going into the New Year. Enjoy! This episode is proudly brought to you by Broulee Massage. Whether you’re n...

Ho Ho Helloooo! We are creeping into your ears for one last time in 2025 for a little Christmas bonus episode. This is just a bit of fun, some talk of traditions, questionable gifts & what we love about this time of year. Perfect to pop on whilst you finish your wrapping & start to dig into all the yummy food. Thank you so much for tuning in to our first season of DWNH - we have loved brin...

Hello & welcome to our final full length episode for 2025! We cannot believe the end of the year is here & we are closing out our first season of the podcast! And what better way to cap off this year with a truly special chat with Susanna, a birth worker & mum of 2, on so many topics surrounding birth. In this episode - - Susanna shares the stories of her two births (one caesarian &amp...

Well hello, welcome back to another episode of Do We Need Help, thanks for being here! This week we just have a little chit chat catch up, Liv has a pregnancy rant (what else is new) & then we get into some of our type A & type B... differences :) We hope you get as many laughs out of this as we did recording it & we demand you head straight to our instagram to share yours! You can fin...

Welcome back everyone - thanks for joining us again this week! We have a special guest this week, Latoya from The Virtual Nutritionist, to chat all things nutrition during pregnancy & postpartum. In this episode, we cover - - tips for those suffering from "morning" sickness/nausea - nutrition in pregnancy; tips & what to focus on - what most pregnant women are lacking nutritional...

Hiya! This week on the pod we have a chit chat around gender stereotypes in our babies/kids & whether or not this is something that stems from biology or influence. We discuss our views towards gendered items/clothes/toys, whether or not we feel we have influenced our children & what are some helpful ways to be mindful of it moving forward. We hope you enjoy this chat & we'd love t...

Hello hello! This week had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha from Resonate Holistic on growing her family & what that looks like with a neurodiverse child. Natasha is a speech pathologist & mum to Alfie, her 5 year old son who is diagnosed autistic. This chat covers: - Natasha's professional background as a speech pathologist, working with neurodiverse people - The journey to become...

Hiya, welcome back to another week of Do We Need Help? Thanks for being here! This week's episode we discuss baby items that we did & did not love the first time around - so basically things we won't be using again & things we will! You can find everything mentioned in this podcast linked on our Instagram ! If you love this or any of our episodes, you can show your support by hitti...

Hi hi - welcome back to another week on the pod, we're so glad you're here! This week we deep dive into our feelings & experience of our body changes in pregnancy as well as public comments or perception. It felt a bit different to record than our previous episodes but we hope if you have felt anything similar or had an unsolicited opinion thrown your way, that you feel like we are rig...

Hello & welcome to another episode of Do We Need Help, we're so glad you're here! This week's episode is a catch up because truth be told, the first 3 episodes were recorded a little while back so we just had to catch you up on how we are. It's a bit of a rogue one, the chat ends up in a few odd directions but we had a laugh & hope you do too! Alongside all our babble, Carl...

Hi all! This week we have our very first guest interview with the lovely Grace. Grace shares her journey of going from 1 to 2 kids whilst faced with navigating central sleep apnea with her second daughter, Rosie. This chat is one of strength through unknown territory, adjusting to two kids when one needs additional support & navigating the community & public comments. We are so grateful to...