Bumps and Besties Podcast

This week the girls debrief on where they are at in their postpartum journeys and how their babies are tracking. The girls discuss their current struggles including managing difficult sleep schedules, post partum hair issues, teething, the frustration of babies trying to reach their next milestones and more. Brody is 4 months old now and Winnie is almost 8 months old. This weeks bestie recs: Baby...

We deep dive into a real, raw conversation about the reality of having a newborn, especially a Colicky newborn with reflux & other difficulties, & the honest, unexpected experience of Amy's "newborn bubble" following years of fertility treatments. Guilt, regret, gratitude - allllll the big feelings that come with an abnormally hard newborn experience, following the long & hard journey...

This week Lexi dives into her world of two under two, discussing everything from what a typical day looks like, the highlights and lowlights of having two small children so close together and some of her most surprising discoveries. The girls discuss the difference between lived experiences and what is seen on social media and Lexi opens up about her plans for the future of their family. Is anothe...

Amy's baby is finally here! We detail his arrival into the world with all it's ups & downs, & touch on his first weeks in the real world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lexi delves into the birth of her second child, her daughter Winnie. Listen along as she recounts her positive (second) c section story, a world of difference from her first emergency c section birth. She shares how she and husband Ash divided and conquered for the first six weeks and how the birth of her second child changed her relationship with her firstborn Teddy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

After six long months the girls return for season 3, now with two extra babies joining them for every episode, Amy and Lexi introduce their babies to the world and discuss what's to come for the new season of Bumps and Besties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last episode of the season, Amy and Lexi discuss what has been helping them through their second and third trimesters. As Amy deals with unexpected symptoms at her half way mark and Lexi struggles her way through her final few weeks, here's what the girls are recommending to make it all just a little bit easier. The girls will be on break for a few weeks and will be back post delivery of L...

A brief update on where we're both at this week, how things are tracking as Amy comes to halfway & Lexi nears the end of her pregnancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the girls chat all things gender preferences and disappointments. Did the girls have any preference before they found out the gender of their children and did they experience any disappointment upon finding out who was in their whom? Amy and Lexi discuss their complicated feelings around why they felt the way they did when they found out their babies genders and how they feel with time a...

We chat about where we're currently at in terms of nesting & preparing for the babies, what we've organised & what we still have to do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the girls chat openly about the struggles of finding the perfect name for their impending bundles, from flip flopping on favourites to debating whether using a popular name will be a disadvantage for their kids as they grow up. If you have any name suggestions for the girls send them through our social media channels! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We went M.I.A last week, so this week we sit down & do a catch up of where we're both at in our pregnancies, where we've been the last 2-3 weeks, & debrief about the highs & lows of the second & third trimesters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the girls are chatting comparison culture and how to deal with FOMO when all your friends are in Europe and you're at home with baby. Your babyless friends trips overseas may look glamourous but when you've chosen a different path, how do you keep yourself from feeling unhappy or disconnected from what you see others having? It's all in the perspective! The girls talk openly about feelin...

The girls chat about the things they found most crucial in the first trimester - have anything that you would add? Let us know via socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumpsandbestiespod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bumpsandbestiespodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089213607073 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/930881291624823 Hosted on Acast. See aca...

This week the girls take the Enneagram Personality Test and discuss how they feel their results impact their experiences through IVF, pregnancy and motherhood. The test covers their approach to conflict, willingness to engage in new activities and relationships to others. Have you taken the Enneagram test before? See link below to take the test for yourself: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-p...

We're back from a short technical-difficulty induced hiatus! Amy has an update for us, then Lexi & some of our listeners share what they loved about their C-sections; giving some insight into just how empowering, beautiful, & calm they can be, & not something to be scared of in a lot of cases. A caesarean doesn't have to be terrifying or traumatic, like the usual picture that is painte...

Amy and Lexi chat morals, religion, discipline and all the BIG topics you need to chat with your spouse about before you jump into creating your family. Whether it's ensuring you're aligned on who the primary carer is, or how you'll handle bad news about your unborn baby, we chat the deep conversations we've had with our partners before we decided to bring our babies into this world. Hosted on Aca...

What do we want for our kids? How does it differ from the way we were raised? What was projected onto us? What will we do differently? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Amy and Lexi dive deep into what it really takes to start a family. They discuss their different paths and what they feel they've had to change, give up and sacrifice in order to create the families they want. Amy discusses how her years of IVF have changed her body and changed her life goals, including her career and the way she pictured her family turning out. Lexi shares how she feels...

This week the girls are getting real! They touch on previous episode topics and discuss how things have been going lately through their IVF and pregnancy journeys; with some surprising updates about losing their cool, feeling overwhelmed and trying to keep the gates of communication open with their partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trying to conceive is stressful, being pregnant is a lot, & Motherhood is a whole new world! Who is in our "village" that helps us through & supports us along the way? Is it who you would expect? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks episode dives straight into mental load and the impacts it has on Amy and Lexi's lives. They speak candidly about what it's like taking on more than they can handle and how they are trying to balance burnout and keeping everything smooth sailing in their personal lives as well as those lives around them that they manage. The girls touch on the mental load of all things IVF and baby rear...

Yesterday as the girls were going about their usual business they both listened to a podcast that really sparked something in them, the topic discussed was fertility privilege. The girls discuss what it means to them and Amy relays her feelings; given she is in a very similar position to the original creator of the phrase. Is fertility privilege real or just a buzz phrase bouncing around the inter...

** Trigger Warning - miscarriage content ** Amy & Lexi discuss their different experiences in the first trimester of pregnancy, including the tell-tale symptoms, feelings & fears that come along with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a trigger warning on this episode, we are discussing some issues that relate to body image including topics of disordered eating behaviour, drug use for weight loss and how negative body image can effect your mental health. If this is not something you feel you can sit with right now, feel free to skip this episode or come back to it when you're ready. If you need help with any of the issues...