Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy and Realistic Motherhood

What items have absolutely saved us in the newborn stage? What do I regret putting on our baby registry? What surprising things are we using and which items have we totally ditched? Find out in this week's follow up to the last episode where I continue to go through our registry and discuss what we're using and not using in the first few months of baby's life. Want to share your fertil...

Now that we're a few weeks into this whole parenthood thing, it's time to look back at our baby registry and all the things we use in newborn life. What are our newborn essentials? What do we regret registering for? What are we actually using and what could we have skipped? Tune in for part one this week and part two to follow! Want to share your fertility, pregnancy or parenting journey?...

What does a doula do and are they worth their big price tag? I'll share all about our experience working with a doula - how we found her, what she did pre/during/post labour and delivery, and whether it was all worth it. Want to share your fertility, pregnancy or parenting journey? Have feedback for the podcast? Have an episode idea? ⁠Leave your feedback in this form:⁠ https://forms.gle/XyBgaf...

Last week we covered my incredibly fast labour and delivery but the story doesn't stop there! Tune in to hear the drama that happened with delivering my placenta, why I needed to uphold a boundary with my MIL, the scary news when we failed one of the newborn tests, and everything that happens during a hospital stay after you've given birth. Want to share your fertility, pregnancy or parent...

After literal years of our TTC/infertility journey and a rollercoaster ride of a pregnancy, we are finally on the other side. My little one is here! In this episode, I'm sharing all about my labour and delivery experience. Suffice to say, it did NOT go as I expected it to. My little girl also makes her first podcast appearance - listen out for her little cry during the episode. Thank you so mu...

The time has finally come: This is my LAST PODCAST EPISODE before our baby girl arrives! By the time you're listening to this, hopefully we are in the early stages of newborn life and thriving (or at least surviving) on limited sleep and cuddles. But at the time of recording, I am uncomfortably pregnant and just a few days (!!) away from giving birth! Tune in as I share how I've spent my f...

In the final weeks/months of pregnancy leading up to baby's arrival, what did we do to prepare ourselves and our home? Did we prioritize the right tasks and is it ever possible to feel fully ready for a newborn? In this week's episode I'll go through the to-do list and schedule my husband and I put together for our last minute baby prep - including making freezer meals, testing out baby gear and f...

After being fur parents for the last eight years, how are we preparing our dog to meet her new baby sister? In this episode, I'm sharing everything we've done during my pregnancy to prepare our dog for our incoming baby. I'm covering the course we took (and important takeaways from it!), how we've prepped our house and what changes we've made to our dog's routine. I'm also talking about our plans...

This week we're talking all about birth plans or birth preferences - the document you share with your care team to let them know what you want and don't want during labor and delivery. I'll share exactly what's on my birth plan and tips for putting together your own birth preferences doc! Plus, I'm shouting out a few listeners who wrote in with feedback. Be like them by clicking the link below and...

What am I packing in my hospital bag for labor and delivery? And, maybe more importantly, what am I skipping and and NOT bringing to the hospital? I'll also share when I think you should have your hospital bag packed, what you should pack into, and any outstanding items I still need to buy with baby's birth right around the corner! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the...

Do you really need to take a course all about labor, delivery, postpartum and newborn care? Is prenatal education all it's cracked up to be? And if you do decide to take a prenatal class, what kind should you go for? In-person or online? Private or in a group? In today's episode, I'm sharing our experience taking a six week prenatal course. Listen in to learn what I loved about the course, what I...

Everyone talks about preparing for labour and delivery, but what about postpartum? Turns out, there's lots to think about when it comes to making your postpartum plans! In this episode I cover everything my husband and I are planning for the postpartum period - from dog care and feeding ourselves to how we want to share our baby news and our rules for visitors. We've also shared some of this plan...

They tell you that you get to breathe a big sigh of relief once you make it past 12 weeks of pregnancy, but I'm calling BS! It seems like there's always something new to worry about in pregnancy and the uncertainty never ends. In this episode, I'm reflecting on what it's been like to deal with pregnancy anxiety, how it's impacted my pregnancy, how I try to deal with it, and why I'm pretty sure thi...

In this week's episode I'm looking back over my baby registry and wondering where I went wrong...kidding (sort of)! But I am going to dive into the mistakes we made with our registry, what I would NOT have put on there and my thoughts on why people insist on buying off-registry gifts. Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast? Have an episode idea? ⁠ Leave your fee...

Happy 2025! We're starting the new year on an emotional note with this episode all about gestational diabetes - aka the diabetes you can get diagnosed with in pregnancy. I explain what it is, my experience of getting diagnosed and working with a diabetes clinic, and how all of this is feeling like some diet culture BS that is really not good for my mental health! Want to share your pregnancy or TT...

Merry Christmas & Happy Bonus Episode! Instead of skipping this Wednesday, I thought I'd share a quick bonus episode with 26 of the pregnancy mantras and positive birth affirmations I've used or plan to use through my TTC/pregnancy/labour journey. While I'm not the most woo-woo person, I do believe in the power of words and have found these words to be very helpful. And hopefully you will too!...

This week we're talking all things BABY SHOWER - how to plan one and lessons learned from ours. I'll go over how we planned our shower, what food/drinks were served, what activities we had and, most importantly, what I'd do differently if I could do it again! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast? Have an episode idea? ⁠Leave your feedback in this form:⁠ https:...

Can you believe my 2nd trimester is over? Neither can I! It feels like I've been pregnant for years but also like I blinked and woke up in the 3rd trimester. In this week's episode, I'm recapping my second trimester by answering some questions, talking about the highlights and lowlights, and sharing the must-haves that got me through. Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for...

In this week's episode we're talking parents, in-laws and pregnancy. How have my parents/in-laws been there for me, or not been there for me, throughout my pregnancy? Do I wish they were more or less involved? And what can I do to improve any red flags before they turn into grandparents pushing boundaries? Listen in as I thank the community, talk about my experiences so far, and rant probably a li...

After shouting out two lovely listeners, I dive into 15 tips for creating your baby registry. Because as first time parents, it is overwhelming, to say the least, to put together a huge list of things you think you might need for your baby. I'll cover how many items you should add, which items you definitely shouldn't add, where to make your registry, the best way to send it out for your baby show...

With an endless number of names to pick from (and opinions from others) it can be very overwhelming for new parents to decide on a name for their little one. In this episode, I'm taking you through a quick guide for choosing a name and then 15 ways to test to make sure it's the one. Plus, I'll share the pros and cons of waiting until the birth to announce your chosen name! Want to share your pregn...

After a big THANK YOU to the audience for your incredible support, I dive into the latest in my pregnancy journey: dealing with a short cervix. I'll take you through the multiple ultrasounds, progesterone and, finally, the cerclage procedure I had, plus plans for monitoring. Welcome along on another ride of my pregnancy roller coaster! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for...

A babymoon, a trip that you (and your partner, if you have one) take before baby arrives, is one of my favourite pregnancy traditions! It's a great time to bond with your partner, connect about upcoming parenthood, relax and indulge, and maybe buy a cute onesie or two! In this episode I'll share all about our relaxing honeymoon, and tips for planning your own: when to go, where to go and how to ma...

Now that I'm about halfway through my second trimester, I'm going through a checklist of 28 things you're supposed to do in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Which ones have I done, which ones am I skipping and which ones am I behind on? Need a 1st trimester checklist? Go back and listen to Ep #92! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast? Have an episode idea? ⁠ Le...

Before I jump into the anatomy scan experience (also known as the detailed ultrasound, mid-pregnancy ultrasound or anomaly scan), I share some listener feedback and rant way too long about boundaries in friendship and offering support to those who are struggling. (If the rant isn't for you, feel free to skip to about the 22 minute mark to get to the anatomy scan stuff. Sorry!) Once I (finally)...