Baby Brain Podcast

Have you ever been curious about homeschooling, and what this might look like? Is this something you'd possibly consider, or just something you're interested in hearing more about?  In this week's episode we're chatting to the beautiful Kasey, Mum of four, who has been homeschooling three of her children. Kasey shares her insights on what homeschooling is, the benefits, setting up a homeschooling...

In this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, we chat to one of our beautiful listeners who shares her experience of postnatal depression after a traumatic first birth. After being induced and having interventions leading to a c section, she decided to take control of her second birth, be as prepared as she could be and was able to have a healing VBAC with her daughter.  In this episode we dis...

Do you remember being overwhelmed or nervous about introducing allergens to your bub? Or are you yet to cross this bridge and want to feel more prepared before you start? Enter the amazing Dietitian Katie Ferraro, who is our guest this week and shares her expert insights on how and when to introduce allergenic foods.  In this episode we discuss what the main allergens are, how and when to safely i...

This week's episode is a much needed chat around the prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating during pregnancy and postpartum. This season is such a vulnerable time for many, with hormonal fluctuations and body changes which can be the catalyst for some women to experience body image struggles. In this chat we interview Callie and Catrina - friends, Social Workers and Mums. Callie and...

This week's Mum hadn’t met the right guy and wanted to have a family, so decided to take things into her own hands. At the age of 31, she went to a fertility specialist to find out more about her biological clock and was told it would be very unlikely to be able to conceive with a low AMH and suspected Endometriosis. When she was further diagnosed formally with endometriosis she also found out she...

Hello and welcome to the second trimester diaries!! This week we're sharing little snippets we've recorded over the past few months to follow along Emma's pregnancy journey in her second trimester.  In this episode we chat about how Emma's been feeling, the struggle of parenting a toddler while pregnant, big nipples, peeing yourself every time you cough, scans, blood tests and so much more! This i...

Have you found planning for your birth overwhelming? Do you want to map out some birth preferences but don't quite know where to start? This is an amazing chat with Midwife and Maternal Child Health Nurse Claire Andrews on tips for planning your ideal birth.  An "ideal birth" will look different for everyone, but these tips and insights are applicable to all types of birth scenarios, from c sectio...

*Trigger warning* In this episode we discuss termination of pregnancy and miscarriage  This week's Mum is sharing her experience of being diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer during her second pregnancy. At this time her first child was 18 months old, and she had just launched her own business.  She lost her second baby and is now unable to have any more children. This Mum is coming on the podca...

Join us for a catch up episode while we talk sh!t about some very random topics! We're sharing some outrageous ghost stories and talking all things pregnancy fashion! We're looking at current trends and sharing our thoughts, what we wore (and are wearing) during pregnancy and some new looks that we definitely couldn't pull off! Emma gives us a toddler sleep update and Hannah's hosting a teenage bi...

This week we're chatting all about the pelvic floor! These incredible amazing muscles that can at times come with challenges during pregnancy and birth.  Rachel Andrew joins us to discuss what the pelvic floor is, common issues that may occur in the pelvic floor during pregnancy and postpartum, tips for strengthening these muscles, what to do if sex has become painful and so much more! Rachel is a...

This week's mum shares her story of raising her son who has a disability as a result of a rare genetic condition. Despite knowing from birth that something wasn't right, it took four years to get the diagnosis. Her son is only the 11th in the world to be diagnosed with this disability, and after his diagnosis she went through IVF to ensure her next baby isn't affected by this rare condition.  This...

This week we're talking all things screen time! A hot topic in most households and very relevant to children of all ages. In this episode we have the incredible Ash Brandin on with us to chat about the benefits of screen time, if there is an ideal age to introduce it, how to set boundaries with your children and so much more! Ash is a middle school educator who believes gaming and screens can be p...

Did you have "morning sickness" during your pregnancy? Did you ever feel like maybe it was a bit more than just "morning sickness"? Were you gaslit about how hard that period was, or told to drink ginger and get on with it?  In line with HG awareness day which is the 15th of May 2023, we interviewed the amazing and hilarious Caitlin Kay-Smith, Founder of Hyperemesis Australia. Caitlin was a HG suf...

In this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, one of our listeners shares her story as a first time mum going into spontaneous labour at 30 weeks pregnant when he waters unexpectedly broke. She birthed her daughter within 3 hours then was immediately separated for the next 7 weeks with her daughter in NICU.  She tells us about her experience of trying to bond with a baby that didn’t feel like...

This week we're joined by Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician Lisiane Latouche to discuss what postnatal depression and anxiety is, and what some of the signs and symptoms are.  We know this can affect both women and men after the birth of their baby, and in some cases even during pregnancy. This is unfortunately a common condition which is why discussions like these are so important to r...

We are so honoured to be joined this week by Mundanara Bayles, an Aboriginal woman living on Gubbi Gubbi country on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Mundanara is the Managing Director and co-founder of BlackCard , a 100% Aboriginal owned business providing cultural capability training and consultancy services to enable people and organisations to work effectively with members of the Aboriginal communi...

In this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, our Mum tells us of her experience having two sons but always wanting a daughter. She shares with us her highs, lows and misconceptions of what she describes as gender disappointment. She had always dreamed of what she thought was considered the “perfect family” the “pigeon pair” and she shares with us how she has had to navigate a life that she ne...

This week we have the absolute honour of chatting with Ness Galleghan a Mum to five children within her blended family, and Mother of Bobby who is currently undergoing treatment for a rare form of Leukaemia.  Just around Bobby's second birthday, about 17 months ago, he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer; T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. This turned their families world upside d...

You may know her as the founder and host of She's On The Money podcast, retired Financial Advisor, millennial money expert, Founder and Director of the award winning finance company Zella, animal lover, and just all round amazing human, **drumroll please** it's Victoria Devine! And GUESS WHAT! This week Victoria is chatting to us about financial planning for families! She shares some incredible ti...

In our sixth episode of Motherhood Confessions we're anonymously interviewing one of our beautiful listeners who is a single mum navigating parenthood solo with an Autistic child who also has ADHD.  She shares her experience of parenting solo and having to give up her career to be a full time mum and carer just so her child could attend school. She had a challenging entrance to Motherhood experien...

100 episodes?? Whaaaatt?? Join us in the excitement this week while we catch up together and chat about how far our little poddy has come!! 100 episodes and two years of Baby Brain, who would have thought!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for joining us on this journey.  We share a few life updates, like Miles finally getting the snip, Emma back in reno mode and some fun animal facts we've...

It can sometimes be really difficult to work out what your little bub needs when they're not at an age to communicate it themselves. Hearing your baby cry can also be very triggering and stressful, especially if it goes on for a while! In this week's episode we interview the amazing Doctor Sarah, a Paediatrician who chats to us about reasons why our babies might be crying.  We discuss things like...

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss stillbirth and miscarriage In our fifth episode of Motherhood Confessions we're anonymously interviewing one of our beautiful listeners who has had to navigate the devastating loss of her baby at 32 weeks pregnant and despite a full autopsy, genetic testing and every investigation available her death remains unexplained. During this period she had to try...

In this week's episode we're chatting with Fiona Aldridge and Ainslie Robinson from Autism Spectrum Australia to give us some information and insights to better understand Autism.  To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on the 2nd of April, we wanted to get some more information on what Autism is, some early signs that you may recognise in children and how to best support Autistic children and th...

First trimester pregnancy diaries is here!! Woohoooo!! In this week's episode we're sharing snippets from the past few months of Emma chatting about her first trimester with baby number 2. AND also a sneaky gender reveal! Tune in to find out if Em's cooking an eggplant or a peach.  Spoiler alert, the first trimester was a bit of a rough time with lots of sickness and being incredibly tired while s...