First Time Parents Podcast

Griffo dropped the ball and didn't do anything for Heidi's first Mother's Day. He wrote Heidi a last-minute card on their shopping list paper and didn't organise anything for her. She was pissed off.  In this episode, Heidi confronts Griffo about the day, and they both share their perspectives. Thank you to our sponsors Love to Dream "The Swaddle Up" best invention EVER for your baby, get aro...

This is a NO BULL SHIT chat about parenting. 1-7 women will be diagnosed with postpartum anxiety and depression, but what about the partners? They are going through HUGE changes too and suffer a lot of the time in silence. Heidi and Griffo catch up with Dr Preeya Alexander to talk postpartum anxiety and depression, and nothing is off-limits. It's a conversation ALL parents should listen to - all t...

Did you desperately want a child of the other gender?  This topic is one that is usually avoided and very taboo in the parenting world. When Heidi was pregnant, all she wanted and talked about was having a baby girl, was she disappointed when she had a son? They speak all about it, in this weeks episode. Big love to our sponsors Love To Dream, the award-winning Love To Dream SWADDLE UP™...

Almost eight months post-birth, we hear Griffo's perspective of how the birth went down & how he felt in the moments leading up to the birth of their son. Heidi was induced due to gestational diabetes at 39.5weeks but was still trying to go natural with hypnobirthing and no drugs...things didn't go in her favour and Heidi ended up delivering Memphis via C-section. Griff shares their birth stor...

We have put together a list of baby items that we couldn't live without and have been a game changer for us as First Time Parents. If you're a first time parent or newly pregnant, this LIST is made for YOU.  Big love to our sponsors Denada Co. sugar-free ice cream, get around them in isolation, it's a kiddie fav. Check out their stockists www.denadaco.com 💞   See omnystudio.com/listener...

Heidi and Griffo chat to Midwife & Lactation Consultant Susie Prout, who answers all your questions around feeding your baby. They cover; Everything you wanna know around breastfeeding Breastfeeding & drinking alcohol  Latching & fussy feeders Cracked & sore nipples  Nipples & nipple shields  Baby weaning off boobs and solids Bottle feeding & mixed feeding Re...

Surviving parent life is tough. Surviving parent life with COVID-19 is a whole new ball game. Tension is at an all-time high, your cut off from friends and family so that arguments can be more frequent. We get deep about our iso-arguments, we share our challenges and how we are coping as a couple. We drop some survival tips for new parents on how we are getting through isolation. How are you survi...

When do you start to think about baby number two?   How long after your first should you try? What if one partner doesn't want another baby? When is the right time? WE had to take a pregnancy test this week, so these questions were inevitable. Griffo doesn't want another baby, so this episode got interesting.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING - Do NOT listen to this episode with kids around, you'll have to answer too many questions. Sex as a new parent is few and far between, but we managed to fit in a quickie yesterday while our son had a nap. We speak openly about our sex life since having a baby, the struggles that Heidi has had with vaginal pain post-birth, her mindset and loss of libido. Griffo has been looking after himse...

Anxiety.  Fear.  Scared.  Panic.  Moodiness. Depression. Emotional. Eating and drinking a shit load! All of these feelings are real & we speak about it in this weeks episode. We were trying to avoid talking about the pandemic (because it was everywhere & we wanted a break) BUT to be honest, that would be sticking our heads in the sand. Lots of feelings around this with...

PARENTS GONE WILD!!! A day out with friends ended up with a few too many drinks & a hangover the next day. Heidi & Griffo chat about the importance of this for their relationship & more importantly themselves to let loose for a few hours & be who they used to be before the baby.  BUT after a few drinks & leaving the baby, Heidi beats herself up feeling guilty & anxious...

No question is off-limits in the episode. We surprised each other with all the BIG LIFE questions around our son Memphis. Will we baptise him? If so, what? What will you teach him about religion? How will you punish him? What if he smokes, drinks, takes drugs?  What will you teach him about money? Will you spoil him? Public or private school? How will you feel when he leaves home? Arghhh this...

How is your relationship after the baby? We have found it to be a wild rollercoaster ride like parenthood - very up & down. In this episode, we talk openly about our sex life & the pressure women feel to jump back into it post-baby. We both answer truthfully on how we see our relationship after the baby & how it could be better. Lots of topics covered from the financial pressures Dad c...

Find out what happened after three weeks with the sleep expert. This is the most requested episode ever! We hired Donna Moala to help our son sleep & settle after waking 6-10 times a night... AND the difference & change has been HUGE! After three nights, we had Memphis sleeping through & settling himself. This is an honest account of our challenges through this sleep help, it has been...

If you want to know how to turn your side hustle or baby invention idea into a FULL BLOWN business, then this is a must-listen. A hugely inspirational episode with Mum, Amanda Rowe. She struggled with breastfeeding & found feeding in public made her very anxious & she was super uncomfortable. She sent hubby out to get her a breastfeeding pillow but found they were ALL big bulky...so she de...

Diary entry part 2, after the specialist - the diagnosis & the debrief. How did Mum handle what was happening with her son? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A diary entry of the anxieties that FIRST TIME Mum Heidi feels before going to the Ear, Nose & throat specialist to find out what is happening with her son's health. All the feels in this one as a Mum, the guilt, stress & worry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting a baby on solids is stressful & overwhelming, we had no idea where to start...So we called in the guru, a paediatric dietitian, Dr Kyla. This ep is HUGELY informative, covering everything you need to know about starting a baby on solids. Signs of when to start a baby, what to feed them & how, food allergies & habits, meal times & when...AND then the big question, what is B...

Are you getting very little sleep? Has your baby been really unsettled & waking all through the night or cat napping? Do you need help? But too afraid to ask? We feel you! This has been going on for us for just over two months, so we decided to ask for help, from a baby sleep expert. In this episode, we talk to our sleep consultant about EVERYTHING to do with babies & sleep. We debrie...

Something we forget to talk about when the new baby arrives is how the father feels. We check-in with Mum & then we goo & gah over the baby, but what about Dad? They can sometimes be forgotten about when the new baby arrives. Heidi & Griffo sit down to chat about the helplessness Griffo feels at times being a first-time Dad. He finds parenting a real struggle, feeling  helpless, u...

Deciding who stays home to be with the baby can be one of the toughest decisions you’ll ever make.  Who gives up their career & for how long?  Who makes more money?  Can we afford it...Or do we both have to go back to work?  Who wants to be at home with the baby 24/7?  All the questions you need to discuss.  AND there is the whole pressure of what everyone e...

Three years ago, Heidi was a really shitty friend. One of her good friends had a baby, Heidi didn't go & meet the baby when she was home to visit. Instead, she got drunk & sent her a text saying, "I'll see them both next time." In this episode, Heidi apologies to Sarah & they dive deep into how this made them both feel, how priorities change & the realisations Heidi has had since h...

Our first flight with Baby Memphis is done & dusted. The anxiety in the lead up to flying was next level, and we were very fearful of travelling with the baby. Will he cry the whole way? In this ep, we speak about our first flight experience, the anxiety of travelling with a baby & give some tips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heidi sits down with her best friend of 28 years Mel, who is also a first-time Mum, to chat everything about single Mum life. In the first few weeks of her son's life, Mel faced a few challenges. She moved house, broke up with her partner & got mastitis. They chat about her new role as a single mum, how she juggles & how far she has come. (Mel only told Heidi a few weeks before she found o...

What is sleep? It's the most talked-about topic when you have a baby! The most common question we get is "How much sleep are you getting & how well does the baby sleep?" Our baby DID sleep well in the night & now he has hit the 3-4 month sleep regression, it feels like we are back to the beginning, waking several times a night. He is hard to settle & his favourite past time in the day...