KICBump

Harvey turns 1! To celebrate, Steph reminisces on her first year of motherhood with Tracey & Emma from her mums group. Together they explore memories from the very early days, what they wish they knew going into postpartum and the must-have things that got them and their bubs through the toughest days. Thinking back on the year of firsts they discuss the highs and lows, what they’d do differently...

Today's guest on this episode of the KICBUMP KICPOD is Zoe, a midwife motivated to empower and educate women through all things pregnancy, birth and beyond. Steph asked Zoe a number of questions you as a community sent through, and reminisced on her own experience with midwives and birth too. We hope you leave this podcast feeling just that little bit more educated and ready for what birth and bey...

In this episode, Steph opens up about her own experiences around the hormonal shifts and emotions she experienced post the birth of her baby Harvey, and more recently the hormonal change since weaning off breastfeeding. Outside of sharing her personal experience, Amanda Ward (Steph’s OB) explains what is going on in a woman’s body in both of these stages to help us better understand why you may be...

On this very exciting episode, Steph chats with her husband and Harvey’s dad, Josh Miller! Now that Steph’s returned to the KIC office, Josh is proudly a stay at home dad. Together they explore his work-life pre-Harvey, how he’s coping with this new lifestyle, tips on avoiding groundhog day, the importance of filling your cup outside of parenthood and the pressures and stigma around stay at home d...

In today's KICBUMP episode Steph reflects on her own birth story, and shares a number of the communities birth stories too where their birth didn't exactly go to plan! The common piece of advice; have preferences over having a plan & remember that your personal feelings when you reflect on your own birth are valid no matter what they are. You are able to feel grateful at the same time as disappoin...

This week on the KICBUMP pod, Steph reflects on her own experiences as a brand new mum in that 'fourth trimester' - the period that a lot of the pregnancy/baby books forget to cover!  She share's her own tips and tricks to help you through this challenging yet exciting time, and also has three guests share their wisdom too.  Those guests are; Maggie ( @thepeninsulamumma ) a mum of two, Emma Walker...

This week on the KICBUMP pod, Steph sat down with Nikki & Rach, co-founders of Tiny Hearts Education. Navigating motherhood can be a really overwhelming experience, but an educated mumma is an empowered mumma. This episode is packed full of expert advice on food allergies, anxiety around solids, common choking hazards, basic first aid, burns and so much more. We hope this episode helps you feel mo...

On the very first KICBUMP episode of 2022, Steph chats with one of her friends and fellow mum club member, Emma Vosti. Together they talk through the anticipations, struggles and juggles of returning to work after maternity leave. If heading back to work is making you feel a little overwhelmed, we really hope you feel less alone when tuning into this raw chat with Em & Steph. SPECIAL GUEST Emm...

Trigger warning: Miscarriage & pregnancy loss  1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet the topic remains taboo.  Steph sits down with KIC’s beautiful team member, Nicole Maycroft, who has unfortunately experienced miscarriage, twice. Nicole very bravely shares an insight to her story, advice on how to help your loved ones as they experience pregnancy loss, the tips and tools that got her th...

In this week's episode Steph sits down with KICBUMP's very own women's health educator & physio, Ash Mason.  Ash is a holistic physio and mind-set coach who genuinely loves empowering others to feel confident and is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things women’s health!  Ash shares her tips, tricks and tools on exercising during pregnancy, looking after your body post-birt...

In this week’s KICBUMP episode Steph chats with Maggie Chretien, AKA, The Peninsula Mumma.   As two mums who have openly shared their experience with sleep school, Steph & Maggie discuss the judgment they have received on social media and the ways in which they have learnt to cope with unsolicited opinions.    Together they dive into tips on managing mum guilt, the power and importance of comm...

We are so excited to release our very first KICBUMP KIC POD episode! Every fortnight, Steph will be chatting with an incredible line-up of experts, friends and like-minded mums to explore all things motherhood. To KIC' things off, Steph speaks with the most inspirational mum in her life, Wendy Smith; her very own mum! The mother-daughter duo dive into Wendy's pregnancy and birth stories (warning f...

This week's episode is all about pregnancy! As Steph patiently waits for the arrival of her bub, it was the perfect time to chat with Dr Bronwyn as she answers the KIC community's questions.  We dive into the science of becoming pregnant, tips on combatting morning sickness, anxieties around food & exercise, miscarriages, childbirth and periods post baby!  Steph & Laura fill you in on KICBUMP, the...