Me After You

Dr Pat and Brigid talk about what to do once you have done a home pregnancy test and it is positive. This episode covers when to see a doctor, what happens at this first appointment, what all the blood tests are for, what estimated due dates mean, what an unsighted pregnancy is, what beta hCG is and what medical history needs to be discussed with your doctor. Plus loads more. If you have a questio...

Welcome to Hello, Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting.  In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray help you navigate finding out you’re pregnant, which often happens after a missed period around the four-week mark.  They’ll walk you through the physical changes, emotional ups and downs and give you practical tips on wha...

A few weeks ago, we dove into the topic of end-of-year overwhelm, and so many of you shared that you’re feeling exactly the same way! With endless to-do lists, days that feel too short, and barely a moment to breathe, finding time for yourself can feel impossible. That’s why we’ve put together some simple, practical hacks to help you reclaim your time. From clever apps to outsour...

Mum guilt—it's something most of us have heard about. But what about Dad guilt? Does it exist? Annaliese and Tegan take a deep dive into their own experiences with Mum guilt, exploring where it stems from. To get the Dad perspective, they brought back resident dad Thom Lion to share whether dads feel the same weight of guilt. Plus, a few of Mamamia's own dads shared their honest take... The result...

A mum with a birth plan, and a baby with a very different idea… Michelle Battersby’s birth was long, her baby got stuck and she was forced to pivot to a birth she had never considered. The entrepreneur, marketing guru & founder of Sunroom shared her diary of a birth. Diary Of A Birth features mums telling their miraculous stories of bringing life into the world, and we have all medical questio...

No you're not losing it, your emotions have changed and science says that having a child changes your brain forever.  In latest episode of parenting podcast This Glorious Mess, Dr Golly breaks down the reason you may cry at the news. Or feel overcome by emotions at the smallest things. It turns out that your amygdala, your brain’s emotional HQ, opens up a whole new range of emotions designed to he...

Its been a while since we checked with you here at Me After You. Life can get hectic—between chores, work, and managing the mental load, it's easy for connection with your partner to slip down the priority list. Before you know it, you might find yourselves in the "roommate phase." On a recent episode of our parenting podcast This Glorious Mess  we explored the telltale signs of the roommate phase...

Introducing our new podcast, Restart. If you like what you hear, search Restart wherever you get your podcasts... Two years ago, Madeleine West hit restart on her life. She packed up her life in Melbourne and moved to Byron Bay, split up with her partner of 15 years and the father of her six kids and she started life again. And now she wants to find out why and how women from across the country ar...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Going from one to two, you think it's going to be easy, right?  But then it happens and it's not at all what you anticipated. No one tells you that each pregnancy, each birth and each kid is going to be different. The second time around for Laura Byrne was a complet...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . This is the final episode of this season of Me After You and we wanted to leave you with a sense of hope.  We find hope in the comfort of our shared fears and failures, in the shared joys and tiny wins. Hope for what comes next, for both you and your child. In this...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Friendship can be a fraught topic for lots of mums, with feelings of conflict and confusion about how to form new connections and keep old friends close if your lives are now very different.  In this episode, Laura Jackel tells us how she felt she couldn’t be hersel...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Ahhh travelling with kids. Back in the days when we could actually travel beyond our home suburb, this was a topic that everyone had an opinion about, and no doubt will again. Whether you want to travel overseas or hit the road for a camping trip, going away with yo...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . What does self-care look like, now you’re a parent? Who has time for meditation, massage and naps when they can't even get a solid six hours sleep at night? On this episode, you’ll be hearing from mums describing what self-care means to them, including: -  Ashe Dave...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Home after you become a parent is more than four walls and a roof. It’s a battleground, and a safe haven. It’s a never ending pile of washing, it’s memories, and it’s tantrums. On today’s episode of Me After You , you’ll be hearing from Emilyeen Filardi, a self proc...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Motherhood doesn’t only change your relationship with yourself. It can also change your connections with those around you. Sometimes it brings you closer. At other times, you might wish you could get just a bit more space. On this episode of Me After You, Laura spea...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . When you become a mum, every career choice suddenly comes under scrutiny. All of a sudden, it can feel like you owe everyone an explanation for why you’re a stay at home mum, or still in love with your job, or just slogging it out, trying to make ends meet. Like lot...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Love, romance, relationships... Once a baby comes along, even those with the most rock-solid relationships can find it hard to maintain connection, and yet, romance can manifest in many different ways.   In this episode, you’ll hear from Alex Nation about how she na...

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter  here . Ahhh Bodies. It often feels like they are the subject of public debate.  From the post-baby body bounceback, the stretch marks, the dark nipples and all the things our bodies undergo when a fully-formed human is born. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from comedian...

No matter how it happens, motherhood changes you forever. Me After You is the show that asks the question: So, what now?  Each episode, host Laura Byrne guides some very different women through their very different stories of life after birth. In this first episode, we’re talking Identity, and you’ll hear from women like Alex Nation, who got pregnant at 18 and wrestled with being...

Who the hell are you when you become a mum? What happens if you don’t love it? Is it okay to let your career take a back seat? In Me After You Laura Byrne sits down with women from all over Australia to find out what motherhood is like for them; from authors, advocates, actors, journalists, and everyday mums. In partnership with Huggies: Be Comfortable In Your Skin CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne...