Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood

Need some tips for the working parent juggle? Listen to this weeks episode of the Podcast with our Psychologist Dr Carrie Hayward.  Episode 67: Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast 🎙️Top Tips for Handling the Work Life JuggleIn this podcast 🎙️we discuss:   🧑🏻‍💻The juggle of working and being a parent. 👩🏻‍💻Some of the typical concerns people come to speak to a...

Parents of babies, help is here! In this episode we troubleshoot the witching hour (or hours!) with our Sleep Expert Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia. Episode 66: Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast 🎙️The Witching Hour Sleep HelpWe discuss: 😫 What the witching hour is 😫 Is it experienced at a certain developmental stage 😫 How the witching hour impacts...

Top Tips to Protect Your Relationships in Parenting! One of the biggest challenges a relationship will face is the introduction of children. You go from being carefree with the ability to concentrate all of your time and energy on each other to being responsible, time poor and tired. This week on the Podcast we welcome back Psychologist Dr Carrie Hayward to help us all safeguard our relationships...

One of the worst notifications from childcare, kindergarten or school is - Head Lice Alert! Don’t worry! If you get this, we have you covered with this week’s episode of the Podcast. We interview Dr Lexi Frydenberg our Paediatrician Expert who shares her expert advise to get rid of them for good. One of the worst notifications from childcare, kindergarten or school is - Headlice Alert! Don't w...

Need help navigating a separation or divorce with kids? Around 30% of all marriages in Australia end in divorce. Divorce and separation is an extremely hard situation to go through and even more challenging with children. This week we welcome our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner back into the podcast chair to talk about divorce and separation with children. Dr Deirdre Brandner has ove...

In this episode of the Podcast we are discussing episiotomy – what it is, why you might need one, what the recovery is like and if an episiotomy is required, how it may affect future births and your quality of life going forward. We welcome back our Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to discuss this procedure and why it is performed during some births. Episode 62: Parents You've Got This -...

As a parent, feeling guilty would have to be one of the top issues all parents face, as we can't be in 100 places giving 110 per cent all the time. Parenthood often comes with some high expectations on how we would like to parent and if we can't live up to our, our family or society’s expectations, we can often be left feeling guilty. So how do we tackle parenting guilt? Today we welcome b...

Is there anything more stressful than your baby not wanting to feed? This week on the Podcast we discuss what to do if your baby fusses at the breast or goes on a breast strike. Our Lactation Expert Rowena Gray is back in the podcast chair. Episode 60: Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast 🎙️What to do if Baby Fusses at the BreastWe discuss:- What is breast refusal-...

Kinder and school transition is just around the corner. This week’s episode of the Podcast has you covered.  New stages can bring big emotions for us as parents and for our little ones too. For parents and children alike, with every transition and each new stage there is a lot to process. Our Child Psychologist Deirdre Brandner is here to help to smooth the transition to kinder or primary school f...

Becoming a new parent is arguably one of the biggest challenges we will ever undertake in our lives. The transition to parenthood is monumental. In this episode we welcome psychologist Dr Carrie Hayward on the Podcast, to talk about navigating the transition to life as a parent. Episode 58: Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast 🎙️Navigating Life as a New ParentIn thi...

Could you be perimenopausal? It could be sooner than you expect! This week on the Podcast we are excited to welcome back our Obstetrician and Gynecologist Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to talk about Perimenopause. A topic which isn't talked about enough! Episode 57: Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to Parenthood🎙️ PerimenopauseIn this week's episode we discuss:- What is Perimenopause?-...

We have our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg back in the podcast chair to explain how to care for your baby’s genital area. Dr Lexi shares some common conditions and considerations that all parents should look out for. Episode 56: Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to Parenthood🎙️Caring for your Baby and Child's Genitals In this episode we discuss:- How to care for a baby boy&#39...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is also a syndrome which affects women's fertility and quality of life. In this week's episode of the Podcast we are joined by Dr Rachel Knight, one of our IVF and Fertility Experts from Life Fertility Clinic Melbourne to share her expertise on Polycystic Syndrome. Episode 55: Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to Parenthood🎙️ PCOS What is it and How to T...

This week on Podcast we discuss childhood anxiety. Unfortunately, anxiety is something that impacts many little people and it can be mild, moderate or really debilitating. It can be triggered by everyday things or by specific events and as parents it can be a maze to navigate the best way to support your child through their anxious thoughts. Episode 54: Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to...

This week's episode may just save your child's life. When it comes to the safety of our little ones there really is nothing more important. Many accidents and incidents actually occur in and around the home. This makes sense when we spend the majority of the time at home when our babies and children are little. In this week's episode of the Podcast we welcome our First Aid Expert Nicol...

This week on the Podcast we welcome the CEO of Red Nose Keren Ludski to talk to us about SIDS and what to do if the unthinkable happens. If you or someone you know sadly loses a baby or child, Red Nose is there to offer support and help. In this week's episode you will hear about their incredible services Red Nose offer and just how to access them if you or someone you know needs them. Keren L...

Toilet training can feel like a huge milestone and the journey to dry days and dry nights is not always a smooth one. In this week's episode our Toilet Training Expert Monica Ferrie from Toilet Training Educators is here to troubleshoot some of the most common toilet training problems.   Episode 51:Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to Parenthood🎙️ Toilet Training TroubleshootingWe disc...

This week on the Podcast we are talking about safeguarding our families. Dr Rachael Knight, our IVF and Fertility Expert from Life Fertility Clinic Melbourne joins the podcast to talk all about egg freezing. Episode 50: Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to Parenthood🎙️Future Proofing Your Family - Egg Freezing We discuss: ​ -What is egg freezing - Why would you consider egg freezing? - Wha...

Need solutions for your Toddler sleep problems? Sleep is one of the most underrated luxuries. It is crazy to think that something we so vitally need to function is so hard to come by in the early parenting years. Parenting is exhausting yet it is probably one of the hardest times to get any sleep. Well in this episode we welcome back our Sleep Expert Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia to hel...

Gestational Diabetes affects around 1 in 6 Australian women who are pregnant. Around 41,000 women are diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes each year. Gestational Diabetes is the fastest growing form of diabetes in Australia, with the average age of women bearing children increasing, excessive weight gain during pregnancy and Australia’s changing ethnic makeup all being contributing factors. Women w...

How do you choose the right contraception for you, for your stage of the parenting journey? This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast 🎙️ we discuss contraception with our Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic. Contraception options have changed so much over the years since they were first introduced back in the 1950’s. E47: Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to...

Need Sleep? We have you covered with this week's episode. This week we tackle sleep associations and sleep difficulties in babies with our Sleep Expert Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia.  Episode 46: Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood 🎙️ Sleep Associations & Sleep Difficulties in Babies. In this week's podcast we cover:  - What sleep association are- We...

How can we create peace as busy parents? As parents, we like to feel like we’ve got this - we like to have some form of control over the unpredictability of parent life. Unfortunately, not everything always goes to plan. Sometimes we are juggling a million balls, tossing and turning with busy minds, worrying and waiting for results, berating ourselves for not doing things differently. It's all...

Our children are all born with different temperaments. How do we know what temperament our child has? How do we best support their temperament appropriately? Child Psychologist Dr Deirdre Brandner is back to talk to us about a child’s temperament and nature vs nurture. Episode 44: Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood 🎙️Your Child's Temperament and How to Support them We dis...

Toilet training can feel like a huge milestone and the journey to dry days and dry nights is not always a smooth one. In this week's episode our Toilet Training Expert Monica Ferrie from Toilet Training Educators is here to troubleshoot some of the most common toilet training problems.   Episode 51:Parents You’ve Got This -The Expert Guide to Parenthood🎙️ Toilet Training TroubleshootingWe disc...