Whenever It Kicks with Jessie Cave

We had an hour to spare before going in to hospital so answered some listener's questions. Topics ranged from baby names, co-sleeping, how to cope with the fear of giving birth and Disney characters.

In this one I talk about my impending induction and packing an emergency hospital bag, something I've never done before. I talk about signs of early labour and my desperate desire to clean EVERYTHING before the baby (hopefully) comes home. 

In this one I talk about my ongoing recovery from Covid-19 and norovirus, how I don’t buy anything before the baby arrives due to superstition and how I can’t do “mummy-chat”.

I talk to the father of my children and hopefully my boyfriend Alfie Brown about:  what it’s like to accidentally have a baby with me what it’s like to plan a baby with me  how he feels about birth / how I apparently hit him during labour  if he has any advice for new fathers / what it’s like having a baby during the pandemic  our shared love of crystals and astrology (jokes th...

In this episode I talk about collective anxiety and fear due world events and how I broach these conversations with my kids. I also have an update on my baby’s growth and the ongoing saga of pregnancy nausea xxx 

I wanted to talk to my sister about her views on motherhood and what it’s like to be an aunty to 3 from quite a young age. Our age gap of 10 years is quite special. Sometimes I worry when I complain about certain aspects of motherhood I might be putting her off, so this was a really honest and insightful chat for both of us.

In this one I talk about the controversial topic of leaving your baby to cry in order to get into a sleep "routine", my career worries and frustrations and fears, the Continuum Concept, how much I love my mum, and give a mini-review on book i've just finished on motherhood that annoyed me. I've just recovered from norovirus so i'm a bit more hormonal and swear more than usual sorry! 

In this one I talk about our recent Legoland half term experience, paranoia about accidents with the bump, what it’s like to have a Hollywood wax when heavily pregnant and why we choose to cover the elder kids faces in photos online. 

In this one I talk about sex during pregnancy and postpartum. How to accept your changing body, embrace it and enjoy the perks like new boobs. I also discuss covid, the wonder of Mumsnet threads and open my new amazon valentine's day packages.

In this one I talk about going into triage and how important it is to be checked if you are at all worried. I also share my thoughts/hopes for classy naked pregnancy shoots, upcoming half-term anxiety and general mum guilt.

Today's episode is about the kit (the stuff you need/want to buy for a newborn). Also there is a detour at the begining to talk about placenta.

This episode I talk about feeding, every conceivable type of feeding. Breast, formula and even wet nurses. The joy, the stress and everything in between. If you enjoy the episode please share and or review. Thank you, bye!

I wasn't happy with my intro so Donnie had a go and I think he did very well. I think we've sorted the audio trouble we had previously. If we haven't please tell my hot-shot producer Alfie to get his act together. Today I speak about co-sleeping. I hope you enjoy.

Maintaining your creative or work life during pregnancy, or during motherhod for that matter. And also the story of my 3rd birth. A big end to the trilogy. Please leave a review if you have enjoyed these first three podcasts. Please don't if you haven't!

This podcast is an audio diary of my pregnancy, for me and possibly also for you. This is the first episode in which I try and remember all the details of my first birth.

I'm going to scans and measuring small. Is that ok? I also talk through the key events of my second birth.