Hello, Bump

When a man and a woman love each other very much..... just kidding. That was old school baby-making. These days, there's a lot more that goes into getting that sperm into the egg. Our fertility and IVF specialist Dr David Knight joins us to smash the myths of fertility and conception. We get the ins and outs of IVF and what you really need to know about your eggs. Plus, a listener shares the highs and lows of  IVF and embryo donation. This is pregnancy real talk, where nothing is off limits. If you're thinking it, we're going to ask it!  Show NotesHosts: Monique Bowley and Bec Judd  Episode Guests: Dr. David Knight & Megan Malkiewicz Resources Mentioned: Embryo Donation Network Never Forgotten This show was produced by Kelly Glover for the Mamamia Podcast Network. You can buy books from  any of our podcast guests at our iBooks store at apple.co/mamamia. And while you are there, please subscribe to the show, and leave a rating and a five star review!Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, you're officially preggers, up the duff, knocked up, with child, incubating, expecting. Whatever you want to call it, there's a tiny human growing inside you. Now what? This episode of Hello Bump our resident obstetrician, Dr Joseph Sgroi talks us through month one of being pregnant. We ask the deal breaking questions about whether or not you need to quit spray tans and dyeing your hair. There's the chat on what to avoid while pregnant, if you are really eating for two, and what to do if you drank a bottle of wine and ate a wheel of soft cheese before you knew you were pregnant. Show Notes Episode Guests: Dr Joseph Sgroi Hosts: Monique Bowley and Bec Judd  This show was produced by Kelly Glover for the Mamamia Podcast Network. You can buy books from  any of our podcast guests at our iBooks store at apple.co/mamamia. And while you are there, please subscribe to the show, and leave a rating and a five star review!Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you go public or private, and what's the difference? What does a doula actually do? Are they all about sage sticks and unicorn tears? This episode of Hello Bump, we bring in our resident doula and ask her all the questions, chat with a listener who shares her experiences with both the public and private systems, and discuss dealing with the news of multiples! And Bec Judd reveals her unique way of figuring out she had two buns in the oven. The screams were heard around the world.   Show Notes Episode Guests: Angela Gallo Hosts: Monique Bowley and Bec Judd  This show was produced by Kelly Glover for the Mamamia Podcast Network. You can buy books from  any of our podcast guests at our iBooks store at apple.co/mamamia. And while you are there, please subscribe to the show, and leave a rating and a five star review!Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're at the end of the first trimester and time for the big reveal. How do you tell the boss you're pregnant? What is the actual cost of a baby in the first year? And should you find out the sex or wait for a surprise? Plus Bec Judd reveals how she accidentally found out she was having a girl. It might have you suddenly craving hamburgers. Show Notes Episode Guests: Jenny Melhuish, Liz Short, Dr. Joseph Sgroi Hosts: Monique Bowley and Bec Judd  This show was produced by Kelly Glover for the Mamamia Podcast Network. You can buy books from  any of our podcast guests at our iBooks store at apple.co/mamamia. And while you are there, please subscribe to the show, and leave a rating and a five star review!Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's month four of being pregnant and we are officially in the second trimester. This episode of Hello Bump, Bec Judd talks us through the modern maternity wardrobe. Is it needed or can you get around town with wearing leggings? Our resident obstetrician, Dr Joseph Sgroi talks haivng sex while pregnant. Can you do it, is it safe, or is your baby going to end up with dimples? Plus, are food cravings a real thing or just a figment of our imagination? Show Notes Episode Guests: Dr Joseph Sgroi Hosts: Monique Bowley and Bec Judd  This show was produced by Kelly Glover for the Mamamia Podcast Network. You can buy books from  any of our podcast guests at our iBooks store at apple.co/mamamia. And while you are there, please subscribe to the show, and leave a rating and a five star review!Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.