Birth, Baby & Beyond

Preparing to have a baby - there is so much out there to buy! Midwife Cath Curtin talks with the director of The Amazing Baby Company, Carrie Edwards-Britt about how much is too much, what is really necessary and measuring your wants with your actual needs. From prams, containers, car seats to the do's and don'ts with muslin wraps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A discussion on the pressures of parenting with Midwife Cath Curtin and psychologist Dimitra Spalas covering post-natal blues, crying, anxiety and depression. How can we help women in pregnancy and post pregnancy, what can be done and how do we know if we have post-natal depression?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often hear about the glow surrounding pregnancy but what of the common and excruciating aches and pains! Exercise, aches, pains and your post pregnancy body. Midwife Cath Curtin talks with physiotherapist Ben Gold on abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles and those sore hips and pelvis we get during pregnancy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midwife Cath Curtin talks about the partners experience of pregnancy and birth with father of two, and one of her favourite young dads, AFL premiership winning Captain Trent Cotchin. A father at 24, Trent talks everything from the awe of the delivery room to the importance of positive parenting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midwife Cath Curtin and Paediatrician Dr Brendan Chan talk about why babies do what they do. Why are they SO noisy at night, why do they get reflux and what exactly is reflux? They talk about immunisation, coughs and colds, the insights you can gain from nappies and when to call the doctor!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mums, Virginia Millen and Sara Kowel share intimate details on life after babies and how it changes your life. Midwife Cath Curtin leads a discussion on the intimate experience of motherhood covering mastitis, sleep deprivation, anxiety, postnatal depression, going back to work, the challenges of the sisterhood, doing too much too early and the utter joy of parenthood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breast versus formula - it's one of the most politicised aspects of having children and it's often a confusing, challenging and anxious topic for new parents. While you may have the intention of exclusively breast feeding, "..not all women do and not all women can". Madeleine Morris is a journalist, author of parenting guide Guilt-Free Bottle-Feeding and an advocate for 'Fed is Best'. Madeleine joins Midwife Cath Curtin in an informative and robust conversation on the history and politics surrounding breast and bottle feeding, her own experience formula feeding her two daughters, the myths and pressures for new mothers along with analytical data surrounding bottle feeding. A must listen to for new and expectant parents on how you can make sense of all the noise out in the community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crying, nappies, reflux, breast feeding, sleep deprivation, fatigue and changes in your relationship - the first six weeks can be a shocker. Midwife Cath Curtin talks candidly with new mum and fitness expert Tiffany Hall (Australian author, podcaster, journalist and television personality best known from appearances on Gladiators and The Biggest Loser) about her first six weeks with a new baby; leaving the hospital, visitors, sleep deprivation, hormones, emotional outbursts, sick babies and much more around what new and expectant parents can anticipate and plan for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midwife Cath Curtin explores the impact our expectation for "a perfect birth" has on our birth experience and self-esteem. Do we unconsciously set ourselves up for failure? Join Cath as she breaks down our fantasies around child birth with the realities of what we can expect behind the curtain. A discussion unlocking the minutia of everything from the cervix and how it dilates, epidurals, types of birth, the baby straight after birth, bonding, skin to skin and breast feeding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midwife Cath Curtin and Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Sue Hiscock discuss the often-unspoken changes and challenges we undergo when falling pregnant. From nausea, sex during pregnancy, bleeding in pregnancy, scans, pre-eclampsia, miscarriage - how often and why it happens, to anxiety and diabetes Midwife Cath and Dr Hiscock break it down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having a baby will be the best thing you ever do - but it's not all smooth sailing! A frank discussion navigating the overwhelming overload of information encountered by new and expecting parents covering pregnancy, nausea, miscarriage, childbirth, drugs, breast feeding, exercise, fatigue, taking your baby home, the first six weeks, post-natal depression and discovering the difference between essential purchases and those that belong on a wish list. What do we envisage when we plan a family and what actually happens? Join Midwife Cath Curtin and Brooke Carrigan touching on the realities of birth, baby and beyond and the issues discussed in depth across the series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New mums Bec Sutherland and Emily Ward talk with Midwife Cath Curtin about the influence of mummy bloggers, social media, breastfeeding, relationships, mothers’ groups and body dysmorphia. Mums the word!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of a child is devastating and for many unspeakable. How do we deal with grief, continue to parent and manage our relationships? We thank Yolanda Care for sharing her deeply personal story with Midwife Cath Curtin and Brooke CarriganSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stresses and joys of fatherhood. Hear Western Bulldogs Premiership player Matthew Boyd tell Midwife Cath Curtin why you shouldn’t wish your kids to meet milestone too quickly, setting boundaries, being a dad and why 7pm is his favorite time of the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you do it all? Hear Australian Olympic freestyle skier gold medalist Lydia Lassila speak to Midwife Cath Curtin about high performance, multitasking, expectations of children, giving birth and motherhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cancer is terrible but especially in children. Kylie Grogan tells us how at 10 months old, a bath time massage led to the early detection and cancer diagnosis of her son Leo. A mother takes Midwife Cath Curtin through her journey and the emotional roller coaster of cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midwife Cath Curtin on setting boundaries, the word no, being scared of children, extreme discipline and how what you say now will shape the future tone of the voice in their head.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing food can be an anxious experience. When and how do you do it? Midwife Cath Curtin takes us through when to introduce food, varieties of food, how to deal with fussy eaters, aversion, gagging and how to make it fun! Get her top tips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having trouble sleeping or getting your baby to sleep? Midwife Cath Curtin explains the foundations of sleep for you and your children and provides you with her top tips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two mums, VFLW Essendon player Natasha Hardy and her wife Natalie East share their story of becoming same-sex parents to Macey with Midwife Cath Curtin. Macey is the first baby in Australia to have same-sex parents recorded as “married” on her birth certificate. Go Macey!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.