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

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The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is brought to you by Parents You’ve Got This. Parenting can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be. The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast is designed to help you prepare for pregnancy, birth, baby and parenthood. Each week Christy Hopwood and Freya Owen interview leading experts who share the essential information you need to know for each stage of the parenting journey. With this podcast you’ll feel you’ve got this parenting gig.

  1. 3d ago

    Navigating Childhood Friendships & Friendship Drama: Coaching Kids without Taking Over

    Friends have to be one of the best things about life and our childhoods, but it can be incredibly hard as a parent to watch your child navigate friendships. If you see your child being left out or dealing with friendship drama, we just want to be able to fix it for them, but should we? We are excited to have Psychologist Deirdre Brandner back on the podcast to help us unpack how friendships develop through childhood and how we can support our children along the way. In this episode we discuss:  - Navigating friends in the early years from kindy, to primary school to high school  - The role of the parent in helping children navigate friendships - If a child comes home with a friendship issue, what is the best approach for a parent to take - Some common mistakes parents make when trying to help their child navigate a tricky friendship situation - Deirdre's tips if your child isn't making friends - What you can do to support your child make friends - Tips for parents if your child has chosen a friend that you don't like - If there is a "normal” level of friendship drama that parents can expect their child to go through  - If there is a particular gender more likely to experience friendship drama over another - Sometimes little ones will come home and say ‘no one played with me’. Deirdre shares her advice on what we should say if they say this - Deirdre's advice for parents wanting to help their child build friendship skills - Do playdates and birthday parties help to build children's friendship circles or can they make them feel more left out? - What to do if you see your child’s behaviour dramatically change as a result of hanging out with a child whose family may have different values to your family. Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

  2. Aug 10

    Growth Spurts and Growth Pains in Kids

    The rate of growth of your child over the early years is quite extraordinary; they really do grow before your eyes. During this time, they have key growth spurts and can experience painful growing pains. This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to talk about growth spurts and growing pains and to share her expertise on when these occur and how you can help give your little one some relief. We discuss: - What a growth spurt is  - The key ages when children experience growth spurts or mini growth spurts - Key growth spurt stages - Infancy, Toddler and Early Childhood, and Puberty - How girls and boys differ in their growth timetable  - Signs your child is going through a growth spurt - When boys and girls typically stop growing - What is a growth pain? Do children actually feel themselves growing? - If your child wakes in the middle of the night crying out in pain are they likely to be experiencing growing pains? - What causes growth pains? - Symptoms of growth pains - How common growth pains are - Key ages children will experience growth pains - Key body parts where your child may experiences growth pains - Dr Lexi recommends specific treatments or strategies which can be used to help provide relief Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

  3. Aug 3

    Solo Motherhood by Choice: The Joys, Challenges & Everything In Between

    Want to become a Mum but haven't met the right person yet? Or would you prefer to have a child on your own? How do you go about making your dream a reality and what might you need to consider along the way? This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we welcome Alisha Burns, founder of the Solo Mum Society who has done just that - become a mama on her own - and geared her life around helping other women to do the same. If this is something that you have ever considered or you want to feel inspired by her incredible journey, then this is the episode for you. In this episode Alisha shares:  - Her journey to become a Solo Mama by Choice - Recommendations around the first steps to take if you think you may like to be a solo mama - Insights into sperm donation and how to go about selecting and acquiring sperm  - Tips on how to navigate the cost of being a solo parent - How do you know if being a solo parent is the right choice for you? - The best parts of being a solo parent - The hardest part of being a solo parent - What people don't tell you about being a solo parent - One of the biggest worries for a solo parent is that they are robbing their child of another parent. Alisha shares her thoughts around this and what her community of solo parents and kids think - Advice for tackling negative comments people may make if you decide to become a solo parent Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

  4. Jul 27

    Feeding Difficulties in Children: Expert Help for Picky Eaters, Food Refusal & Mealtime Stress

    Do you have a picky eater? Is every mealtime stressful? Don't worry, we have you covered with this episode of Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast Feeding Difficulties in Children: Expert Help for Picky Eaters, Food Refusal & Mealtime Stress. This week's topic can be surprisingly complex for families. Food can be one of life's greatest pleasures, but if you have a little one who finds food challenging, it can become a daily battle. From picky eaters to food refusal, difficulties chewing and swallowing, or other feeding challenges, these can all be really stressful for parents and family mealtimes. To help with feeding and mealtime challenges, we welcome Nicole Wu, Speech Pathologist and Co-Founder of Learn to Eat Love to Eat, to the podcast chair. We discuss: - What the role of a speech therapist is when it comes to feeding and mealtime challenges - When parents should start to be concerned about their child - How do we know if it is developmentally normal to refuse food- Some children have a very limited number of foods they are happy to eat. -Nicole shares her tips on how to increase your child’s food variety - Signs your child may be having difficulties with swallowing - Food texture struggles and Nicole's tips to help - Gagging  - Dribbling. What’s normal, and when to see a speech therapist about excessive dribbling - Nicole's Top Tips to make mealtime more fun - What an assessment looks like for fussy eating  Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

  5. Jul 20

    Newborn Tests Decoded: Expert Advice from a Paediatrician About What They Are, Why They Matter & What Parents Should Expect

    This week we welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to help us understand what tests are routinely conducted when your baby is born. When your newborn arrives, they undergo a series of tests to ensure they are fit and healthy or to see if any interventions are necessary for their health. In this week's episode we unpack exactly what those tests are and what's involved. We discuss: - The APGAR test - what it is and how your baby is scored 1 minute after being born and again at 5 minutes - What the 5 key components of the APGAR score are - Why a scale is used for the APGAR score and what it means for your baby if they are given a low score - When your baby is born your baby will be checked head to toe to ensure everything is as it should be. We discuss in detail the examination of the baby's heart and lungs, hips, eyes, and spine - Why oxygen saturation is checked and how this is tested - The Heel Prick test - what the test is, how the test is conducted and what potential serious disorders are screened for  - Newborn hearing tests - what is involved, and why it is tested in hospital - We discuss newborn immunisations (Vitamin K and Hepatitis B) and why you might consider these - Dr Lexi shares her tips and tricks to help babies and parents with newborn screening tests. Never forget Parents You've Got This Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

  6. Jul 6

    Is Shared Care The Right Pregnancy Care Option for You

    Is Shared Care the right pregnancy care option for you? When you first see that positive pregnancy test, it can feel equally exciting and overwhelming. Suddenly your mind is filled with questions. Understanding the right pregnancy care for you and your growing baby can be a little confusing. This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we are talking about Shared Pregnancy Care, a popular form of pregnancy care which offers both the convenience and comfort of your own local GP, combined with hospital expertise. To help us navigate the logistics, the benefits and the ‘what ifs’ we have our GP Expert Dr Bill Bateman in the podcast chair.   We discuss: - What Shared Care is  - How Shared Care works - Who is part of the Shared Care team and what role they play - How the Shared Care model is offered - How many antenatal appointments patients have during their pregnancy with Shared Care - What makes somebody a good candidate for shared care - Are there any requirements for a pregnancy to be suitable for Shared Care - How much does Shared Care cost - How GPs and hospitals ensure they are on the same page regarding patient care - The one thing Dr Bill wishes every pregnant mama knew about shared care before they started Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This

  7. Jun 29

    Understanding NICU & Special Care: What Parents Need to Know

    Have you got a NICU or Special Care Baby? In this week's episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we discuss the NICU and Special Care experience.  Most parents don’t expect to have this experience as part of their parenting journey and it can come at quite a shock. If you are currently going through this experience our hearts got out to you. Joined by our Paediatric Physiotherapist Fran Finlayson, in this episode we discuss the common reasons your baby may be admitted to special care or the NICU, what the special care/NICU experience entails and some tips to help you through the journey.  We discuss: - What the NICU and Special Care Units are - The main difference between the two - The most common reasons a baby would be taken to the NICU or Special Care - What a typical day in the NICU or Special Care looks like for a baby - The NICU can be quite overwhelming and stressful for parents: a white room with little cribs, oxygen, monitors, and alarms going off. Fran talks us through what to expect - Many parents feel nervous about handling or settling their baby in the NICU and worry they won't bond with their child. Fran shares her tips to help parents feel more confident and involved during this time - The role of a physiotherapists to support babies in the NICU or Special Care nursery - The NICU can be a stressful environment for families emotionally and mentally. Fran shares what the different support services are available for parents during their baby’s stay, and how can families look after themselves during this time - What happens when a baby is ready to leave the NICU - For babies born premature or medically unwell, what some of the early signs parents should watch for once they are home are, and when should they seek extra support or follow-up care - What Fran wishes every parent knew about the NICU/Special Care experience.   Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: ⁠⁠parentsyouvegotthis.com.au⁠⁠ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This Thank you Think HQ for the beautiful podcast recording space

  8. Jun 22

    Colostrum 101: The First Milk Every Parent Should Know About

    Does your baby want to feed all day and all night?  Do you feed your little one and put them down, only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all? Perhaps your little one is cluster feeding. This week on Parents You’ve Got This – The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBCLC Rowena Gray to discuss cluster feeding – what is, why your baby does it and how to get through it. We discuss: - What cluster feeding is - What age babies typically cluster feed  - How cluster feeding affects your milk supply - How you know if your baby is cluster feeding or if they are comfort sucking - If you are constantly feeding your baby it can be exhausting. Rowena shares her top tips to help a tired Mama - If cluster feeding causes nipple damage or sore breasts and Rowena’s tips if this happens - What age babies typically stop cluster feeding - If growth spurts coincide with cluster feeding - As a baby gets older the milk supply stabilises, how long does it take for cluster feeding to increase a woman's supply - Rowena shares her advice around when a baby stops cluster feeding and reduces their milk intake, how breasts and milk supply responds - Rowena’s tips for Mastitis Never forget Parents You've Got This  Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok:@partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook:@parentsyouvegotthis __________________________________ Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: parentsyouvegotthis.com.au Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This Thank you Think HQ for the beautiful podcast recording space

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The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is brought to you by Parents You’ve Got This. Parenting can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be. The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast is designed to help you prepare for pregnancy, birth, baby and parenthood. Each week Christy Hopwood and Freya Owen interview leading experts who share the essential information you need to know for each stage of the parenting journey. With this podcast you’ll feel you’ve got this parenting gig.

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