The First Six Months

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The First Six Months

Pippa Evans collects stories from people about the first six months of parenthood. For anyone in the middle of, about to go into or reminiscing about those wild times.

  1. AUG 15

    The First Six Months - Cathrine Frost Bonus

    Whilst at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pippa went to see Good Luck, Cathrine Frost - a brilliant show about pregnancy, miscarriage and motherhood which somehow manages to talk about all these things with a lightness and a seriousness, whilst spanking Socrates on the bottom. Pippa leapt at the chance to interview Cathrine about her First Six Months and to discuss some of the themes of the show. If you have a chance to see her performances at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, you can book tickets h...

    52 min

  2. JUL 19

    The First Six Months - Sophie

    Content Warning: Difficult birthPippa talks to Sophie about a tricky birth, body autonomy and uncovering health issues later in life that may have impacted those first six months.

    46 min

  3. JUL 19

    The First Six Months- Gemma

    TW: MiscarriageIn this episode, Pippa talks to Gemma about having a baby in a different country, sleep deprivation and the fear that comes when you have experienced multiple losses; how it can feel impossible to believe this pregnancy is going to make it. They also discuss, at length, piles and what to do about them.

    38 min

  4. JUN 27

    The First Six Months - Carrie Carlisle

    CONTENT WARNING: Attempted suicideIn this episode, Pippa is talking to Carrie Carlisle about her First Six Months. Carrie’s husband tried to take his own life when she was six months pregnant, which meant her first six months was dominated by trying to get her husband well.She talks about the amazing care she received, the loneliness of people not knowing what to say and how life doesn’t have to be picture perfect to be perfect. It’s your perfect, not everyone else’s. www.clarkeand...

    42 min

  5. JUN 21

    The First Six Months - Clare Bourne

    Pippa talks to Clare Bourne (@clarebournephysio), a pelvic health specialist and full time mum. She loved her first six months but her second six months was disrupted by covid, meaning her husband couldn’t come home as a GP in the NHS. Clare talks about navigating loneliness and anxiety but ultimately finding her way through. Being a Pelvic Health Specialist, we also talk A LOT about vaginas. So if you have any crotch concerns, this is the episode for you. We decide, in fact, that ...

    38 min

  6. JUN 21

    The First Six Months - Michelle

    Michelle talks to Pippa about her relatively easy pregnancy and birth experience (amazing what we count as easy, that's all I'll say), having a Lockdown Baby and many tales of trying to express milk. #mum #newmum #firstsixmonths #matrescence #express #lockdownbaby #SpritzForBits

    44 min

  7. JUN 20

    The First Six Months - Prachi

    "If you've waited so long for this, are you allowed not to enjoy it sometimes?"In this episode, Pippa speaks with Prachi, a mother and sexual health doctor based in Edinburgh about her experiences of the first six months. After a difficult time with IVF, Prachi was determined to make the best of her first and (most likely) only six months. There is a lot of joy in this episode, as well as travel tips alongside the stresses of navigating fertility treatments.#IVF #FirstSixMonths #Newmum #Mom #...

    50 min

  8. JUN 7

    The First Six Months - Cariad

    Two weeks late, double mastitis and a 27 hour labour. Anything else you want to throw at me?Pippa talks to the delightful Cariad Lloyd about her first Six Months and how she managed to navigate the unbelievable number of challenges sent her way. We had to label this episode 'explicit' because of Cariad's potty mouth.#hipdysplacia #mastitsis #csection #breastfeeding #hormones #brownies #phonescrolling

    52 min
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Pippa Evans collects stories from people about the first six months of parenthood. For anyone in the middle of, about to go into or reminiscing about those wild times.

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  • Creator
    Pippa Evans
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The First Six Months
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