Two New Mums
Episodes
Episode 47; Mental Overload and Big Birthday Plans
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennie's had a change of mind on birthday plans for Bear, as has Amy on sleeping arrangements with Eden. Recognising the tiny progressions compared to...
Episode 46; Babies Snogging, Asking For Help & Date Nights
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it normal for your child to snog a door knob? Both babies are displaying some very kissy behaviour. Amy reached a point where she finally had to as...
Episode 45; Weaning With Joe Wicks and Charlotte Stirling Reed
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ultimate guide to begin your weaning journey! We enlisted the help of two people who helped us, Joe Wicks, aka The Bodycoach and Baby and Child nu...
Episode 44; Hormones, Headaches, Sex and Sleep Schedules
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy has a lot of questions this week; Why do sleep schedules all seem to start at 6am? What's happening with her hormones? Will Eden be cross with her...
Episode 43; Self Doubt, Screaming and 999
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How Amy got on putting Eden to sleep in her own room, Bear's well into screaming and Jennie has a massive dose of self doubt. Plus a fellow Mum's self...
Episode 42; Christmas Debrief, Walking and Bum Shuffling
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2023! Starting the New Year with no resolutions whatsoever because we're new Mums and don't have the time. But we did experience our first Chris...
Episode 41; Baby Festivities and End of Year New Mum Review
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy's gone wild-two nights out with childcare in a row! And turns out Eden behaves quite differently when she's away. Jennie has a very emotional fest...
Episode 40; Extreme Mum Anxiety, Baby Xmas Gifts & Chores
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy reached a new level of Mum anxiety at the weekend, to the point it led to quite extreme surveillance. Jennie needs solutions to the overwhelm of c...
Episode 39; Should We Be Teaching Babies Now? With Early Learning Expert SJ. Babies First Xmas & First Steps
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eden continues to be turning teenager in trying to take her first steps. It's our first Xmas with babies and it's already feeling special, even Jennie...
Episode 38; Breastfeeding with teeth, Work Guilt and The Daily Scramble
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy's birthday went a tad better than Jennies and why she is starting to find looking after a baby easier when away on trips. Bear has a lot of teeth ...
Episode 37; Jennies Disastrous Birthday, An Explosion and Bed Sharing
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennie's first birthday as a mother went catastrophically wrong, which led to a pretty disastrous week involving an actual explosion. How we got on le...
Episode 36; Stop Talking About Sleep!
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is everyone so obsessed with babies sleep? Or does Amy just feel like they are because it's been a patchy week... Both of us are embarking on birt...
Episode 35; Crawling, Constipation and Disco Nappies
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy had a surprise this week when Eden woke up with an entirely new set of skills. Why changing a nappy has become a disco and tackling all the fun th...
Episode 34: Six Months-Sick Bugs, Schedules and Spells
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennie needs to get something off her chest and cast a spell on people who keep doing something that drives new Mums mad. Amy shares her first sick bu...
Episode 33; Teething, Hair Loss and Halloween
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Both babies are teething which is a tricky old time so we share the best things that have worked so far. Jennie returns from her holiday abroad withou...
Episode 32; Milestones, Bikini Waxes and Brutal Honesty
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a pretty graphic start to the episode discussing Jennies bikini wax (apologies), we discuss milestones and how to try and learn not to compare w...
Episode 31; The First Babysitter, Weaning and Q and A
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy has her first experience with a babysitter, with awkward consequences. Both babies are now weaning and as we're six months in, we answer some of y...
Episode 30; Baby Products Guide-What We Did and Most Definitely Did Not Need
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A catch up on Bears weaning and as Amy starts to interview babysitters, we come up with some ridiculous fool proof ways to test them. And now we're si...
Episode 29; Amy's Night Out, Bears Breakthrough and Returning to Bras
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we really are enjoying the 5-6 month age, as we realise the small differences in our lives we couldn't do at newborn age. Amy has her first ...
Episode 28; Judgemental Mums and Milestones
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After finally seeing progress with the 4 month sleep regression.... Amy jinxed it. Been a big week for Jennie and Bear as they went on their first fam...
Episode 27; The Positives of Parenting
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the last month has felt particularly tough for us both, we realised it's easy to get stuck in negative place of sleep deprivation, so we wanted to ...
Episode 26; Childcare and Going Back To Work with expert Emily Ellis
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We don't want to keep going on about it but... when does this stage end?! Even Jennie has a revelation about the four month sleep regression. After ha...
Episode 25; Going Back To Work, Bears Op and Daddy Daycare
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We realise more things we're doing as parents that we said we never would. Discussing Daddy daycare and Bear's out of the woods! An update on his clef...
Episode 24; First Time Away From Baby
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennie experienced her first weekend away from the baby! How did she cope on a hen do several hours away? What is freedom like?! And Amy's learnt a lo...
Episode 23; Holiday with a Baby; What Not To Do
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An update on the tricky four month regression. We've learnt more on why it's happening and what we're meant to do. And Amy takes Eden on her first tri...
Episode 22; Trains, Planes & The Four Month Regression
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a week of firsts, navigating a train and a plane with a baby. The four month regression is here and it is a struggle for us both. And Jennie make...
Episode 21; The Parenting Rollercoaster
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're 3-4 months in so an update on where we're at; from sleeping, melt downs, mental health and Jennies update on Bears operation. The emotions are r...
Episode 20: Post Natal Recovery and Exercise with expert Emily Williams
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After Jennie and I attempted a run and realised it was probably a tad too soon, we speak to personal trainer and Mum of three, Emily Williams to talk ...
Episode 19; Sleep Help! With Expert Sarah Patel
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems to be what ALL new parents go on about, how much is your baby sleeping? How do we get into a routine? Do we need to get into a routine?! Obvi...
Episode 18; Your Birth Stories
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After discussing how much we now love listening to birth stories since ours, we realised we weren't alone! So many of you got in touch sharing yours s...
Episode 17; Leaving The House and Mum Guilt
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With both babies going through the same 'leap' phase, it's been a pretty tough week. We start to really experience Mum guilt, and leaving the house wi...
Episode 16; Postnatal Surprises
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We learn so much about pregnancy and birth but what about those postnatal surprises! Sharing our experiences and yours, the things we definitely weren...
Episode15: Feeding and Freak Outs
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After an overwhelming realisation about motherhood that Amy has at the start of the episode, we eventually discuss feeding! Who knew how complex and c...
Episode 14; From Hospital To Home
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Those first days home alone with our newborn babies, from the hospital to home. From the magical moments to meltdowns. Meeting the dogs, to the terrif...
Episode 13: Amy's Birth Story
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Amy's birth story this episode. Did she get the birth centre waterbirth? Course not! Late, induced, with a wealth of drugs included, it was a...
Episode 12: Jennies Birth Story
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a busy few weeks giving birth... we're back! And what a few weeks it's been. Our babies were due two days apart, but ended up being 23 days apar...
Episode 11: The End Is Nigh! Expert Midwife Pip On All Things Birth
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we're just over a week away from our due date, nerves and a lot of questions are kicking in! Luckily expert Midwife Pip joins us to talk all things...
Episode 10: Kate Lawler live; An Honest Account of Early Motherhood and Final Trimester Freak Outs
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With just a few weeks to go, some realities and realisations are kicking in. What do you do with kids during the holidays? How do you fit in a school ...
Episode 9: Covid in Pregnancy with expert obstetrician Dr Will Dooley
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the difficult decision on getting vaccinated to any concerns in contracting covid in pregnancy, Dr Will from 'Happy Parents Happy Baby' helps tal...
Episode 8: Tens machines, Eating Placentas and Hot Sweats
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy's attended her first ante natal class, which, more importantly means it's the big biscuit reveal! Discussing the end of the second trimester, from...
Episode 7: Boobs, Baby Names and Midwife Marley
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With expanding bumps and boobs come some awkward consequences! The dilemma of having an unusual baby name and some interesting ante natal experiences....
Episode 6: 20 Week Scan, Bikini Lines and Thongs
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we discuss the 20 week scan. The anxiety and excitement, but also as Jennie discovered, sometimes it doesn't go entirely to plan. Plus. s...
Episode 5: Mental Health & Anxiety in Pregnancy with expert Rachel Fitz D
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who moves house whilst pregnant?Jennie! So quite apt we're discussing anxiety and mental health in pregnancy and post partum with this weeks brilliant...
Episode 4: Second Trimester; Baby brain, Big Girdles and Gender Reveal
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we embark on the glorious second trimester. Most of the grim symptoms have subsided, but there are new bizarre challenges, largely involv...
Episode 3: Pregnancy Irritability and Fertility Special with Zita West
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnancy irritability has kicked in, as well as some other delightful symptoms. And does singing/playing music to the baby really make a difference? ...
Episode 2: First Trimester; Announcements, Anxiety and Rancid Smells
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting through that tricky first trimester, shrouded in secrecy! From the odd people you find yourself telling you're pregnant first, to the debilita...
Episode 1: Fertility Struggles, Conception and an Inappropriate Fiance
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, how we became pregnant two days apart. We are the perfect example of how every person's fertility journey is completely different. We...
Introducing: Two New Mums
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two podcasters who fell pregnant two days apart. Not a clue between them. Whether you’re on a fertility journey, currently pregnant, undecided abo...