In our 172nd episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Naomi. Naomi is a postpartum doula and she talks to us all about returning to work after having bub and how to make the transition that little bit easier. We hope you enjoy!!! How can we be motivated to go back to work when over half our salary is going to go straight towards childcare? Currently what are parents entitled to in terms of maternity and paternity leave after having a baby? If you were working full time before you went on maternity leave but after 12 months you decide to go back part time, is the employer obliged to accept that or not? What are ways to make a workplace more flexible? What are some examples of things we can request? How to have those discussions and set those boundaries so that part time is actually part time? Returning to work and being ignored for promotions while others that are less qualified and experienced are moving up the ranks! What to do? What happens if you’re returning to work but want to have another baby soon? If we are in the position to choose when to go back to work, how do we know when is the right time? How do we find passion in our work when all we want to do is be home with our kid/s? How do we juggle the mental load when returning to work? Tips for getting out of the house in the mornings? How to deal with mum guilt when returning to work? How do we navigate pumping and/or feeding when returning to work? How on earth can we get a job done when we’re constantly having to pick up our sick kid/s from daycare? If we feel like we have baby brain/brain fog, how on earth do we return to work? And so MUCH MORE? Resource links: Follow Naomi on IG: @cocoonbynaomi ‘Returning to work without losing your mind’ course Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu Esther Perel: Your Guide to Relational Intelligence Fair Work Commission | Australia Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by KiwiCo: Redefine learning with play — explore hands-on projects that build creative confidence and problem solving skills with KiwiCo! Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line at kiwico.com/BTB.

In our 171st episode of Beyond the Bump, Dr Timmy is back in the poddy pod!! And he’s here to talk about pregnancy myths versus facts. We hope you enjoy!!! When I’m pregnant, I can’t: Drink coffee Eat soft serves Eat sushi? And I can’t eat seafood because of the mercury Eat deli meats and soft cheese Eat runny eggs and/or eggs in general Pineapples can cause miscarriages so I should avoid them in pregnancy Avoiding foods during pregnancy leads to a greater risk of bub being allergic to that food I can have tiny bits of alcohol when I’m pregnant If I take Ondansetron or Zofran during pregnancy it increases the risk of my child being born with a cleft lip/palate Ultrasounds are bad for the baby I have to sleep on my side, not on my back during pregnancy Your baby’s gender is impacted by the time in the cycle that you have sex Nausea is worse if you’re having a girl There are different cravings during pregnancy based on gender? Sweet it’s a girl. Savoury if it’s a boy Carrying low means you’re having a boy A faster heart rate is likely to be a girl and a slower one a boy Heartburn means your bub has lots of hair It’s a good sign if I have nausea at the start of my pregnancy I should not do high intensity exercise during my pregnancy Hot baths, saunas and spas are dangerous when I’m pregnant I should be weighted at every antenatal appointment Can I do laser hair removal when pregnant? What about Botox and/or other cosmetic procedures? Can I dye or bleach my hair? Can I smoke/vape during pregnancy? Resource links Quit Centre - Pregnancy and Maternal Health Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Le Purée: If you are interested in trying out Le Purees nutrient-dense meals and smoothies or you would like to gift a pregnant or postpartum mama, you can select from both a la cart and subscription! Head to www.lepuree.com.au and use code BTB10 for $10 off!

In our 170th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat to Emily from the Playful Psychologist all about sibling rivalry and sibling fighting. Our listeners have been asking for this topic for a while now and we ourselves feel like we could do with some tips and tricks too! We hope you enjoy! If we have an only child, how do we ensure we teach our kids the same social developmental skills as those kids with siblings? If you have more than one child, what is considered a ‘normal’ amount of fighting? Are there any kinds of behaviours to look out for that may indicate this has gone too far? How far is too far? What do you do in the situations when one of your children is always dobbing on the other? Is there a certain age gap where fighting and rivalry is worse? Or is it pretty much going to happen with all siblings? When should we intervene? And how do we intervene so that it doesn’t come across as us favouring one child over the other? At what age are children expected to be able to share? Does it matter whose fault it is? How do we teach our kids that not everything is a competition? What to do if the older kid is a little too forceful towards the younger sibling? How do we respond to our older child if they’re saying they, 'Hate their brother or sister!' or 'Can my brother and sister go back now!’ And SO MUCH MORE!!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Tommee Tippee: If you are interested in The new Made for Me™ Wearable Breast Pump you can get your hands on one from tommeetippee.com.au and Baby Bunting stores.

In our 169th episode of Beyond the Bump, Sophie FINALLY tells us about her birth with baby Pearl! We hope you enjoy!! You can listen to Sophie's previous two birth stories: EP12: Sophie's two rapid births and the jump from one to two, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Tommee Tippee: If the Tommee Tippee Dreamsense Baby Monitor sounds up your alley you can purchase one from tommeetippee.com.au and Baby Bunting stores!

In our 168th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat to Regan Figg all about finding pleasure in parenthood! What is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner? Why does pleasure not always equate to sexuality? How did Regan get into the domain of pleasure? And why did she feel it was important enough to write a book about it? How important is it to create awareness around what our thoughts are actually saying and consciously changing those narratives? What are some examples of pleasurable things we can do around our kids, but not for our kids? How can we prioritise pleasure when when we have that to-do list at the back of our minds? And SO MUCH MORE!!! We hope you enjoy!! Resource links: A Mother’s Pleasure by Regan Figg Link to the BTB Newsletter Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by MILK Books: To start creating head to www.milkbooks.com or visit their Instagram @milkbooks for inspiration. For all completed MILK projects, you can use code BTB25 at checkout to receive 25% off your order!

In our 167th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat to the incredible Lola Berry all about her experience with freezing her eggs! As always, when we have personal stories on the pod we do not want them to be treated as medical advice. We are also aware that everyone’s experience with freezing their eggs is going to be unique to them — so please take this as Lola’s story! We hope you enjoy!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by MILK Books: To start creating head to www.milkbooks.com or visit their Instagram @milkbooks for inspiration. For all completed MILK projects, you can use code BTB25 at checkout to receive 25% off your order!

In our 166th episode of Beyond the Bump, we thought that because we’ve been gone for a while – there’s new listeners, there’s a new member of the podcast family – we would get acquainted with things. We asked you guys to send in your questions about our life updates, and we answer them!! We hope you enjoy!! Your questions: I’m a new listener, can you please give a brief get to know you! How is the transition from two to three kids? I definitely want a third child, but my husband definitely does not. What should we do? When did the nausea ease up for Soph during her pregnancy? Soph, did you have much sex during your pregnancy? The people want to know about your Bali trip, Jayde! How did it go? And how did you overcome mum guilt? How is the juggle with bedtime going, Soph? Give us the details on your colonic, Jayde? What was involved? And how do you feel? Did you end up tidying up the vag before Pearl was born, Soph? And SO MUCH MORE!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by KiwiCo: Make 2023 the year of discovery with KiwiCo and get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code BTB at kiwico.com

In our 165th episode of Beyond the Bump, we have Sophie Walker on the pod. Sophie is a fellow podcast host, @australianbithstories, and we chat to her a little bit about podcasting, a little bit about birth and most excitingly her NEW book!!! What is Australian Birth Stories all about? What led to it? And how long has it been around for? How many applications has Sophie received for Australian Birth Stories? And how does she choose which story to air? How have people’s openness to talking about their birth stories changed over the years? How does Sophie find talking about birth all the time? Given that birth stories can be quite a controversial topic at times. Has Sophie ever recorded an episode that she then decided not to publish? Pros and cons of having a co-host versus working solo. How does Sophie juggle it all? Sophie has spoken to 100s of women about their births – what are the top three things that she recommends someone should do while they’re pregnant to prepare for birth? Did Sophie ever experience gender disappointment having birthed three boys? Now that Sophie has spoken to so many women on Australian Birth Stories, would she go back and do things differently for her births? What can listeners expect from Sophie’s new book, The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth? And SO MUCH MORE!!! Important links: Head to australianbirthstories.com to pre-order Sophie’s new book, The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth Memorable episodes on Australian Birth Stories: Episode 180: Natalia Baechtold Episode 163: Jodi Wilson Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Australian Birth Stories: Let's talk podcasts! Aren’t we currently doing one? Yes, but believe it or not there is always room for other podcasts for our listeners to enjoy other than ours and that's why we are going to let our listeners know (if they don’t already) about Australian birth stories! Yes, Australian Birth stories is hosted by the beautiful Sophie Walker and we have been fans since the start. It’s a podcast that shares a series honest stories from women navigating their journey into motherhood. From the heartache to infertility, the joy and overwhelm of pregnancy, the challenge and elation of birth and the tentative first weeks of postpartum Sophie interviews women Australia wide so we can better understand that every mother’s journey is different and no two birth stories are the same. And if you are wanting a little more, Sophie along with Jodi Wilson have recently launched their incredible new book which shares the wisdom of women and their birth stories, so that you can make informed and empowered decisions. The complete Australian guide to pregnancy and birth also draws on the expertise of dozens of doctors, midwives and other health specialists to offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about pregnancy, labour, birth and early postpartum in Australia. The perfect gift for a mother to be! Sophie also has created educational programs for pregnancy and motherhood, and mother to 3 boys under 8 and so much more. If you would like to Listen to the Australian Birth stories podcast you can find it available on all podcast apps. For everything else you can head to www.australianbirthstories.com We thank you Sophie for what you are doing and hope everyone enjoys!

We’re back!!! And happy 2023 to our Beyond the Bump community!!! We have so much in store for you this year and we cannot wait to dive right into your ear holes and overshare absolutely everything with you. We’re gonna kick off this year with an episode we've been working on for the last 10 or so weeks – we slipped up a little bit along the way but this is Sophie’s third trimester diary. Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Youfoodz: Knock knock Who's there? Youfoodz, delivering your freshly ready made meals for the week so you don’t have to stress about dinner!!! Ah Youfoodz, the ultimate mum hack! This service has been so helpful for Nick & I while adjusting to being a new family of FIVE! SO good! I loaded Harry and the girls up when I went to Bali for a week, they have meals for everyone. Harry had the Fuel’d range which is macronutrient balanced while the girls loved the ready to eat Nonna's spaghetti! Yep and I know we go on and on about being given lasagne postpartum but the Youdfoodz ready to eat lasagne legitimately tastes like it’s come straight out of an oven! Try Youfoodz out for yourself and use our code BEYOND for up to $200 off your first 5 boxes! Just head to www.youfoodz.com and start selecting!

In our 163rd and final episode of Beyond the Bump for 2022 we answer all your Christmas related questions and pickles!! Questions: What are your Christmas day routines? How do you go about Santa? Any close calls? How do you do gifting in the house? Does Santa give the big gifts or the small ones? Can you tell a family member what to buy/what not to buy your kids for Christmas? Did your kids ever do swimming lessons as babies and/or toddlers? What does 2023 have in store for you both and Beyond the bump? Pickles: Gifts for parents and in-laws who “don’t want you to spend money”? What to get a mother-in-law who has it all? We have a big religious family and we’re the only ones that do Santa. How do I respond to my kids when their cousins spill the beans about Santa? Every year my parent’s family play the ‘Gran is getting old card’, so we have to have Christmas with them. What would you do? Kids with big age gaps, do you spend the same amount of money on the gift or the same number of gifts? My mum is a bad drunk on Christmas, do I keep her as sober as I can? Or let her have fun but then everyone else suffers? First Christmas with a baby, how do I juggle naps? And SO MUCH MORE!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Cashrewards! Rude or Fabulous? Okay… You can shop with Cashrewards and literally earn up to 30% cash back by just shopping with over 2000 brands! Ummm it's this a trick question!! Fabulous?? How is that rude? Yeah look, that’s not rude! It's only rude if you’re spending money and not using it! 100%! I love Cashrewards, they have so many of the top brands that you would be shopping at anyway, such as Sephora, Apple, Bonds, First Choice Liquor. For example, if you spend $200 on liquor for Christmas this year, you’ll have $40 back in your pocket by shopping through Cashrewards - how good is that! Yep they always have insanely good exclusive offers and sales, and money ends up back in your bank account or PayPal - it's magic in my eyes! Haha yeah I thought it was magic too, but it works by Cashrewards getting a commission back from the brands and then they share some of that commission with you. Yeah still magic!! If you want to join the other 1.5 million fabulous people using Cashrewards head to our show notes for a welcome bonus code or join directly at cashrewards.com.au

In our 162nd episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the beautiful Maggie – you may already follow her on Instagram @thepeninsulamumma. Maggie talks all about how her relationship with her partner changed postpartum, the ups and downs, and how marriage counseling has been super helpful. Tell us about your journey to motherhood. What was your relationship like before you had kids and when did you know you wanted to have kids? What were the biggest shocks to motherhood for you? Maggie opens up about her postpartum anxiety. When did you know you were ready for a second bub? Maggie talks about her and her partner’s lack of intimacy postpartum. How did Maggie and her partner deal with having different parenting styles? What prompted Maggie and her partner to start seeing a couples therapist? What were some tips that Maggie and her partner were given from their therapist? If we wanted to spice up our sex life, where do we start? How do you find the time to prioritise sex? For any of our listeners who feel like their relationship could be better, what are some tips and first steps for that? And SO MUCH MORE!! Goodies mentioned: Follow Maggie on Instagram @thepeninsulamumma Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by KiwiCo: What are some pros and cons to the holiday season? Go! Pro’s spending time with my children. Cons spending time with my children. No seriously I love the festive season as long as my kids have things to do and don’t tell me they’re bored every two minutes. Well, this year you should be totally fine thanks to KiwiCo’s subscription service! Oh!! Yes!!!! For anyone that needs help finding holiday gifts kids will actually like, KiwiCo has you covered! KiwiCo delivers super cool science, technology, and art projects for kids. There’s nine different subscription lines for different ages and categories, so there’s something for every kid! This month's KiwiCo’s subscription box was packed with goodies but the stand out project for Yumi was the Baking and Fractions Crate! It’s for children 3+ and they learn how to cook up some creativity; it comes with a solid wood baking set, complete with pretend baking ingredients in cute little bags, a stand mixer and a candle topped cake that can be divided up, teaching Yumi how to count and kind of how to share because she kept giving her cousin one slice and keeping the other four for herself haha. But I really loved this crate idea because it has kept two whirlwind toddlers engaged & playing so nicely together. Who knew with the right tools and a little imagination, learning math from such an early age could be such a piece of cake! I see what you did there! I’m getting this out for Goldie when we get home so she can start whipping up some mini-Recipearce recipes! But for those with younger bubs Kiwico Goldie absolutely loved the Canvas crown project! You get two blank crowns that come prewashed and are ready to dye, decorate, or embroider if you have it in ya! Featuring an open back design, these crowns are great for kids of all ages. Perfect for pretend play, special celebrations, or just everyday fun! Your child can get super cool, hands-on science, art and geography projects delivered to their door every month! They’ll be so excited to see these arrive in the mail – the day the box arrives will be their Favorite day of the month. And yours too. When you give KiwiCo, you’re gifting so much more than a small box of toys. You’re gifting a season of discovery, experiences with loved ones, and holiday excitement that lasts beyond the holidays — without having to spend a fortune. And with everything delivered straight to your door, you can focus more time on things that matter, and less on the things that don’t. There's no commitment, so you can pause or cancel anytime so GiveAwesomeThisHolidayWithKiwiCo! Get your first month FREE on ANY crate line at kiwico.com/BTB30.

In our 161st BONUS episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Tori. Tori is not only a triplet mumma but she had a singleton first. She is an absolute powerhouse, and we all just want to know how? Just how? Content warning! Tori does briefly speak about foetal reduction and what that is. If you find this might be triggering for you it might be best to skip this episode. So you find out you’re pregnant with TRIPLETS. What happened next? What is selective reduction? What’s the difference between fraternal and identical multiples? Do triplets run in the family? Did you have morning sickness? How were you feeling with three babies in your tummy? Can you have a vaginal birth with triplets? What is preeclampsia? What were the main things the triplets were in the NICU for? How do you figure out who you’re feeding at what time? And did you breastfeed or bottle feed? Was there anything you did/read about in preparation of having triplets? How are there enough hours in the day to pump, feed, and put them to sleep? How did your first born deal with the arrival of triplets? How many hours of sleep were you averaging per night, when you first came home from the hospital? Did you have to buy a new car to fit four capsules? Are there triplet prams? How was it starting back at work? And how did you get into the juggle of mumming and working? How does the care look? Does one nanny happily look after all three triplets? What are the most annoying things that people say to you out in public with triplets? If you have a loved one that’s about to be a parent of multiples, what are things that can be really helpful to them? And SO MUCH MORE!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Cashrewards: What are you wanting this Christmas? Other than a break? Haha yeah something realistic thanks. Oh I don't know if it's realistic but just for Christmas shopping to stop trying to drain my bank accounts. Well it's not completely unrealistic. What do you mean? Well with Cashrewards you can get money back on Christmas presents! Ah this is true! Yeah when you shop through the Cashrewards app or website with over 2,000 brands, you can score up to 30% cash back! There are brands like Myer, Expedia, Adore Beauty and Rebel and so much more! It sounds too good to be true! It does, but Cashrewards literally deposits money back into your Cashrewards account which you can then withdraw into your bank account or via PayPal. That does make the thought of endless Christmas shopping seem a bit lighter! Sophie: Yep join the already over 1.5 million members saying YAY to cashback by heading to cashrewards.com.au. Use BTB as your welcome bonus code and start shopping now!

In our 160th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Saci Magree. This is probably one of the most chaotic, craziest, funniest episodes we’ve ever had. We can’t really tell you what it’s about, but we can tell you that we’ve never laughed so hard during an episode before. We hope you enjoy Legends! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Youswim: We are back once again with one of our favourite swimwear brands, Youswim! Yes, we have both lived in Youswim for multiple summers now and thanks to their magically ribbed and seamless swimsuits they stretch perfectly to fit seven sizes in one! From an AU 6 to 18, they are made with super thick and flexible fabric which allows them to stretch and move with you. Some of you may be rolling your eyes thinking ‘as if’ but we have both worn the one-piece pre baby, full term pregnancy to postpartum and beyond. They really do adapt to your unique curves and body’s natural state of flux. What I love most about Youswim is the seamless ribbed fabric, nothing digs in, I always feel confident when wearing them and I love throwing over a shirt or sarong for the hotter months ahead! So true, come summer I will be in my third trimester and living in mine thanks to the comfort and stretch of the swimwear. Youswim’s production runs entirely in England — everything from the weaving of their incredible fabric, to the production of Earth-Friendly Packaging. If you would like to check out their new colourways and designs you can check out their Instagram @you.swim or head straight to their website www.youswim.com Don’t say we don’t look after you! Use BUMP10 to receive 10% off your order! Happy shopping!

In our 159th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Dr Fran. Dr Fran is a perinatal psychiatrist and we chat all about antenatal depression and anxiety. This topic is very close to both our hearts and we feel it’s such an important conversation to let as many mums and parents know that they aren’t alone in their feelings! What is antenatal depression? How common is antenatal depression? If you have antenatal depression during your first, second or third trimester, what is the process to help the situation? How can we best manage it? What is the cause of antenatal depression? Is it hormones? What is the likelihood of postnatal depression if you had antenatal depression? Does antenatal depression affect the baby? How to deal with anxiety around pregnancy if you’ve had multiple losses Tips coping with gender disappointment and being afraid that the sadness with trigger antenatal depression How can we explain feelings of depression and anxiety to the people around us? How can we best support someone we think has antenatal depression? Important links: If you find this episode triggering or feel that you have perinatal anxiety or depression you can speak to someone at PANDA 1300 726 306 To check out Dr Fran's Dopamine dressing, follow her on instagram on @dreams.of.colour Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by KiwiCo: What are some pros and cons to the holiday season? Go! Pro’s spending time with my children. Cons spending time with my children. No seriously I love the festive season as long as my kids have things to do and don’t tell me they’re bored every two minutes. Well, this year you should be totally fine thanks to KiwiCo’s subscription service! Oh!! Yes!!!! For anyone that needs help finding holiday gifts kids will actually like, KiwiCo has you covered! KiwiCo delivers super cool science, technology, and art projects for kids. There’s nine different subscription lines for different ages and categories, so there’s something for every kid! This month's KiwiCo’s subscription box was packed with goodies but the stand out project for Yumi was the Baking and Fractions Crate! It’s for children 3+ and they learn how to cook up some creativity; it comes with a solid wood baking set, complete with pretend baking ingredients in cute little bags, a stand mixer and a candle topped cake that can be divided up, teaching Yumi how to count and kind of how to share because she kept giving her cousin one slice and keeping the other four for herself haha. But I really loved this crate idea because it has kept two whirlwind toddlers engaged & playing so nicely together. Who knew with the right tools and a little imagination, learning math from such an early age could be such a piece of cake! I see what you did there! I’m getting this out for Goldie when we get home so she can start whipping up some mini-Recipearce recipes! But for those with younger bubs Kiwico Goldie absolutely loved the Canvas crown project! You get two blank crowns that come prewashed and are ready to dye, decorate, or embroider if you have it in ya! Featuring an open back design, these crowns are great for kids of all ages. Perfect for pretend play, special celebrations, or just everyday fun! Your child can get super cool, hands-on science, art and geography projects delivered to their door every month! They’ll be so excited to see these arrive in the mail – the day the box arrives will be their Favorite day of the month. And yours too. When you give KiwiCo, you’re gifting so much more than a small box of toys. You’re gifting a season of discovery, experiences with loved ones, and holiday excitement that lasts beyond the holidays — without having to spend a fortune. And with everything delivered straight to your door, you can focus more time on things that matter, and less on the things that don’t. There's no commitment, so you can pause or cancel anytime so GiveAwesomeThisHolidayWithKiwiCo! Get your first month FREE on ANY crate line at kiwico.com/BTB30.

In our 158th episode of Beyond the Bump, Rochelle Currie is back in the pod. In this episode, Rochelle opens up about her journey with having disordered eating for most of her life and some of the triggers of that. Trigger warning in this episode we talk about disordered eating as well as sexual child abuse!! Important resources: Lifeline 13 11 14 Butterfly Foundation 1800 33 4673 Rise Up + Recovery: An Eating Disorder Monitoring and Management Tool for Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating and EDNOS Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Chemist Warehouse: Now Jayde it's no secret that we are big fans of baby wipes!! Oh yes absolutely!! None of my kids are even in nappies any more but I have multiple packets on the go at all times. One in the car, one in the kitchen, one in the bedroom! Yeah you get to the point as a mother that you can’t remember what you did before wipes came into your life!! Haha yeah, like the kids are pretty special, but what was life before wipes! Totally!!! And Water Wipes are one of our absolute favourite wipe options as they are the purest baby wipes out there-with just 2 ingredients! That's right, just 2 ingredients, 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract, but ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES Okay we get it, wipes are versatile but yes we love that water wipes are just water and a drop of fruit extract so they are perfect for cleaning little ones with delicate and sensitive skin… and won’t lie have used for myself more than once They are 100% plant-based and biodegradable which is fantastic! If you want to give the purest baby wipes, Water Wipes a go, head to your closest Chemist Warehouse and get yourself a packet for every room of the house.

In our BONUS 155th episode of Beyond the Bump, Jayde’s two oldest girls, Mia and Billie, are in the pod and answer all your questions!!! What does Mum and Sophie do for a job? What do you think makes a good mum? What does it feel like when mum hugs you? If you could do anything today, where would you go and what would you do? What makes you feel safe? If you could be a parent for a day, what rules would you have? What is the best way to make a fort/tent inside? Do you think it’s possible to think of nothing? What is mindfulness? Do you know where babies come from? If a friend asked you to keep a secret that you didn’t feel comfortable keeping, what would you do? What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you believe in ghosts, fairies or Santa? Would you guys like another brother or sister? Do you think humans have a responsibility to look after the planet? What do you think about social media Do you think mum’s can be both happy and sad at the same time? Should we always follow the rules even if they lead to danger? What’s the difference between adults and children? Do you think the world would be a better place if the kids where in charge? And why? How do you guys feel when mum and dad disagree on something? What is your favourite holiday? What does mum do when she gets frustrated? What scares you the most? What’s your favourite thing about dad? Why do you love your mum? And SO MUCH MORE!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes. This episode of Beyond the Bump is brought to you by Chemist Warehouse & Water Wipes: Now Jayde it's no secret that we are big fans of baby wipes!! Oh yes absolutely!! None of my kids are even in nappies anymore but I have multiple packets on the go at all times. One in the car, one in the kitchen, one in the bedroom Yeah, you get to the point as a mother that you can’t remember what you did before wipes came into your life!! Yeah, like the kids are pretty special, but what was life before wipes! Totally!!! And Water Wipes are one of our absolute favourite wipe options as they are the purest baby wipes out there-with just 2 ingredients! That's right, just 2 ingredients- water & cotton wool, but ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES Okay we get it, wipes are versatile but yes we love that water wipes are just water and cotton wool so they are perfect for cleaning little ones with delicate and sensitive skin…and won’t lie have used for myself more than once They are 100% plant-based and biodegradable which is fantastic. If you want to give the purest baby wipes, Water Wipes a go, head to your closest Chemist Warehouse and get yourself a packet for every room of the house! We also love that water wipes partner with Miracle Babies & on World Prematurity Day November 17th they help raise awareness of the needs of these extra special delicate bubs!

In our 156th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Fiona from Mama Matters. Fiona chats all about how sleep training is not the only way to get sleep in your household – it’s basically a chat about doing what feels right for you and your family and not following what everyone else is doing!! How can we switch our mindsets, so we aren’t so obsessed with the ‘sleeping through the night’ narrative? How can we have conversations with others about unrealistic expectations regarding our bubs sleep? Is cuddling newborns to sleep, okay? What are some ‘rules’or the things to think about if we are going to have a bub in bed with us? Do dads have the instinct that mums do, that if they rolled over in a deep sleep, they would realise there is a baby there? Is it possible to night wean, or for your bub to end up sleeping through the night when they are co-sleeping? Tips for sleep deprivation! If co-sleeping doesn’t work for your family, what are ways that we can have our baby’s needs met, while them still being in a separate sleep space? Is self-settling a taught skill? Or will all kids eventually learn how to do it? Tips for getting through sleep regression! And is it true that the 4-month sleep regression is a permanent one? Is it true that when your baby appears tired, then they’re overtired? What if we still feed our bub to sleep/have other sleep associations, but they’re about to start daycare or about to be looked after by someone else, how can we deal with that transition? How can we keep our bubs in their cot without leaving them to cry? How do we co-sleep with a baby who is on the move? And SO MUCH MORE!! Goodies mentioned: Australian Podcast Awards link Fiona's website Blog post by Fiona on Biologically "Normal" Sleep Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes.

In our 155th episode of Beyond the Bump, Sophie shares with us how her second trimester has been, and it’s been a wild ride. Have you still got hyperemesis and are you still vomiting? Why Sophie thinks she may have a prolapse? And the importance of seeing a women’s health physio for pelvic floor exercises. How has this pregnancy differed from her other pregnancies? How do you feel mentally in the second trimester versus the first trimester? How on earth do you parent two kids while pregnant? How do you deal with unsolicited comments about your pregnant body? And what comments have you been getting? Do you compare your bump to others in the same gestation? Have you been able to exercise this trimester? Sex during pregnancy! How are you feeling? How’s Nick going and is he freaked out? How’s the sleep going? Do you use a pregnancy pillow? And any specific sleeping positions? When did you start feeling bub move? Are you scared of having another child? And how do you think you will honestly cope? What are you doing to prepare for the birth and postpartum period? And SO MUCH MORE!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes.

In our 154th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the incredible Dr Oscar Serrallach. He is a functional GP and an expert in postnatal depletion, and we chat to him all about how to better prepare for the postnatal period. Oscar talks about his struggle in finding resources and information about depletion and what women were going through! What is ‘normal’ within the postpartum period? How can we distinguish ‘normal’ postnatal fatigue versus postnatal depletion? Is postnatal depletion like a spectrum? If you’ve got postnatal depletion, are you on your way to postnatal depression and/or anxiety? Why something traumatic happing during your pregnancy could have a significant impact on a women’s fourth trimester What are some things, at a societal, family, or individual level, that we can put into place to make a significant difference during the postpartum period? How can we, in our very isolated homes and fast-paced lives, introduce some of these more traditional practices in a realistic way? Is postpartum depletion worse in those women that stay at home versus those that go back to work? Does vaginal birth or having a caesarean make a difference in postpartum depletion? If we feel like we are depleted is there a test that we can do to confirm it? Postpartum hair loss!! Why does it happen? Is there anything we can do to avoid and/or manage it? And is it linked to depletion? Are there any supplements or nutrients women should take postpartum? And SO MUCH MORE!!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes.

In our 153rd episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Megan Kozak. Megan is a couple’s therapist and she answers all your relationship questions. You guys have been asking for this for a while and we totally get it – relationships are f*%@ing hard. So, we hope you find as much value in this chat as we did! How does a couple find a good couple’s therapist? What are some signs that may indicate that therapy may be beneficial to your relationship? How do you know the difference between ‘I am not in love with my partner anymore’ versus ‘I am just in burnout’? Especially postpartum! A lot of people say that the first year of marriage is really hard. Is this true and why does this happen? How do you approach your partner if you think the relationship would benefit from therapy without them taking offence to it? Do you think it’s possible for couples to get over infidelity? If a partnership is planning on having a baby or are already pregnant, what are some important things to discuss? Can you get a feel for what kind of parenting style your partner will have before becoming a parent? Or is this hard to predict? Is it true that you will parent as your parents did or do the polar opposite? Is both partners really wanting the partnership to work all it takes? Or sometimes does the partnership just have to come to an end? If one partner feels that something is wrong and therapy is needed and the other partner doesn’t, where do you go from there? If one partner is taking on more of the ‘stay at home’ role and the other partner is taking on more of the ‘working role’, how can we better explain to our partners that feelings of resentment are creeping in? What to do if sex drives don’t match up? And SO MUCH MORE!!! Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people. Follow us on Instagram at @beyondthebump.podcast to stay up to date with behind the scenes and future episodes.