Do you know how to look after your child’s feet?
This week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is all about feet! We talk with Podiatrist Julie Rovas about how children’s feet grow, how we should care for our children’s feet and when we may need to be concerned.
We discuss:
How children's feet develop during the growing years
The common foot issues parents should be aware of with their kids
Recommendations on how parents should care for children's feet
Tip toe walking and if you need to be concerned
Flat feet with kids and when they are an issue
The importance of bare foot time for your kids
Signs a child might be having foot pain, even if they can’t express it
When a parent should bring their child to see a Podiatrist
If foot issues in childhood always require treatment, or if kids grow out of them
The age when children’s feet stop growing
What a typical podiatry check-up for a child looks like
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Why is play so vital in your child’s development?
Play is a vital ingredient to help your child learn about themselves and the world. Children are full of energy but as parents it can be hard to think of different activities for little ones to keep them entertained.
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Emotion Coach Expert Dr Christiane Kehoe to help us understand the importance of play time for children.
We ask:
Why play is important for our children
The age when children understand that something is imaginary
How many hours a parent should be playing with their child
Self-play and why it is so important
How we can encourage our children to play
As a parent we often hear our children say, ‘I’m bored’. Is a little boredom good for our children?
We ask Dr Christiane if we should be providing activities for our children
In today’s modern life children are very scheduled and have lots of after school activities. How much is too much?
Dr Christiane’s top play ideas or ways children like to play at the following key ages: babies, toddler, preschooler, school age child and teenagers
How important the ‘play environment’ is for our children i.e.. inside or out, structured and non structured and how to ensure we are providing this for our children.
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Do you want to deliver your own baby?
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we are talking about a birth option which has been growing in popularity, we are talking about a MAC or the Maternal Assisted Caesarean.
We will discuss what a MAC is and why this option might be the right birth choice for you. We have Dr Peter Jurecvic, our OB Expert and one of the Australian Pioneers of the MAC in the podcast studio.
We discuss:
What a MAC is and what is involved
The differences between a MAC and a traditional Caesarean
The benefits of having a MAC opposed to a traditional Caesarean
What risks/potential complications are involved when choosing to have a MAC
If all hospitals provide the options of having a MAC
Factors which would make someone a good candidate for a MAC
Additional training or staff needed to perform a MAC
Common concerns and questions answered
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Is your child not sleeping? Help is here.
Whether you're dealing with bedtime battles, early risers, night terrors, or the mysterious art of getting your child to sleep in their own bed, this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is for you.
We're tackling one of the most common and exhausting parenting concerns out there with our sleep expert Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia who will share their solutions on how we can all get a little more sleep.
We discuss:
- What healthy sleep looks like for young school age children
- How teenage sleep is different to younger children's sleep
- The common reasons younger children wake up
- Cosleeping and help to transition your little one into their own bed
- How can parents manage night terrors and nightmares
- How to help children who are waking frequently in the night
- How to set healthy sleep boundaries without creating conflict
- How screen time impacts children's sleep
- How bed wetting can affect sleep in young children and Dr Laura’s top tips
- Tips for early waking and how to keep your child in their own bed
- Tips for children who just can't fall asleep at night
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Feel like you are doing the job of 10 people? The to-do lists, the constant planning, the emotional stress, the manual labour and all the things that aren’t always visible, but are deeply felt.
This week we’re diving into something that so many parents feel but rarely talk about openly – the mental load of parenting.
We’re joined by our Psychologist Expert Dr Carrie Haywood to unpack what the mental load is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it. We discuss:
What the mental load is when it comes to parenting
The emotional toll of constantly being the 'default parent'
The psychological or cognitive consequences of carrying a high mental load over time
The common signs a parent is carrying too heavy a mental load
Dr Carrie’s top tips for talking to your partner about the mental load and ways of sharing it
Particular parenting styles contributing to a heavier mental load than others
How letting go of perfectionism and having more self compassion can help to reduce a parent’s stress
Dr Carrie’s strategies to help parents deal with the mental load and emotional stress of parenting
Dr Carrie’s advice for parents who feel like they’re constantly dropping balls and failing even though they’re doing so much.
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Does your child have a flat head, or a flat spot on their head?
It is really common and normal for babies to be born with or to develop a flat spot on their heads. This is called Deformational Plagiocephaly or Positional Plagiocephaly.
The good news is that plagiocephaly generally improves over time and does not affect brain development in the future. Treatment is non-invasive and there are many supports available, including the support and skill of qualified orthotists like Luke Stewart, from Orthokids.
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome Orthotist Luke Stewart to talk about plagiocephaly - including when to worry, what you can do as parents and where to go for help.
We discuss:
- What plagiocephaly is
- What causes plagiocephaly
- Prevention tips for plagiocephaly
- How plagiocephaly is diagnosed
- The treatment options for plagiocephaly
- If the treatment option hurts
- How long the treatment takes
- If parents need to alter their child’s lifestyle if they have plagiocephaly
- When parents should seek help if they suspect their child may have plagiocephaly
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Wanting to try for a vaginal birth after having a previous C-section?
This week's episode of the podcast is for you.
We interview Dr Peter Jurcevic about TOLAC (Trial of labour after a C-section) / VBC (viginalbirth after C-Section)
We discuss:
- What a vaginal birth after a caesarean (VBAC) / TOLAC entails
- How common is it for women to have a VBAC/ TOLAC?
- Why might a woman choose to have a VBAC instead of a scheduled caesarean
- What the risks/ potential complications involved when choosing to have a VBAC are
- Statistically how likely is a uterine rupture when having a VBAC/TOLAC
- The pros of choosing a VBAC/TOLAC
- The cons of choosing a VBAC- The factors that would make someone a good candidate for a VBAC
- The medical factors that would make someone a risk of having VBAC
- What the hospital policies around VBAC/TOLAC's are
- The monitoring process for women attempting a VBAC
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Welcome to the 100th episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast!
What a ride it has been – 100 podcast episodes on everything to do with fertility, pregnancy, baby, childhood and parenthood! We hope that you have learnt a lot about what to expect at every stage of the parenting journey.
It has been an absolute joy bringing you the very best experts every week, answering your questions and sharing their tips and tricks to help make parenting that little bit easier for you.
In this week's episode, we are changing it up a little and we (hosts Christy and Freya) are not only asking the questions but we are answering them too. We are interviewing each other about the best bits and hardest parts of parenthood. With 7 kids between us we must have learned a thing or two ha ha ha or at the very least we can tell you what 'not' to do!
We ask each other:
- Our favourite part of parenthood
- Our thoughts around the connection at different stages
- What we don’t like about parenthood
- The things that surprised us most about parenthood
- What we loved and found most challenging about each stage (newborn, infant, toddler, childhood) and what helped us cope with each stage
- The weight of parenthood
- Tips and advice we would follow if we were starting at the beginning of our parenting journey with what we know now
A huge thanks to Mustela for supporting our podcast and helping us share evidence-based parenting education far and wide. Thanks to our incredible podcast crew Dean and Tim for all of your hard work, friendship and laughter. And of course, thank you to our experts for having the sharpest minds and the biggest hearts.
Thanks for joining us on this wild ride and learning with us along the way, cheers to what's ahead and the learning to come - bring it.
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Need sleep? Help is here with this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast.
Sleep has to be the number one thing all parents crave and it is probably the number one topic you get asked about when people enquire how your baby is going.
“Is your little one sleeping through the night?’ has become an invisible success indicator which is so unfair and quite cruel when you are in the multiple-night-wake trenches!
We welcome back our sleep experts Dr Laura Conway and Dr Fallon Cook from Infant Sleep Australia to talk about how to get your baby to sleep through the night.
We discuss:
- Why is sleeping through the night such a big milestone for parents?
- What it actually means to sleep through the night when it comes to babies
- At what age can parents typically expect their baby to sleep through the night?
- Is it realistic to expect a breastfed baby to sleep through the night?
- The common reasons a baby won't sleep through the night
- How day sleep impacts night sleep
- Sleep associations
- The biggest ‘mistake’ Dr Laura and Dr Fallon see parents make when it comes to supporting their child to start sleeping through the night
- How to know if overnight wake ups are due to hunger or habit
- How important are bedtime routines
- Top tips to get your baby to sleep through the night
Fallon and Laura are co-directors of Infant Sleep Australia and the Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Programs.
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Is public or private maternity health care the best option for you?
Congratulations you have found out you are pregnant, what is next? You might be wondering if you should book into a public hospital or if spending the money for a private obstetrician is worth it.
This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we break down the differences between public and private maternity health care systems so you can make the right choice for you.
We welcome back our Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic who brings over 30 years of obstetrics and gynaecological experience working in both health care systems to share his expertise.
We discuss:
- How the public health system works
- What it costs to go public or private
- What continuity of care means
- Private maternity care and what is involved if you choose this
- Pros and cons of both systems
- Can you choose to go private if you don't have health insurance?
- How to choose which form of care is best for you.
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Do you want to get your baby into a sleep schedule or rhythm? If so, this episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is for you. We talk all about sleep schedules with our Sleep Experts Dr Fallon Cook and Dr Laura Conway, the co-directors of Infant Sleep Australia and the Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Program. We discuss:- What a sleep schedule / rhythm is- The benefits of getting your baby into a schedule / rhythm- What age a baby is developmentally ready for a schedule / rhythm- If babies naturally establish a schedule / rhythm or is this something that parents need to support- How you go about developing a baby's sleep schedule / rhythm- If parents should be waking their baby up from naps to help establish a sleep schedule / rhythm- Key things which can negatively impact the establishment for a sleep schedule / rhythm- Typical sleep schedules / rhythms for a 3 month old?6 month old?9 month old?12 month old- Dr Laura and Dr Fallon's tips for dropping naps when moving from one age appropriate sleep rhythm to the next.Never forget 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_auThreads @parentsyouvegotthis_auTikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_auFacebook: @parentsyouvegotthis__________________________________Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.
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Returning to Exercise Safely after Birth
Whether you're eager to get your body back post baby or you just want to feel good, this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast is for you, as we welcome back our Pelvic & Women's Health Physiotherapist Expert Annette Beauchamp to share her tips and tricks on how to return to exercise safely after having a baby.
We discuss:
- How important is it to let your body rest after giving birth to help aid your recovery
- Many new mums experience pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti, and lower back pain. Anny explains what these are and how they affect returning to exercise
- Many want to get their pre-baby body back and there is a lot of pressure on mamas to do that, but when is it that you can safely return to exercise
- Anny shares her tips on what gentle exercises you can begin with postpartum to help aid recovery post birth
- Anny discusses exercises to be avoided as they could potentially be doing more harm than good in the postnatal period
- Why women’s physios recommend waiting before returning to exercise
- How estrogen plays a role in breastfeeding and a woman's postpartum recovery
- Having a strong pelvic floor is essential. Anny talks us through how mums can strengthen this area and prevent risk of future damage by exercising too early after having a baby
- Returning to running. Is this safe and how do you go about doing it?
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Could your baby or child have autism?
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are talking about Autism – what it is, how it is diagnosed and treated and what it means to be on the spectrum.
We welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to talk about this topic and to help you understand some of the signs to look out for if you suspect your child may have autism.
We discuss:
- What autism is in simple terms
- What the autism spectrum means
- Autism signs and symptoms to look out for in your baby or child
- How milestones may deviate if your child has autism
- What the process is if a parent suspects that their baby, toddler or child may have autism
- What the process of being diagnosed autistic entails
- Once your child has been diagnosed as autistic what treatment and support options are available
- How can autism affect a baby/toddler or child’s life?
- Autism can feel overwhelming for many parents. Dr Lexi shares her advice for parents as to how to navigate the emotional and practical aspects of raising a child with autism.
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Pregnancy vaccinations what you need to know
When you are pregnant vaccines can be a hot topic, but how do you know what is safe and what is not?
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood we welcome back our Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to talk all about vaccines in pregnancy and what you should consider.
We discuss:
- Why it is important for pregnant women to consider being vaccinated during pregnancy
- How vaccines work in pregnancy
- What percentage of the vaccine is transferred to the baby
- How do women know if a vaccine is safe to be given during pregnancy
- Why some vaccines are recommended, and others are not
- Vaccines currently recommended during pregnancy
- How long the vaccines work for
- Side effects to the vaccines recommended
- Are vaccines administered on a schedule, or can you have them all together
- Why some vaccines are given to the mother while others need to wait to be given to the baby when they arrive
- Are there any vaccines which should be considered after birth or in the postpartum period
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Hemorrhoids, anal fissures and vaginal tears, help is here.
We love tackling the topics no one else does and topics which may be a little awkward to talk about, but which will really help some mamas out there.
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Women’s Physio Expert Annette Beauchamp to give her tips and support on this common pregnancy and post birth issue.
We discuss:
- Why many women experience fissures and hemorrhoids and what these are
- Why pregnant women and new mamas are prone to hemorrhoids and anal fissures
- What the symptoms of fissures and hemorrhoids are
- Effective ways to manage the pain or discomfort of fissures and hemorrhoids in the postpartum period
- Why fiber and hydration are important when managing these problems
- When women should seek professional support
- What the surgical options are and what is involved
- Vaginal / perineal tears
- Effective ways to get some relief and help if you experience a tear post birth
- Other rectal problems women face postpartum and Anny's tips for support
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How can you harness your hormones in pregnancy, birth and when your baby arrives?
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Midwife and Positive Birth Expert Narelle Tsiros to talk all about the power of hormones in pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
Listen to learn how incredible women's bodies are and for tips to harness your hormones to help give you a positive and empowered birth.
We discuss:
- Why as a midwife and birth expert Narelle is so passionate about women understanding their bodies and how hormones play a role in pregnancy, birth and when baby arrives
- What the four main hormones are and what you can do to harness or hinder them
- How each of the main hormones play a role in labour, birth and when baby arrives
- Oxytocin
- Endorphins
- Adrenaline
- Prolactin
- How to harness your hormones to help speed up labour and birth
- How hormones play a role in the birthing environment- How hormones help to breastfeed your baby
- How to create a birthing hormone tool kit- Tips for women to trust their bodies and hormones
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Throughout pregnancy it is important to stay fit and active, but there are recommendations around what exercise is best, how hard to work out and when to continue or cease certain sports and training types.
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we ask Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic for his advice on how to safely stay fit and healthy during pregnancy, and what some of the fitness/activity considerations might be.
We discuss:
- The benefits of being fit and healthy through pregnancy
- The general rules about exercise in pregnancy, through each trimester
- What exercises are considered safe and what type of exercises should be avoided
- Why can it be dangerous to elevate your heart rate too high when pregnant
- How to determine how hard to work out and when to back off
- When should pregnant women stop playing team sports
- Are contact sports OK to play when pregnant
- Is weight training OK to continue when pregnant
- Can pregnancy and birth affect future fitness
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How to Cope with Parenthood
Becoming a parent is something that is really hard to prepare for, but there are lots of services and support systems in place to help guide and support parents along the way. One of these is the organisation COPE which provides support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent.
This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we interview Founder and Executive Director of COPE Dr Nicole Highet
COPE is a not-for-profit organisation devoted to reducing the impacts of emotional and mental health problems in the pre and postnatal periods. Dr Nicole Highet joins us to talk about the emotional changes we all face becoming new parents and what support and services COPE offers new parents.
We discuss:
- The emotional challenges of becoming a new parent.
- Some of the huge adjustments and challenges new parents face recovering from birth, breastfeeding, feeding challenges, being responsible for a little baby, lack of sleep, adjustment in relationships.
- How do you know when these are ‘normal feelings of adjusting’ to becoming a new parent or something more?
- How common postnatal anxiety and depression is after having a baby
- Services on offer from COPE
- How COPE defines "support" for new parents, and why is it so important in those early months and years
- The difference getting support early make to your parenting journey.
- Nicole talks about the biggest challenge she sees new parents facing today, and how COPE is helping to address that
- Nicole shares her top 3 tips for any parent, whether they're expecting or in the early stages of parenthood.
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Do you think your child may have ADHD?
This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, in children.
We welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to learn about what ADHD really is, how it’s diagnosed, and what parents can do to help their children thrive.
We discuss:
- What is ADHD
- What are the signs parents can look out for are if they suspect their child may have ADHD
- How to tell the difference between ‘typical childhood behaviours’ and ADHD
- How ADHD is diagnosed in children
- What parents can do to help the ADHA diagnosis process along
- How observation and questionnaires are used to help diagnose ADHD
- The role of teachers, caregivers and other professionals in the ADHD diagnostic process
- How ADHD can affect a child’s life at home and at childcare/school
- Some of the most common ADHD treatment options
- Children with ADHD often have other conditions alongside it, like anxiety or learning difficulties. We discuss why this is common and how parents can approach the diagnosis & treatment
- How the parents could talk to their child about an ADHD diagnosis
- Reasons for the spike in the number of children and adults being diagnosed with ADHD.
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What can you expect in each pregnancy trimester?This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we break down the pregnancy trimesters.We welcome back our Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Expert @drperterjurcevic to give us the lowdown on how pregnancy trimesters work and what you can expect.We discuss:- How the pregnancy period is broken up into 3 trimesters and how these are categorised - What women can typically expect in regards to physical changes and symptoms- What physical discomfort women may experience in the first trimester- The tests and scans that are routinely done in the first trimester- Morning sickness - What to expect with the second trimester - At what point in the second trimester women start to show- When you can expect to feel your baby move - The physical changes women expect during the 3rd trimester- The third trimester can be a time of discomfort for many women. We discuss some common issues that arise, like back pain, swelling, or sleep problems, and Dr Peter suggests some tips to help manage these symptoms- Dr Peter suggests things women should be mindful of as the baby’s due date nears.Never forget Parents You've Got This.The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.
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Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.
Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got This