It’s been a while since Dalton has been on the podcast, so this week we’ve got him back on to answer all your questions! 

Like…How did you feel in the birth suite? Did you bond with Atlas straight away? Are you really sharing the load or are you just saying that you are? How’s your mental health? What’s your advice for new and soon-to-be dads listening?

Baby Atlas makes his podcast debut in this episode so you may hear him throughout the episode too ❤️ 

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There’s a bit going on this week! Laura reflects on her maternity leave now that she’s in it vs what she thought she’d want before she had Atlas, we’re both feeling extremely touched out, Laura & Dalton tried having sex again, and Atlas did his first poo in the bath 💩

Plus! Our highs and lows for the week. 

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: the Chatbooks 'Monthly Mini’ book https://chatbooks.com/products/monthly-minis 

Laura: the Zazu ‘Robby The Rocker’ https://thememo.com.au/products/zazu-robby-the-rocker 

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Caitlin Ireland is an Accredited Practising Dietitian & Nutritionist, a Certified Prenatal Dietitian, a qualified Sports Dietitian with over 10 years of experience, and our new KICBump dietitian!!

We wanted to have Caitlin on KICBump to talk all things pre-natal & post-natal nutrition, including nutritional requirements during pregnancy & postpartum, incorporating allergens into your diet during pregnancy, the pressure to eat perfectly during pregnancy, ideas for balanced meals, foods to support postpartum recovery, and how exercise impacts breastmilk supply. 

Please note: the advice discussed in this episode is general in nature, and is not intended to be prescriptive in any way. If you are pregnant or postpartum, it is important to discuss all dietary and supplemental changes with your Obstetrician, GP, or Certified Prenatal Dietitian first.

FIND OUT MORE

Work with Caitlin https://caitlinireland.com/ 

Follow Caitlin on Instagram @caitlinirelanddietitian

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It’s time to Ask Aunty Steph!! This week Laura wants Steph’s help on a question that’s been bugging her: how the HECK do you not keep tally with your partner when you’re parenting together?! 

Plus - our parenting highs & lows for the week. And! If you listen to our other podcast you’ll know we share a recommendation (aka a Special Share) every week. Now we’re bringing it to KICBump! It’s Special Share: Parenting Edition.

SPECIAL SHARE 

Steph 

They Bloom Because of You by Jessica Urlichs https://www.penguin.com.au/books/they-bloom-because-of-you-9781761354144 

Laura

Fess Little Noses Spray https://fess.com.au/product/fess-little-noses-spray/ 

Braun Manual Nasal Aspirator https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/146640/braun-manual-nasal-aspirator-1? 

KICPod PODCAST

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A few weeks ago we asked for your questions for Laura’s postpartum debrief and some of the questions were SO good that we decided to spend a whole episode answering them. This is one of them!

You asked: what has been easier than you expected and what has been harder? We both take it in turns answering.

Plus - our parenting highs & lows for the week. Shout out to other mums who see us <3 

WE MENTIONED

In case you missed Laura’s postpartum debrief episodes, you can listen to part 1 here: https://pod.fo/e/38bf59

And part 2 here: https://pod.fo/e/3954d9 

KICPod PODCAST

Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays. 

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Don't listen to this one with kids around!

Laura got the green light from her pelvic floor physio to have sex again so she & Dalton decided to give it a go with...mixed results.

Plus! Our parenting highs & lows of the week.

KICPod PODCAST

Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays. 

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Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

 

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Hello again! If you listened to our episode with Josh yesterday you would’ve heard Josh talking about his & Steph’s decision to stop at two kids. Steph shared her perspective on an episode of KICPod (our other pod!) at the end of last year.

We know a lot of you listening to KICBump haven’t listened to KICPod before, so, ICYMI, we decided to share it here too.

It was originally in an episode called ‘Steph & Josh have made a decision about having more kids’ and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/361a12 

We’ll be back in your ears on Tuesday! 

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It’s been two years since Josh has been on the podcast so we thought it was time to have him back on!

A lot has happened in the past two years - Steph has been diagnosed with ADHD, Steph & Josh have had a second baby, they’ve moved house and started a renovation.

For this episode we asked you for your questions and this is what you wanted to know: how do you feel about stopping at 2 kids? Does Harvey still have parental preference? How do you handle conflict? How has the dynamic changed since adding another bub? Do you think you’ll go back to work? And lots more! 

OTHER EPISODES WITH JOSH

The episode where Steph & Josh talk about ADHD is called ‘How ADHD impacts Steph & Josh's relationship - with Josh Miller & relationship coach Megan Luscombe’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c1431 

The last Q&A episode with Josh is called ‘An honest catch up with Josh Miller’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/388715 

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Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays. 

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You guys sent us sooo many good questions for our postpartum Q&A that we had to spread them over two episodes. 

This week Laura answers: would you choose a C-section again? How are Bill & Ben going with Atlas? How was your first day alone with Atlas? Must-have postpartum items, and lots more!!

You can send questions any time via our DMs on Instagram (we’re @kicpod) or email us at [email protected] 

WE MENTIONED

The episode about intrusive thoughts is called ‘You don’t need to be ashamed of your intrusive thoughts – KICBUMP with Julie Borninkhof PANDA CEO’ and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/393168 

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Jess Rae King is a curve model, a writer and body confidence advocate. Nine months after Jess shared publicly about not feeling ready to have kids…Jess was pregnant! And nine months after that, Jess gave birth to her son Kit. 

In this episode Jess sits down with Steph to share about her pregnancy, birth story and how she’s going 8 weeks postpartum. 

Jess also speaks about how surprising it was that she felt pregnant in the first place, her epidural not working, learning how to breastfeed, and how she’s dealing with her body changing during pregnancy and postpartum. 

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