Mums In The Making

Rachael is feeling great until Storm starts questioning her birth plan.

Our Mum Squad share their experiences of home births.

Rachael has moved house and Storm gets into trouble online.

We get some advice on keeping our little ones teeth healthy from a professional.

And our midwife Carla is on hand with the facts.

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Storm and family are back from their Grecian holiday, and boy oh boy have they learned a lot about travelling with a toddler.

Not only can Baby Otis clear a restaurant of holidaymakers in under 5 mins, he also terrifies Storm with a death-defying leap from a sun lounger.

The girls talk about the stress of screaming babies on flights, what happens when you "just turn your back for two seconds", and the horrendous Mum guilt you get when you're just trying your best.

The Mum Squad share tips and tales about travelling with their little ones, and our midwife Carla pops in to answer: how dangerous is Deep Heat?

Be warned: this episode contains the story of a mackerel-fishing trip plagued by vomit and seagulls.

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Please note, this episode contains a story of baby loss that some listeners may find upsetting.

Cutting teeth! Storm misdiagnoses Otis' teething pains for bad mothering and the Mum Squad is on hand with some very helpful advice.

Rachael mulls over the age-old Nature versus Nurture debate and discusses the biological grandparents her baby will never know.

Double the trouble but twice the love : we hear from Mums of twins about the difficulties and joys of carrying multiple babies.

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Carpal Tunnel is getting on Rachael's last nerve, so she resorts to some alternative medicine.

The Mums Squad share their experiences with this painful condition and have a few remedies of their own.

Otis develops a preferred parent and it's not Storm. Dr Sarah Mundy is on hand to explain why that might be and why its nothing to worry about.

And as always our midwife Carla keeps us on the straight and narrow.

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Rachael is in the second trimester and off enjoying a baby moon.

Physiotherapist Lucy Beresford is on hand with some helpful advice as we get an insight into the more difficult parts of the girls relationships. 

The Mums Squad have some helpful advice on how to get quality time with your other half in those early days.

Lightening crotch? What on earth is it and why do we get it? Our Midwife Carla has all the answers.

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It's the 20-week scan!

Rachael's back at the sonographers. Will friends, family and Storm guess the gender of her baby...?

Storm reflects on her own 20-week scan and midwife Carla tells us what the sonographers are looking for in this ultrasound.

The Mum Squad reflects on their unusual, annoying pregnancy symptoms and the girls wonder if Ecclefechan is a suitable first name...

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This week Storm, Rach and the Mum Squad are celebrating midwives - the superheroes who lift our spirits and save lives, day-in and day-out.

The girls talk about striking the balance between wild mood swings and pregnancy serenity, and ask "Is gentle parenting possible?"

The Mum Squad talk about their cravings, from owning a basket of 'chewable sponges' to eating mud.

Storm discusses choosing nurseries for Otis, and the girls get some advice from Childcare.co.uk on how to pick the best one.

A big, busy episode full of the usual laughs from the girls and advice from real experts!

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This week Storm and Rachael talk about baby's first words. Any guesses what Otis said first?

They fall in love with pregnancy pillows, and the Mum Squad query the weird and wonderful mysteries of pregnancy, from blue umbilical cords to difficulty breathing.

Psychotherapist Lucy Beresford also gives advice on intrusive thoughts, and what to do if you have sudden, worrying ideas about your baby.

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This week Storm and Rachael talk BLOATING. What's the science, and what can we do to stop it?

They also discuss pregnancy fitness, and hear from the Mum Squad about lifting weights in the weeks before giving birth.

Rachael raises some flaws with the Flo app and Storm talks about picking a name for baby Otis. Both Storm and Rach's babies were nearly called Veto!

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It's the 12-week dating scan!

The girls discuss pre-scan fears, dancing fetuses, and the joy and sadness of the Mum Squad's 12-week sonograms.

Please be aware that this week's episode deals with baby loss. If you have been affected by this issue or for more information, visit Tommys.org or the NHS website.

Rachael also drops an f-bomb later in the episode (sorry!) so cover any little ears if you need to!

The girls also chat about being a pregnant party pooper -- when did you realise your life had changed, but your partner's life had stayed the same?

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