The Baby Bubble

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When did you return to work after having a baby? Did you wait six months? Two years? Or did you jump straight back in? Sean talks about the pros and cons of going back to work full time and Zoe explains what reverse maternity leave is and why she’s LOVING it.

Plus, how do you deal with giving up control when friends, family or a babysitter steps in to help you with the little ones?  

Sean has another baby mishap to share and this one involves a slip in the tub and broken teeth.  He talks about how to hold it together when your baby hurts themselves when all you really want to do is collapse in a puddle of tears.

And Zoe Marshall shares the baby products she can't live without... https://www.mamamia.com.au/baby-recommendations-zoe-marshall

CREDITS:

Host: Zoe Marshall & Sean Szeps

Producer: Amelia Navascues

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Up in the middle of the night scrolling through Facebook?  Why not join other parents just like you on our Facebook page ... https://www.facebook.com/TheMotherish/

Are you in the baby bubble and want to tell someone about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

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If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here.

Have you ever had a stranger try and kiss your baby?  Or hold it’s hand with their germy fingers? Sean and Zoe have some advice for all those well-meaning strangers who insists on touching their kids uninvited.

Plus, do you have trouble saying no to your kids?  Or are you too quick to yell without offering an explanation?  Sean has some great advice for when and how to use the word “no” and why he thinks you should explain why you’re upset.  Even if your kids are too little to understand.

How do you use the word “no” as a parent? Call us on the podphone, 02 8999 9386, because we’d love to know your thoughts.

And Zoe opens up (maybe a little too much) about how sex changes after you have a baby.  She talks about the importance of getting your confidence back when so many things have changed.  And why it’s totally okay to not be in the mood straight after the pregnancy ends.

It’s another week of oversharing you simply can’t miss...

CREDITS:

Host: Zoe Marshall & Sean Szeps

Producer: Amelia Navascues

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Up in the middle of the night scrolling through Facebook?  Why not join other parents just like you on our Facebook page ... https://www.facebook.com/TheMotherish/

Are you in the baby bubble and want to tell someone about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here.

Things have gotten real comfy in the studio because Zoe Marshall is pumping…what a way to start the show!

Zoe shares her breast feeding experience but we know it’s not an easy journey for a lot of women so we’d love to hear from you.  If you’ve had trouble breastfeeding or you just want to give advice to other women who might be finding it tough, please call our podphone on 02 8999 9386.

After Zoe has expressed, they tackle a real conundrum....should you teach your child to punch?  What happens if you’ve taught them to use their words but they still get aggressive? Sean talks about Stella’s nasty habit of hitting Cooper and what you do when your daughter is more aggressive than your son.  Do the same rules apply for boys and girls? We’d love to know your thoughts.

And we kick off a brand new segment: “Ask an Old Mum.”  Where we call on a seasoned parenting veteran to help us with a question we’re dying to know the answer to.  This week Sean asks Mia Freedman: How do you raise a strong, confident woman?

Oh, and Sean also has a dooooooozy of a poo story.

SO MUCH OVERSHARING! Don’t miss it...

CREDITS:

Host: Zoe Marshall & Sean Szeps

Producer: Amelia Navascues

GET IN TOUCH

Up in the middle of the night scrolling through Facebook?  Why not join other parents just like you on our Facebook page ... https://www.facebook.com/TheMotherish/

Are you in the baby bubble and want to tell someone about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here.

We’re back, baby, and Sean Szeps and Zoe Marshall are discussing going back to work after having a baby.  

How do you deal with the fact that you’re still the same person but EVERYTHING has changed?  Should you feel guilty for being excited about leaving the house and having a shower for once?  And how do you deal with colleagues who think comments like: “OMG! I could never leave my baby that early!” are helpful?

Plus, how do you get the balance right when it comes to screen time for your kids?  Zoe has been letting Fox watch more TV than she’s comfortable with and she’s decided that Peppa Pig is a bad influence.  Chocolate for breakfast Peppa? Not on Zoe’s watch!

And after being bombarded with your questions about how she got her baby to sleep for NINE HOURS, Zoe gets her sleep training guru, Jen Hamilton, on the line to ask everything you wanted to know.  Should you stick to a strict routine or is it better to go with the flow? Is it important to wrap your baby? Music or no music? Do you have to dim the lights or do you want them to go to sleep with the lights on? Should you leave your baby to cry?  SO MANY QUESTIONS and Jen from Wot Baby has all the answers.

CREDITS:

Host: Zoe Marshall & Sean Szeps

Producer: Amelia Navascues

Guest: Jen Hamilton

FOR MORE ON WOT BABY

Struggling to get your baby to sleep too? Head straight to the website ...https://www.wotbaby.com.au/ 

And you can also follow Wot Baby on Facebook and Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/wotbaby/
https://www.facebook.com/WOTBaby/

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Are you in the baby bubble and want to tell someone about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Baby Bubble with your hosts Zoe Marshall and Sean Szeps.

In this episode Zoe shares her feelings about parenting and admits she didn't always want to be a mum.  But now she's OBSESSED.  Sean talks about his experience with surogacy and why he asked his mum if she'd like to donate her eggs.  He also talks about why him and his husband, Josh Szeps, decided to try for twins, even though that scares most potential parents.

They dive deep on baby led weaning.  What is it and does it really work?  Sean's twins have just eaten something with a fork and he's smug as hell.  If your dream is to get your baby off puree'd mush you need to listen.  

Zoe brags about the fact she had nine hours sleep the night before, which doesn't go down well since Sean only got an hour.  But fear not, she doesn't have a miracle baby.  It's all because of some strict sleep training. 

CREDITS:

Host: Zoe Marshall & Sean Szeps

Producer: Amelia Navascues

GET IN TOUCH

Up in the middle of the night scrolling through Facebook?  Why not join other parents just like you at our Facebook page ... https://www.facebook.com/TheMotherish/

Are you in the baby bubble and want to tell someone about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you no longer phased by going out in public with someone else’s vomit on your shoulder? Do you find yourself awake at 3 am, feeding the newest addition to your family thinking “Am I the only person alive right now? It’s so lonely!”

Then you are in the Baby Bubble and at Mamamia, we thought you might need a little company.

The Baby Bubble is the podcast for parents trying to behave like competent humans on two hours of sleep or for people who don’t have kids but are curious about what you do with tiny people who just poop and cry all day.

Each week join mum of one, Zoe Marshall and father of twins, Sean Szeps, for a no BS conversation about what to expect way after the expecting bit is over.

Think of this show as your lifeline in the witching hour, a place you can call when you’ve just got your baby to put something in its mouth instead of the floor or a warm set of audio arms that are here to wrap you up when you’re losing your mind and tell you “it’s going to be ok!”

The Baby Bubble is the latest show from Mamamia podcasts and it’s hitting your ears January 31st.

CREDITS:

Producer: Amelia Navascues

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You can subscribe to The Baby Bubble here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-baby-bubble

Are you in the baby bubble and want to tell someone about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected]

Find more episodes of this and other Mamamia podcasts here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

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