Four Kids. Four Medical Journeys. One Mum. ❤️

In this episode of Two Medical Mums, we sit down with Heidi — a mum of four, with all four of her children living with medical needs.

Heidi shares an honest look into the realities of raising multiple medically complex children, from dividing your attention and making sure every child feels seen, to advocating fiercely for each of your kids and navigating the everyday challenges that come with medical parenting.

We talk about the juggle, the guilt, the chaos, the advocacy and the moments of joy that make up life in a medical household — and the constant balancing act of being there for everyone while still trying to look after yourself.

A raw and relatable conversation about what it really means to be a mum, an advocate and a medical mum to four. 💕

💙 Happy Father’s Day to the Medical Dads.

Today, on Father’s Day, we’re dedicating this episode to the dads who navigate medical parenting alongside their families.

The dads who sit beside the hospital bed.
Who quietly carry the worry.
Who show up for every appointment, diagnosis, surgery and sleepless night.
Who are strong for everyone else, even when they’re scared too.

And to our own dads and father figures — thank you for the love, support and strength you’ve given us throughout our journeys. ❤️

Pack Your Bags 🧳

When your child has complex medical needs, packing for a hospital stay is a whole different ball game.

In this episode of Two Medical Mums, we’re talking about the things you actually need to pack when heading into hospital with your medical complex child — from the obvious essentials to the things you might not think about until you’re already there.

We share the practical must-haves, the comfort items, the paperwork, the snacks (because mum needs to eat too!), and the little things that can make an unexpected or extended hospital stay just that little bit easier.

Because when you’re heading to hospital, the last thing you need is to be wondering… “What did I forget?”

Hudson’s Heart Journey ❤️

In this episode, Kristen shares Hudson’s journey from his heart diagnosis through to open heart surgery. She talks about navigating paediatric cardiology, the incredible cardiology and allied health team who supported Hudson and his family, and the challenges they faced along the way.

A story of uncertainty, resilience, incredible care, and a little boy who has shown just how strong he can be. ❤️

EPISODE 3 — What Actually Helps? 🤍

In this episode, we’re getting real about what actually helps when you’re a mum navigating medical trauma, grief, and the unimaginable reality of life with a sick child.

We talk about the things we needed most when we were in the thick of it — and the things we wish more people understood about supporting medical and bereaved mums.

We chat about:

🤍 Why saying “at least…” can hurt more than help
🤍 The small things that made a BIG difference when we were struggling
🤍 How incredible our cardiology team were and the impact compassionate healthcare can have
🤍 Why support needs to extend beyond the medical mum — because partners, grandparents, siblings, friends and the wider support network need care too
🤍 What genuine, practical support can actually look like
🤍 The importance of simply being there without trying to fix, minimise or find the “positive”

This is a conversation about compassion, community and showing up for mums and families when life feels impossibly heavy.

If you’re a medical mum, a bereaved mum, or someone who loves and supports one, we hope this episode makes you feel a little less alone. 🤍

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Casey’s Start to Medical Parenting: Meet Mila 💕

What happens when your journey into medical parenting begins with your own child?

In this episode of Two Medical Mums, Casey shares the beginning of her medical mum journey through the story of her beautiful daughter, Mila.

But this isn’t just a story about diagnoses, appointments, hospitals and navigating the medical world. It’s about Mila — who she is beyond her medical journey, her personality, the things that make her uniquely her, and why she is so much more than her medical needs.

Casey opens up about those early experiences of becoming a medical mum, the unexpected challenges that came with it, and how her daughter changed the way she saw motherhood, parenting and advocacy.

💕 Meet Mila. Casey’s medical mum journey. And hear the story behind where it all began.

Two Medical Mums — Kristen’s Introduction to Medical Parenting

What happens when your introduction to medical parenting begins with a premature birth, a NICU stay four hours from home, and a journey home on the Royal Flying Doctor Service?

In this deeply personal episode of Two Medical Mums, Kristen shares the story of becoming a medical mum for the first time. From the shock and uncertainty of premature birth, to navigating NICU and Special Care so far from home, Kristen opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of those early days.

We talk about the challenges of travelling back home, the incredible support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

This is the beginning of Bridgette's journey — a story of unexpected turns, learning to advocate, finding your way through the medical system, and discovering a strength you never knew you needed.

A raw and honest conversation about premature birth, special care, motherhood and the moments that change everything.

🎙️ EPISODE 2 — PART 2

In Part 2, we dive into one of the hardest parts of medical parenting — making decisions when there are no easy answers.

What do you do when you’re faced with the choice between a surgical route or continuing down the medical path? 

And then there’s the guilt.

The guilt of making a decision that could cause your child pain. The constant questioning of whether you’re doing the right thing. The pressure of knowing that, ultimately, you’re the one making the call for them.

We talk honestly about the emotional weight behind those decisions — the fear, the second-guessing, the hope, and the reality of parenting a child through medical treatment.

Because sometimes being a parent means making an impossible choice and hoping you’ve made the right one. ❤️

When your child is medically complex, grief can exist alongside the deepest love imaginable. It’s grieving the childhood you pictured, the milestones that look different, the freedom you once had, the version of motherhood you thought you’d experience — while fiercely loving the child in front of you.

This is a space for the raw, complicated, beautiful and sometimes heartbreaking reality of raising a medically complex child.

For the mums who spend their lives advocating, researching, scheduling, worrying, celebrating tiny wins and carrying more than most people will ever see.

A place to talk about the grief, the guilt, the fear, the joy, the resilience — and everything in between.

Two Medical Mums. Two very different journeys. One honest conversation about what it really takes to parent through hospital stays, diagnosis, NICU, heart conditions, grief, advocacy and the kind of exhaustion most people never see.

Casey and Kristen launch Two Medical Mums by pulling back the curtain on the reality of raisin medically complex children and the emotional toll that comes with it. From learning to trust your instinct in a room full of professionals to carrying the mental load of appointments, medications, paperwork and constant uncertainty, they share the parts of this life are usually kept quiet.

You'll discover:

- why "you can be grateful and still grieve" is such an important truth for medical parent

- how advocacy becomes a skill you never expected to need, but can't parent without

- The role humor, community, and the word "and" can play when life feels impossible

- what it means to keep showing up for your child, your other kids, your relationship and yourself

Casey shares how her daughter Mila changed everything and led her into disability advocacy and children's books.

Kristen opens up about her three children, including Bridgette's early arrival, Hudson's heart condition and the loss of her angel baby Jordan, plus the way those experiences shaped her family and her belief that "the sun will rise tomorrow"

If you need a podcast that feels like sitting with two people who truly get it, this is your starting point. Raw, real, funny and deeply validating, this first episode set the tone for a space where nothing is off limits and no one has to it alone.