Have you got a NICU or Special Care Baby?

In this week's episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we discuss the NICU and Special Care experience. Most parents don’t expect to have this experience as part of their parenting journey and it can come at quite a shock.

If you are currently going through this experience our hearts got out to you. Joined by our Paediatric Physiotherapist Fran Finlayson, in this episode we discuss the common reasons your baby may be admitted to special care or the NICU, what the special care/NICU experience entails and some tips to help you through the journey.

We discuss:

- What the NICU and Special Care Units are

- The main difference between the two

- The most common reasons a baby would be taken to the NICU or Special Care

- What a typical day in the NICU or Special Care looks like for a baby

- The NICU can be quite overwhelming and stressful for parents: a white room with little cribs, oxygen, monitors, and alarms going off. Fran talks us through what to expect

- Many parents feel nervous about handling or settling their baby in the NICU and worry they won't bond with their child. Fran shares her tips to help parents feel more confident and involved during this time

- The role of a physiotherapists to support babies in the NICU or Special Care nursery

- The NICU can be a stressful environment for families emotionally and mentally. Fran shares what the different support services are available for parents during their baby’s stay, and how can families look after themselves during this time

- What happens when a baby is ready to leave the NICU

- For babies born premature or medically unwell, what some of the early signs parents should watch for once they are home are, and when should they seek extra support or follow-up care

- What Fran wishes every parent knew about the NICU/Special Care experience.

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Does your baby want to feed all day and all night?

Do you feed your little one and put them down, only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all? Perhaps your little one is cluster feeding.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This – The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBCLC Rowena Gray to discuss cluster feeding – what is, why your baby does it and how to get through it.

We discuss:

- What cluster feeding is

- What age babies typically cluster feed

- How cluster feeding affects your milk supply

- How you know if your baby is cluster feeding or if they are comfort sucking

- If you are constantly feeding your baby it can be exhausting. Rowena shares her top tips to help a tired Mama

- If cluster feeding causes nipple damage or sore breasts and Rowena’s tips if this happens

- What age babies typically stop cluster feeding

- If growth spurts coincide with cluster feeding

- As a baby gets older the milk supply stabilises, how long does it take for cluster feeding to increase a woman's supply

- Rowena shares her advice around when a baby stops cluster feeding and reduces their milk intake, how breasts and milk supply responds

- Rowena’s tips for Mastitis

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How do you raise a child who likes themselves?
This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we’re joined by Kasey Edwards, the best-selling author of Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves and Raising Girls Who Like Themselves.

We discuss how to help parents raise kids with strong self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. We delve into what it really means to raise a child who likes themselves – not in a superficial way, but in a deep, grounded, positive sense of self.

We talk about some of the differences between boys and girls and some of the big challenges our children face in today’s society.

Kasey shares her practical tips to strengthen your connection with your child and help to raise a happy secure child.

We discuss:

- The differences between boys and girls

- Should we raise girls and boys differently

- What Kasey wishes every parent knew about raising girls

- The inner critic and perfectionist tendencies in girls

- How to instil confidence in girls

- What Kasey wishes every parent knew about bringing up boys

- How to encourage boys to express their emotions and vulnerabilities

- The role as parents we can play to help raise boys who like themselves

- How anxiety can look different and manifest differently in girls (internalising) and boys (externalising/anger), and what role parents can play to help our children with anxiety

- The importance of friendships in the middle years

- How we can help our children foster healthy relationships

- What Kasey's greatest learning was when writing each book

- Kasey shares her most important piece of advice for all parents

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Is it time to have the puberty chat? What is the best approach?

Puberty is arguably one of the biggest hormonal changes a child will go through during their life. It is a time of rapid physical and emotional change and development for your child.

We are excited to welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to share her insights on how to support your child through puberty. We discuss what actually happens through the different stages of puberty, early signs to look out for and ways to support open discussions with your child so they feel supported on their journey and you will be prepared for those curly questions.

We discuss:

- What age children go through puberty

- Is the timing different for boys and girls

- The early signs of puberty for girls

- The early signs of puberty in boys

- What changes occur physically and emotionally to girls during puberty

- When girls are likely to get their period and the different sanitary options on the market

- The changes that occur physically and emotionally to boys during puberty

- We discuss masturbation and wet dreams and Dr Lexi's tips on how parents can have open conversations with their children

- We talk about acne during puberty and Dr Lexi's tips

- We discuss when puberty is likely to finish for girls and boys

- We discuss the emotional rollercoaster that puberty can be and how parents can tell the difference between tween/teen attitude and the emotional challenges of hormonal fluctuation

- Dr Lexi shares her tips on how parents can start the puberty discussion

- Dr Lexi shares her advice on how to navigate tricky questions

- Dr Lexi suggests what parents can try if their child completely shuts down when trying to discuss puberty

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Reading is such an incredibly important skill for your child to master.

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about laying the foundations for a lifelong love affair with reading. In this episode we will discuss what early literacy really means and talk about what the signs that your child might be ready to learn to read are.

From the power of reading aloud to understanding the role of phonics we welcome our Reading Experts from SailAway Readers Sarah Hughes and Nat Brass to share their insights on how to get reading off to a good start.

We discuss

- What the best age to start reading to your child is

- Why literacy is so important

- What age you can teach your child reading skills?

- What the key signs are that your child is ready to read

- Nat and Sarah share their top reading tips for parents of toddler and preschoolers

- The importance of adults reading aloud to their children

- The role of phonics and play in early reading success

- What some of the common mistakes parents make when teaching their child to read (and how to avoid them)

- What parents should do if a child struggles or refuses to read

- How parents can raise children who love reading

- Nat and Sarah's top tips to ensure reading is fun and not a chore.

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This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are diving into a topic that many expectant parents face but few discuss openly: high-risk pregnancy.

If you’ve been told your pregnancy is high-risk, or you’re navigating health challenges, past complications, or emotional fears this time around, you’re not alone. Being labeled “high-risk” doesn’t mean you can’t have a healthy, positive pregnancy journey.

Joining us back in the podcast chair today is our OB Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic.

Whether you're currently pregnant, planning for the future, or simply seeking answers, we hope that this episode brings some clarity and reassurance.

We discuss:

- What makes a pregnancy high risk

- How high risk pregnancies are categorised

- How common high risk pregnancies are

- The difference in the care or monitoring of a high risk pregnancy compared to a typical pregnancy

- What pre-existing health conditions, such as autoimmune issues, heart or kidney problems, can increase pregnancy risk

- Why multiple pregnancies (like twins or triplets) automatically classify as high risk

- How fetal abnormalities or birth defects are managed during pregnancy

- For women who’ve experienced recurrent miscarriage or pregnancy loss, how does the care change for a new pregnancy

- The role maternal factors like age, BMI, and mental health play in determining risk

- Are there changes to scans, specialist visits, or delivery planning/preferences if you are high risk

- Dr Peter's Top Tips to anyone feeling anxious or overwhelmed after being labelled high risk

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Does your baby want to feed all day and all night?

Do you feed your little one and put them

down only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all, perhaps your little one is Cluster feedings.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBC Rowena Gray to discuss Cluster Feeding, what is, why

your baby does it and how to get through it.

We discuss:

- What Cluster Feeding is.

- What age babies typically Cluster Feed

- How Cluster Feeding affects your milk supply

- How you know if your baby is clusterfeeding or if they are comfort sucking

- If you are constantly feeding your baby it can be exhausting. Rowena shares her Top Tips to help

tired Mama

- If Cluster Feeding causes nipple damage or sore breasts and Rowena’s tips if this happens

- What age babies typically stop Cluster Feeding

- If growth spurts coincide with Cluster Feeding?

- As a baby gets older the milk supply stabilizes, how long it takes for Cluster Feeding to increase a women’s supply

- Rowena shares her advice around when a baby stops cluster feeding and reduces their milk intake, how breasts and milk supply responds

- Rowena’s tips for Mastitis

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Is your little one ready to transition to a bed? Or perhaps you have a new baby on the way and you need their cot?

This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are discussing the best way to transition your baby from a cot to a bed.

We talk about timing, bed types and how to get your little one to stay in their bed when you finally make the transition. To talk about all things beds we welcome back one of our Sleep Experts from Infant Sleep Australia Dr Laura Conway.

- Moving your little one from a cot to a bed can be super exciting and yet a little daunting. Dr Laura shares her top tips to make this a smooth transition

- Often children move to a bed because a sibling is on the way. We ask Dr Laura if this is advisable

- What the best age is to move a little one from a cot to a bed

- We ask Dr Laura is she recommends taking the sides off the cot first to ease the transition from cot to bed

- We ask Dr Laura what her thoughts are on toddler beds

- We ask if adding sides to a bed is a good idea or not

- Is it a good idea to have the child come and choose the bed and bedding?

- Since safe sleep practices always suggest sleeping bags, we ask Dr Laura if transitioning to loose bedding is safe and when to do this

- We ask Dr Laura what her thoughts are around bedside tables and night lights to go with your toddler's bed

Once your little one has a bed, how do you make them stay in it? Dr Laura shares her top tip.

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