Bumps and Besties Podcast

This week the girls debrief on where they are at in their postpartum journeys and how their babies are tracking. The girls discuss their current struggles including managing difficult sleep schedules, post partum hair issues, teething, the frustration of babies trying to reach their next milestones and more. Brody is 4 months old now and Winnie is almost 8 months old.This weeks bestie recs: Baby Headphones - Baby Banz Headphones https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/89426/banz-ear-muffs-mini-3-months-to-2-years-petal-pink?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPCyBhD4ARIsAPaaRf3chAB7jYsdY5Jcd4qfBRR6K81St54YUaXdoMy5xQ1TMQL5nJ3vwCYaAqDqEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.dsBridgerton Season 3; the first half of the season, available now on Netflix

We deep dive into a real, raw conversation about the reality of having a newborn, especially a Colicky newborn with reflux & other difficulties, & the honest, unexpected experience of Amy's "newborn bubble" following years of fertility treatments. Guilt, regret, gratitude - allllll the big feelings that come with an abnormally hard newborn experience, following the long & hard journey to pregnancy!* Trigger Warning * - We do mention anxiety, depression, & some pretty negative feelings. If you are struggling, please do reach out to your friends & family, but also your GP, your OB, midwife, & child health nurse, as well as the following:the national Perinatal Anxiety & Depression (PANDA) Helpline - call 1300 726 306ForWhen - call 1300 242 322Lifeline - call 13 11 14And in an emergency, your local hospital emergency department. There is no shame in asking for help!

This week Lexi dives into her world of two under two, discussing everything from what a typical day looks like, the highlights and lowlights of having two small children so close together and some of her most surprising discoveries. The girls discuss the difference between lived experiences and what is seen on social media and Lexi opens up about her plans for the future of their family. Is another baby on the horizon?

Amy's baby is finally here! We detail his arrival into the world with all it's ups & downs, & touch on his first weeks in the real world.

Lexi delves into the birth of her second child, her daughter Winnie. Listen along as she recounts her positive (second) c section story, a world of difference from her first emergency c section birth. She shares how she and husband Ash divided and conquered for the first six weeks and how the birth of her second child changed her relationship with her firstborn Teddy.

After six long months the girls return for season 3, now with two extra babies joining them for every episode, Amy and Lexi introduce their babies to the world and discuss what's to come for the new season of Bumps and Besties.

A brief update on where we're both at this week, how things are tracking as Amy comes to halfway & Lexi nears the end of her pregnancy.

This week the girls chat all things gender preferences and disappointments. Did the girls have any preference before they found out the gender of their children and did they experience any disappointment upon finding out who was in their whom? Amy and Lexi discuss their complicated feelings around why they felt the way they did when they found out their babies genders and how they feel with time and space between the initial discovery and as their babies have grown.