The Keith Cheggers Podcast

Back to pregnancy. Yay! Irish comedian Julie Jay is 31 weeks pregnant so Hannah and Carl thought it was only right to share their expertise with her (even if she was expecting to talk to a man called Keith) This episode includes previously untouched pregnancy related topics such as Gestational Diabetes, potato salad sandwiches, handwritten birth plans and baby-parent matching outfits.

It’s Week 39, but it isn’t really. Also known as the Fourth Trimester, Hannah and Carl are on the steep learning curve that is actually taking care of a newborn baby. In this episode they chat through the post-pregnancy topics that are governing their lives right now – mainly boobs, poo, farts and wee. And sleep. And crying. And all the TV shows they can’t watch any more.

Well. Week 38. There’s been a full moon and plans in place for a “not a baby shower” Zoom party taking place across three time zones. Hannah hasn’t completed her birth plan, thought about what she might wear to the hospital or how they will actually get there once her labour begins BUT it’s too late, guys! Because this episode includes our birth story, and the very special guest is our baby girl, Twyla. It’s happened. We’ve got a baby!!

It’s Week 37, and although sounding a little bit delirious, Hannah and Carl feel like they are ready for the ever nearing arrival of their baby. They’ve got a first aid kit, have been doing their own “studies”, Hannah’s made attempts at colostrum harvesting and perennial massage, and their biggest, self-discovered tip this week is to buy yourself a doll.

It’s our Birth Partner Special! Carl takes the lead at the 36 week mark to chat to “Best Birth Partner Ever” – comedian Josh Howie. Father of 5 children, Josh compares the birth partner role to pit stops and shares his top tips for the birth room which include straws, massage oil, an old ipod and not blowing up the birth ball too soon if you bring your own…

Comedian Josie Long and her partner Jonny made a podcast a couple of years ago when they were expecting their baby – “Josie And Jonny Are Having A Baby (With You!)”. Recorded in the final weeks of Josie’s pregnancy, she went in to labour the day after they finished at the studio. Now at 35 weeks, Hannah’s not in labour yet and in this episode we chat with Josie about hypnobirthing, progesterone, night nurses and getting high on gas and air.