Bumps and Besties Podcast

Four and Eight Month Postpartum Updates

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:00:06 GMT

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.

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Bridgerton Season 3; the first half of the season, available now on Netflix

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Expectation versus Reality

Sun, 19 May 2024 19:30:08 GMT

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 726 306
ForWhen - call 1300 242 322
Lifeline - call 13 11 14

And in an emergency, your local hospital emergency department. There is no shame in asking for help!

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Two Under Two Life

Mon, 13 May 2024 12:12:53 GMT

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?

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Brody's Birth Story

Sun, 05 May 2024 19:00:30 GMT

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.

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Winnies Birth Story

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:00:03 GMT

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.

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We're Back!

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:45:57 GMT

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.

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Second and Third Trimester Essentials List

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:00:25 GMT

For the last episode of the season, Amy and Lexi discuss what has been helping them through their second and third trimesters. As Amy deals with unexpected symptoms at her half way mark and Lexi struggles her way through her final few weeks, here's what the girls are recommending to make it all just a little bit easier.

The girls will be on break for a few weeks and will be back post delivery of Lexi's little girl.

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Life (pregnancy) updates!

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT

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.

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Gender Preferences and Disappointments

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:00:17 GMT

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.

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Nesting

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:08:49 GMT

We chat about where we're currently at in terms of nesting & preparing for the babies, what we've organised & what we still have to do!

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What's in a name?

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:00:53 GMT

This week the girls chat openly about the struggles of finding the perfect name for their impending bundles, from flip flopping on favourites to debating whether using a popular name will be a disadvantage for their kids as they grow up.

If you have any name suggestions for the girls send them through our social media channels!

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Pregnancy Updates

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:30:14 GMT

We went M.I.A last week, so this week we sit down & do a catch up of where we're both at in our pregnancies, where we've been the last 2-3 weeks, & debrief about the highs & lows of the second & third trimesters.

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Comparison Culture

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 19:00:37 GMT

This week the girls are chatting comparison culture and how to deal with FOMO when all your friends are in Europe and you're at home with baby. Your babyless friends trips overseas may look glamourous but when you've chosen a different path, how do you keep yourself from feeling unhappy or disconnected from what you see others having? It's all in the perspective! The girls talk openly about feeling they are in a different age and stage to some of their friends and how it's changed their relationships with their friendship groups.

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First Trimester Essentials

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:00:34 GMT

The girls chat about the things they found most crucial in the first trimester - have anything that you would add? Let us know via socials!

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Taking an Enneagram Test

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:00:44 GMT

This week the girls take the Enneagram Personality Test and discuss how they feel their results impact their experiences through IVF, pregnancy and motherhood. The test covers their approach to conflict, willingness to engage in new activities and relationships to others. Have you taken the Enneagram test before?

See link below to take the test for yourself: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test?ppcga=fixed&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzJmlBhBBEiwAEJyLu-xx5OXhTkbryG2gVvApRJ24PMJMRE2Pb9LsirjXSllnauGTCsxq-RoCQZoQAvD_BwE

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Positive C-Section Stories

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 19:00:28 GMT

We're back from a short technical-difficulty induced hiatus! Amy has an update for us, then Lexi & some of our listeners share what they loved about their C-sections; giving some insight into just how empowering, beautiful, & calm they can be, & not something to be scared of in a lot of cases. A caesarean doesn't have to be terrifying or traumatic, like the usual picture that is painted. Thank you to Caity, Celia, Cortnee & Claire for sharing your stories with us & our other listeners!

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The BIG conversations to have with your spouse; before baby comes along

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:00:20 GMT

Amy and Lexi chat morals, religion, discipline and all the BIG topics you need to chat with your spouse about before you jump into creating your family. Whether it's ensuring you're aligned on who the primary carer is, or how you'll handle bad news about your unborn baby, we chat the deep conversations we've had with our partners before we decided to bring our babies into this world.

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Projecting onto your kids - How does our vision affect the way we parent?

Sun, 28 May 2023 19:00:45 GMT

What do we want for our kids? How does it differ from the way we were raised? What was projected onto us? What will we do differently?

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Too selfish to have a baby? What do you really sacrifice

Sun, 21 May 2023 19:00:08 GMT

This week Amy and Lexi dive deep into what it really takes to start a family. They discuss their different paths and what they feel they've had to change, give up and sacrifice in order to create the families they want. Amy discusses how her years of IVF have changed her body and changed her life goals, including her career and the way she pictured her family turning out. Lexi shares how she feels fundamentally changed through her journey into motherhood and how its changed her in more ways than just her inability to sleep through the night.

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A Life Update: IVF, pregnancy and yelling at our husbands

Sun, 14 May 2023 19:00:23 GMT

This week the girls are getting real! They touch on previous episode topics and discuss how things have been going lately through their IVF and pregnancy journeys; with some surprising updates about losing their cool, feeling overwhelmed and trying to keep the gates of communication open with their partners.

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It takes a Village

Sun, 07 May 2023 19:00:51 GMT

Trying to conceive is stressful, being pregnant is a lot, & Motherhood is a whole new world! Who is in our "village" that helps us through & supports us along the way? Is it who you would expect?

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The Mental Load of Motherhood

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 19:00:03 GMT

This weeks episode dives straight into mental load and the impacts it has on Amy and Lexi's lives. They speak candidly about what it's like taking on more than they can handle and how they are trying to balance burnout and keeping everything smooth sailing in their personal lives as well as those lives around them that they manage. The girls touch on the mental load of all things IVF and baby rearing and how they have had to learn to prioritise the things that matter and what they just have to let go of.

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Episode Thirteen - "Fertility Priviledge" & Elizabeth Day

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:27:37 GMT

Yesterday as the girls were going about their usual business they both listened to a podcast that really sparked something in them, the topic discussed was fertility privilege. The girls discuss what it means to them and Amy relays her feelings; given she is in a very similar position to the original creator of the phrase. Is fertility privilege real or just a buzz phrase bouncing around the interest? And if Amy has the same lived experience as the original writer, does she feel the same way? Lexi checks her privilege and explains what its like to be one of the "privileged" and all the complexities associated with her pregnancy being associated with such a flattening descriptor.

This episode discusses miscarriage and mental health struggles. If this brings anything up for you please reach out for help, the following organisations provide free metal health assistance in Australia:

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

To listen to the original podcast that sparked this debate, check out: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/

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Episode Twelve: First Trimester Fears and Symptoms

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT

** Trigger Warning - miscarriage content **

Amy & Lexi discuss their different experiences in the first trimester of pregnancy, including the tell-tale symptoms, feelings & fears that come along with it.

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Episode Eleven: The Body Image Episode

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 19:00:26 GMT

Just a trigger warning on this episode, we are discussing some issues that relate to body image including topics of disordered eating behaviour, drug use for weight loss and how negative body image can effect your mental health. If this is not something you feel you can sit with right now, feel free to skip this episode or come back to it when you're ready. If you need help with any of the issues discussed in this episode please visit: https://butterfly.org.au/ or https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ for mental health discussions

This week Amy and Lexi open up with their struggles with their body image as their bodies have fluctuated and changed due to trying to conceive, fertility treatment, pregnancy and post birth. They recall the comments they received over the past few years from both strangers and friends when it came to their changing bodies and discuss where they're at now with their bodies, both having changed forever due to their journeys into motherhood so far.

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Episode Ten: A debrief of dad life

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 19:00:15 GMT

This week Lexi's husband Ashley (Teddy's dad) joins us for a debrief on dad life. Ash explains what he's learnt from his first year as a father and what he hopes for the future. He shares what his fears are moving forward and the highlights and low lights from Ted's first year.

This episode was remote recorded from our hotel in Adelaide while Ted slept so we apologise for the audio, we've done our very best in post production to make it the best it can be. Next week we're back in studio with a clean and crisp episode!

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Episode Nine: Deciding how long your IVF journey should be

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:00:16 GMT

Amy chats to us today about the different milestones & goalposts that have occurred along her journey, where she originally thought her IVF journey would end, & where she now thinks that end point is. What dictates the end of the road? Finances? Age? Physcial health? Mental health? All of the above?

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Episode Eight: Mums Groups - the good, the bad and the besties

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:00:11 GMT

This week Lexi shares her experiences with mums groups, from her first failed attempt to now being a co admin of a group with over 100 Mumma's in her local area. She shares her real life experience in trying to find her people and a few tips on how to make it an enjoyable experience.

Please note there is a cheeky little swear in this episode

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Episode Seven: Our chat with a Naturopath

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:22:33 GMT

Emily joins us to chat all things Naturopathy! Long time friend of Amy's, Em, is an amazing Naturopath, & she joins us today to discuss diet, herbs, & all things lifestyle when it comes to pre-conception, pregnancy, & post-birth. If you want to connect with Em, her Instagram is www.instagram.com/emilyjane.naturopathy

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Episode Six: Relationship Strains

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:00:32 GMT

We discuss the biggest strains in our own relationships, when it comes to trying to conceive, infertility, pregnancy, & being new parents.

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Episode Five: Getting Over a Needle Phobia

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:00:55 GMT

This week Amy details her experience overcoming her needle phobia. She explains how she went from needing to be medicated for a blood test to being able to inject herself for her IVF treatments.

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Episode Four - The Weaning Woes Hit Hard

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:00:48 GMT

*Trigger Warning: this episode discusses issues of depression and anxiety, if this is triggering for you feel free to skip it or come back to it at a later date.*

Lexi opens up about her time weaning Teddy, he was only six months old and after a week of disruption to their feeding schedule Ted decided to wean away from accepting milk from her. Listen to what happened after he weaned to find out that not all weaning woes are created equal.

If you or someone you know is suffering with anxiety or depression please reach out to Beyond Blue on 13 11 14 or visit their website: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Want to test instead? Try https://www.betterhelp.com/

Need more info on the weaning blues, here are the articles that helped me: https://www.parents.com/baby/breastfeeding/weaning/post-weaning-depression-is-a-thing-and-its-time-we-start-talking-about-it/

https://www.verywellfamily.com/post-weaning-depression-4776237

https://www.oviahealth.com/guide/14057/post-weaning-blues/

https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-stopping-breastfeeding-can-impact-your-mental-health

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Episode Three (Part 2) - Amy's IVF journey to date

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:30:48 GMT

* Trigger warning - miscarriage content *

Part 2 of Amy's IVF journey to date, talking about her second miscarriage, touching on the failed transfers, & discussing the embryo transfer that has just taken place this week. Getting you completely up to date, ready to follow along with us from here onwards.

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Episode Three (Part 1) - Amy's IVF journey to date

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:30:15 GMT

* Trigger warning - miscarriage content *

Amy takes us through the beginning of her fertility journey, medicated (ovulation induction) cycles & inital IVF rounds/first transfer. Delving into the highs, lows & uncertainties, all while dealing with an overrun medical system in the peak of a global pandemic. All the mixed emotions, gut feelings & intuition, & wanting to believe you're the exception to the rule, in the face of a very unusual & uncertain pregnancy.

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Episode Two - Teddys Arrival, a few days too soon

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:02:26 GMT

This week Lexi shares the full story of Teddy's birth including his early surprise arrival, a shock diagnosis and all the mixed feelings of lying awake at 3am with a brand new baby in your arms and no one to tell.

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Episode One - The who's who in the womb

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:45:37 GMT

Our first full episode, welcome to the show. Today we introduce ourselves, delve into who we are and why we decided to create Bumps and Besties, with over ten years of friendship, we've seen it all with each other and now we open up to you about our friendship, our journeys to motherhood and all the bumps along the way.

*Warning there is a little swear near the end of the episode so just be mindful if listening with little ears*

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Bumps and Besties Promo

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:48:53 GMT

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