Pregnancy Shared

MadeForMums

Pregnancy Shared brings you honest stories and touching experiences from mums and dads-to-be as well as candid advice from experts. We celebrate and answer all the important questions, niggles and unexpected stuff that comes along with your pregnancy.

  • 12 minutes 6 seconds
    Taking leave after having a baby
    We hear from mums and dads on how much leave they took after having a baby – including those who decided to go for the fairly new Shared Parental Leave option.

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    21 March 2019, 1:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 46 seconds
    Packing your hospital bag
    Don’t expect a rundown of the regular stuff to pack in your hospital bag here: instead, you’ll hear about some of the more (very) unusual things our mums put in theirs – and why one mum packed 3…

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    21 March 2019, 12:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 44 seconds
    How reliable are gender prediction tests?
    We talk to MadeForMums' favourite GP Dr Philippa Kaye about some of the gender prediction tests out there - like nub theory, skull theory and the three lines test - to find out how reliable they are.

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    20 March 2019, 12:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 26 seconds
    Should you find out the sex of your unborn baby?
    We find out what makes people decide whether or not they're going to try and find out the sex of their baby before he or she actually arrives. 

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    20 March 2019, 11:00 am
  • 14 minutes 28 seconds
    Common but unexpected pregnancy symptoms
    We'll be chatting about some of the more unknown - but relatively common - pregnancy symptoms women can experience - including one extraordinary super power.

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    14 March 2019, 2:32 pm
  • 15 minutes 18 seconds
    When to tell family and friends you're pregnant
    We hear from mums who tell us they didn't want anyone to know they were pregnant before 12 weeks, those who didn't feel the need to wait - and those who had the choice taken away from them.

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    14 March 2019, 2:30 pm
  • 10 minutes 58 seconds
    Should you have an early pregnancy scan?
    We hear from mums who opted to pay at a private clinic to have a scan before the 12-week mark, plus - those who decided to wait until the usual NHS appointment.

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    14 March 2019, 2:29 pm
  • 17 minutes 8 seconds
    Newly pregnant? What to ask your doctor

    We catch up with MadeForMum's favourite GP, Dr Philippa Kaye, to find out the most common questions that mums-to-be ask her when they first find out they're expecting.

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    14 March 2019, 2:28 pm
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