Traveling with your little one? We have you covered with this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast. Our sleep Expert Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia shares her tips and tricks to take the stress out of travel and holiday sleep. In this week's episode we discuss: ✈️ Top tips for traveling with little ones ✈️ How to navigate your little one's sleep schedule when travelling ⌚ How to deal with time zone changes and jet lag with little people ✈️ Tips for traveling on a plane with little ones 🚗 Tips for traveling in a car with little ones and their nap schedule 🛏️ Sleep tips for travelling (hotels, staying in the same room, costs and more) 🧑‍🦳 Dealing with in-laws, relatives and social pressure when away.

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Need some tips for the working parent juggle? Listen to this episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast with our Psychologist Dr Carrie Hayward. 

In this podcast 🎙️we discuss:  

🧑🏻‍💻The juggle of working and being a parent.

👩🏻‍💻Some of the typical concerns people come to speak to a psychologist about. 

👩🏻‍⚕️Dr Carrie's top tips on how to handle the work life parenting juggle 

🧹Tips on how to divide the household responsibilities 

👩🏻‍💻What to do if it all feels too much 

 💔How to cope with the inevitable parenting guilt from not being able to be in more than one place at a time 

🚫How to say no and priorities what is important 

💓How to handle work pressure and relationship strain 

👩🏻‍💻😵‍💫How to spot burnout and tips to avoid burnout.

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Parents of babies, help is here! In this episode we troubleshoot the witching hour (or hours!) with our Sleep Expert Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia. We discuss:😫 What the witching hour is😫 Is it experienced at a certain developmental stage😫 How the witching hour impacts both baby and parents😫 Does every baby go through the witching hour😫 How the witching hour can impact a baby’s sleep😫 Dr Laura's Top Tips to soothe your baby during the witching hour😫 Ways to set up your baby’s routine to help minimize the witching hour😫 Do babies grow out of it?😫 How to support a partner or friend during this time😫 Signs parents need help, and supports available.Never forget Parents You've Got This.The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.Follow us Social:Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis__________________________________Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This

Top Tips to Protect Your Relationships in Parenting! One of the biggest challenges a relationship will face is the introduction of children. You go from being carefree with the ability to concentrate all of your time and energy on each other to being responsible, time poor and tired. This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back Psychologist Dr Carrie Hayward to help us all safeguard our relationships and learn some tips and tricks to keep that spark alive once we become parents.

One of the worst notifications from childcare, kindergarten or school is - Head Lice Alert!  Don’t worry! If you get this, we have you covered with this week’s episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast. We interview Dr Lexi Frydenberg our Paediatrician Expert who shares her expert advise to get rid of them for good.

Need help navigating a separation or divorce with kids? Around 30% of all marriages in Australia end in divorce. Divorce and separation is an extremely hard situation to go through and even more challenging with children. This week we welcome our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner back into the podcast chair to talk about divorce and separation with children.

In this episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are discussing episiotomy – what it is, why you might need one, what the recovery is like and if an episiotomy is required, how it may affect future births and your quality of life going forward.   We welcome back our Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to discuss this procedure and why it is performed during some births.   We discuss: - What an episiotomy is - Why a woman may need an episiotomy - How an episiotomy performed - Pain relief options for an episiotomy - Alternatives to having an episiotomy - Potential complications from an episiotomy - If/how an episiotomy may impact a woman's future birth outcomes - What a woman can do during pregnancy to help avoid an episiotomy - How to recover from an episiotomy   The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.   Follow us Social: Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis   ____________________________________   Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/    Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This

As a parent, feeling guilty would have to be one of the top issues all parents face, as we can't be in 100 places giving 110 per cent all the time. Parenthood often comes with some high expectations on how we would like to parent and if we can't live up to our, our family or society’s expectations, we can often be left feeling guilty. So how do we tackle parenting guilt? Today we welcome back Psychologist Expert Dr Carrie Hayward to talk about parenting guilt and how we can lose it. In this episode we discuss:- What is parenting guilt and why it affects parents, particularly new parents, so strongly- Common triggers for parenting guilt that new parents might experience during the early stages of parenthood- How can parents differentiate between healthy self-reflection and destructive parenting guilt?- The pressure to be a perfect parent can be overwhelming. Dr Carrie shares some strategies for managing and reducing perfectionist tendencies that can contribute to guilt- Big parenting decisions, such as the way we feed our baby or teach our little ones to sleep can be a big cause of parenting guilt. Dr Carrie shares some insights into how new parents can navigate these choices without feeling guilty- The role of society and/or cultural pressures that contribute to parenting guilt, and how new parents can resist external judgments and expectations- How comparison can lead to parenting guilt and some top tips to help parents stop comparing themselves to others- Why you need self-care and how to not feel guilty about it- Dr Carrie's top tips to reduce parenting guilt- How to know that what you're feeling has become destructive and when to seek help. The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.    Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au  Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au  TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au  Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis  ____________________________________  Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.  Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/    Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This

Is there anything more stressful than your baby not wanting to feed?   This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we discuss what to do if your baby fusses at the breast or goes on a breast strike.   Our Lactation Expert Rowena Gray is back in the podcast chair. We discuss: - What is breast refusal - Some of the reasons your baby may have breast refusal - Some of the ways your baby will show you that they are refusing to breastfeed - Some of the strategies to coax them back to the breast if they are refusing - Is breast refusal different to a breast strike? - How long can a baby go on strike - Should we offer our baby anything else during a breast strike? - Tips and strategies to deal with the emotional stress if a baby goes on a breast strike - Is a breast strike an indicator that your baby is wanting to wean?   For more practical breastfeeding troubleshooting and information check out the other breastfeeding episodes of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast or visit our website www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au for other breastfeeding resources.   Never forget parents you've got this!   The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.    Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au  Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au  TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au  Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis    ____________________________________  Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.  Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/    Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This

Kinder and school transition is just around the corner.  This week’s episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast has you covered.   New stages can bring big emotions for us as parents and for our little ones too. For parents and children alike, with every transition and each new stage there is a lot to process. Our Child Psychologist Deirdre Brandner is here to help to smooth the transition to kinder or primary school for the whole family.

Becoming a new parent is arguably one of the biggest challenges we will ever undertake in our lives. The transition to parenthood is monumental. In this episode we welcome psychologist Dr Carrie Hayward on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, to talk about navigating the transition to life as a parent. In this week's episode we discuss: - How do we know that we are ready to become a parent? - As our pregnancy progresses and our due date nears, it's normal to think about how becoming a new parent is a transition and can cause some really big feelings - How parents typically feel about becoming a parent? - Dr Carrie's tips and strategies for dealing with the overwhelm - How long it typically takes to adjust to the new role as a parent and new you - How relationships change when you become a parent and strategies for maintaining a healthy relationship - Tips on how to care for your personal wellbeing when a little one relies on you 24/7 - What are the baby blues and how typical they are when you have a baby? - Tips to lift your mood postpartum - We discuss stress, anxiety and depression after having a baby and when you know you need to get some help? - The best places parents can go to get some help  This is a must listen to Podcast for all parents! The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950. Search The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from and never forget @parentsyouvegotthis_au Love to hear what you think! We would love your support, subscribe, share and leave us a review. Follow us Social:Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis ____________________________________Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/ Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This