Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is…fully cooked! At week 40, your baby is mostly just gaining fat and growing bigger and you’re likely feeling pretty heavy and uncomfortable as you wait to give birth. Jana explains how to manage your mental health if your birth plan doesn't go to plan. Plus, Grace asks how long it takes for your uterus to shrink down after birth as wel...
May 25, 2025•21 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is…big! At week 39, your cervix is thinning out and you’ll likely be getting more discharge and maybe even contractions. Grace asks Jana all the nitty gritty questions about placentas and preparing your animals for the arrival of your baby. Plus, Jana explains what a silent labour is. THE END BITS: Discover more Mamamia podcasts here . E...
May 25, 2025•12 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a lightweight kettlebell! At week 38, your baby’s starting to make meconium and you might start experiencing back pain from carrying around your little one. Plus, Grace asks Jana about which old wives tales can actually help bring on labour and what to expect the operating room to be like if you have a cesarean birt...
May 25, 2025•12 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the length of a leek or the size of a watermelon! At week 37, you’re officially full term and your baby will be around 2.9–3kg in size. Jana explains the things your body will start to do as you approach birth. Plus, Grace asks about managing anxiety around birth interventions including epidurals, inductions, forceps and C-sect...
May 25, 2025•16 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a honeydew or a small watermelon! At week 36, you’re only a week away from being full term and your baby will be around 2.7–3kg in size. Jana explains how you might start feeling a drop in your pelvis as your baby’s head moves further down in preparation for birth. Plus, Grace asks about GBS testing and how you can ...
May 25, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of an apple pie or a baby wombat! At week 34, your baby’s bones are starting to harden. Meanwhile, you’re going to be feeling quite tired and emotional as you near full term and things start to feel more real. Plus, Grace asks Jana about learning to slow down and accept what your body can and can’t do at this point in ...
May 18, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a small chihuahua or a little red panda! At week 33, your baby’s nearing the 2kg mark, and its brain and nervous system are almost fully developed. Meanwhile, you might start to have a lot of swelling and maybe even some vision changes. Plus, Grace asks Jana about managing the identity shift of becoming a parent. TH...
May 18, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a garden gnome or a koala joey! At week 32, your baby’s starting to have more purposeful movements like stretching their arms and sucking their thumbs. Meanwhile, this could be the time you start to have leaking breasts or have increased vaginal discharge. Plus, Jana explains how to perform a perennial massage and t...
May 18, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a rockmelon or a small pumpkin! At week 35, your baby’s kidneys are getting more mature and their position inside you will be looked at more closely. If your baby is breech, some people choose to book in for an ECV to try and turn the baby around. Plus, Jana explains to Grace why having a full room of experts is a g...
May 18, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a coconut or a small loaf of bread! At week 28, your baby is now growing rapidly and is starting to develop sleep/wake cycles. Meanwhile, you’re likely to start to feel more breathless as your uterus is pushing up against your ribcage and lungs which can make some everyday things, like tying your shoelaces, a little...
May 11, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a butternut squash or a small wallaby! At week 29, babies will start showing variation in size. Meanwhile, your insulin resistance can start to decline which can lead to gestational diabetes. Plus, Grace asks Jana about lightning crotch and Jana explains which immunisations you can get. THE END BITS: Discover more M...
May 11, 2025•15 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a mini beach ball or a bag of sugar! At week 30, your baby will start looking more plump and will start to grow toe nails. Meanwhile, your ligaments and muscles will continue to stretch and your joints might start to feel looser as your body gets closer to the birth date. Plus, Grace asks Jana about what to do if yo...
May 11, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a two-slice toaster or a baby otter! At week 31, your baby’s starting to hear more outside of the womb and their eyes are also starting to open. Meanwhile, this could be the time you start to feel more emotional and your urinary frequency will start to become more urgent with the baby sitting on your bladder. Plus, ...
May 11, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you're not expecting when you're expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is now the size of a turnip. At week 26, your baby can now hear and taste as Grace celebrates an impressive eight days without vomiting - while asking "what is this sensitivity I'm experiencing?!". Jana shares when iron infusions might be necessary for pregnancy fatigue and how to tell the difference between normal discharge and amniotic f...
May 04, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you're not expecting when you're expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is now the size of a quokka, or a a large torch. At week 24, Jana explains why you should start sleeping on your left side and what those practice Braxton Hicks contractions actually feel like. Grace candidly shares her experience with sudden mood changes and diminishing patience. Plus, it's time to book that glucose tolerance test for ges...
May 04, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you're not expecting when you're expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is now the size of a papaya, or a wide-brimmed fedora. At week 25, we discuss the important red flag symptoms to watch for, particularly those related to preeclampsia, and share tips for managing those uncomfortable night-time leg cramps. Also Grace, who just turned 35, asks Jana about the term "geriatric pregnancy" and what it means for h...
May 04, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you're not expecting when you're expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is now the size of a melon, or a possum. At week 27, your baby's immune system is becoming more sophisticated with antibodies transferring from you to your baby through the placenta. Grace confesses she's starting to forget words (hello, pregnancy brain!), while Jana explains why some women get a 30-week ultrasound while others don't. Plus...
May 04, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray celebrate hitting the halfway mark of pregnancy when your baby is mango-sized and weighing around 300g. This week your little one's growing hair and if you're having a girl, she's already stocked with millions of eggs in her tiny ovaries. Jana and Grace break down what actually happens in that big 20-week morphology scan and also tackle the more serious st...
Apr 27, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a squash, or a sugar glider. Jana also explains why this week is the most important week of your pregnancy in medical terms. They also discuss how to recognise patterns in your baby's movements and which are the best antenatal classes to consider. THE END BITS: Discover more Mamamia podcasts here . Email us: podcast...
Apr 27, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is now the size of a rockmelon or a bottle of Sriracha sauce. At week 21, if you're having a girl, her tiny uterus is fully formed, while boy babies still have their testes tucked up high. That growing baby is pushing on your stomach, explaining all that heartburn and unexpected burping. Also Jana explains why seeing a pelvic floor physio ...
Apr 27, 2025•11 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is now the size of an eggplant, or a deflated AFL football. At week 22, your baby's lungs are developing those crucial alveoli (air sacs), while their brain is forming the cerebral cortex for complex thoughts and actions. Grace has a new found breathlessness when climbing stairs or speaking in long sentences while Jana explains why constip...
Apr 27, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a grapefruit or a small tub of ice cream! At week 19, your baby can now hear outside the womb including your voice and heartbeat. Meanwhile, your breasts will be increasing in size but don’t worry, you won’t start producing milk yet. Plus, Grace asks Jana how to deal with ongoing nausea and managing your mental heal...
Apr 20, 2025•10 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a sunflower or a burger! At week 18, your baby’s grown eyebrows and fingernails. Meanwhile, you might be feeling more dizzy this week as your uterus pushes up. Plus, Grace asks Jana why it might feel like your heart is beating faster and what you can do about it. THE END BITS: Discover more Mamamia podcasts here . E...
Apr 20, 2025•10 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a bath bomb or a large serving of guacamole! At week 17, your baby’s developing a layer of fat to help them regulate their temperature when they’re born, and their fingerprints are starting to form. Some pregnant people might start snoring due to the increase in blood volume but your urinating should subside now you...
Apr 20, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a chocolate bar or a small remote control! At week 16, your baby’s facial expressions are starting to develop and the umbilical cord is mostly formed by this stage. Some pregnant people might feel a change in their libido this week and start to feel their baby moving. Plus, Jana explains how long you can safely fly,...
Apr 20, 2025•14 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a pear or a small can of Pringles! At week 15, your baby’s ear bones are starting to develop and soon they’ll be able to hear. You might feel more energised this week and start to have that illusive pregnancy glow. Plus, Jana explains the food guidelines, how much caffeine you can consume and why you need to steer c...
Apr 13, 2025•9 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a peach or a big nectarine! At week 14, your baby’s face is now becoming more recognisable and their reflexes are even starting to work. Your breasts and baby bump will usually start to increase in size more quickly from this point…and possibly, your feet! Plus, Jana explains the ins and outs of glucose tolerance te...
Apr 13, 2025•12 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a kiwi fruit or a mini cactus! At week 13, you’ve officially made it to the second trimester, congratulations! You might start feeling round ligament pain this week, meanwhile your baby’s developing vocal chords, among other things. And, Jana gives guidance on how to manage gender disappointment. THE END BITS: Disco...
Apr 13, 2025•10 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a plum or a jelly donut hole! Week 12 is last week of the first trimester and also when you might be able to hear your baby’s heart beat for the first time. Jana explains why you need a full bladder during ultrasounds, and what to do if you’re having trouble passing urine. Plus, Jana tells Grace exactly what doctors...
Apr 13, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray reveal your baby is around the size of a raspberry or a kidney bean! At week eight, your baby's reproductive organs are developing, although it’s still too early to determine the sex. Your uterus is now the size of a tennis ball, and this week is often the peak of morning sickness. Jana explains how much nausea is normal and also why your gums might start ...
Apr 06, 2025•13 min•Season 3Ep. 5
