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Two New Mums

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Welcome to Two New Mums. Two podcasters who fell pregnant two days apart. Not a clue between them. From pregnancy to the births and becoming new Mums, join them along the way. Whether you’re on a fertility journey, currently pregnant, undecided about kids, or you’ve been there done that!  Join Amy and Jennie and a load of experts for an extremely honest, far from perfect ride, as they navigate this new, unpredictable part of their lives. For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co
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Episodes

Episode 50; Relationships after Babies, Pilates and Pain

Jennie and Amy seem to have co ordinated their pregnancies and now dental work. But which was worse? Also another realisation of how different parenting is compared to when our parents had us. And talking relationships after having a baby; the good, the bad and the ugly! Turns out both are having exactly the same issues... Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad c...

Mar 01, 202349 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Episode 49; Being Judgey, Nanny Ghosting and Child Free Friends

This week Amy confesses to having a judgey Mum moment. How do you deal with friends without kids who struggle to understand you and your new life? And Amy is starting to take it personally that she's being ghosted by every babysitter in the area. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Episode 48; Sleep with Rosey aka 'Just Chill Mama'

This week we tackle the most frequently discussed topic amongst new Mums... SLEEP. We're joined by infant sleep consultant Rosey from 'Just Chill Mama' who you probably know from her incredibly helpful instagram (of which sooo many of you have previously recommended to us!) From routines to naps, how to settle, how to deal with frequent wakers, transitioning from co sleeping to cot, weaning off breastfeed to sleep and SO much more. All your questions answered so hopefully we all get a better nig...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Episode 47; Mental Overload and Big Birthday Plans

Jennie's had a change of mind on birthday plans for Bear, as has Amy on sleeping arrangements with Eden. Recognising the tiny progressions compared to just a few months ago. And after a particularly challenging last few weeks involving external factors other than parenting, the most frank and honest chat on the state of our mental health. If you need any help as discussed in this episode, please reach out to; https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/ https://www.samaritans.org/ As always, our dm's ...

Feb 08, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Episode 46; Babies Snogging, Asking For Help & Date Nights

Is it normal for your child to snog a door knob? Both babies are displaying some very kissy behaviour. Amy reached a point where she finally had to ask for help, Jennie's attempting a date night and has a question about mucus plugs which makes us all uncomfortable. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 01, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Episode 45; Weaning With Joe Wicks and Charlotte Stirling Reed

The ultimate guide to begin your weaning journey! We enlisted the help of two people who helped us, Joe Wicks, aka The Bodycoach and Baby and Child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling Reed. Joe teamed up with Charlotte when he began his own weaning journey with his first daughter Indy which led to the 'Wean in 15' podcast and book as well as Charlottes 'How To Wean Your Baby' plan. From how and what age to start, through to fears of choking and allergy concerns, how to deal with fussy eaters and of ...

Jan 25, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Episode 44; Hormones, Headaches, Sex and Sleep Schedules

Amy has a lot of questions this week; Why do sleep schedules all seem to start at 6am? What's happening with her hormones? Will Eden be cross with her for putting her in a cot? All of which Jennie isn't qualify to answer, but we discuss! Along with an awkward post birth sex chat. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Episode 43; Self Doubt, Screaming and 999

How Amy got on putting Eden to sleep in her own room, Bear's well into screaming and Jennie has a massive dose of self doubt. Plus a fellow Mum's self care regime we are stealing and a choking episode leads to an ambulance call. Dramatic week! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Episode 42; Christmas Debrief, Walking and Bum Shuffling

Happy 2023! Starting the New Year with no resolutions whatsoever because we're new Mums and don't have the time. But we did experience our first Christmas with our babies, sharing the highs and thankfully minimal lows. Plus, how our New Years Eve's have changed, Edens walking unaided and both babies seem to be becoming a little too opinionated. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Lear...

Jan 04, 202344 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Episode 41; Baby Festivities and End of Year New Mum Review

Amy's gone wild-two nights out with childcare in a row! And turns out Eden behaves quite differently when she's away. Jennie has a very emotional festive moment, and after such a sesimic year we have our end of year new Mum review. From the greatest new Mum moment to moment of complete madness... more brutal honesty to end 2022! Thank you for joining us on this wild ride. Merry Christmas Xx Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com....

Dec 21, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Episode 40; Extreme Mum Anxiety, Baby Xmas Gifts & Chores

Amy reached a new level of Mum anxiety at the weekend, to the point it led to quite extreme surveillance. Jennie needs solutions to the overwhelm of chores and do you buy Xmas gifts for babies? Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Episode 39; Should We Be Teaching Babies Now? With Early Learning Expert SJ. Babies First Xmas & First Steps

Eden continues to be turning teenager in trying to take her first steps. It's our first Xmas with babies and it's already feeling special, even Jennie has got into the festivities this year! But socialising with friends and colleagues is a whole new experience. Plus this week we chat to early learning expert SJ about what we're supposed to be doing with them at this age, what do they benefit from and how we can help. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to t...

Dec 07, 202243 minSeason 3Ep. 39

Episode 38; Breastfeeding with teeth, Work Guilt and The Daily Scramble

Amy's birthday went a tad better than Jennies and why she is starting to find looking after a baby easier when away on trips. Bear has a lot of teeth and suddenly looks very different! Which leads to Amy'c concerns over breastfeeding when teeth come through... Plus experiencing work guilt and those moments when one thing goes wrong and it completely escalates. Involves nudity. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please ra...

Nov 30, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Episode 37; Jennies Disastrous Birthday, An Explosion and Bed Sharing

Jennie's first birthday as a mother went catastrophically wrong, which led to a pretty disastrous week involving an actual explosion. How we got on leaving babies with people other than our partners and after sleeping separately since having Eden, Amy's back in bed with Kenny... Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 23, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Episode 36; Stop Talking About Sleep!

Why is everyone so obsessed with babies sleep? Or does Amy just feel like they are because it's been a patchy week... Both of us are embarking on birthday plans without our little ones and we've noticed something babies seem to have a fascination with and not sure if we should be stopping it? Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Nov 16, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Episode 35; Crawling, Constipation and Disco Nappies

Amy had a surprise this week when Eden woke up with an entirely new set of skills. Why changing a nappy has become a disco and tackling all the fun things, constipation and eczema. What a week! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 09, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Episode 34: Six Months-Sick Bugs, Schedules and Spells

Jennie needs to get something off her chest and cast a spell on people who keep doing something that drives new Mums mad. Amy shares her first sick bug with Eden with some shocking realisations and we realise scheduling is actually pretty sexy. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 02, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Episode 33; Teething, Hair Loss and Halloween

Both babies are teething which is a tricky old time so we share the best things that have worked so far. Jennie returns from her holiday abroad without Bear, we discuss the all important Halloween outfits and a new post partum side effect has arrived for Amy, hair loss! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Episode 32; Milestones, Bikini Waxes and Brutal Honesty

After a pretty graphic start to the episode discussing Jennies bikini wax (apologies), we discuss milestones and how to try and learn not to compare with other Mums and babies. And whilst we look back on the how much has changed so quickly in the last six months, we realise some truths we weren't able to face until now. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choi...

Oct 19, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Episode 31; The First Babysitter, Weaning and Q and A

Amy has her first experience with a babysitter, with awkward consequences. Both babies are now weaning and as we're six months in, we answer some of your questions. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Episode 30; Baby Products Guide-What We Did and Most Definitely Did Not Need

A catch up on Bears weaning and as Amy starts to interview babysitters, we come up with some ridiculous fool proof ways to test them. And now we're six months in we have the essential guide to the baby products you definitely need and the ones you definitely do not! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 202253 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Episode 29; Amy's Night Out, Bears Breakthrough and Returning to Bras

This week we really are enjoying the 5-6 month age, as we realise the small differences in our lives we couldn't do at newborn age. Amy has her first night out and enjoys many simple pleasures! Jennie has had a breakthrough with Bear in his own room and some modern parenting 'techniques' we had no idea we'd been doing all along. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x MEL Science believes...

Sep 28, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Episode 28; Judgemental Mums and Milestones

After finally seeing progress with the 4 month sleep regression.... Amy jinxed it. Been a big week for Jennie and Bear as they went on their first family holiday and hit some big milestones. And we both encountered judgey Mums but have developed the best foolproof way to deal with it! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x MEL Science believes that every child is a scientist, and gives t...

Sep 21, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Episode 27; The Positives of Parenting

As the last month has felt particularly tough for us both, we realised it's easy to get stuck in negative place of sleep deprivation, so we wanted to highlight all the positives of parenting so far, because there are so many! Just sometimes those difficult days can make you forget them. And it definitely helped us and hopefully will you if you're knee deep in the trenches of motherhood! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And...

Sep 14, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Episode 26; Childcare and Going Back To Work with expert Emily Ellis

We don't want to keep going on about it but... when does this stage end?! Even Jennie has a revelation about the four month sleep regression. After having so many questions about childcare and going back to work, we speak to Emily Ellis who runs 'Work Baby Life'. She helps expectant, new mothers and businesses manage parent/work balance. Such an invaluable chat and we answer all your questions on going back to work. Find out more about Emilys work here 'Work Baby Life' Follow us for more on inst...

Sep 07, 202254 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Episode 25; Going Back To Work, Bears Op and Daddy Daycare

We realise more things we're doing as parents that we said we never would. Discussing Daddy daycare and Bear's out of the woods! An update on his cleft lip operation and how it was for Jennie and Kristian. And Amy starts preparing for going back to work. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x MEL Science believes that every child is a scientist, and gives them the right tools to develop ...

Aug 31, 202250 min

Episode 24; First Time Away From Baby

Jennie experienced her first weekend away from the baby! How did she cope on a hen do several hours away? What is freedom like?! And Amy's learnt a lot about sleep training and her parenting style in the last week, Plus an update on baby Bears clef lip operation. Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x MEL Science believes that every child is a scientist, and gives them the right tools to...

Aug 24, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Episode 23; Holiday with a Baby; What Not To Do

An update on the tricky four month regression. We've learnt more on why it's happening and what we're meant to do. And Amy takes Eden on her first trip abroad; navigating the airport, flights and heat with a baby? A must listen to hear the mistakes she made so you don't have to! Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Episode 22; Trains, Planes & The Four Month Regression

It's a week of firsts, navigating a train and a plane with a baby. The four month regression is here and it is a struggle for us both. And Jennie makes a revelation that will stop you in your tracks and possibly make you quite cross... Follow us for more on instagram @twonewmumspodcast and email any questions to twonewmumspodcast@gmail.com. And please rate and review if you enjoy!x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Episode 21; The Parenting Rollercoaster

We're 3-4 months in so an update on where we're at; from sleeping, melt downs, mental health and Jennies update on Bears operation. The emotions are running wild as well as the babies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 03, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 21
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