In this Episode of The Nappy Diaries we caught up with Annie to ask her about her third baby, who was born in the middle of a worldwide Pandemic! We spoke about her home birth, midwives missing the birth, visits from midwives at the front door, PPE and moving to a new home! Annie’s story is interesting and we go on many tangents! Take a listen and let us now what you think! The Nappy Diaries is partnered with The Nappy Collective and proudly supported by Love to Dream. Little Rockers...

Setting up healthy sleep foundations. If you're a new mum, you know how exhausting a lack of sleep can be! It is totally a form of torture! We caught up with Genevieve from Sleep Angel to ask her how we can get out bubs to sleep and is it possible to sleep train with no crying? I started by asking her how common it is that we can struggle to get our bubs to sleep well or into a good sleep routine. Take a listen... Please SUBSCRIBE and RATE if you like this Podcast. You can find out...

In this episode of The Nappy Diaries I caught up with Cherisse Buzzacott, the chair of the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Fund, to find out more about Indigenous Midwives in Australia, what it means for indigenous women to have indigenous midwives and the importance of birthing on country. This is a beautiful interview that taught me so much more about birthing on country and what we can learn from a spiritual and physical perspective. Take a listen and please SUBSCRIBE and RATE if...

The birth of a baby brings about many changes to Mum and Dads lives, their relationships, their personal feelings on themselves and the world, their new normal and what it looks like. In this interview we talk to Dr Renee Miller to explore how Grandparents, who are also adjusting to the new arrival, fit in and their role when a new baby arrives. We’re also living in socially isolating times so we explored how these relationships change and connections can remain through COVID? Dr Renee...

Do babies dream? When we kiss our babies good night do they drift off into a beautiful dream filled slumber? Or not? In this Episode of The Nappy Diaries we ask Genevieve from Sleep Angel if babies dream, and how would we even know when babies obviously can’t tell us! Take a listen… You can find out more about Genevieve from Sleep Angel at www.sleepangel.com.au. The Nappy Diaries is partnered with The Nappy Collective and proudly supported by Love to Dream. Little Rockers Radio, Love to...

Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest of experiences. The love, the expectation, the excitement... But what if it's not? If 250,000 families in Australia are suffering from Nappy Stress, then how many are also struggling to buy other essential items for their babies - cots, prams, clothes and more. St Kilda Mums CEO, Jessica McPherson talks to Sarah about poverty in Australia and how they're making a difference. You can find out more at https://www.stkildamums.org/ The Nappy Diaries...

Does maternal instinct actually exist? Does finding 'my maternal instinct' put added pressure on new and expecting Mums? Sarah caught up with Julie Borninkhof, the CEO of PANDA to get her view on Maternal Instinct and the added pressure it brings to some. For anyone listening who needs help, or would like to reach out to PANDA, visit pands.org.au or call their helpline on 1300 726 306. The Nappy Diaries is created in partnership with The Nappy Collective, delivery unused nappies to...

“We stopped swaddling and we recommend that everybody stops swaddling when they first see their bubs first signs of rolling and that can be from tummy to back, or back to tummy, rolling is rolling. It’s really important that parents transition their bubs when they first see these signs, it can be as early as 8-weeks or as late as 6-months, every baby is different.” Sarah caught up with Hana from Love to Dream to find out when to stop swaddling our baby, how we transition our bubs safely and...

We chat to Hana, the founder of Love to Dream and ask her about Swaddling - How to, when to and also touch on the very import topic of safety when swaddling your baby, Hana started Love to Dream 11 yrs ago after experiencing a massive loss of sleep after she had her first child. “I know, I’ve been there. My son did not sleep for 14-months so that’s why I invented Swaddle UP, because I know first hand the total torture of sleeplessness.” I started by asking Hana why we wrap our babies....

In Episode 3 of The Nappy Diaries Sarah chats to Nanna Patti, Nanna Maggie, Poppa Tony and Poppa Pat to find out what they did for play when they were children. This light-hearted interview looks at how getting outdoors for play has changed over the years. Join the conversation and let us know what you used to do for play when you were little.

Naomi's Story... Naomi likes to think she has the best job in the world – being the mother to two of the craziest twins around, Alexis and Oliver, who are now nearly 9.   No doubt you probably had plans on how you would raise your child.  Then you found out that that there was more than one and the panic set in. “I’m not going to lie, being a parent is hard and being a parent to multiples can be doubly or triply hard.  But being a multiple birth parent is also truly amazing. I’ve been...

Many Australian families struggle to buy nappies for their babies, and COVID is only making things worse. In our first episode of The Nappy Diaries Sarah sits down with Nataly, CEO of the Nappy Collective to help kick off the new show, find out more about Nappy Stress in Australia, how Australian families are struggling through COVID and how we can help. Nataly is Mum to a 15-month boy and CEO of The Nappy Collective, she shares how she is working through COVID and where her support comes...

Welcome to The Nappy Diaries PodCast where we chat to people with a story to tell or some wisdom and knowledge to impart. If you’re a new parent, knee deep in nappies, then we’re for you…. Episode One dropping very soon… The Nappy Diaries, our brand-new parenting podcast, examines all things new in parenthood. It’s heart felt, funny, informative, supportive and real. And like all things we do, it’s driven by making a difference! There’s no better time to press play for a purpose.