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Growing

Growing is your handbook for birth, babies and beyond brought to you by midwives and mums Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton. Join us every Wednesday for a solid dose of solidarity as we explore all things motherhood.

E103: Bodywork - The Ultimate Labour Hack With Gab Lorri

42 mins; September 30, 2025

E102: Pregnancy Insights: Lil on VBAC, Pregnancy Plans & Growing Again

39 mins; September 23, 2025

E101: Life with Two Kids - One Year On

55 mins; September 16, 2025

E100: Big News & Holiday Chaos

43 mins; September 09, 2025

E99: Pregnancy & Postpartum Nutrition with Dietitian Niki

51 mins; September 02, 2025

EP98: Lil’s Gentle Journey To Weaning

26 mins; August 26, 2025

Baby Wearing 101: Safety, Benefits & Keeping Your Baby Close

60 hours 8 mins; August 19, 2025

E96: Feeding The Family: Our Grocery Budgets, Hacks And Go-To Meals

60 hours 40 mins; August 12, 2025

E95: Realistic Recovery After Birth

61 hours 48 mins; August 05, 2025

E94: VBAC: A Conversation with Dr Hazel Keedle

64 hours 33 mins; July 29, 2025

E93: Unpacking our latest motherhood dilemmas (aka our 'Growing Pains')

68 hours 46 mins; July 22, 2025

E92: Can we talk about trying to conceive?

73 hours 22 mins; July 15, 2025

E91: Meeting Mum in Matrescence: A Practical Guide for Dads

63 hours 16 mins; July 08, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife - Ask us Anything

31 mins; July 06, 2025

E90: An Honest Look At Sleep - What's Working For Us

60 hours 0 mins; July 01, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Safe Exercise in Pregnancy

13 mins; June 29, 2025

E89: No one told me!? Motherhood edition

62 hours 45 mins; June 24, 2025

E88: What Your Midwife Wishes You Knew

45 mins; June 22, 2025

E83: How to Make Mother’s Day Feel Like Yours

23 mins; June 22, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Understanding Your Baby’s Movements in Pregnancy

8 mins; June 22, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Routine Pregnancy Tests & Screenings

8 mins; June 15, 2025

E87: Vaginal Birth Non-Negotiables + Catch Up With Beth And Lilly!

42 mins; June 10, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Pregnancy Aches & Pains

7 mins; June 08, 2025

E86: Weaning Feels: The Ups, Downs and Practical Tips

25 mins; June 03, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Safe Sleep in Pregnancy

5 mins; June 01, 2025

E85: All the Ways to Nourish Your Baby - with Dr. Eliza Hannam

49 mins; May 27, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy

7 mins; May 25, 2025

E84: Glowing - Postpartum Style That Actually Works, with Kel King

69 hours 47 mins; May 20, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Common Red Flags in Pregnancy

11 mins; May 18, 2025

E83: Systems that Serve: Simplifying Mum Life

64 hours 39 mins; May 13, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: Public Vs Private Care

6 mins; May 11, 2025

☎️ Call the Midwife: I’m Pregnant – What Next?

11 mins; May 04, 2025

E82: BONUS EP: Easter Break Chaos, Confessions & Car Trips

38 mins; May 01, 2025

E81: Twins, NICU & Finding the Magic in the Mess — Roisin’s Real Motherhood Story

80 hours 15 mins; April 29, 2025

E80: But where Did My Libido Go? Sex, Intimacy & Motherhood with Jo Robertson

64 hours 42 mins; April 22, 2025

E79: Breech Babies, Pelvic Floor Truths & Changing Relationships — You Asked, We Answered

41 mins; April 15, 2025

E78: Should we be commenting on pregnant bodies?!

33 mins; April 08, 2025

E77: Our Caesarean Birth Non-Negotiables

49 mins; April 01, 2025

E76: 6 months in with 2, what Beth's learned (so far)

57 mins; March 25, 2025

E75: 5 tips for breastfeeding success

51 mins; March 18, 2025

E74: I don’t want to sleep train but I do want *some* sleep’

88 hours 59 mins; March 11, 2025

E73: How to spend your postpartum budget

45 mins; March 04, 2025

E72: Postnatal hospital stay *without your partner*

42 mins; February 25, 2025

E71: Newborn Care 101

71 hours 51 mins; February 18, 2025

E70: Bonus Episode: Beth & Lilly’s Ins and Outs for 2025

46 mins; February 13, 2025

E69: Lil’s Birth Story: Debrief

62 hours 56 mins; February 11, 2025

E68: Beth’s Journey: Transitioning from 1 to 2 Kids

81 hours 34 mins; February 04, 2025

E67: Lilly’s Birth Story - Beautiful, Complex And Everything In Between

76 hours 36 mins; January 28, 2025

E66: Preparing For Your Second Birth, Beth’s Experience

77 hours 24 mins; January 21, 2025

E65: Get to Know Your Hosts!

42 mins; January 14, 2025

Welcome (back) to Growing!

3 mins; January 07, 2025

E64: Overseas travel with a toddler - Here’s what I’ve learnt

33 mins; November 14, 2023

E63: Being a Twin Mama with Kate Bloom

39 mins; November 07, 2023

E62: What’s it like to give birth in the US? How does the maternity system differ from here in Australia? A chat with Labour & Delivery Nurse, Liesel

61 hours 35 mins; October 31, 2023

E61: Single Motherhood By Choice With Alexandra Collier

46 mins; October 24, 2023

E60: Birthing with confidence: shifting mindsets to be the best birth partner

22 mins; September 26, 2023

E59: Navigating conflicting advice in the newborn period

14 mins; September 19, 2023

E58: Making a seachange - Community questions answered!

38 mins; September 12, 2023

E57: Choosing a pram - with pram safety expert Emily Stone

29 mins; September 05, 2023

E56: Fostering a positive relationship with food with peadiatric dietician Dr. Kyla

34 mins; August 29, 2023

E55: Addressing birth trauma, with perinatal psychologist Erin Bowe

38 mins; August 22, 2023

E54: A chat with mum of two and cancer survivor Emily McCarthy

61 hours 2 mins; August 15, 2023

E53: A quick life update

12 mins; August 08, 2023

E52: How to maintain breastfeeding when you return to paid work with Courtney Garland

24 mins; August 01, 2023

E51: Taking care of your little one’s teeth, with dentist and educator Dr. Bethany Fisher

44 mins; July 25, 2023

E50: What does life *actually* look like with a newborn?

24 mins; July 18, 2023

BONUS: Dreaming of owning a business that gives you freedom, flexibility and purpose? Listen to this!

19 mins; July 16, 2023

E49: Motherhood, career pivots and life with Sophie Pearce

56 mins; July 11, 2023

E48: What should I expect in the 48 hours after I give birth?

19 mins; July 04, 2023

E47: Behind the scenes of the biz! The transition from midwife to business owner

43 mins; June 27, 2023

E46: Practical strategies for a positive postpartum with biochemist, mum and doula Dr. Renee White

57 mins; June 20, 2023

E45: Playkits, parenting and paid work with Lovevery Co-Founder and CEO Jessica Rolph

30 mins; June 13, 2023

E44: Breastfeeding in the newborn stage with lactation consultant Susie Prout

41 mins; June 06, 2023

E43: Millie's birth story part 2

50 mins; May 30, 2023

EP42: Millie’s birth story part 1

45 mins; May 23, 2023

E41: Birth trauma and becoming an advocate for change with midwife, mum and author Sharon Stoliar

48 mins; May 16, 2023

E40: It’s playtime! Simple baby and toddler play with Erica Carew

29 mins; May 09, 2023

E39: Navigating Relationships After Kids with Relationship and Parenting Coach Leonie Akhidenor

46 mins; May 02, 2023

E38: Pumping 101 with Kate from Little Bird Lactation

31 mins; April 25, 2023

E37: 3 things to that will help you remain calm and confident in labour

9 mins; April 18, 2023

E36: Episiotomy: What is it? Should it be done routinely??

9 mins; April 11, 2023

E35: All things IRON with Melanie from The Natal Naturopath

36 mins; April 04, 2023

E34: Toddler activities (that aren’t the park)

5 mins; March 28, 2023

E33: The jump from one to two kids with Nikolina Kharoufeh

50 mins; March 21, 2023

E32: Stretch and sweeps: What to consider

13 mins; March 19, 2023

E31: Birth story! Eliza, Ben and Baby Sullivan - Part 2

30 mins; March 14, 2023

E30: Birth story! Eliza, Ben and Baby Sullivan - Part 1

60 hours 33 mins; March 12, 2023

E29: How can non-birthing parents help in the postpartum period?

19 mins; March 07, 2023

E28: Flying solo: How to thrive when your partner is away

10 mins; March 05, 2023

E27: Breast engorgement…Ouch!

10 mins; February 28, 2023

E26: Is this labour???

9 mins; February 26, 2023

E25: Bye-bye boob - Our experience with weaning

23 mins; February 21, 2023

E24: The newborn hearing screen with Crystal from Early Ears Education

23 mins; February 19, 2023

E23: What happens at a routine pregnancy check up?

10 mins; February 14, 2023

E22: A product to make breast pumps more comfy - yay! With Alex founder of Milkdrop

60 hours 10 mins; February 12, 2023

E21: Permission to feed your baby…however you want to!

7 mins; February 07, 2023

E20: Why monitoring your baby’s movements during pregnancy is SO important

10 mins; February 05, 2023

E19: What can I actually do to prepare for birth?

14 mins; January 31, 2023

E18: A snapshot of ‘natural’ ways to bring on labour…do they actually work?

14 mins; January 29, 2023

E17: The whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy

8 mins; January 24, 2023

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