Beyond the Bump

Ever felt contradicted by how much you can both love motherhood yet find it SO tough, all at the same time? That combination of what seems like opposite feelings is called maternal ambivalence. To learn more, we speak to Dr. Margo Lowy PhD, a psychotherapist and researcher. She has written her latest book, Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood, and we are desperate to learn more. We discuss…
What actually is maternal ambivalence?
The paradox of feelings in motherhood
Those ‘melting moments’ in parenting
The slow ‘letting go’ of being a parent
Naming the wins and reflecting on the guilt and rage
Explaining maternal ambivalence through a handbag analogy
What would you go back in time and tell yourself as a mother?
Bringing the fun and playfulness into parenting
Links mentioned:
Get the book Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood 
Dr Margo’s website
Follow Dr Margo on Facebook
Follow Dr Margo on Instagram
 
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Check out their Wonder Sleep sleeping bags at bonds.com.au or in-store now! 
 
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

We couldn’t go to Sydney without popping in to see our favourite parenting expert, Gen Muir, in the studio! We quiz Gen on her own personal experience of raising tween and teen boys before she joins in for our normal Bumpie Group Chat chats. This really was Beyond the Chaos! We discuss…
Teenage sons and growing water bills
Vaping, masturbation and approaching big topics with our kids
Did the old cigarette scare tactics work?
The rollercoaster of Year 9
What does the research say on letting your kids have alcohol?
Sophie and Jayde’s unhinged romantic fails
Bumpies share their *crappy* date stories
How can we not be scared when our partner is away overnight?
Links mentioned:
Check out Gen’s podcast, Beyond the Chaos
Follow Gen on Instagram @connectedparentingau
This episode is proudly sponsored by Jetstar. Their Get Onboard Sale is on now, with discounted fares to heaps of domestic and international destinations. But be quick, the sale ends 11:59pm AEST, Monday the 24th of August.
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Sarah Percy, Women’s Health Physiotherapist and director of Female Physio Co. We ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about women’s health physiotherapy when postpartum (and beyond!) Sarah gives us evidence, reassurance and tips to care for ourselves after carrying and birthing babies. We discuss…
Bladder leakage and urinary incontinence
Breaking taboo and seeking solutions to women’s health issues
The myth of the 6 Week Check
The benefits of early movement when postpartum
Sex and intimacy after having babies
What is prolapse and reframing prolapse
Is a prolapse diagnosis forever?
Mental challenges after birth trauma
Learning your own body and limits
Should ab separation be fully closed?
Disclaimer: the advice given in this episode is general in nature - if you have any concerns, please see a Women's Health physio. 
Links mentioned:
Follow Sarah on Instagram
Book an appointment with Female Physio Co
 
This episode and The First 365 Newborn Mini Series is proudly sponsored by Bonds, the brand that's been dressing little ones for generations. 
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

From reading a viral Dr Becky poem on the podcast to now, we are so excited to be speaking to Dr Becky Kennedy, founder of Good Inside and clinical psychologist. She is a mum of 3, author, podcast host and renowned ‘millennial parenting whisperer’ who specialises in parenting and relationships, deeply feeling children, boundary-setting and emotional connection. We discuss…
Deeply feeling kids and the safety of familiar movies
Leaning into the reality of postpartum
Changing relationship dynamics after having a baby
What discussions can we have with our partner before having kids?
Relationship needs and how they can change
Spontaneity in your relationship
Having the “most generous interpretation”
Deeply Feeling Kids and different temperaments
Links mentioned:
See Sophie read Dr Becky’s poem about Covid kids starting school
Follow @drbeckyatgoodinside
Follow @goodinsidebaby
See the podcast, Good Inside at Dr Becky
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Join us at The Village Walk, a free morning event for parents and their villages at The Terrace, Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne on Sunday the 30th of August, 9–11am.
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

Today on the Bumpie Group Chat, we share the irony in finally getting a child-free weekend for it only to be a bit… crappy. Jayde’s in a challenging season and we unpack the different ways we might adjust to a new normal when things are giving ‘surviving’ instead of ‘thriving’. We dive into…
Sophie is feeling *wiped* out after her romantic child-free weekend… but not in the way she’d hoped
Jayde bought bunny rabbits to fill the void
Making tough parenting choices in the moment
The heartbreak of separation anxiety for school-aged kids
When you’re in a tough season of parenting
The challenge in finding a new normal
Jayde’s TV show recommendation
The wildest teenage lie we’ve ever heard
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Hailey O’Neill, paediatric doctor, to ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about paediatric health and wellbeing in the first year of life. With experience in developmental and general paediatrics, paediatric emergency medicine and neonatal intensive care, Hailey offers us information, reassurance and tips to care for our new family’s wellbeing. We discuss…
The importance of maternal mental health for the whole family’s wellbeing
Building a village and network of support for postpartum
Mother’s Groups and having other mums on your team
Safe sleep and co-sleeping… without the fear!
Mistaking normal infant behaviour for a medical problem
Crying, colic, vomit and reflux
No one has the perfect baby
There is no such thing as bad habits
What actually matters developmentally and what is a red flag? 
What are common baby illnesses and what are red flags? 
Links mentioned:
Red Nose Safer Co-sleeping guide
Raising Children Network
Pregnancy Birth and Baby
Red Nose Australia
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds, the brand that's been dressing little ones for generations. 
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

For this episode, we DO have time for a big chat with Kate Reeves AKA Revz, co-host of the podcast We Don’t Have Time For This. We catch up on life in general and ask how love, divorce and dating as a mum of two is going for her. We discuss..
Raising a tween son as a single mum
Parenting tween sons vs tween daughters
Theatre kids and the We Don’t Have Time For This live show extravaganzas 
Going through a divorce at 36 when you have children
The legality of divorce and reality of co-parenting
What is dating like when you have kids? 
Dating younger men, older men, all the men! What are the differences?
How do you know if they’re The One?
How Revz met her partner
Long distance relationships
Does everyone have a One or can this love come around more than once?
Links mentioned:
Follow Revz here
Find tickets for the We Don't Have Time For This live show here 
Check out We Don’t Have Time For This
This episode is proudly sponsored by Go-To and their Very Luxe Face Cream. New customers or those that haven't purchased within the last 12 months get 20% off ALL orders over $85 at gotoskincare.com with the code BTB. T&Cs apply.
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

For this Bumpie Group Chat, we agree there is never a right time to see an unsolicited p*nis, wonder if our dance moves are daggy and ask how Sophie ended up in the algorithm of stale, pale white males. We discuss…
Sophie said yes to an impromptu primary school disco 
The Mum Jig - are we daggy dancers now?
The rollercoaster of teenagers (and a sneaky TikTok)
Sophie ended up on the gross side of the algorithm
Dumb phones and technology disconnect
Sexualisation in music videos and explaining it to kids
Your kids see an inappropriate scene when you’re watching a movie - what do you do?
Gasbagging, teabagging - same, same?
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Check out their Wonder Sleep sleeping bags at bonds.com.au or in-store now! 
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.
 

For this episode of our Newborn Mini Series, The First 365, we speak to Renee Jennings, a dietitian, mum of two and women’s health nutrition expert, to ask what are the TOP 5 things all new parents should know about postpartum nutrition. Renee cuts through the noise of the nutrition world to give us research-backed, bite-sized (pun intended) facts and tips for newborn mums. We discuss…
Focusing on eating enough rather than eating ‘perfectly’
The huge nutrient requirements needed to heal and nurture our bodies and babies
Easy ideas for nutritious snacks and ways to boost nutrients in meals
Postpartum is not the season for weightloss
Does breastfeeding make you lose weight?
The importance of supplements when you’re postpartum
Postpartum depletion
How do you know if you are depleted?
Ask for help if you’re not feeling well
Moving from deficient to within range to optimal
Is protein over-hyped? 
The power of fibre
Links mentioned:
Get Renee’s book, Nurture the Seed
Book a consultation with Renee here
This episode and The First 365 Newborn Mini Series is proudly sponsored by Bonds, the brand that's been dressing little ones for generations. 
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

Boarding school might seem like a mysterious schooling option - maybe you wondered about it, fantasised about it or your parents threatened you with it! We speak to the hilarious and wise Amanda Ferrari who shares her journey marrying into a farming family, raising children in rural Australia and her family’s boarding school experience. Through her work with The Boarding School Collective, she is breaking down barriers and connecting schools with families. In this fantastic chat, we discuss…
How Amanda ended up in a rural town married to a farmer 
From friends with benefits to an unexpected pregnancy
Premature labour, solitary confinement and giving birth to twins alone
Being married to a farmer who is wedded to the land
Finding small glimmers in the depths of depression 
Why do people choose boarding schools? 
The grief and emotion in sending children to boarding school
The Boarding School Collective connects schools with families to educate and familiarise families who have a lot of questions
“It’s okay to move schools if your child needs it” 
What does a boarding school provide? 
The highs and lows of boarding school
Amanda’s perimenopause and menopause experience
Trying HRT, mental health and the importance of mindset and humour 
Links mentioned:
Listen to Amanda’s podcast Letters from Home
Find out more at @theboardingschoolcollective or our website
This episode is proudly sponsored by iL Tutto and their brand new Henry Plus Electric Recliner and Glider at iltutto.com.au 
 
Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)
Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group 
Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more.
If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here. 
We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.