Birth, Baby & Beyond
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Birth, Baby & Beyond
Created for expectant parents, new mums, new grandparents and for anyone wanting to know more about becoming a parent. Cath Curtin shares over four decades of experience, guiding you through the highs and lows of being pregnant, giving birth and the complexities of parenting. In the latest season Mi...
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Grandads are great aren’t they? They step in to help out when day care falls through, they spoil your kids (like they never spoiled you). But what are...
Understanding postnatal depression (men get it too!)
In Australia one in five women and one in ten men get post-natal depression, but how much do you know about post-natal depression? Cath and Chris talk...
Sleepless nights and working days
As life starts to settle back into some shape of normalcy, you may notice that there’s something missing. As a new parent that “something” is probably...
Bringing baby home
Coming home from hospital can be scary. Suddenly, keeping a small human alive is up to you. The good news is both Chris and Cath have some very simple...
Everything you need to know about breastfeeding
Fair enough, blokes can’t breast feed, but there are plenty of things you can do to support your partner in this stage your newborn’s life. Midwife Ca...
What to expect on the Big Day
It’s go time! The day has finally come! Midwife Cath takes you through when it’s time to head into the hospital, what labour looks (and sounds) like,...
Preparing for the big day
You’ve got a rough date for when the baby is due (or maybe you have a caesarean section booked in) but are you prepared for the big day? Having recent...
All the ways babies are born
You might think there’s only one way a baby is born – but you’d be wrong. In this episode Midwife Cath takes Chris Taylor through all the ways babies...
How you can support your partner during pregnancy
Now you know what’s happening in your partner’s body, how can you help them while they deal with all the nausea, pelvic pain and hormonal changes they...
What’s happening to my partner’s body? Understanding pregnancy
After the excitement of finding out you’re going to be a dad, the next nine months can be a bit of a mystery. Your partner is carrying the baby and fe...
When it doesn’t go to plan – how to manage miscarriage
What happens when all the things go right, you discover you’re pregnant and then your partner has a miscarriage? Cath’s co-host Chris Taylor has been...
So you want a baby? Fertility tips for dads
There are all kinds of crazy ideas about how you can fall pregnant. Chris and Midwife Cath separate the facts from the fiction when it comes to fertil...
Birth, Baby and Beyond for new dads - launches June 19
Birth, Baby and Beyond is the go-to podcast for new parents. In the latest season Midwife Cath is refocussing her attention onto new dads and dads-to-...
Why pregnancy and alcohol don't mix with FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) CEO Caterina Giorgi joins Midwife Cath to explain why women shouldn't drink during pregnancy.
Pregnancy, COVID-19 and vaccination with Professor Alison McMillan
In this special episode, the Australian Government’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Professor Alison McMillan joins Midwife Cath to discuss the s...
Miscarriages and maternal assisted caesareans with Dr Stephen Cole
Did you know that 1 in 6 pregnancies end in miscarriage? In this episode Midwife Cath unpacks this devastating but common experience with Obstetrician...
Fertility issues and IVF with Dr David Wilkinson
Midwife Cath chats to one of Australia’s leading IVF and fertility expert Dr David Wilkinson. They discuss the reasons why people might struggle to fa...
All your sleep questions answered
In part two of Birth Baby and Beyond's special sleep series, Midwife Cath answers all your questions on sleep. Questions like: 'Why can’t my baby self...
How do I get my baby to sleep?
In part one of Birth Baby and Beyond's special sleep series, Midwife Cath shares her guide to all things sleep-related for your baby. From the first n...
Q&A with Cath – Partners and Communication “Can Cath help Phil”?
Taking baby home is so exciting and there is so much to adjust to in the first six weeks which is why its crucial to have great communication between...
Q&A with Cath – Episiotomy, tearing and healing after birth
Can you reduce the risk of tearing in labour? What is an episiotomy and when is it used? Cath answers your questions.
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Q&A with Cath – Pain Management and labour
What are your options to manage pain during labour? Your questions answered.
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Q&A with Cath – Contractions in labour and Braxton Hicks
How different is a contraction in labour from Braxton Hicks? Your questions on contractions answered.
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Intro to Q&A with Midwife Cath
Your questions answered in Season 5 of Birth, Baby and Beyond with Midwife Cath Curtin.
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Q&A with Cath - Waters Breaking
If your waters break does this mean labour has initiated? Listener questions answered on waters breaking!
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Despite Covid: Science, Medicine, having our families and free classes with Cath!
Becoming a parent is an exciting time, as well as a time filled with uncertainty and anxiety. In recent weeks the challenges of becoming and being a...
Controlled crying – passive settling
There is a lot of fear around controlled crying. Midwife Cath Curtin calls it passive settling and discusses with Brydie Huggins why and how she uses...
Contraception
Breastfeeding, is it a foolproof form of contraception? Join Midwife Cath Curtin, Brooke Carrigan and Dr Sue Hiscock and find out the varied contracep...
Sex after birth – is it fun?
For everyone who is curious about having sex after babies. Midwife Cath Curtin, Brooke Carrigan and Dr Sue Hiscock breakdown in great detail ‘sex afte...
Grandparents and boundaries
Give the grandparents a list and “spell out how they can help you”. Acclaimed Australian author Hazel Edwards, “There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof” ta...
Rural mum
Parents all have challenges but what if you didn’t have enough water to bath your kids? Adelaide Elliott and her family live in remote regional Austra...
Dads of children with extra challenges
Be inspired by Dads Matt Tinney and Danny Williams whose children have extra challenges. They talk candidly to Midwife Cath Curtin about their persona...
Surrogacy a success story
Do you want to know about surrogacy? After 9 years trying to start their family, Katie and Tom Rattigan turned to surrogacy and they now have a beauti...
Post-pregnancy health
Mums be vigilant! It’s easy for mothers to prioritise new babies and sleep over their own health. Midwife Cath Curtin and Dr Sue Hiscock on post pregn...
Pre-pregnancy planning
For women who are wanting or trying to have a baby, hear why Midwife Cath Curtin and Dr Sue Hiscock think pre-pregnancy planning is brilliant.
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Same-sex parenting Natasha Hardy
Two mums, VFLW Essendon player Natasha Hardy and her wife Natalie East share their story of becoming same-sex parents to Macey with Midwife Cath Curti...
Get baby to sleep – top tips
Having trouble sleeping or getting your baby to sleep? Midwife Cath Curtin explains the foundations of sleep for you and your children and provides yo...
Introducing solids to baby
Introducing food can be an anxious experience. When and how do you do it? Midwife Cath Curtin takes us through when to introduce food, varieties of fo...
Toddlers, biting and behaviour
Midwife Cath Curtin on setting boundaries, the word no, being scared of children, extreme discipline and how what you say now will shape the future to...
Childhood cancer
Cancer is terrible but especially in children. Kylie Grogan tells us how at 10 months old, a bath time massage led to the early detection and cancer d...