Is it time to have the puberty chat? What is the best approach?

Puberty is arguably one of the biggest hormonal changes a child will go through during their life. It is a time of rapid physical and emotional change and development for your child.

We are excited to welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to share her insights on how to support your child through puberty. We discuss what actually happens through the different stages of puberty, early signs to look out for and ways to support open discussions with your child so they feel supported on their journey and you will be prepared for those curly questions.

We discuss:

- What age children go through puberty

- Is the timing different for boys and girls

- The early signs of puberty for girls

- The early signs of puberty in boys

- What changes occur physically and emotionally to girls during puberty

- When girls are likely to get their period and the different sanitary options on the market

- The changes that occur physically and emotionally to boys during puberty

- We discuss masturbation and wet dreams and Dr Lexi's tips on how parents can have open conversations with their children

- We talk about acne during puberty and Dr Lexi's tips

- We discuss when puberty is likely to finish for girls and boys

- We discuss the emotional rollercoaster that puberty can be and how parents can tell the difference between tween/teen attitude and the emotional challenges of hormonal fluctuation

- Dr Lexi shares her tips on how parents can start the puberty discussion

- Dr Lexi shares her advice on how to navigate tricky questions

- Dr Lexi suggests what parents can try if their child completely shuts down when trying to discuss puberty

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Reading is such an incredibly important skill for your child to master.

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about laying the foundations for a lifelong love affair with reading. In this episode we will discuss what early literacy really means and talk about what the signs that your child might be ready to learn to read are.

From the power of reading aloud to understanding the role of phonics we welcome our Reading Experts from SailAway Readers Sarah Hughes and Nat Brass to share their insights on how to get reading off to a good start.

We discuss

- What the best age to start reading to your child is

- Why literacy is so important

- What age you can teach your child reading skills?

- What the key signs are that your child is ready to read

- Nat and Sarah share their top reading tips for parents of toddler and preschoolers

- The importance of adults reading aloud to their children

- The role of phonics and play in early reading success

- What some of the common mistakes parents make when teaching their child to read (and how to avoid them)

- What parents should do if a child struggles or refuses to read

- How parents can raise children who love reading

- Nat and Sarah's top tips to ensure reading is fun and not a chore.

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This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are diving into a topic that many expectant parents face but few discuss openly: high-risk pregnancy.

If you’ve been told your pregnancy is high-risk, or you’re navigating health challenges, past complications, or emotional fears this time around, you’re not alone. Being labeled “high-risk” doesn’t mean you can’t have a healthy, positive pregnancy journey.

Joining us back in the podcast chair today is our OB Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic.

Whether you're currently pregnant, planning for the future, or simply seeking answers, we hope that this episode brings some clarity and reassurance.

We discuss:

- What makes a pregnancy high risk

- How high risk pregnancies are categorised

- How common high risk pregnancies are

- The difference in the care or monitoring of a high risk pregnancy compared to a typical pregnancy

- What pre-existing health conditions, such as autoimmune issues, heart or kidney problems, can increase pregnancy risk

- Why multiple pregnancies (like twins or triplets) automatically classify as high risk

- How fetal abnormalities or birth defects are managed during pregnancy

- For women who’ve experienced recurrent miscarriage or pregnancy loss, how does the care change for a new pregnancy

- The role maternal factors like age, BMI, and mental health play in determining risk

- Are there changes to scans, specialist visits, or delivery planning/preferences if you are high risk

- Dr Peter's Top Tips to anyone feeling anxious or overwhelmed after being labelled high risk

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Does your baby want to feed all day and all night?

Do you feed your little one and put them

down only to look over at your baby with their mouth wide open like you haven't fed them at all, perhaps your little one is Cluster feedings.

This week on Parents You’ve Got This The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBC Rowena Gray to discuss Cluster Feeding, what is, why

your baby does it and how to get through it.

We discuss:

- What Cluster Feeding is.

- What age babies typically Cluster Feed

- How Cluster Feeding affects your milk supply

- How you know if your baby is clusterfeeding or if they are comfort sucking

- If you are constantly feeding your baby it can be exhausting. Rowena shares her Top Tips to help

tired Mama

- If Cluster Feeding causes nipple damage or sore breasts and Rowena’s tips if this happens

- What age babies typically stop Cluster Feeding

- If growth spurts coincide with Cluster Feeding?

- As a baby gets older the milk supply stabilizes, how long it takes for Cluster Feeding to increase a women’s supply

- Rowena shares her advice around when a baby stops cluster feeding and reduces their milk intake, how breasts and milk supply responds

- Rowena’s tips for Mastitis

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Is your little one ready to transition to a bed? Or perhaps you have a new baby on the way and you need their cot?

This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are discussing the best way to transition your baby from a cot to a bed.

We talk about timing, bed types and how to get your little one to stay in their bed when you finally make the transition. To talk about all things beds we welcome back one of our Sleep Experts from Infant Sleep Australia Dr Laura Conway.

- Moving your little one from a cot to a bed can be super exciting and yet a little daunting. Dr Laura shares her top tips to make this a smooth transition

- Often children move to a bed because a sibling is on the way. We ask Dr Laura if this is advisable

- What the best age is to move a little one from a cot to a bed

- We ask Dr Laura is she recommends taking the sides off the cot first to ease the transition from cot to bed

- We ask Dr Laura what her thoughts are on toddler beds

- We ask if adding sides to a bed is a good idea or not

- Is it a good idea to have the child come and choose the bed and bedding?

- Since safe sleep practices always suggest sleeping bags, we ask Dr Laura if transitioning to loose bedding is safe and when to do this

- We ask Dr Laura what her thoughts are around bedside tables and night lights to go with your toddler's bed

Once your little one has a bed, how do you make them stay in it? Dr Laura shares her top tip.

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In this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we talk about sex and making a baby.

We get lots of questions about this topic – for example, is there a "best time" to try for a baby? What is the best position to make a baby? Does putting your legs up in the air help conception? Do different positions give you a boy or a girl? What role does lubricant play in making a baby? In this episode we welcome back our fertility expert Dr Raelia Lew to answer all of these questions and more.

Dr Raelia Lew is an IVF and Fertility Expert with extra qualifications in reproductive health and infertility. Dr Raelia is the Medical Director of Melbourne IVF and Women’s Health Melbourne.

We discuss:

- The optimal age to try for a baby

- If it is true that certain sex positions increase the chances of falling pregnancy

- If certain positions help you achieve a boy or girl pregnancy

- If putting your legs in the air after having sex helps sperm find the egg

- If eating certain foods or taking vitamins or probiotics helps you get pregnant

- If having an orgasm increases your chances of falling pregnant

- Is it true that the duration of sex increases your chances of falling pregnant

- Does having sex every day increase your chance of falling pregnant or is it better to have sex less frequently

- Does lubricant aid or hinder your chances of falling pregnant

- Dr Raelia Lew's lubricant recommendation

- The one thing Dr Raelia wants all couples to know about having sex to fall pregnant

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On Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we share insights and practical skills on how you can be the best support person possible for labour and birth. Knowledge and communication is key - how you like someone to care for you and what you need during labour and birth varies from person to person. Bringing the tools and knowledge in this week’s episode is our Midwife and Positive Birth Expert Narelle Tsiros.In this episode we discuss: - Supporting your partner through birth can be really tricky. It is incredibly hard to see someone you love go through pain. Narelle shares her thoughts on what she thinks every partner needs to know about being a good support person- Narelle shares her practical tips and tricks to be a good support person- Narelle shares why knowledge is power and how communication prior to labour and birth is key to understanding what your partner needs so that they can feel supported during labour and birth- Labour and birth can be a marathon, especially if it is your first baby. Narelle shares her insights into how to be a good support person for the whole journey- Labour and birth is a team effort, Narelle shares her advice on how the birthing person can support their birth partner through labour and birth- There are some common mistakes Midwives see partners make in a birth suite. Narelle shares what these are and how to avoid making the same mistakes when helping your partner labour and birth- Suggestions on how a birth partner can advocate for their partner once they get to hospital- How to support your partner if they change their mind on how they originally planned labour to go and they want to deviate from their original birth plan- Suggestions on how to make labour fun and an enjoyable experience. Never forget Parents You've Got This Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.Follow us Social: Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_auThreads: @parentsyouvegotthis_auTikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_auFacebook: @parentsyouvegotthis__________________________________Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.Learn more: parentsyouvegotthis.com.auCredits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content and Hosts Parents You've Got ThisThank you Think HQ for the beautiful podcast recording space

This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are discussing breastfeeding and returning to work. Can you return to work while breastfeeding? What policies can you put into place with your workplace to make this possible? We ask Lactation Expert Rowena Gray these questions and more.Rowena Gray is an IBCLC, Midwife, Author and Mama to three beautiful girls.In this episode we discuss:- How common it is for working Mamas to return to work whilst still breastfeeding- If you need to pump to maintain your supply and continue breastfeeding when returning to work- If some partners/careers bring baby to work so the mother can feed instead of expressing- How to express breast milk and breastfeed- If workplaces need to allow time and a place to make expressing possible. We discuss the regulations or government policies around this- How babies cope with feeding when mothers return to work. Do babies get confused or develop a bottle preference if you provide milk in a bottle when you are at work?- How to store breast milk at work- If pumping and breastfeeding at work cuts down your supply- How to return to work part time, if you want to breastfeed on the other days- Tips to help your baby take a bottle if they refuse or are used to breastfeeding- How to cope if your baby won't feed during the day while Mama is at work but then wants to feed all night to make up for it- Rowena shares her top tips for breastfeeding Mamas to return to work and keep breastfeeding.Never forget Parents You've Got This Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.

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