Help! I'm A Parent with Emma and Ollie Proudlock

Santa baby, slip a nappy under the tree... for me. First Christmas with a baby for us, so we're looking back at our own childhood Christmases, but (maybe as we're a little worse for wear) we also cover dancefloor Mum moves and The Ham Plan (the return of Meaty Bangers no less). And we welcome Kirsty and Pat Allerton (aka The Portable Priest) to the Help Hotline this week – to chat newborn adventures, faith and parenthood. Yeah baby!

Everyone’s birth experience - and body - is different, but for Ems and Ollie how best to recover from a C-section was a big deal. Not just physically, but emotionally. So this week, we discuss where Ems is on that journey ("don't push it, don't rush it") but also the complex relationship a mum can have with her C-section scar.

It could be the sleep deprivation (it definitely is) but this is a slightly surreal episode. Consider the subjects covered if you will; raw baby bum cheeks, the career of Daniel Bedingfield (really), wonky joint pain induced by baby feeding and Ollie's brand-new Bonnie-tastic tattoo.

We also love it when we hear from you, our wonderful listeners, and you pass on your advice or parenting stories that are too funny or outright crazy not to share. So please email us at [email protected]

Our lovely friends and sponsors Never Fully Dressed have an exclusive discount code for listeners of this podcast.

Use code PROUDLOCKS15 for 15% off at https://www.neverfullydressed.co.uk/collections/newness-2?page=1

Follow us too!

@helpimaparentpodcast

@emmalouiseconnolly

@proudlock

@thegreedymodel

@qvwine

@sergedenimes

Its all happening! Is it ever not happening? Emma and Ollie cover first injections and 'Jobby Blasters' but also the often worrying differing and difficult worlds of The Boob and The Bottle. How do they feel about the idea of the breast feed bond? And the importance of understanding that "Formula is not failure".

Yes, that delightful blend of hangover and anxiety. Ems and Ollie Proudlock are feeling a little 'fragile' this week, making the subject of going back to work post-baby even more emotional than usual. On a more serious note, there's also a very special Help Hotline with Granny P that sums up the how hard it can be for all parents sometimes.

We also want to hear from you, our wonderful listeners on any advice or parenting stories that are too funny or outright crazy not to share. So please email us at [email protected]

Our lovely friends and sponsors Never Fully Dressed have an exclusive discount code for listeners of this podcast.

Use code PROUDLOCKS15 for 15% off at https://www.neverfullydressed.co.uk/collections/newness-2?page=1