How to Mum 101: Pregnancy and parenting podcast

When you first find out that you are pregnant, you know you need to book in for your pregnancy care but it is often not clear exactly how to do that, what your options are, and how to pick one.

In today's episode with midwife Ros McDonough, we explore the pregnancy, birth and post-natal care options available in South Australia. There will be a lot of similarities with options in other states in Australia, but each state and even each hospital has nuances.

We explore, after your initial GP appointment, what your options are in both the private and public streams; Care available in public hospitals vs private hospitals; Public and Private midwives; Obstetrician selection; Midwife clinic vs Group midwifery practice; and so much more.

*** Any advice you hear in today's episode is of a general nature and does not take the place of personalised medical care***

Ros McDonough offers pregnancy and newborn care through her private midwifery practice Hello Baby! Midwifery and comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge. She is generous with her time and is devoted to making sure her patients are confident, calm, and armed with all the relevant information they need.

If you would like to connect with us, we are on Instagram, How to Mum 101 Facebook group, or our Vanrowe website. We love to hear from you so we know who's listening!

Useful links and info:

Pregnancy referral line for SA: call this number to book into a public hospital when you find out you are pregnant: 1300 368 820

SA Perinatal Practice Guidelines - very useful info on how medical care providers are guided to care for various aspects of pregnancy

The How to Mum 101 Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast is here to arm you with the practical information you need to navigate your way through the first years of being a mum - from pregnancy to newborns and then on to the toddler years.

There's no instruction booklet when you become pregnant or when you have a baby and you find yourself asking questions that you hadn't anticipated. How do you know what to do when you first get pregnant? How do you prepare for labour? And what do you even need to buy for a new baby?

Our episodes will help you through some of those tricky decisions by providing you with options, information and expert advice. We want you to be confident that whichever path you choose along the way is the right one for you.

We are two Aussie mums who have done it before and we will chat about these topics: what we did, what our opinion is, advice from experts, and where you can find more information you need to be comfortable with your decisions. It's not just about the big, tough decisions like your birthing options, but also the small ones like what to pack in your hospital bag.

The How to Mum 101 Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast is hosted by Karen van Beek and Felicity Rowe and brought to you by our business, VANROWE.

Find us: www.vanrowe.com.au

IG: @van.rowe

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That first year in motherhood can sometimes feel like a bit of a blur...

Days are long, nights are even longer. Some days seem to fly by and others seem like an eternity.

In amongst it all you are going to have so many firsts, and consequently a bunch of lasts.

Some of these you will be excited about, some will be a relief and others will have you all emotional.

In today's episode we recap some of our memorable firsts and lasts and share them with you.

We hope you enjoy it.

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Following on from last week's A - Z of pregnancy, we thought it made sense to run through the A - Z of your new baby....

After all, moving from pregnancy to parenthood can be as equally daunting and there is a lot of unknown territory.

It's a lighthearted chat where we take you through some familiar and some not so familiar words and terms and give you a run down of what they mean and what to expect.

Enjoy!

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Ever wondered what Lanugo is? What about meconium, Amniotic Fluid or Strep B?

If you have never heard of these words, or have heard them but have no idea what they mean, don't worry, we got you.

Today's episode takes you through some new words and new terms that will become common language as you move through your pregnancy, but to start with, it might sound like you are hearing a new language for the first time.

Come on a little journey with us from A to Z to learn all about the wonderful world and different stages of your pregnancy.

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