Oh F*ck! Pregnant In A Pandemic

In this episode Charli talks to Polly Clarke about having a newborn baby in lockdown, weeks after receiving an autism diagnosis for her first child and during a bloody pandemic!

"I thought my waters had broke, but I'd just pissed myself"

Expect:

Conversations around stimming and flapping

Language development

Big brother jealousy

Autism Diagnosis

Sensory processing disorder

Finding help

Doing poos in Tesco

The episode also discusses Polly's Instagram blog Berty's Bubble, at the time of publishing this episode the page is under maintenance but check back soon as Polly reshapes the idea of sharing a child's autism journey and their family experience.

Books recommended by Polly

Autism: How To Raise A Happy Autistic Child - Jessie Hewitson

Charity to check out - Portage

https://www.portage.org.uk/

Applying for Disability Living Allowance in the UK

DLA for children allows you to pay for extra therapies such as speech and language therapies and occupational therapy

National Autistic Society Early Bird Programme

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This episode was edited by Leon Shaw.

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In this episode Charli talks to Jana Kennedy about all things pregnancy in a pandemic.

What is it like finding out you're pregnant as a worldwide pandemic sets in and the UK goes into lockdown? - "A double whammy of bizarre".

Expect:

• Tech breaks
• Pregnancy instincts kicking in - with a real danger out there
• 2nd waves
• Water births
• Positive birth stories
• Shitting yourself in the pool
• Placenta smoothies
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Losing work in an apocalypse

Find out about Jana Kennedy

Books recommended during the episode are

Bump: How To Make, Grow and Birth A Baby by Kate Evans

The Positive Birth Book: A New Approach to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Weeks by Milli Hill

Courses

Birthing4Blokes by Mark Harris

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In this episode Charli catches up with Jana from episode 1 about her birth story and the 4th trimester during a pandemic.

The last time they spoke it was Summer 2020 and they thought covid was nearly over... HA! little did they know it was a long road, 2 babies and a hella lot of stitches ahead.

Expect:

Hippy Home Births

Leaky Waters

Hairy Hands

To TENS or not to TENS

Trauma

Last Minute C-Sections

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLACENTA

“Who’s Taking Care Of Me?”

Birthing Inequality In The UK

Mother & Baby Groups

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In this episode Charli Sumner-Bedford talks about her own 'Tier 3' birth story with Jana Kennedy.

Although it starts with a trigger warning they still manage to laugh and the message is clear - we need to talk about our birth stories to reach some resolution just as much as (rightly or wrongly) we must advocate for ourselves during pregnancy and labour.

It's ok if giving birth wasn't the best day of your life and you cry because your fanny hurts not because you're so in love. During a pandemic or not it's really bloody hard and information is power so ASK the questions, don't just lie back and think of England and please, please, please know that those first 6 weeks end.

Expect:

Stretch and Sweeps

Pessaries

Birth Trauma

Medical Intervention

NHS

Epidurals

Episiotomy

Forcep Delivery

Cervical Examinations

Postnatal Depression

Yesterday's Chip Paper

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In this episode Charli talks to artist Kate Lane about all things pregnancy, birth and the 4th trimester during a pandemic. Kate has had her 2nd daughter during the pandemic. Having babies 15 years apart have made for a very different experience.

This episode also features some very cute baby gurgles as a newborn reaches for her mama after a slumber! You're welcome x

"Because I was skint the first time round - I couldn't afford all the baby paraphernalia, so actually I know, you don't actually need any of it"

Expect:

• Living in London but working online
• Teenagers coping with lockdown
• Panic cot shopping in John Lewis
• Exams and studying during 2020
• Let your children be artists
• Baby's neck folds
• Water retention
• Losing our identity
• Positive birth story
• Receptionist's assumptions
• Sisterhood and camaraderie
• Could this be the best time to be pregnant?

"She's going to be a teenager one day - what if she doesn't like me?"

Sign the petition #ButNotMaternity

Find out more about Kate Lane and Brave New Worlds performance collective here

Kate Lane is an Interdisciplinary Artist & Scenographer. She has worked internationally in experimental film, live performance and as a scenographer. She has an MA in Costume for Performance from London College of Fashion where she won the MA Centenary Award for Costume. And a BA in Visual Arts Sculpture from Camberwell college of Arts. She is the Course Leader of the BA Performance: Design and Practice at Central Saint Martins.

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