Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood

This week we welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to help us understand what tests are routinely conducted when your baby is born.

When your newborn arrives, they undergo a series of tests to ensure they are fit and healthy or to see if any interventions are necessary for their health. In this week's episode we unpack exactly what those tests are and what's involved.

We discuss:
- The APGAR test - what it is and how your baby is scored 1 minute after being born and again at 5 minutes
- What the 5 key components of the APGAR score are
- Why a scale is used for the APGAR score and what it means for your baby if they are given a low score
- When your baby is born your baby will be checked head to toe to ensure everything is as it should be. We discuss in detail the examination of the baby's heart and lungs, hips, eyes, and spine
- Why oxygen saturation is checked and how this is tested
- The Heel Prick test - what the test is, how the test is conducted and what potential serious disorders are screened for 
- Newborn hearing tests - what is involved, and why it is tested in hospital
- We discuss newborn immunisations (Vitamin K and Hepatitis B) and why you might consider these
- Dr Lexi shares her tips and tricks to help babies and parents with newborn screening tests.

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Is Shared Care the right pregnancy care option for you?
When you first see that positive pregnancy test, it can feel equally exciting and overwhelming. Suddenly your mind is filled with questions. Understanding the right pregnancy care for you and your growing baby can be a little confusing.
This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast, we are talking about Shared Pregnancy Care, a popular form of pregnancy care which offers both the convenience and comfort of your own local GP, combined with hospital expertise.
To help us navigate the logistics, the benefits and the ‘what ifs’ we have our GP Expert Dr Bill Bateman in the podcast chair.  
We discuss:
- What Shared Care is 
- How Shared Care works
- Who is part of the Shared Care team and what role they play
- How the Shared Care model is offered
- How many antenatal appointments patients have during their pregnancy with Shared Care
- What makes somebody a good candidate for shared care
- Are there any requirements for a pregnancy to be suitable for Shared Care
- How much does Shared Care cost
- How GPs and hospitals ensure they are on the same page regarding patient care
- The one thing Dr Bill wishes every pregnant mama knew about shared care before they started
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Have you got a NICU or Special Care Baby?
In this week's episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we discuss the NICU and Special Care experience.  Most parents don’t expect to have this experience as part of their parenting journey and it can come at quite a shock.
If you are currently going through this experience our hearts got out to you. Joined by our Paediatric Physiotherapist Fran Finlayson, in this episode we discuss the common reasons your baby may be admitted to special care or the NICU, what the special care/NICU experience entails and some tips to help you through the journey. 
We discuss:
- What the NICU and Special Care Units are
- The main difference between the two
- The most common reasons a baby would be taken to the NICU or Special Care
- What a typical day in the NICU or Special Care looks like for a baby
- The NICU can be quite overwhelming and stressful for parents: a white room with little cribs, oxygen, monitors, and alarms going off. Fran talks us through what to expect
- Many parents feel nervous about handling or settling their baby in the NICU and worry they won't bond with their child. Fran shares her tips to help parents feel more confident and involved during this time
- The role of a physiotherapists to support babies in the NICU or Special Care nursery
- The NICU can be a stressful environment for families emotionally and mentally. Fran shares what the different support services are available for parents during their baby’s stay, and how can families look after themselves during this time
- What happens when a baby is ready to leave the NICU
- For babies born premature or medically unwell, what some of the early signs parents should watch for once they are home are, and when should they seek extra support or follow-up care
- What Fran wishes every parent knew about the NICU/Special Care experience.  
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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 feeding.
This week on Parents You’ve Got This – The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Lactation Expert and IBCLC 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 cluster feeding or if they are comfort sucking
- If you are constantly feeding your baby it can be exhausting. Rowena shares her top tips to help a 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 stabilises, how long does it take for cluster feeding to increase a woman'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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How do you raise a child who likes themselves?
This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we’re joined by Kasey Edwards, the best-selling author of Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves and Raising Girls Who Like Themselves.
We discuss how to help parents raise kids with strong self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. We delve into what it really means to raise a child who likes themselves – not in a superficial way, but in a deep, grounded, positive sense of self. 
We talk about some of the differences between boys and girls and some of the big challenges our children face in today’s society. 
Kasey shares her practical tips to strengthen your connection with your child and help to raise a happy secure child. 
We discuss:
- The differences between boys and girls
- Should we raise girls and boys differently
- What Kasey wishes every parent knew about raising girls
- The inner critic and perfectionist tendencies in girls
- How to instil confidence in girls
- What Kasey wishes every parent knew about bringing up boys
- How to encourage boys to express their emotions and vulnerabilities
- The role as parents we can play to help raise boys who like themselves
- How anxiety can look different and manifest differently in girls (internalising) and boys (externalising/anger), and what role parents can play to help our children with anxiety
- The importance of friendships in the middle years
- How we can help our children foster healthy relationships
- What Kasey's greatest learning was when writing each book
- Kasey shares her most important piece of advice for all parents
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