52 weeks: Your Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy & Beyond

Week 1: Beginning the journey to parenting starts with conception. Conception is about having fun. Here Kimberley Lipschus, Psychotherapist, story teller and film maker shares with you connecting as a couple preparing and conceiving for pregnancy. Connect with Kimberley at kimberleylipschus.com
Produced by Lara Martin

Week 2: This episode psychotherapist, film maker and story teller talks, Kimberley Lipschus shares practical ways you and your partner can prepare for parenting so that you are on the same page, even before pregnancy. Connect with Kimberley at kimberleylipschus.com
Produced by Lara Martin

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Week 3: This episode Sean Tonnet, relationship therapist talks on relationships. Expect changes and build support; communicate and share thoughts before the birth about your relationship now there is three (or more!). Connect with Sean at seantonnet.com.au
Produced by Lara Martin

Week 4: Birth story with Annie Byrant

Week 5: birth story with Natalie.

Week 6: Part 1 of 4 episodes on informed decision making in maternity care; What is the safest form of maternity care? What are my rights in birth? By Sally Cusack. While there are no guarantees in life, including birth, these qualities are crucial for the safest and highest quality care. Respect, relationships, skill and proximity.

In this episode we will look at the quality of Respect for your rights to bodily autonomy and informed decision making. pbbmedia.org

Week 7: Part 2 of 4 episodes on informed decision making in maternity care; Am I allowed, with Sally Cusack. When you are pregnant your unborn baby has no separate legal rights to you. You hold the responsibility for making the decisions for the two of you. In order to make the many decisions you will come up against in pregnancy, you also have the right to receive evidence based information from your carer. Your carer then is obliged to carry out your requests, or take reasonable steps to find a carer who will. pbbmedia.org

Week 8: Part 3 of 4 episode on informed decision making in maternity care: How Knowing your Carer Leads to Optimal Birthing with Sally Cusack. In all areas of health, the best outcomes are achieved when you have continuous care with the same clinician who follows you through your health journey. This way they can build up a detailed profile of you and your wishes, and in turn you get to know them, and gain trust in their judgment. In this sort of relationship you feel comfortable asking questions, as many questions as you need to, and over time you can gather all the information you need to make your decisions. pbbmedia.org

Week 9: Part 4 or 4 episodes on informed decision making in maternity care; Choosing your maternity carer, with Sally Cusack co-founder of PBBmedia, maternity advocate and mother talks on your rights in childbirth.
There are a range of maternity care options available in Australia including private obstetric care, GP care that is shared with the local hospital, care provided by a team of midwives under the supervision of hospital obstetricians, and private or public midwifery led continuity of care. With all those choices, which is the safest one to choose? pbbmedia.org

Week 10: Are you wondering what model of care you want for your pregnancy, heard of case load or continuity midwifery? Ti Harrison, midwife of 30 years shares with you what it is like as a midwife to work in a continuity case load model of care.

Week 11: Kimberley takes a closer look at relationships. Tuning in and tuning up before baby comes along.

Week 12: This episode psychotherapist, film maker and story teller talks, Kimberley Lipschus shares practical ways you and your partner can prepare for parenting so that you are on the same page, even before pregnancy. Connect with Kimberley at kimberleylipschus.com

Week 13: Have you heard of the therm imprinting? Dr Holly Goldberg explains how imprinting on the newborn is formed.What is interesting about this episode is that, even if early trauma is unavoidable, healing and repair is always possible. Connect with Dr Goldberg at floweressenceapothecary.com

Week 14: Three key things that supported me in labour with Annalee.

Week 15: Becoming a mum with Meggie.

Week 16: We all the importance of keeping maintaining fitness during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga is one way millions of pregnant women around the globe stay healthy, fit and flexible in preparation for having a baby. Here we hear from Emma Grant of Red Tent Yoga on prenatal yoga. Redtentyoga.com

Week 17: Maha Al Musa founder of Embodied birth and belly dance for birth since 1997, share with you the importance of prenatal movement as preparation for autonomous birth. Maha says The living book is within, read her. Connect with Maha at mahaalmusa.com

Week 18: Paul on becoming a father. Paul shares his role and experience as a man/ partner during the antenatal period. Paul say, he came out of it with a huge appreciation for the human experience. Paul also shares how is was able to support his partner during pregnancy.

Week 19: This episode relationship therapist Sean Tonnet talks on becoming your best self as a dad. Connect with Sean at seantonnet.com.au

Week 20: This episode relationship therapist Sean Tonnet talks on dads and partners supporting their partner during pregnancy and beyond. Connect with Sean at seantonnet.com.au
Produced by Lara Martin