Could your baby or child have autism?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are talking about Autism – what it is, how it is diagnosed and treated and what it means to be on the spectrum.

We welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg to talk about this topic and to help you understand some of the signs to look out for if you suspect your child may have autism.
We discuss:

- What autism is in simple terms

- What the autism spectrum means

- Autism signs and symptoms to look out for in your baby or child

- How milestones may deviate if your child has autism

- What the process is if a parent suspects that their baby, toddler or child may have autism

- What the process of being diagnosed autistic entails

- Once your child has been diagnosed as autistic what treatment and support options are available

- How can autism affect a baby/toddler or child’s life?

- Autism can feel overwhelming for many parents. Dr Lexi shares her advice for parents as to how to navigate the emotional and practical aspects of raising a child with autism.

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Pregnancy vaccinations what you need to know

When you are pregnant vaccines can be a hot topic, but how do you know what is safe and what is not?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood we welcome back our Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic to talk all about vaccines in pregnancy and what you should consider.

We discuss:

- Why it is important for pregnant women to consider being vaccinated during pregnancy

- How vaccines work in pregnancy

- What percentage of the vaccine is transferred to the baby

- How do women know if a vaccine is safe to be given during pregnancy

- Why some vaccines are recommended, and others are not

- Vaccines currently recommended during pregnancy

- How long the vaccines work for

- Side effects to the vaccines recommended

- Are vaccines administered on a schedule, or can you have them all together

- Why some vaccines are given to the mother while others need to wait to be given to the baby when they arrive

- Are there any vaccines which should be considered after birth or in the postpartum period

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Hemorrhoids, anal fissures and vaginal tears, help is here.

We love tackling the topics no one else does and topics which may be a little awkward to talk about, but which will really help some mamas out there.

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Women’s Physio Expert Annette Beauchamp to give her tips and support on this common pregnancy and post birth issue.

We discuss:

- Why many women experience fissures and hemorrhoids and what these are

- Why pregnant women and new mamas are prone to hemorrhoids and anal fissures

- What the symptoms of fissures and hemorrhoids are

- Effective ways to manage the pain or discomfort of fissures and hemorrhoids in the postpartum period

- Why fiber and hydration are important when managing these problems

- When women should seek professional support

- What the surgical options are and what is involved

- Vaginal / perineal tears

- Effective ways to get some relief and help if you experience a tear post birth

- Other rectal problems women face postpartum and Anny's tips for support

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How can you harness your hormones in pregnancy, birth and when your baby arrives?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Midwife and Positive Birth Expert Narelle Tsiros to talk all about the power of hormones in pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.

Listen to learn how incredible women's bodies are and for tips to harness your hormones to help give you a positive and empowered birth.

We discuss:

- Why as a midwife and birth expert Narelle is so passionate about women understanding their bodies and how hormones play a role in pregnancy, birth and when baby arrives

- What the four main hormones are and what you can do to harness or hinder them

- How each of the main hormones play a role in labour, birth and when baby arrives

- Oxytocin

- Endorphins

- Adrenaline

- Prolactin

- How to harness your hormones to help speed up labour and birth

- How hormones play a role in the birthing environment- How hormones help to breastfeed your baby

- How to create a birthing hormone tool kit- Tips for women to trust their bodies and hormones

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Throughout pregnancy it is important to stay fit and active, but there are recommendations around what exercise is best, how hard to work out and when to continue or cease certain sports and training types.

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we ask Obstetrician Expert Dr Peter Jurcevic for his advice on how to safely stay fit and healthy during pregnancy, and what some of the fitness/activity considerations might be.

We discuss:

- The benefits of being fit and healthy through pregnancy

- The general rules about exercise in pregnancy, through each trimester

- What exercises are considered safe and what type of exercises should be avoided

- Why can it be dangerous to elevate your heart rate too high when pregnant

- How to determine how hard to work out and when to back off

- When should pregnant women stop playing team sports

- Are contact sports OK to play when pregnant

- Is weight training OK to continue when pregnant

- Can pregnancy and birth affect future fitness

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How to Cope with Parenthood

Becoming a parent is something that is really hard to prepare for, but there are lots of services and support systems in place to help guide and support parents along the way. One of these is the organisation COPE which provides support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent.

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we interview Founder and Executive Director of COPE Dr Nicole Highet

COPE is a not-for-profit organisation devoted to reducing the impacts of emotional and mental health problems in the pre and postnatal periods. Dr Nicole Highet joins us to talk about the emotional changes we all face becoming new parents and what support and services COPE offers new parents.

We discuss:

- The emotional challenges of becoming a new parent.

- Some of the huge adjustments and challenges new parents face recovering from birth, breastfeeding, feeding challenges, being responsible for a little baby, lack of sleep, adjustment in relationships.

- How do you know when these are ‘normal feelings of adjusting’ to becoming a new parent or something more?

- How common postnatal anxiety and depression is after having a baby

- Services on offer from COPE

- How COPE defines "support" for new parents, and why is it so important in those early months and years

- The difference getting support early make to your parenting journey.

- Nicole talks about the biggest challenge she sees new parents facing today, and how COPE is helping to address that

- Nicole shares her top 3 tips for any parent, whether they're expecting or in the early stages of parenthood.

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Do you think your child may have ADHD?

This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, in children.

We welcome back our Paediatrician Expert Dr Lexi Frydenberg to learn about what ADHD really is, how it’s diagnosed, and what parents can do to help their children thrive.

We discuss:

- What is ADHD

- What are the signs parents can look out for are if they suspect their child may have ADHD

- How to tell the difference between ‘typical childhood behaviours’ and ADHD

- How ADHD is diagnosed in children

- What parents can do to help the ADHA diagnosis process along

- How observation and questionnaires are used to help diagnose ADHD

- The role of teachers, caregivers and other professionals in the ADHD diagnostic process

- How ADHD can affect a child’s life at home and at childcare/school

- Some of the most common ADHD treatment options

- Children with ADHD often have other conditions alongside it, like anxiety or learning difficulties. We discuss why this is common and how parents can approach the diagnosis & treatment

- How the parents could talk to their child about an ADHD diagnosis

- Reasons for the spike in the number of children and adults being diagnosed with ADHD.

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What can you expect in each pregnancy trimester?This week on the Expert Guide to Parenthood podcast we break down the pregnancy trimesters.We welcome back our Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Expert @drperterjurcevic to give us the lowdown on how pregnancy trimesters work and what you can expect.We discuss:- How the pregnancy period is broken up into 3 trimesters and how these are categorised - What women can typically expect in regards to physical changes and symptoms- What physical discomfort women may experience in the first trimester- The tests and scans that are routinely done in the first trimester- Morning sickness - What to expect with the second trimester - At what point in the second trimester women start to show- When you can expect to feel your baby move - The physical changes women expect during the 3rd trimester- The third trimester can be a time of discomfort for many women. We discuss some common issues that arise, like back pain, swelling, or sleep problems, and Dr Peter suggests some tips to help manage these symptoms- Dr Peter suggests things women should be mindful of as the baby’s due date nears.Never forget Parents You've Got This.The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.

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