Growing

By Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton

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Episodes: 121

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Growing is your handbook for birth, babies and beyond brought to you by midwives and mums Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton. Join us every Wednesday for a solid dose of solidarity as we explore all things motherhood.

Episode Date
E108: Itchy boobs, pelvic pain and sleep dilemmas
Nov 04, 2025
E107: Rituals, Rhythms & The Family Home with Courtney Adamo
Oct 28, 2025
E106: First Trimester Survival Kit
Oct 21, 2025
E105: Twins - Twice! With Leila from Village for Mama
Oct 13, 2025
E104: Beth's Having Twins! First Trimester Recap
Oct 07, 2025
E103: Bodywork - The Ultimate Labour Hack With Gab Lorri
Sep 30, 2025
E102: Pregnancy Insights: Lil on VBAC, Pregnancy Plans & Growing Again
Sep 23, 2025
E101: Life with Two Kids - One Year On
Sep 16, 2025
E100: Big News & Holiday Chaos
Sep 10, 2025
E99: Pregnancy & Postpartum Nutrition with Dietitian Niki
Sep 02, 2025
EP98: Lil’s Gentle Journey To Weaning
Aug 26, 2025
Baby Wearing 101: Safety, Benefits & Keeping Your Baby Close
Aug 19, 2025
E96: Feeding The Family: Our Grocery Budgets, Hacks And Go-To Meals
Aug 12, 2025
E95: Realistic Recovery After Birth
Aug 05, 2025
E94: VBAC: A Conversation with Dr Hazel Keedle
Jul 29, 2025
E93: Unpacking our latest motherhood dilemmas (aka our 'Growing Pains')
Jul 22, 2025
E92: Can we talk about trying to conceive?
Jul 15, 2025
E91: Meeting Mum in Matrescence: A Practical Guide for Dads
Jul 08, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife - Ask us Anything
Jul 06, 2025
E90: An Honest Look At Sleep - What's Working For Us
Jul 01, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Safe Exercise in Pregnancy
Jun 29, 2025
E89: No one told me!? Motherhood edition
Jun 24, 2025
E88: What Your Midwife Wishes You Knew
Jun 23, 2025
E83: How to Make Mother’s Day Feel Like Yours
Jun 23, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Understanding Your Baby’s Movements in Pregnancy
Jun 22, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Routine Pregnancy Tests & Screenings
Jun 15, 2025
E87: Vaginal Birth Non-Negotiables + Catch Up With Beth And Lilly!
Jun 10, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Pregnancy Aches & Pains
Jun 08, 2025
E86: Weaning Feels: The Ups, Downs and Practical Tips
Jun 03, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Safe Sleep in Pregnancy
Jun 01, 2025
E85: All the Ways to Nourish Your Baby - with Dr. Eliza Hannam
May 27, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
May 25, 2025
E84: Glowing - Postpartum Style That Actually Works, with Kel King
May 20, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Common Red Flags in Pregnancy
May 18, 2025
E83: Systems that Serve: Simplifying Mum Life
May 13, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: Public Vs Private Care
May 11, 2025
☎️ Call the Midwife: I’m Pregnant – What Next?
May 04, 2025
E82: BONUS EP: Easter Break Chaos, Confessions & Car Trips
May 01, 2025
E81: Twins, NICU & Finding the Magic in the Mess — Roisin’s Real Motherhood Story
Apr 29, 2025
E80: But where Did My Libido Go? Sex, Intimacy & Motherhood with Jo Robertson
Apr 22, 2025
E79: Breech Babies, Pelvic Floor Truths & Changing Relationships — You Asked, We Answered
Apr 15, 2025
E78: Should we be commenting on pregnant bodies?!
Apr 08, 2025
E77: Our Caesarean Birth Non-Negotiables
Apr 01, 2025
E76: 6 months in with 2, what Beth's learned (so far)
Mar 25, 2025
E75: 5 tips for breastfeeding success
Mar 18, 2025
E74: I don’t want to sleep train but I do want *some* sleep’
Mar 11, 2025
E73: How to spend your postpartum budget
Mar 04, 2025
E72: Postnatal hospital stay *without your partner*
Feb 25, 2025
E71: Newborn Care 101
Feb 18, 2025
E70: Bonus Episode: Beth & Lilly’s Ins and Outs for 2025
Feb 13, 2025
E69: Lil’s Birth Story: Debrief
Feb 11, 2025
E68: Beth’s Journey: Transitioning from 1 to 2 Kids
Feb 04, 2025
E67: Lilly’s Birth Story - Beautiful, Complex And Everything In Between
Jan 28, 2025
E66: Preparing For Your Second Birth, Beth’s Experience
Jan 21, 2025
E65: Get to Know Your Hosts!
Jan 14, 2025
Welcome (back) to Growing!
Jan 07, 2025
E64: Overseas travel with a toddler - Here’s what I’ve learnt
Nov 14, 2023
E63: Being a Twin Mama with Kate Bloom
Nov 07, 2023
E62: What’s it like to give birth in the US? How does the maternity system differ from here in Australia? A chat with Labour & Delivery Nurse, Liesel
Oct 31, 2023
E61: Single Motherhood By Choice With Alexandra Collier
Oct 24, 2023
E60: Birthing with confidence: shifting mindsets to be the best birth partner
Sep 26, 2023
E59: Navigating conflicting advice in the newborn period
Sep 19, 2023
E58: Making a seachange - Community questions answered!
Sep 12, 2023
E57: Choosing a pram - with pram safety expert Emily Stone
Sep 05, 2023
E56: Fostering a positive relationship with food with peadiatric dietician Dr. Kyla
Aug 29, 2023
E55: Addressing birth trauma, with perinatal psychologist Erin Bowe
Aug 22, 2023
E54: A chat with mum of two and cancer survivor Emily McCarthy
Aug 15, 2023
E53: A quick life update
Aug 08, 2023
E52: How to maintain breastfeeding when you return to paid work with Courtney Garland
Aug 01, 2023
E51: Taking care of your little one’s teeth, with dentist and educator Dr. Bethany Fisher
Jul 25, 2023
E50: What does life *actually* look like with a newborn?
Jul 18, 2023
BONUS: Dreaming of owning a business that gives you freedom, flexibility and purpose? Listen to this!
Jul 16, 2023
E49: Motherhood, career pivots and life with Sophie Pearce
Jul 11, 2023
E48: What should I expect in the 48 hours after I give birth?
Jul 04, 2023
E47: Behind the scenes of the biz! The transition from midwife to business owner
Jun 27, 2023
E46: Practical strategies for a positive postpartum with biochemist, mum and doula Dr. Renee White
Jun 20, 2023
E45: Playkits, parenting and paid work with Lovevery Co-Founder and CEO Jessica Rolph
Jun 13, 2023
E44: Breastfeeding in the newborn stage with lactation consultant Susie Prout
Jun 06, 2023
E43: Millie's birth story part 2
May 30, 2023
EP42: Millie’s birth story part 1
May 23, 2023
E41: Birth trauma and becoming an advocate for change with midwife, mum and author Sharon Stoliar
May 16, 2023
E40: It’s playtime! Simple baby and toddler play with Erica Carew
May 09, 2023
E39: Navigating Relationships After Kids with Relationship and Parenting Coach Leonie Akhidenor
May 02, 2023
E38: Pumping 101 with Kate from Little Bird Lactation
Apr 25, 2023
E37: 3 things to that will help you remain calm and confident in labour
Apr 18, 2023
E36: Episiotomy: What is it? Should it be done routinely??
Apr 11, 2023
E35: All things IRON with Melanie from The Natal Naturopath
Apr 04, 2023
E34: Toddler activities (that aren’t the park)
Mar 28, 2023
E33: The jump from one to two kids with Nikolina Kharoufeh
Mar 21, 2023
E32: Stretch and sweeps: What to consider
Mar 19, 2023
E31: Birth story! Eliza, Ben and Baby Sullivan - Part 2
Mar 14, 2023
E30: Birth story! Eliza, Ben and Baby Sullivan - Part 1
Mar 12, 2023
E29: How can non-birthing parents help in the postpartum period?
Mar 07, 2023
E28: Flying solo: How to thrive when your partner is away
Mar 05, 2023
E27: Breast engorgement…Ouch!
Feb 28, 2023
E26: Is this labour???
Feb 26, 2023
E25: Bye-bye boob - Our experience with weaning
Feb 21, 2023
E24: The newborn hearing screen with Crystal from Early Ears Education
Feb 19, 2023
E23: What happens at a routine pregnancy check up?
Feb 14, 2023
E22: A product to make breast pumps more comfy - yay! With Alex founder of Milkdrop
Feb 12, 2023
E21: Permission to feed your baby…however you want to!
Feb 07, 2023
E20: Why monitoring your baby’s movements during pregnancy is SO important
Feb 05, 2023
E19: What can I actually do to prepare for birth?
Jan 31, 2023
E18: A snapshot of ‘natural’ ways to bring on labour…do they actually work?
Jan 29, 2023
E17: The whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy
Jan 24, 2023
E16: Naturopathy, doula life & knowing when to pivot! - with Vaughne Geary
Jan 22, 2023
E15: Daycare questions asked and answered!
Dec 18, 2022
E14: Baby’s first Christmas! With Claire Andrews
Dec 12, 2022
E13: Dropping to 1 nap: How we navigated this change to sleep!
Dec 11, 2022
E12: 5 birth space essentials that CAN’T fit in your suitcase
Dec 06, 2022
E11: Sleep safety in pregnancy: What’s recommended?
Dec 04, 2022
EP10: Conversations to have with your partner BEFORE bub arrives
Nov 29, 2022
EP09: Here’s something I wish I had during pregnancy (and no, you can’t buy it at Baby Bunting)
Nov 27, 2022
EP08: Get to know me a little better
Nov 22, 2022
EP07: Your first appointment with a midwife or OB
Nov 20, 2022
EP06: What if I miscarry? I’m so nervous all the time
Nov 15, 2022
EP05: Story time! My first trimester
Nov 13, 2022
EP04: Help! I feel soooo sick!!
Nov 08, 2022
EP03: Your incredible body during the first trimester
Nov 06, 2022
EP02: Early pregnancy ultrasound: The who, the what, the why
Nov 01, 2022
EP01: What happens after a positive pregnancy test?
Oct 30, 2022