Direct from quarantine in Australia, Felicity Ward returns to the podcast to share her 8 ½ months experience as a mum with new parents Hannah and Carl. They all agree that women, single parents and breastfeeding are mind-blowing, and cover a wi

Week 40 with Julie Jay

Aug 24th, 2020 59m 37s

Back to pregnancy. Yay! Irish comedian Julie Jay is 31 weeks pregnant so Hannah and Carl thought it was only right to share their expertise with her (even if she was expecting to talk to a man called Keith) This episode includes previously unto

Week 39 with Hannah and Carl

Jul 7th, 2020 57m 2s

It’s Week 39, but it isn’t really. Also known as the Fourth Trimester, Hannah and Carl are on the steep learning curve that is actually taking care of a newborn baby. In this episode they chat through the post-pregnancy topics that are governin

Week 38 with a Very Special Guest

Jun 23rd, 2020 59m 45s

Well. Week 38. There’s been a full moon and plans in place for a “not a baby shower” Zoom party taking place across three time zones. Hannah hasn’t completed her birth plan, thought about what she might wear to the hospital or how they will act

Week 37 with Hannah and Carl

Jun 23rd, 2020 57m 2s

It’s Week 37, and although sounding a little bit delirious, Hannah and Carl feel like they are ready for the ever nearing arrival of their baby. They’ve got a first aid kit, have been doing their own “studies”, Hannah’s made attempts at colostr

Week 36 with Josh Howie

Jun 17th, 2020 1h 4m

It’s our Birth Partner Special! Carl takes the lead at the 36 week mark to chat to “Best Birth Partner Ever” – comedian Josh Howie. Father of 5 children, Josh compares the birth partner role to pit stops and shares his top tips for the birth ro

Week 35 with Josie Long

Jun 3rd, 2020 1h 1m

Comedian Josie Long and her partner Jonny made a podcast a couple of years ago when they were expecting their baby – “Josie And Jonny Are Having A Baby (With You!)”. Recorded in the final weeks of Josie’s pregnancy, she went in to labour the da

Week 34 with Viv Groskop

May 26th, 2020 1h 2m

Hannah and Carl have found themselves a new guru! It’s week 34, the baby is getting ever closer and this wonderful conversation with “broody person” Viv Groskop has got them feeling fine. Over the years Viv has researched, interviewed and writt

Week 33 with Hannah and Carl

May 19th, 2020 1h 5m

Now self-proclaimed childbirth and parenting experts* after this week’s antenatal classes, Hannah and Carl cover their new understanding of the stages of labour, pain relief options, what baby bits they can put in the bin, and love using their

Week 32 with Hannah and Carl

May 19th, 2020 44m 46s

With a glass of 0% alcohol champagne, Hannah and Carl reflect on what they have learned throughout the 32 weeks of Hannah’s pregnancy from the books they’ve been reading and the wisdom of podcast guests, how their ideas might have changed and h

Week 31 with Hatty Ashdown

May 7th, 2020 1h 6m

Still working out life in lockdown, and 31 weeks pregnant, Hannah and Carl talk to Hatty Ashdown over Zoom. Now in the zone of really preparing for the baby, Hatty has loads of tips and recommendations, as well as plenty of breastfeeding chat,

Week 30 with Katie Mulgrew

Apr 29th, 2020 50m 59s

It’s our first long distance lockdown episode! Guest Katie Mulgrew is in Manchester with her 4-week old baby, while Hannah & Carl are in London and 10 weeks away from the birth of theirs – it’s a postnatal and prenatal pandemic extravaganza!! B

Week 29 with Hannah and Carl

Apr 23rd, 2020 48m 25s

At Week 29 of Hannah’s pregnancy, it’s the 16th day of staying at home and the isolation has got Hannah feeling a bit sad. She’s been reading a lot but would prefer to be daytime drinking (like so many of her non-pregnant compadres). It’s not a

Week 28 with Hannah and Carl

Apr 17th, 2020 50m 1s

Hannah and Carl have made it back to London and are now in lockdown! They talk through their exodus from Australia, how Coronavirus is already affecting their UK healthcare and baby plans, the 28-week scan they had prior to leaving Melbourne an

Week 27 with Dana Miltins

Apr 14th, 2020 55m 48s

Hannah and Dana have been best friends since they were 12. Both actors, they have lived all sorts of parallel experiences but Dana’s pregnancy couldn’t be more different to Hannah’s (besides potentially the apocalyptic vibe that Hannah may soon

Week 26 with Laura Dunemann

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 8m

While in Melbourne and facing the realisation that the global pandemic might be changing their birth plans, 26-week pregnant Hannah and Carl caught up with new mum, Laura Dunemann. Laura’s baby boy and birth story are only 6 weeks old – so the

Week 25 with Hannah and Carl

Apr 7th, 2020 49m 45s

At 25 weeks pregnant, Hannah and Carl have made it to Australia but Hannah has come down with a cold post-long-haul flight and coronavirus is just starting to become a buzzword/epidemic. Inspired and full of facts from the home birth info sessi

Week 24 with Monique Howie

Apr 3rd, 2020 56m 44s

Our guest this week is a proper expert for all sorts of reasons… Monique Howie is a Child Psychotherapist and she also has the most children out of anyone we know (5. She has 5 kids). At 24 weeks pregnant, Hannah has had yet another scan and we

Week 23 with Sarah Niles

Mar 19th, 2020 45m 28s

Sarah Niles is a brilliant British film, tv & stage actor and even though it's a few years since was pregnant, she still has plenty of advice for 23-week pregnant Hannah... mainly “do the pelvic floor exercises!” We also chat post-natal depress

Week 22 with Hannah and Carl

Mar 10th, 2020 44m 24s

With no one else to talk to this week, Hannah and Carl get into a bit of deep chat. Now 22 weeks into the pregnancy, they’re still discovering that they don’t know anything and discuss ideas about parenting from their own experiences and the so

Week 21 with Esther Manito

Mar 4th, 2020 48m 40s

Now 21 weeks pregnant, Hannah and Carl are joined by comedian, and self-identifying “chav mum” Esther Manito for a very funny pregnancy chat. They cover Bob Marley birth playlists, pulling a whitey from gas and air, bad baby photos and Esther’s

Week 20 with Angela Norris

Feb 25th, 2020 51m 16s

Our guest is Hannah’s mum, Angela, who is in London to perform with Hannah at Soho Theatre. Now Hannah is 20 weeks pregnant it’s gender reveal time (no videos or pink/blue confetti cannons involved) and they surprise Angela with the news on thi

Week 19 with Sara Barron

Feb 18th, 2020 1h 15m

A different IVF journey to 19-week pregnant Hannah and Carl, Sara shares her IVF experience and the anxieties she felt along the way. They also chat naked sleeping, co-sleeping, farting, how to try and be better than your parents and how not to

Week 18 with Hannah and Carl

Feb 11th, 2020 49m 56s

It’s the year of the rat, Hannah is 18 weeks pregnant and Carl has caught the looking at prams bug. They discuss night poos, naked sleeping, kissing while giving birth and what names the new parents and grandparents will be called… with some bo

Week 17 with Caroline Mabey

Feb 11th, 2020 1h 3m

At 17 weeks pregnant, Hannah and Carl have had a tour of the birth centre at the same hospital where Caroline Mabey had her baby. After sharing hilarious stories of quitting smoking, irrational rage and more, Caroline opens up about her prior e