{"id":517,"date":"2012-03-23T09:53:22","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T09:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/?p=517"},"modified":"2020-07-24T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:31:15","slug":"baby-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/03\/baby-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby-Related Podcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the baby boom my friends and family are currently participating in, I recently wrote a post rounding up some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/03\/baby-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">baby-related websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&#8217;m going to cover a few pregnancy- and baby-related podcasts that I&#8217;ve found useful and enjoyed. I err more towards &#8220;this is what it&#8217;s like in the real world&#8221; content, than &#8220;here&#8217;s the official medically approved line&#8221; bumph. The podcasts recommended below will include plenty of information and upbeat humour, but will also include political griping, moaning about life being tough at times, and off topic items the presenters feel strongly about. I feel it&#8217;s part of their charm.<\/p>\n<h3>Pregnancy podcasts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dan and Kerry over at <a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time%2Fid77180276%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time<\/a>have 2 kids and have been podcasting about parenthood since they were in the early stages of pregnancy with their first son. They&#8217;ve since added a second baby to the mix. Episodes are labelled to include the boys&#8217; ages (or stage of gestation), so it&#8217;s easy to dip in to an episode that lines up with your own current stage. They&#8217;ve also neatly compiled groups of podcasts that cover:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-1st-trimester%2Fid251759438%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 1st Trimester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-2nd-trimester%2Fid251759421%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 2nd Trimester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-3rd-trimester%2Fid251759462%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 3rd Trimester<\/a> (and their birth stories)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fpregtastic-pregnancy-podcast%2Fid167599771%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PregTASTIC<\/a> is a panel podcast where a selection of women at different stages of pregnancy discuss their own experiences. There are regular guests with areas of expertise related to pregnancy and early childcare. And panellists come back to tell their birth stories once their babies are born. Lots of fun and banter, and it&#8217;s easy to get attached to the women. This was a hard one to unsubscribe from even when it stopped being relevant to me. In fact, writing this blog post is making me crave a couple of episodes!<\/li>\n<li>Ruth and John over at <a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fjust-relax-itll-happen!%2Fid212951966%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Relax, It&#8217;ll Happen!<\/a> have successfully had two children using IVF. Their podcast covers fertility issues, pregnancy, the post natal depression they both suffered from after baby number one, and life as a family. This podcast is in stasis at the moment, but old episodes are worth a listen. Ruth is now blogging and vlogging as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekmummy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">geekmummy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Podcasts on living with small people<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Again, the Baby Time folks have compiled podcasts covering when one or other of their boys was a specific age:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-0-3-months-old%2Fid251759316%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 0-3 Months Old<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-3-6-months-old%2Fid251759319%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 3-6 Months Old<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-6-9-months-old%2Fid251759348%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 6-9 Months Old<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fbaby-time-9-months-1-year-old%2Fid251759369%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Time: 9 Months-1 Year Old<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dr Mike at <a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fpediacast-pediatric-podcast%2Fid165432351%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PediaCast<\/a> covers paediatric news (with a US focus), translated for the lay person, and answers listeners&#8217; questions on particular health and medical issues they&#8217;re having with their kids. There&#8217;s a decent archive of old episodes, so there&#8217;s a good chance you&#8217;ll find your question answered already.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/clkuk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=24367&amp;a=2072890&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fnew-moms-new-babies-tips-tricks%2Fid314266334%3Fuo%3D4%26partnerId%3D2003\" target=\"itunes_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Moms, New Babies<\/a> was a podcast that erstwhile PregTASTIC panel members graduated to once their bumps had turned into babies. It&#8217;s also in stasis these days, but as with so many other podcasts related to a particular time in one&#8217;s life, the archives are worth a listen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If one of your favourites didn&#8217;t get a mention here, please feel free to recommend in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the baby boom my friends and family are currently participating in, I recently wrote a post rounding up some baby-related websites. Today, I&#8217;m going to cover a few pregnancy- and baby-related podcasts that I&#8217;ve found useful and enjoyed. 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