Parenting Fo' Pas

This week Mole is prepping for the birth of his twins. Not long now. So what do you need to take in your hospital bag? What are the best snacks? We also talk a bit about coping with some complications on the pregnancy journey such as gestational diabetes. We chat beauty pageants, making sure you always bring a spare, and what you should be expecting from your 10month old. Plus lots of other useful Dad tips and advice. Get in touch via parentingfopas@gmail...

Hey - we've been away for a bit due to lockdown but Mole has a mic now so we can continue. In this week's episode we discuss hypnobirthing and making the birth as positive as possible. We recommend a book by Siobhan Miller called 'Hypnobirthing - Practical Ways To Make Your Birth Better' which Cronk found really useful when helping Laura get through labour and the birth...

We're on lockdown so this week's episode is a little bit hissy. But that aside we're talking about 20 week scans, how do you tell your twins apart in the first six months if they're identical, and what can you expect from your 8 month old. The 20 week scan is a massive deal when it comes to having a baby. Lots of checks and measurements are done and it's the first time you can really see your baby taking shape. It's very exciting but also slightly daunting...

Today we set out to talk about teamwork between parents and priorities but ended up covering loads of stuff. Debunking gender roles, things dads can do to support the mum, priorities for pre- and post-birth, a bit on first aid, holding a new born baby, and assumptions on how our lives would change when becoming a dad before having a baby and the actuality.

Today's main topic is hospital appointments and what you can expect from them on the pregnancy journey. We cover how many, how often, what happens during, how to you stop from getting super bored while you wait, plus a little bit about things like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and various other bits and bobs like supporting the mother during this time...

How do you make sure you're baby sleeps safely while you are deprived yourself? This week we talk about the best practices for getting your baby to sleep and making sure they are safe in their beds. We recommend lots of great sites to browse to make sure you're following the most up to date best practice for safe sleeping. The Twins have reached the size of a pair of tangerines and Edie is about 5 months old...

We've recorded this mini episode during the covid-19 lockdown so please excuse the sound quality. Today we interview brand new dad Ollie who's wife has just had a baby boy. He tells us about how the coronavirus lockdown affected the birth and the first few days afterwards. Mole talks about how it has affected their pregnancy journey and Cronk also talks about how it's affecting his parenting. We end with a faux pas of the week! Music by Del Mar...

In today's episode we talk about how we were told that our partner's were pregnant and our reactions. Cronk talks about Edie who is now 4.5 months old and Mole lets us know how he and his wife are getting along at 12 weeks pregnant with twins. Top tips include 'don't change a baby whilst cooking a curry' and 'don't watch the latest Predator movie'. Intro music by Del Mar.