The Baby Bubble
The Baby Bubble is hosted by twins Jessie and Clare Stephens, who had their first babies just six months apart. The show explores the absurdity and humour of the first months of newborn life, from the first post-birth poo to the myth of schedules. It also covers the mayhem of trying to leave the house with a baby. The hosts are not offering advice; instead, they invite listeners to share in the chaos.
Episodes
Introducing... The Kick: What To Do After A Positive Pee On A Stick
Dr Pat and Brigid talk about what to do once you have done a home pregnancy test and it is positive. This episode covers when to see a doctor, what happens at this first appointment, what all the blood tests are for, what estimated due dates mean, what an unsighted pregnancy is, what beta hCG is and what medical history needs to be discussed with your doctor. Plus loads more. If you have a questio
A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Ready To Tell Her Twin Birth Story
She’s 10 days on. She’s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders. Our beloved co-host Jessie Stephens gave birth to her boy-girl twins last week, earlier than hoped, and became a mum all over again. There will be so many of you who’ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the aw
SUMMER LISTENING: Picnic Table Politics & The Era Of Tiny Spies
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Parenting can involve big ideas, public debates and the odd festive guilt trip - and this week, we’re tackling all three. The man who created Adolescence has a new idea for how dads can connect with their sons - it’s beautiful, but
SUMMER LISTENING: The Scariest Truth About Halloween & A Nepo Baby Debate
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Spooky season is just about to hit and we’re asking: what’s the point of Halloween, anyway? And are Australians missing one crucial trick about it that could change... everything? Monz unpacks. Then, Amelia makes a bold claim — so
SUMMER LISTENING: The Royal Who Flipped The Script On Dads & The Unholy Truth About 'The Squeeze'
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Are you feeling ‘The Squeeze’? The daily chaos of modern parenting is real. We unpack why you’re feeling maxed out and overwhelmed and talk about whether there’s actually anything you can do about it. Plus, are you rai
SUMMER LISTENING: So That's Why Magicians Are Back & The Eldest Daughter Theory
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. The kids are at home, the holiday activities are seemingly endless and you probably need a break. So welcome back to the podcast that's not just any parenting podcast. On the show today: You're officially excused from ever attending yo
SUMMER LISTENING: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's 'Love Junk' Rebrand & The TikTok Training Camp
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. The school holidays are upon us and Monz, Amelia & Stacey are back to distract you with some Millennial core memories, a flashback to Shania Twain and a playlist that will lift your mood. On the show this week: Genius or completely unhinged? D
SUMMER LISTENING: Stealth Mums, The Roblox Controversy & A Tiny Internet Feud
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. On Parenting Out Loud this week: The rise of the stealth mum. From Margot Robbie's press tour to your work colleague who's never mentioned having kids, we're exploring why hiding motherhood has become the new cultural currency. Plus, praising your
SUMMER LISTENING: KPop Demon Hunters Obsession & A Tracking Tool Controversy
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. On the show this week: KPop Demon Hunters is smashing records. Kids love it, parents ADORE it so, what’s behind all the hype? Tracking apps: a non-negotiable today, or are we just spying on the ones we love? The evidence that says having kids
SUMMER LISTENING: The 'Normal' We Need To Interrogate & The Father's Day Rethink
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Bluey: adorable? Absolutely. But is this the kids' TV show that's also making us feel… bad? Welcome to the Bluey Inadequacy Complex. Monz explains all. Plus, ❤️💜 Two emojis, very different vibes. And yes, we all need to know the difference.
SUMMER LISTENING: The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Stop With The Texts
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Because when you become a parent, it changes everything. And that includes how you see what's going on in the world. So, we deep-dive into every trend, headline and viral MumTok through the lens of being just that — a parent. This week: Gen
SUMMER LISTENING: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. On the show today, Jessie Stephens, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks sit down to tackle; Glam retreats: a cultural necessity for post-partum mums? Why bedtime stories are being put to bed themselves. How some dads forget their kids names, refu
SUMMER LISTENING: Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. On the show today, Jessie Stephens, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks join forces to chat all things including: 👩 'I abandoned my family without warning. It was the best thing I ever did.' We dive into the article that went viral on site this we
SUMMER LISTENING: Ms Rachel Controversy & Kids Vs Friendships Debate
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. On today's show, Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester are joined by friend of the pod, and Mamamia's Deputy Editor, Stacey Hicks to discuss whether or not kids ruin your adult friendships. Also, to what extent should children's entertainment figu
SUMMER LISTENING: A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work Dilemma
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Should partners (and exes) automatically be each other’s parenting hype squad? We all know relationships are... complex and the answer to this question isn't straightforward — as Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester discover on this week's
SUMMER LISTENING: The Death Of The Dining Table & 'Outdated' Schooling
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Is the family dinner really just a guilt trip with cutlery? One of the most pervasive pieces of parenting advice is making everyone feel bad about themselves. Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester unpack the pressure to sit and eat at a dining table tog
SUMMER LISTENING: Grandparents - It's Time For Your Performance Review
This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. Big news, friends. Jessie Stephens and Amelia Lester are bringing a whole new vibe to parenting podcasts with this brand new mini series: Parenting Out Loud. If you're deep in the trenches, Parenting Out Loud will help make your world feel ju
"I Felt Like A Superhero": The Mum Who Had a VBAC After a Traumatic First Birth
After experiencing a traumatic emergency cesarean with her first child at just 28 weeks, Rikki Lee Calleja shares how her healing VBAC birth experience with daughter Lily five years later was so transformative, it inspired her to become a doula herself. Through education, determination and support from her husband and doula, Rikki's successful vaginal birth after cesarean became a pivotal moment t
It's Official, You're Growing A Human — Introducing Hello, Bump
Welcome to Hello, Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray help you navigate finding out you’re pregnant, which often happens after a missed period around the four-week mark. They’ll walk you through the physical changes, emotional ups and downs and give you practical tips on what you
Sam Mac On What Instagram Doesn’t Tell You About Parenting
Ah the baby bubble. Full of sleepless nights, feeding struggles, meltdowns (yours, not the baby) nappy blowouts... and then they're one. In the final episode of season 2, beloved weatherman, media personality and author Sam Mac joins us to reminisce on the first year of his daughter's life. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here For your chance to win a
We Said We'd Go Again, But I Did Not Sign Up To *This*
There comes a time in most parents lives where they ask the question... should we have another kid? If the answer is yes, you can't always guarantee you know, or get, what you've signed up for. That's exactly what happened when ABC Journalist and Podcast Host Matt Bevan and his wife Rachel looked to expand their family... they got a lot more than they bargained for. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mama
Traveling Overseas With A Baby Is Traumatic
Okay, so international travel is stressful at the best of times. Got your passport? packed all your medication? do you have enough underware? Now image throwing a tiny human into the mix... From strategic seat selection, to the realisation of just how inaccessible some major tourist city's are, Sami Shah has been there and done that. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of
Ash Wicks Gives Us TMI About His Vasectomy
Can you imagine if men had to give birth? There would be a national day of rest. rioting in the streets. maybe even a senate inquiry... Podcaster, author & father of two Ash Wicks joins us in the baby bubble for a painful conversation. Yep, this doting dad walks us through the time he got a vasectomy, and other fatherhood-related stories. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episo
Veronica Milsom Staged An Experiment On Her Second Baby
If you hadn't heard, babies generate a lot of waste. Like, more waste than we care to admit. So naturally swinging from one extreme (environmental disaster) to another (zero waste) should be a seamless, obvious choice, right? WRONG. This week Veronica Milsom reminds us about the time she tried to raise her second baby... waste free. Warning: this episode contains something called elimination commu
Not To Be Rude, But WTF Is "Solo Dadding"?
Last season Clare regaled us with a story about her husband's standing ovation at a cafe for... *checks notes* being a dad? (you can hear that here) And we fear today, Jordan Watson is about to do something similar. Known for his highly entertaining instructional videos on how to dad Jordan wants to tell us about the times he's "solo dadded". We looked it up, not a real verb. THE END BITS Subscri
Hi, I Have Some Feedback: The Baffling World Of Children’s Books
Asking for a friend... when did children's books go so, rouge? Our mate Jess Harris agrees there's something fishy happening between the pages of your kids fave reads. From existential crises to social anxiety, are these characters ok?? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here For your chance to win a $50 gift card, complete our survey here If you’re look
We've Never Been More Tired And Now There's A Nappy In The Fridge
It's no surprise how unpredictable a baby's sleep schedule may be. What never ceases to amaze us though, is just how someone else's sleep cycle can totally throw off another persons brain function. Like, forget what day of the week it is, or drive off with your phone on top of the car because you're so tired kind of brain function. Just ask today's special guest Claire Hooper; she's thrown a sle
Yep, Still Not A Parenting Advice Podcast
We're back baby! After putting ourselves down for a much needed nap, we're ready to jump back into The Baby Bubble for another season. This time though, we're bringing a bunch of comedians along for the ride to swap stories about the funniest thing they've ever done... parenting. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here CREDITS Hosts: Clare Stephens &
Crap Advice: The Travel Experiment
Hey mama's, long time no unhelpful advice. Before season two of The Baby Bubble kicks off we must address an urgent listener dilemma regarding a subject that we feel quite qualified to speak on at the moment... travel! From an onboard crèche to unwilling travel companions we've got covered... mama! THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here CREDITS Hosts: Cla
The Six Month Check Up No Mum Asked For
It’s time for the six month check up, which is apparently a thing we weren’t aware of. So, how are we fairing in the baby bubble thus far? Well, we’re still being kept awake at night by the concerning shape of our babies heads, but at least we’re raising tiny geniuses. But maybe that’s just our parenting toxic traits coming out to play… THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes o
I Tried To Leave The House And Now Everyone's Crying
Leaving the house pre-baby: get ready, grab phone and keys, leave. Now: it's been four hours and two changes later, we're all crying and I've forgotten a spare onsie. From forgetting what to pack, a negativity toward umbrellas and a magic bag these are all the ways we've survived, not thrived, leaving the house. (If only for a walk around the block which is a huge accomplishment TBH). THE END BIT
Sorry But… Were You Always This Incompetent?
He doesn't feel any guilt about outsourcing. I feel guilt about everything. We thought we had a pretty good grasp on who we were entering parenthood with... that was, until they had to execute the parenting part.And look, bless their cotton socks for trying, but we have some notes… THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here CREDITS Hosts: Clare Stephens &
"Sleep And Routines And HAHAHAHAHA"
There are two questions every new parent dreads... Are you in a routine yet? How’s the baby sleeping?Bedtimes, routines and the idea of sleeping through the night all feel like wild west concepts while you’re in the baby bubble. And we might just have to holster our weapons for this unwinnable battle. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here CREDITS Hosts:
Find Your Village & Get The F**k Out Of My House
The village is there for the vibes. Nothing says “here if you need” like rocking up unannounced, disrupting the routine, dirtying some dishes and then ducking out when the baby starts crying.' They say it takes a village… but what they forget to tell you is that the village can kind of be annoying. Look, we’re not being ungrateful. Mostly, we’re just really bored & tired. THE END BITS Subscrib
Boobs, Bottles And BTW You're Doing Everything Wrong
Feeding is weirdly high stakes… Whether you’re breastfeeding, formula feeding or dare we say it bottle feeding, everyone’s got an opinion on how to do it better. The fun thing about giving your baby nutrients is that it’s uniquely cooked for every individual. And don’t even get us started on breast pumps. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to more episodes of The Baby Bubble here CREDITS Hos
OK, We Need To Debrief About The First Post-Birth Shower
Just because you had a baby, doesn’t mean Barbie didn’t just come out. You know what’s a totally fun and not at all terrifying experience? Taking your first dump after giving birth. It can basically only be topped by your first post-birth shower, which looks more like a crime scene than a shampoo commercial. Today we’re debriefing on the many firsts that come after birthing your bub, including Jes
"Hi. Um, I Don't Know You"
I don't mean to be rude, but who tf are you?Let's be honest, giving birth is like the most intense first date ever.You show up at the designated place nervously excited to meet your date, only for them to show up late and basically whinge the whole time.And then you're obligated to be with them. For the next 18 years.So what were our first reactions to our new babies? And maybe more importantly...
DISCLAIMER: This Is Definitely Not A Parenting Advice Podcast
The Baby Bubble is a brand new parenting podcast with a twist. Hosted by twins (and new mums) Jessie and Clare Stephens, this show dives into the absurdity and hilarity of the first few months of newborn life. Can we offer helpful advice? No. Are we trying to? Absolutely not.Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
