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And on the fourth week of Maternity Leave, I discovered that people-pleasing tendencies and being a new parent do not mix.
In this episode I chat about having too many visitors before I was ready, my daily joy in creating an 'outfit of the day', and how someone with the exact same life as me ended up having a very similar birth story too. Does that automatically make them a new bestie?
I also show a few flashes of vulnerability, but it's totally fine because it's on a podcast. Just don't come up to me and tell me I'm doing a good job. I will cry.
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It's Week 3 of Maternity Leave, and the big moment has arrived—our baby is finally coming home! From the iconic “leaving the hospital in the capsule” photo to introducing our new little one to the cat, it’s a time we’ll surely cherish and remember forever… right?
The reality? Sleep deprivation has already wiped half our memories. So here’s what we do remember! In all its raw and honest glory.
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It’s week two of maternity leave, but instead of folding tiny onesies and panic-Googling pram reviews, we’ve already got a baby—just not at home with us quite yet. As our little one gets stronger in NICU, we’re thrown into the deep end of parenting, learning on the job in the most intense training ground possible.
An invite to “room in” at NICU gives me hope that home is on the horizon… but also hands me my toughest challenge yet. Aside from that first postpartum bowel movement!
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The baby has arrived! But unfortunately he's in NICU while we are in a room in another part of the hospital. In between visits to see him with lots of cuddles and skin on skin I'm under strict instructions to rest, sleep, pump, feed and get some quality sushi down my throat. Not in that order.
It seems to be a tricky balance to fit it all in and in between some spilled milk and some spilled raw fish, emotions are running high.
Tune in for a somewhat messy episode, in more ways than one.
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Day five of parental leave, and things take a dramatic turn—the baby is here! Or, more specifically, the baby is delivered by C-section while your host is under the influence of some rather effective drugs. Luckily, Toby was taking notes (or at least paying more attention than I was), so he joins me to piece together the details of what actually happened.
From golden-hour cuddles and ice blocks to stolen wheelchairs and questionable post-op decision-making, this episode covers the whirlwind of birth. We also discover that antenatal classes do not prepare you for the unexpected, particularly when you missed one of the classes to go to Sydney.
Tune in for the full, slightly hazy, but utterly unforgettable story!
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I'm documenting 365 days of maternity leave, from late pregnancy to birth right through to returning to work. Here, I cast my mind back to what happened on Days 3 and 4.
A hospital mix-up leaves me amused but teases what was about to happen next and keep listening for an outro that shows why starting a podcast alongside becoming a new parent was potentially not the best idea.
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There were high hopes for the beginning of My Maternity Leave. Sorting the house, preparing for birth and of course, creating that elusive Hot Air Balloon model for the nursery. But first, it felt like a bath was in order.
But what exactly did that bath lead to? Did it become the route cause of what was to happen next? I (your faithful host, Samantha Hannah) cast my mind back to day two of parental leave and the spanner in the works that thwarted all my best laid plans.
Tune in for all the latest maternity goss!
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Myternity Leave is the ultimate 12 month rollercoaster as I, a stand-up comedian and marketing girl, swap the spotlight for an egg-shaped night light and stand-up gigs for sit-down feeds. And then document it. All 365 days of parental leave.
Think of it as a diary in podcast form. Like a Bridget Jones reboot—only it’s about fumbling through the end of pregnancy, preparing for parenthood, and discovering if comedy can prep you for the world’s toughest crowd: a newborn.
But this isn’t a “how-to” on motherhood. There’ll be no gentle-parenting advice or swaddling tips. It’s about identity—how it shifts, and flips as life changes.
From quoting “Shall I be mother?” to becoming one, or the feeling you're falling behind in your career, we’ll explore the unexpected life lessons that come with expecting and beyond.
In this first episode, which I have recorded and failed to put out five times now, I cast my mind back to my very first day of Maternity Leave where I chat about my last date day with my partner (without a child in the mix), my grand plans for my maternity leave, and get over excited about the concept of really good brie.
