Taking leave after having a baby

In a special edition of the MadeForMums podcast sponsored by Bio Gaia, host Claire Norman is joined by The Children’s Dietician, Lucy Upton, to dive deep into the topic of digestive health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear from mums and dads on how much leave they took after having a baby – including those who decided to go for the fairly new Shared Parental Leave option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don’t expect a rundown of the regular stuff to pack in your hospital bag here: instead, you’ll hear about some of the more (very) unusual things our mums put in theirs – and why one mum packed 3… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to MadeForMums' favourite GP Dr Philippa Kaye about some of the gender prediction tests out there - like nub theory, skull theory and the three lines test - to find out how reliable they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We find out what makes people decide whether or not they're going to try and find out the sex of their baby before he or she actually arrives.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll be chatting about some of the more unknown - but relatively common - pregnancy symptoms women can experience - including one extraordinary super power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear from mums who tell us they didn't want anyone to know they were pregnant before 12 weeks, those who didn't feel the need to wait - and those who had the choice taken away from them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear from mums who opted to pay at a private clinic to have a scan before the 12-week mark, plus - those who decided to wait until the usual NHS appointment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We catch up with MadeForMum's favourite GP, Dr Philippa Kaye, to find out the most common questions that mums-to-be ask her when they first find out they're expecting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices