S2 E1 What I know now - Control what you can.

Control what you can. The rest? Come what may. And it may......


Welcome back to What I Know Now, and welcome to the new year. If you’re a new parent, a parent to be or a wishing to be parent - our mission is to provide you with researched and evidence-based information, backed by our real-life experiences.

Today’s podcast is an easy entry into the podcasting year for us - we wanted to start by sharing some really practical ideas on how to get calm before the baby arrives. It is all (evidence) based on the concept of taking small action steps to feel calmer. It’s about controlling the controllable. There is a lot that we can’t control going into giving birth, but there are some things we can do to be best prepared. Now it’s important to recognise the difference between the two, and to know that by controlling what we can, it helps to have some confidence when the uncontrollable happens.

In this episode, we talk about - 

👶The peace be with you  - easy, 14 email course, anti overwhelm deep dive into proven ways to get calm. You can sign up for free here - it's our way to really help.

👶The importance of a list, and how rather than being overwhelming, lists can reduce your stress.

I’ve included a link to trello here if you’re a digital parent. I work off these lists here for all manner of things, but it wasn’t around when Big M was born, so I worked from a big A4 list. If you want a trello template - send me an email to [email protected] with the title TRELLO PLEASE.

👶The best “weeks” to get organised, and when to crack into the real organisation, including when to pack your bags.

👶The best way to start packing your hospital bag at 32 weeks, including detergents. This is the one I still use 

👶 The positives of doing laundry - goodness me, I know. Who even am I?

👶 A few thoughts on panic buying.

👶 Getting your hospital “getting to hospital” process planned.

👶 Getting your car prepared for labour…..

 Here is a reel for a quick reference. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CKvZV3In-fB/

Here is some extra info about car seat fitting and a link to an all-female team of car fitters in QLD https://mylittlefriends.com.au

For more on the suite set, please visit us at The Suite Set

Remember, the information here is from our research and fact-checking and based on our experience, so make sure to always seek your very own professional advice before making any individual medical or wellbeing decisions.

We acknowledge the Yugambeh people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Bundjalung land on which our family lives and on which we run our business. ⁠ We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.⁠