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 discover your baby is around the size of a ladybug, or a lentil seed. By week six, your nausea might be sky rocketing, and your sleep could be increasing… but remember, you are growing a literal human. Plus, Jana explains why you feel like you’re still getting period cramps and if that bloat is the beginning of your baby bump… or just your bowels… slowing down.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you&rsquo;re not expecting when you&rsquo;re expecting.
In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is around the size of a ladybug, or a lentil seed. By week six, your nausea might be sky rocketing, and your sleep could be increasing&hellip; but remember, you are growing a literal human. Plus, Jana explains why you feel like you&rsquo;re still getting period cramps and if that bloat is the beginning of your baby bump&hellip; or just your bowels&hellip; slowing down. THE END BITS:
Discover more Mamamia podcasts <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/">here</a>.
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CREDITS:
Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/janapittmanofficial/?hl=en"> Jana Pittman</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gracelaceface/?hl=en"> Grace Rouvray</a>
Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser
Audio Production: Thom Lion
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

So, you're growing a human inside you. Or you're thinking about it. Join us for the new season of Hello Bump, where Grace Rouvray (who is currently pregnant) and Jana Pittman (mum of six and training Obstetrician) walk you through pregnancy, week by week.

From peeing on a stick, to understanding the changes in your body and your growing baby, this is pregnancy real talk, where nothing is off limits.

Get the most honest, practical and often hilarious insights about what you’re not expecting, when you’re expecting.

So, you're growing a human inside you. Or you're thinking about it. Join us for the new season of Hello Bump, where Grace Rouvray (who is currently pregnant) and Jana Pittman (mum of six and training Obstetrician) walk you through pregnancy, week by week. From peeing on a stick, to understanding the changes in your body and your growing baby, this is pregnancy real talk, where nothing is off limits. Get the most honest, practical and often hilarious insights about what you&rsquo;re not expecting, when you&rsquo;re expecting.

Hello, Bump

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Week 6: Is It A Baby Bump Or Am I Just Bloated?

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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 awe and exhaustion in Jessie’s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal.

Jessie’s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get “off” before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode. 

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What To Listen To Next: 
Listen to our latest episode: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word' Rule'
Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV
Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana
Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note
Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat
Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O
Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene
Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For
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What to read: 
JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.
CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.'
'I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.'
'I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.'

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She&rsquo;s 10 days on. She&rsquo;s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders.&nbsp;
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&rsquo;ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the awe and exhaustion in Jessie&rsquo;s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal.
Jessie&rsquo;s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get &ldquo;off&rdquo; before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode.&nbsp;
SUBSCRIBE here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Support independent women's media</a>&nbsp;
What To Listen To Next:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-female-friendship-mel-robbins">Mia, Female Friendships &amp; The '3-Word' Rule'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/gwyneth-auction-meghan-sydney/">A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-mia-diary-note-nana/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/beckham-meghan-jackie-o/">Beckham, Meghan &amp; Jessie's Hospital Voice Note</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/ghost-lashes-small-talk-tips/">How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-mia-freedman-working-mums-dilemma/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/kyle-jackie-fight/">Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle &amp; Jackie O</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-love-story-jackie-o-kennedys-carolyn-bessette/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys &amp; That Fight Scene</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/andrew-scandal-royal-ascot-princesses-snub/">Uninvited Princesses &amp; The Dating Story We're Yearning For</a><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-the-three-questions-you-should-ask-on-a-first/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol"></a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/mamamia/id6442502456?ign-itscg=80085&amp;ign-itsct=pod_cha_mamam332_NA">Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts&nbsp;</a></li>
</ul>
Discover more <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/">Mamamia Podcasts here </a>including the very latest episode of <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/">Parenting Out Loud</a>, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts.
SUBSCRIBE here:<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol"> Support independent women's media</a>&nbsp;
Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud:
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What to read:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/jessie-stephens-pregnant-with-twins/">JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/clare-stephens-birth-story/">CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/new-mum-postpartum-recovery/">'I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/sudden-labour-signs/">'I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.'</a><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/clare-stephens-birth-story/"></a></li>
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A Lil' Treat: Jessie’s Ready To Tell Her Twin Birth Story

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Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting.

So, what does life actually look like six weeks into new motherhood? And what was it actually like giving birth? In this episode, host Grace Rouvray opens up about what it was like giving birth, as well as the identity shift, the joy, and the grief that came with becoming a parent. This episode originally aired on the Eat Sleep Repeat podcast. 

Listen to more episodes of Eat Sleep Repeat here.

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HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you&rsquo;re not expecting when you&rsquo;re expecting.
So, what does life actually look like six weeks into new motherhood? And what was it actually like giving birth? In this episode, host Grace Rouvray opens up about what it was like giving birth, as well as the identity shift, the joy, and the grief that came with becoming a parent. This episode originally aired on the Eat Sleep Repeat podcast.&nbsp;
Listen to more episodes of Eat Sleep Repeat&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/eat-sleep-repeat/id1685978323">here</a>.
THE END BITS:
Discover more Mamamia podcasts <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/">here</a>.
Email us: podcast@mamamia.com.au
Share your story or feedback. <a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960">Send us a voice message</a>, and one of our podcast producers will get back to you ASAP.&nbsp;
Are you a mum of a child aged 5 years or under? Are you expecting a little one? We want to hear from you! <a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8210038/Mamamia-Children-s-Study-2025">Complete our survey now</a> for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher in our quarterly draw! 
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Kee Reece Searles <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
 AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

Birth And The First Six Weeks 

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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 discover your baby is…fully cooked! At week 40, your baby is mostly just gaining fat and growing bigger and you’re likely feeling pretty heavy and uncomfortable as you wait to give birth. Jana explains how to manage your mental health if your birth plan doesn't go to plan. Plus, Grace asks how long it takes for your uterus to shrink down after birth as well as what to look for in your postpartum recovery.

THE END BITS:

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.

Email us: podcast@mamamia.com.au

Share your story or feedback. Send us a voice message, and one of our podcast producers will get back to you ASAP. 

Are you a mum of a child aged 5 years or under? Are you expecting a little one? We want to hear from you! Complete our survey now for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher in our quarterly draw!

CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Jacob Round

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Welcome to Hello Bump, a podcast about what you&rsquo;re not expecting when you&rsquo;re expecting.
In this episode, hosts Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray discover your baby is&hellip;fully cooked! At week 40, your baby is mostly just gaining fat and growing bigger and you&rsquo;re likely feeling pretty heavy and uncomfortable as you wait to give birth. Jana explains how to manage your mental health if your birth plan doesn't go to plan. Plus, Grace asks how long it takes for your uterus to shrink down after birth as well as what to look for in your postpartum recovery.
THE END BITS:
Discover more Mamamia podcasts <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/">here</a>.
Email us: podcast@mamamia.com.au
Share your story or feedback. <a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960">Send us a voice message</a>, and one of our podcast producers will get back to you ASAP.&nbsp; Are you a mum of a child aged 5 years or under? Are you expecting a little one? We want to hear from you! <a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8210038/Mamamia-Children-s-Study-2025">Complete our survey</a> now for a chance to win a $1,000 gift voucher in our quarterly draw!
CREDITS:
Hosts:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/janapittmanofficial/?hl=en"> Jana Pittman</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gracelaceface/?hl=en"> Grace Rouvray</a>
Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser
Audio Production: Jacob Round
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Week 40: Why Am I Still Pregnant? 

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Week 6: Is It A Baby Bump Or Am I Just Bloated?

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