For the past six years, Melinda Hildebrandt has been parenting by the seat of her pants.

Melinda had always dreamed of becoming a mother and that dream came true in 2012, when she gave birth to her daughter Amelia.

When Amelia was two, she was diagnosed with severe deafness and autism. To help her cope with her experience of mothering a little girl who was very different to the one she’d imagined having, Melinda started blogging. And last year she released a book - Amelia and Me - on deafness, autism, and parenting by the seat of her pants.

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Host: Mia Freedman 

With thanks to special guest Melinda Hildebrandt.

Buy Melinda's book at apple.co/mamamia

Producer: Elissa Ratliff

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For the past six years, Melinda Hildebrandt has been parenting by the seat of her pants.
Melinda had always dreamed of becoming a mother and that dream came true in 2012, when she gave birth to her daughter Amelia.
When Amelia was two, she was diagnosed with severe deafness and autism. To help her cope with her experience of mothering a little girl who was very different to the one she&rsquo;d imagined having, Melinda started blogging. And last year she released a book - Amelia and Me - on deafness, autism, and parenting by the seat of her pants.
CREDITS:
Host: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/author/mia/">Mia Freedman&nbsp;</a>
With thanks to special guest <a href="http://melindahildebrandt.com.au/">Melinda Hildebrandt.</a>
Buy Melinda's book&nbsp;at <a href="http://www.apple.co/mamamia">apple.co/</a>mamamia
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizaratliff/?hl=en">Elissa Ratliff</a>
No filter is presented to you by Clinique, Allergy Tested. 100% Fragrance Free.
GET IN TOUCH:
Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386.
Head to <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/">https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/</a> to this and all our pods delivered straight to your inbox.
Email the show at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:outloud@mamamia.com.au">podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>
Download the Mamamia Podcast App <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mamamia-podcasts/id1094537820?mt=8">here</a>.
Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia
This show is part of the<a href="http://www.mamamia.com.au"> Mamamia Women&rsquo;s Network.</a>
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