Growing
Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton
172 episodes
Growing is your handbook for birth, babies and beyond brought to you by midwives and mums Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton. Join us every Wednesday for a solid dose of solidarity as we explore all things motherhood.
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Choose Your Own Adventure | Period anxiety, postpartum body pressures and who’s doing 10k steps??
This week, it’s a choose-your-own-adventure of premenstrual anxiety, the post-breastfeeding hormone dive, yet another to do list and the many ways being a woman can feel like a lot. Lil is coming up for air in yet…
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Messy House, Happy Home? | Relationship quandaries, letting go of perfection and the truth behind "I'm good"
Beth’s back in a new family rhythm with her husband back at work, it’s a fresh round of juggling you know, just four kids, three of which are under two. The biggest pinch point in her days are the necessity of naps and…
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It's A Big Old Glimmer | Deep rest, farm life and a moth take over
This week’s growing pains and glimmers include those moth*er flipping moths, suburban chicken negotiations and the radical act of having a minute (or two nights) to yourself. Beth’s back from a work trip with a hot…
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The Guilt Trip | Navigating guilt, flying with kids and a pelvic floor breakthrough
Work trips, Tassie trips and guilt trips — oh my. This week is packed with growing pains and glimmers. Beth is feeling the heavy weight of trying to practise what she preaches as a woman, mother and business owner and…
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Bodily Fluids Everywhere | A toilet training breakthrough, vomit everywhere and the grief of losing your hair straightener
Beth’s hit the bodily fluids trifecta this morning - covered in vomit, poo and wee all before 8am. And on this we chat about the many layers that come with loss in identity in motherhood and how hard it is to actually…
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Parenthood: Blind Optimism And Naivety | Spring break debrief, pram drama a style crisis and a breastfeeding update
We’re back from spring break, Glimmer Girls and the holiday hangover is real. This week we’re debriefing travelling with kids, the logistics of babies on planes, pram drama, road trips, and the beautiful realisation…
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*THROWBACK* The Transition From 1 -2 | Reflecting On The Last 12 Months
*SPRING BREAK THROWBACK* The Transition From 1 - 2 Please note this is a throwback episode, the ergoPouch code shared in todays episode is not currently active. This week, Beth reflects on the first year of life with…
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*THROWBACK* Unhinged pregnancy Confessions | We're heavily pregnant, cranky and leaning into TMI. Enjoy!
Welcome to our Summer Break Throwback! This is one of our most popular episodes. Probably because we don't hold back. Enjoy! P.S. As this is a throwback episode, our Ergopouch code is unfortunately not valid at this…
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Did Someone Suggest a Spring Break? | Migraines, teething and a rebuild on the rocks
This week Beth has given a little bit of extra and unexpected love to her first baby, PowerBirth which comes heavy with logistics, literal migraines, a lot of moving parts, but also loads of gratitude and joy. There’s…
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This Is Heaps | Hair loss, sleep advice from Reddit and surrendering to parenthood
Beth stumbled down a Reddit hole - yes, Glimmer Girls, you read that right. Picture this: two babies, breast refusal, broken sleep and all that comes with life with twins at five months. It’s a lot. Beth has done a…
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Are We Growing Or Just Eating Humble Pie? | Toddler trenches, holding boundaries and twin exhaustion hits hard
Lil is deep in the toddler trenches - food refusal, parental preference, running away (quite fast) and the weighty question “am I actually doing any of this right?”. We chat boundaries, big feelings, finding your…
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Do I Actually Feel...Done? | Leaving pregnancy behind, brain fog fatigue and a relationship reset
Okay, this week we're going straight in. Lil’s house nearly went up in flames but actually just went up in fog (brain fog). She’s also navigating the stretch that comes with more kids and her relationship has had a…
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It's Giving Slump | A midyear energy dip, sleepless nights and choosing self care even when it's inconvenient
Okay, so we’re a good four-and-a-bit months into life with our little babies and, truth be told… the tired in us is tired. Beth has been managing naps for the better part of five years now and, look, it’s a lot.…
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It’s A Rebuild Not A Bounce Back | Postpartum body image, self confidence and deciding something needs to change
It’s all about confidence baby? Or something like that. This week we fall (read: tumble) down the rabbit hole of postpartum body image and a significant loss in confidence. In truth a loss in some ways, of ourselves.…
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What A Week Folks | Postpartum, PMS and RSV Hits Hard
This week on Growing, we’re deep in the reality of winter with little kids. Beth shares the scary experience of RSV sweeping through the family, the emotional rollercoaster of navigating ED with sick babies, and why…
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No One Gets Sicker Than A Husband | Winter Bugs, Mastitis Remedies And A Dummy Fairy Update
This week on Growing, Beth has unfortunately had the house guest nobody asked for… mastitis. We chat about just how hard breastfeeding can be, and why getting the right support matters. Beth has also shared some…
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She's Still In There: Identity shifts, postpartum fatigue and getting out the door with little kids.
This week on Growing we’re wondering where our inner girls have disappeared to. We chat about the all-consuming season of motherhood, how many layers of our former selves feel quietly tucked away, and the strange mix…
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Does The Dummy Fairy Toilet Train?
This week on Growing we’re (as usual) deep in the beautiful chaos of motherhood. Lil is currently negotiating with the dummy fairy and wondering if, while she’s collecting dummies, she could kindly also toilet train a…
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Breaking News: This Is Hard
This week on Growing we’re discussing a fairly groundbreaking revelation: motherhood is amazing and also, very hard. Possibly the biggest slice of humble pie either of us have ever consumed. One universal truth remains…
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It's Not Us, It's Them
This week Beth is feeling the full speed rush of motherhood as her eldest seems to be growing at an offensively fast pace, leaving us asking: how exactly are we meant to slow down when life feels permanently set to x2…
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Q&A Ask Us Anything: Postpartum Edition
We’re back in your ears answering your questions and sharing where we’re currently at in our postpartum hazy daze. This week we’re chatting about the elusive topic of sleep and what that looks like in our households…
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Beauty Admin, Brazilian Waxes And...The Weather?
This week we're checking in from the beautiful chaos of postpartum life, where our husbands have returned to work and we’re all getting into the swing of a new normal. We chat about the strange season of having tiny…
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Is The Commune Ready?
Beth has climbed the mountain that is mastitis and is happily - finally - on the other side. She shares the feeding plan she’s landed on for her twinnies, what’s feeling sustainable for her family, and a very gorgeous…
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Let’s Hear It for the Mums
This week we’re back in your ears feeling wildly grateful for the women around us because honestly… the girls ARE the glimmers. Beth is trying to rise from the depths of the absolute feral house guest that is mastitis…
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Please not the park, again.
Another glimpse inside the utter chaos that is our deeply postpartum lives right now. Beth and Lilly unpack the glimmers and growing pains of life at home with very little babies — both starting to feel slightly ready…
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Beth’s Birth Story: Identical Twin Boys
This week Beth shares the birth story of her identical twin boys, a story that holds both careful planning and a last-minute pivot. After a high-risk twin pregnancy, many appointments, and a clear plan to be induced…
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The Wheels Simply *Must* Keep Turning: Updates From The Postpartum Trenches
This week we are coming to you live from the trenches — where time is meaningless, snacks are essential, and the witching hour feels like a personal attack. We’re gasbagging (professionally) and pulling at all the…
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Lil’s VBAC and Franklin’s Birth Story
We are so happy to be sharing Lilly’s birth story of her second baby boy, Franklin 🤍 If you haven’t listened to Lil’s first birth experience with Ru, it’s a beautiful place to start and adds a layer of context to this…
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Four Weeks In - With Twins: Beth's Update
This week’s record is beautifully busy - Beth is in the thick of it, juggling both twins while we chat, and it’s just the reality of where we are at. We check in on how she’s actually feeling in these early postpartum…
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Honey, We’re Home: Our First Postpartum Update
Our Numbers Have Doubled & We’ve Been Humbled — but we’re very happily back in your ears with our first little postpartum catch-up 🤍 Lilly and Beth have welcomed their baby boys just four days apart, and we’re both…
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Pregnancy Confessions: TMI Edition
These are our confessions. Two heavily pregnant (and slightly cranky) midwives jump on the mic and… really bare all. This one is unhinged in the best possible way - a chat that’s equal parts silly, honest, and deeply…
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Get To Know Us - Your Curious Questions Answered
Before life shifts into a whole new (and very baby-filled) season, we’re sitting down for a Q&A — a chance to pull back the curtain and let you get to know us a little more. We chat about how we met, how Growing came…
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Our Baby Must-Haves
Our Baby Must-Haves This week the girls get granular — sharing their favourite products from their previous newborn experiences. It’s practical, specific, and very much a “this worked for us” chat. As always, every…
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Officially On Baby Watch 👀
Welcome back to Growing! This week Lil and Beth share life updates as they play the baby waiting game in the later stages of their pregnancies: ✨ Lil is officially in her 'due window' and is enjoying the last…
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Is Parental Leave Possible When You Run A Business?? Beth Shares Her Plan
This week we’re diving into the ins and outs of how Beth has thoughtfully mapped out her plans and intentions to take maternity leave from her business, PowerBirth. It’s a conversation that explores the many…
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Postpartum Princess Priorities
This week Beth and Lil dip their toes into the planning of their postpartum era keeping our Glimmer Girls front of mind — it’s postpartum princess priorities in the best way. We talk about creating a gentle landing…
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Toddlers Swearing - Cute Or Concerning?
This week the girls are deep in the nesting and fluffing era - preparing their homes (and hearts) for the big and little changes ahead as their families grow. Both are feeling equal parts proud, clucky, and slightly…
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E122: VBAC Prep - Lil's Experience Preparing For Birth No. 2
This week on Growing, Beth interviews our very own Lil, chatting all about her choices and plans in preparation for her upcoming VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean). We know this can be a big and often complicated…
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E121: HEYYY MAMMA - What Not To Say To Pregnant Women
This week on Growing Beth has been affronted by a few too many unsolicited and (quite frankly rude) comments about her beautiful and growing body (carrying twins no less) so this is a PSA to pipe down in the cheap…
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E120: A Twin Pregnancy Deep Dive with Beth
Expecting Twinnies… This week Beth takes us inside her twin pregnancy experience and answers some common questions about what it's like to grow TWO babies. From managing medical appointments to navigating the…
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E119: Just You Wait...Bingo!
The girls are back - and you heard it here first, Growing's first-ever on-air snort. You're welcome. Lil’s growing pain this week? Her poor pregnant trotters. The hoofs are not serving, and the jury’s out on whether…
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E118: Hot, (Pregnant & Anaemic) Girls Summer
This week on Growing, we’re keeping it hot n heavy — but this time it’s the breathing that’s heavy. Beth’s waving the anaemia flag (yep, Lil passed the baton) and is feeling the very real effects of low iron. The…
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E117: New year, same us! ✨
New year, same us - and honestly, we’re just happy to be here with the glimmer girls. We’re not launching into 2026 with bold resolutions or a long list of “ins and outs.” Instead, we’re letting this season be what it…
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E116: What was *actually* in and out for us in 2025
It’s our last episode of the year, and we’re wrapping it all up with a giggle, a bit of nostalgia, and some honest reflections. Join us as we revisit our ins and outs list for 2025 — the things we embraced, the habits…
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E115: All is calm.. all is sore
It’s Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas! Our bodies are feeling a little cranky, a little sore, and carrying babies through this hot, hot summer is no small physical feat. If you’re feeling it too - you’re not alone. R&R…
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E114: A Peek Inside Our Santa Sacks - Your Last Minute Gift Guide
This week on Growing, we’re donning our Mrs Claus hats and chatting all things Christmas giving. We dive into what’s going into the Santa sacks for our kids - with a focus on thoughtful, practical and joy-filled ideas.…
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E113: Where the hell is my husband?!
This week Beth poses the important question: how many Airtaskers does it take to build an IKEA cupboard? As it turns out… quite a few. And it’s still not quite finished. The good news? Her twinny boys are growing…
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E112: Burnt out but laughing because, December.
This week we’re diving deeper into an ongoing growing pain with Beth - one sparked by a quote she stumbled across on Emma Morris Instagram about how burnout and motherhood can collide in a big and overwhelming way.…
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E111: Motherhood - Easier Said Than Done
Motherhood: Easier Said Than Done. This week, Beth is feeling the weight of motherhood - and the never-ending list of shoulds. You know the ones: we should rest, we should drink water, we should move our bodies, we…
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E110: Grandparents taking annual leave?! Access Denied
This week’s episode is full of feelings, fears, laughter and the kind of friendship that carries you through the chaos of motherhood. Lil’s growing pain hits deep: her parents will be away when her second baby is due,…
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