Sep 8, 2026 · 28 min · 11 segments
In this episode, I’m talking about the things nobody tells you to prepare for before your baby arrives. From preparing for birth and understanding your options to thinking about postpartum, feeding…
So first of all, congratulations.
Really, you have just found a you are pregnant, take a moment.
If you have found it a while back, the same.
Because this is huge.
And everybody experiences that moment differently.
For some people, it's completely unexpected surprise.
For others, they have been trying for months.
For others, perhaps they have been trying for years.
Maybe there have been disappointments.
Maybe there have been pregnancies before that didn't continue.
Maybe this is a pregnancy you've been dreaming of for a very, very long time and then suddenly there it is, positive, pregnant.
And whatever your journey has been, whatever your story is, your feelings are valid.
There is no one correct way to feel when you find out you're pregnant.
You might be feeling incredibly excited, you might be crying, you might be feeling terrified.
You may feel all of these things exactly the same time.
And that's completely normal.
And then comes the question, do I tell people? And this is another one that there isn't a right or wrong answer.
Some people tell everybody immediately.
Other people prefer to wait until around 12 weeks.
And often this is because they feel more reassured when they reach the end of the first trimester.
Personally, I shared my pregnancies quite early, and my reason was actually quite simple.
I wanted the support.
I thought if something happened, I wanted people around me who knew.
I wanted to be able to say, I'm struggling, I'm sad, I need you.
So first of all, congratulations.
Really, you have just found a you are pregnant, take a moment.
If you have found it a while back, the same.
Because this is huge.
And everybody experiences that moment differently.
For some people, it's completely unexpected surprise.
For others, they have been trying for months.
For others, perhaps they have been trying for years.
Maybe there have been disappointments.
Maybe there have been pregnancies before that didn't continue.
Maybe this is a pregnancy you've been dreaming of for a very, very long time and then suddenly there it is, positive, pregnant.
And whatever your journey has been, whatever your story is, your feelings are valid.
There is no one correct way to feel when you find out you're pregnant.
You might be feeling incredibly excited, you might be crying, you might be feeling terrified.
You may feel all of these things exactly the same time.
And that's completely normal.
And then comes the question, do I tell people? And this is another one that there isn't a right or wrong answer.
Some people tell everybody immediately.
Other people prefer to wait until around 12 weeks.
And often this is because they feel more reassured when they reach the end of the first trimester.
Personally, I shared my pregnancies quite early, and my reason was actually quite simple.
I wanted the support.
I thought if something happened, I wanted people around me who knew.
I wanted to be able to say, I'm struggling, I'm sad, I need you.
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