Hello, Bump

Latest Episodes:

Week 12: Hearing The Heartbeat Apr 13, 2025

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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 around the size of a plum or a jelly donut hole! Week 12 is last week of the first trimester and also when you might be able to hear your baby’s heart beat for the first time. Jana explains why you need a full bladder during ultrasounds, and what to do if you’re having trouble passing urine. Plus, Jana tells Grace exactly what doctors can understand about your baby’s development at this point in the pregnancy.

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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.

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Week 11: Bedtime Snacks and Birth Playlists Apr 06, 2025

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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 around the size of a lime, a fig or golf ball! At week 11, your baby’s face is now more distinct and its pancreas is starting to produce insulin. Jana explains why you may have noticed changes to your discharge and if you can get a cervical screening during pregnancy. Plus, Jana recommends someone to add to your birth playlist.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Week 10: Where Is My Pregnancy Glow? Apr 06, 2025

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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 now about the size of a date, a spoonful of peanut butter…or a strawberry! This week your baby changes from an embryo to a foetus and your uterus is now the size of an orange. Your body is also starting to loosen up while your baby’s bones are starting to harden. Grace asks when she’ll start to attain the illusive pregnancy glow and Jana explains how walking at night can help manage your fasting sugars.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Week 9: To Test Or Not To Test Apr 06, 2025

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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 reveal your baby is around the size of a double Malteser, or a piece of sushi! At week nine, your baby’s muscles are starting to develop, and it looks like it’s cuddling itself. Jana fills you in on what your food cravings might mean and why food might not taste the same. Plus, Jana explains the screening tests you can now book in and how to decide if you want to get them.
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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Week 8: How Much Nausea Is Normal? Morning Sickness Vs. Hyperemesis Gravidarum Apr 06, 2025

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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 reveal your baby is around the size of a raspberry or a kidney bean! At week eight, your baby's reproductive organs are developing, although it’s still too early to determine the sex. Your uterus is now the size of a tennis ball, and this week is often the peak of morning sickness. Jana explains how much nausea is normal and also why your gums might start bleeding.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Week 7: My Nipples Are Changing And I’m Surviving On Twisties Mar 30, 2025

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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 reveal your baby is around the size of a blueberry, a pearl… or a mini marshmallow! At week seven, your baby’s brain is continuing to develop, as well as lenses in its eyes and the liver is even developing red blood cells. Your morning sickness may also have kicked in making it hard to eat a variety of foods. Plus, Jana explains why your nipples are changing shape and colour.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Week 6: Is It A Baby Bump Or Am I Just Bloated? Mar 30, 2025

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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 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

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Week 5: Why Does My Baby Look Like A Dinosaur? Mar 30, 2025

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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 ask the important questions… like why does your baby have a tail and look like a dinosaur? By week five, you might also be feeling averse to food, highly emotional or having unusual dreams. Jana explains why. Plus, Grace gives you a recommendation on the snack you should have on you at all times.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Week 4: It's Official, You're Growing A Human Mar 30, 2025

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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 help you navigate finding out you’re pregnant, which often happens after a missed period around the four-week mark.

They’ll walk you through the physical changes, emotional ups and downs and give you practical tips on what you can do at this point in the pregnancy.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Thom Lion

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Coming Soon: Hello Bump Season 3 Mar 24, 2025

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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 the magical (and sometimes nausea-inducing) world of pregnancy, week by week.
From peeing on a stick, to understanding the changes in your body as you grow your baby from the size of a poppyseed to a pumpkin, 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.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Jana Pittman and Grace Rouvray

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Production: Tegan Sadler

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