Parenting

Bump with Steph & Laura

Shameless Media

Oversharing? Obviously. Listen to hosts and mums Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw every Thursday.

125 episodes

Michelle Andrews tells her birth story 30 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 3 min Today, we're so lucky to be sitting down with Shameless Media co-founder, Michelle Andrews. Mich was around 25 weeks pregnant when she found out her beautiful mum, Vicky, was diag…

Welcome to Bump with Steph & Laura! 25 Sept 2026 · 0 min A new era of the podcast! Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (⁠@stephclairesmith⁠) and Laura Henshaw (⁠@laura.henshaw⁠). We’re on Instagram ⁠⁠@stephandlaura⁠⁠. Have a question? Nee…

Billy Garvey is back!! Parental preference & raising boys 14 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 3 min He’s our most regular KICBump guest and he’s back for his 5th time! Billy Garvey is a dad of 3, a developmental pediatrician, a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest ter…

Mum rage - with Estelle Griepink 7 Sept 2026 · 40 min Estelle Griepink is a news journalist, mum to a two-year-old and almost one-year-old, and host of the podcast Mum Brain. In this episode, Estelle opens up to Steph about mum rage,…

How can a pharmacist support you in pregnancy & postpartum? We find out! 3 Sept 2026 · 48 min Caroline Ficca is a pharmacist and a mum of two young girls. Caroline is committed to making health information practical & accessible through her work in community pharmacies & h…

Why your kids need boundaries - with Gen Muir 31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 1 min Gen Muir is a parent educator, an obstetric social worker, and mum to 4 boys. Her latest book ‘Why Kids Need Boundaries: A parent’s guide to reducing the overwhelm and increasing…

What to pack when travelling with a baby 24 Aug 2026 · 58 min Laura is loving the stage that Atlas is at…even if that stage involves a nugget in the bed. Steph opens up about some of the challenges that she & Josh are navigating at home as w…

Steph’s honest experience of emotional dysregulation 17 Aug 2026 · 52 min It’s a big week of updates! Steph shares about Harvey’s recent surgery and Billie’s growing personality, as well as a big night of broken sleep and emotional dysregulation. Laura…

This will change the way you think about mental load - with Professor Leah Ruppanner 10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min Professor Leah Ruppanner is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Melbourne and author of the book ‘Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More’. You might rec…

Our baby product recs! Must buy vs never used & new vs second-hand 3 Aug 2026 · 57 min We’re bringing you something a little different this week!! We’ve had a few messages from you guys asking us for the baby products we recommend buying and the ones that aren’t wor…

Laura’s Euro trip with 7-month-old Atlas 27 Jul 2026 · 54 min We’ve both been on holidays and now we’re back and ready to recap!! Steph shares about her family’s daytrip to Movie World, what she learned about baby seat laws in different stat…

Having a 2nd bub after post-natal depression - with Mathew Carter 20 Jul 2026 · 44 min Mathew Carter hosts the podcast ‘The Secret Life of Dads’ alongside his co-host Lawrence. Earlier this year, they launched their event ‘Pints & Ponytails’ where they invite dads t…

Alice Bleathman on sleep, daycare, and criticism online 13 Jul 2026 · 47 min Alice Bleathman is a dietitian and creator based near Byron Bay. Alice gave birth to her bub Tide over a year ago - only a few weeks before Steph gave birth to Billie. Steph conne…

Laura’s first night away from Atlas 6 Jul 2026 · 45 min Hi!!! This week Laura shares how she went spending two nights away from Atlas for the first time, including an interstate breastfeeding debacle. Plus - a parental preference win f…

The differences between a C-section and vaginal birth with leading Obstetrician Dr Amanda Ward 29 Jun 2026 · 37 min It’s our OB Dr Amanda Ward! Long time listeners will know that she was the Obstetrician for both Steph when she had Harvey & Billie, and Laura with Atlas. We love Amanda and we kn…

Baby Atlas slept through the night!!! 22 Jun 2026 · 47 min This week Laura celebrates Atlas sleeping through the night for the first time and how she & Dalton did it, and Steph is struggling with her sleep. Plus! The little white lies you…

Laura's honest thoughts about postpartum identity shifts 15 Jun 2026 · 53 min Big week of updates this week, y’all! Steph is loving a new way of connecting with Billie and investigating some medical things with Harvey. Laura feels like a mixed berry smoothi…

What no one says out loud about being a step parent step-parent - with Kris Byrnes 8 Jun 2026 · 45 min Kris Byrnes became a step-parent when she was 24, before she’d had children of her own. Now Kris & her husband are raising 4 children together - two from her husband’s previous re…

Laura’s confronting realisation & how Steph is handling Harvey’s nightmares 1 Jun 2026 · 45 min Hi!!! This week we start with opening the mailbox. Kate had a hot tip about a wolf movie on Netflix for Steph to avoid, Ella has a recco for a sleep sack, and Em has an app she’s…

Josh & Dalton take over for an honest conversation about fatherhood - with Dr Zac Seidler (Movember) 25 May 2026 · 48 min We’re doing something different today! There’s no Steph or Laura this week - instead we handed the mics to their husbands Josh & Dalton and Dr Zac Seidler - the Global Director of…

Abbey Holmes’ birth story - what you didn't see on Instagram 18 May 2026 · 59 min Channel 7's Abbey Holmes is a broadcaster, sports reporter, and boundary rider for Channel 7 AFL, as well as Mum to Braxton. In this episode, Abbey sits down with Laura to share a…

How Steph celebrated Harvey’s 5th birthday + sleep update from Laura 11 May 2026 · 53 min Hello!! This week Steph shares about how she & Josh celebrated Harvey’s 5th birthday, plus an accidental parenting fail. Laura shares an update on how Atlas is sleeping and where…

Steph & Laura unpack their night-time routines 4 May 2026 · 55 min This week Steph & Laura share all the details of their night-time routines: Laura with 4-month-old Billie and Steph with 11-month-old Billie & almost five-year-old Harvey. Steph a…

Being a mum to QUADRUPLETS - with Taylah Tudehope-Glachan 27 Apr 2026 · 60 min This is an episode like we’ve never done before!! Taylah Tudehope-Glachan is a mum to two-year-old quadruplets: Daisy, Archie, Billy and Charlie. In this episode, Taylah shares ab…

Laura & new dad Dalton Henshaw! 13 Apr 2026 · 47 min It’s been a while since Dalton has been on the podcast, so this week we’ve got him back on to answer all your questions! Like…How did you feel in the birth suite? Did you bond wit…

We’re both feeling touched out right now 6 Apr 2026 · 39 min There’s a bit going on this week! Laura reflects on her maternity leave now that she’s in it vs what she thought she’d want before she had Atlas, we’re both feeling extremely touc…

The essentials of postpartum nutrition - with Pre & Post-Natal Dietitian Caitlin Ireland 30 Mar 2026 · 49 min Caitlin Ireland is an Accredited Practising Dietitian & Nutritionist, a Certified Prenatal Dietitian, a qualified Sports Dietitian with over 10 years of experience, and our new KI…

How do you not keep tally with your partner?! 23 Mar 2026 · 50 min It’s time to Ask Aunty Steph!! This week Laura wants Steph’s help on a question that’s been bugging her: how the HECK do you not keep tally with your partner when you’re parenting…

What Steph & Laura miss about life before kids 16 Mar 2026 · 53 min A few weeks ago we asked for your questions for Laura’s postpartum debrief and some of the questions were SO good that we decided to spend a whole episode answering them. This is…

CATCH UP: Laura had sex again! 9 Mar 2026 · 33 min Don't listen to this one with kids around! Laura got the green light from her pelvic floor physio to have sex again so she & Dalton decided to give it a go with...mixed results. P…