The Night Feed: The Podcast for New Mums
Hello new Mama, join me as I keep you company during those night feeds, talking all things new motherhood. I'll be chatting to mamas from all walks of life - whether they're thriving or feel like they're just surviving to show no matter what you're going through, we're all in this together!
We chat, laugh...and sometimes cry whilst I discuss everything from birth and breastfeeding to life-changing hacks and embarrassing stories! Email thenightfeedpodcast@gmail.com if you have stories, tips or would like to be interviewed - I'd love to hear from you!
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Episodes
129 episodes
New Mum Regrets, Resenting Your Partner & “Is Work Easier Than a Newborn?”
In this episode of The Night Feed, we’re having an honest, unfiltered conversation about early motherhood: the parts no one really prepares you for.From the biggest regrets mums have in the newborn stage to feeling resentment to...
Are You Doing Baby Sleep “Wrong”? Weaning Fears & The Truth About Modern Motherhood
In this episode of The Night Feed, I explore how baby sleep differs around the world and why there’s no single “right” way to do it. From sleep training in the US to co-sleeping and slower-paced parenting in places like Sweden and Spai...
Why Your Baby Will Only Sleep on You, Mum Comparison & Decision Fatigue
Welcome back to The Night Feed. This episode is all about the mental load of motherhood; from decision fatigue to baby sleep struggles, comparison, and those days where you feel completely touched out.I talk about one of those n...
Maternal Body Image, Mother-in-Law Boundaries & Postpartum Rage
Welcome back to The Night Feed. In this episode I’m talking about some of the more emotional parts of early motherhood: postpartum body image, setting boundaries with family, and the rise of something many mums are quietly experiencing...
How to Overcome New Mum Struggles: Car Seat Refusal, 5am Wake Ups & More
Welcome back to The Night Feed. In this episode I’m talking about some of the real-life challenges that come up in early motherhood — from car seat refusal to disrupted sleep as the mornings get lighter.I share a beautiful paren...
Social Media & Motherhood, Mum Anxiety, Comparison & Mental Load
Welcome back to The Night Feed. In this episode I’m talking about something that affects almost every new mum, whether we realise it or not — the impact of social media on motherhood, our mental health, and how we see ourselves....
The Rise of Slow Motherhood and Being a "Good Mum" in a Broken System
Welcome back to The Night Feed. In this episode I talk about slow motherhood, contact nap guilt, and being a "good mum" in a broken system.I start by sharing a trend that’s gaining traction this year called slow motherhood
Dealing With Postpartum Rage and The Reality of Maternity Leave
Welcome back to The Night Feed. In this episode I’m talking about some of the things that quietly weigh on so many new mums — insomnia during night feeds, the exhaustion of baby sleep struggles, and the growing urge many of us feel to ...
How to get Baby to Sleep Longer Stretches and Being Afraid of Labour
Welcome back to The Night Feed. In this episode I’m talking about some of the biggest worries new and expectant mums quietly carry; baby sleep struggles, the pressure to have a baby sleeping through the night, and the fear many women f...
Survival Mode, Postpartum Insomnia & Missing Yourself in Motherhood
Welcome back to The Night Feed. This week I’m talking honestly about survival mode in early motherhood; the snappiness, the exhaustion, the guilt, and the parts we don’t always admit out loud.Here's the link to my Whatnot show i...
Baby Illness Etiquette & Lowering Your Standards as a New Mum
Welcome back to The Night Feed. This episode is for the overstimulated, under-slept, slightly feral mums in the trenches of early motherhood.Firstly, here's the link to my 'Buy me a Coffee' page if you would like to donate anyth...
Mum Loneliness, Contact Naps, Phone Guilt & “You’ve Got Your Hands Full”
In this episode of The Night Feed, I talk about the quiet loneliness of early motherhood, contact naps, phone guilt, and the mental load that so many mums carry silently.We chat about being told “you’ve got your hands full,” a c...
Is Sleep Training Harmful? The Cry It Out Debate - A Deep Dive
This week on The Night Feed, I’m diving into one of the most divisive and emotionally loaded topics in modern parenting: sleep training.More specifically, the question so many mums end up Googling through tears in the mid...
The Things No One Warned New Mums About
Welcome back to The Night Feed. I’m Charlotte, and this episode starts with a bit of a rant because honestly… some days that’s where we’re at.This week’s unpaid sponsor is scrolling when the baby sleeps. You know the dr...
Motherhood Propaganda We're Not Falling for and Letting Go of “Perfect” Motherhood
Welcome back to The Night Feed. I’m Charlotte, and this episode is for the mums who feel like motherhood keeps getting louder; more rules, more opinions, more pressure, just when you’re already running on empty.The emotions book...
The Quiet Shock of Early Motherhood, Feeling Lost & Not Ready to Go Back to Work
Welcome back to The Night Feed. I’m Charlotte, and tonight, I’m talking about the quiet shock of early motherhood. The part no one really prepares you for. The part where you love your baby deeply, but still feel disoriented, lo...
Christmas With a Baby & The Mental Load of Baby Sleep
Hello and welcome back to The Night Feed. I’m Charlotte, and this episode is a gentle, honest reflection on Christmas, motherhood, and the emotional weight that often sits quietly underneath it all, especially in the newborn stage....
Loneliness in Motherhood, Sensory Overload & Why Temperament Matters More Than You Think
Hello and welcome back to The Night Feed! I’m Charlotte, and this week we’re talking about the parts of motherhood that no one really prepares you for; the loneliness, the noise, and the reminder that every baby truly is different....
12 Weeks of Maternity Leave Is Straight Up Cruel, Postpartum Recovery, Mum Guilt & Finding Balance
Hello and welcome back to the Night Feed. Tonight I'm discussing the emotional whiplash of going back to work postpartum and why 12 weeks of maternity leave is straight up cruel.Plus an oh-so-relatable look at sleepl...
To the Young Mothers Who Are So Very Tired
Welcome back to The Night Feed: your comforting corner of camaraderie and conversation for the long nights of new motherhood.In this episode, I reflect on the post that inspired this week’s title: 'To the Young Mothers Who Are So Ver...
An Unusual Baby Sleep Tip, A Full Moon Meltdown & Fireworks
Welcome back to The Night Feed, your cosy, honest companion for the sleepless hours of new motherhood.This week’s unpaid sponsor: Fireworks.Because nothing says “relax, the baby’s finally asleep” quite like a...
How to potty train your baby: Elimination Communication with Mailee Dunn
Welcome back to The Night Feed, the podcast here to keep you new mums company through those long, sleepless nights. This week I had a chat with the lovely Mailee Dunn in Western Australia. We spoke about Elimination Communication (...
Losing Control in Tesco: Mum Confessions, Comparing Ourselves & Finding the Old You
Welcome back to The Night Feed, the podcast keeping new mums company through those long, sleepless nights. In this episode, I read listener emails that will make you laugh, cry, and feel a little more human.From Sophie’s 3am com...
Co-Sleeping Culture Shocks & The Funniest Toddler Tantrums
Welcome to The Night Feed; your late-night companion for comfort, camaraderie, and a good laugh through the chaos of motherhood.In this episode, I share:Unpaid Sponsor: Freaking Yourself Out on the Night Feed
Feeling Rubbish Postpartum, Mum Hacks That Actually Help & Why We’re All Doing Better Than We Think
Welcome back to The Night Feed; your late-night companion for the chaos, comfort, and confessions of new motherhood.In this episode, I dive into the realities of postpartum life: the messy, unfiltered kind that no one talks abou...