Parenting Is
So F**king Hard
Fifty Shades of Motherhood Podcast
A podcast with real honest chats about all that is parenting.
Brought to you by your host Carla Lett, founder of My Bump 2 Baby. In this short introduction Carla discusses what she hopes for the podcast and unapologetically opens up about her life as a mum!
Carla Lett
Founder of My Bump 2 Baby
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Latest Episodes
Breast Cancer during Pregnancy
“We have your biopsy results back…its cancer.”Welcome back to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood! This week Carla talks to the brave Keisha Chadwick. Keisha discusses how she discovered a lump whilst pregnant and learning that she had breast cancer shortly after giving birth.
Covid during Pregnancy
“My heart stopped, my lungs collapsed and my kidneys stopped working.” Welcome back to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood! This week Carla talks to the incredible Sameera Kahn. Sameera opens up about her getting Covid whilst pregnant and being induced into a coma to save hers and her babies life.
Divorcing a Narcissist
“He was very Jekyll and Hyde…he was nasty.”
Please note this episode discusses abuse and references suicide.
Welcome back to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood! This week Carla talks to a brave guest who wishing to remain anonymous. They discuss the cycle of her being in an emotional and mentally abusive relationship and how she left with help and support.
The Organised Mum
“There is more to life than housework” Welcome back to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood and The My Bump 2 Baby Expert Podcast! This week in a special crossover episode Carla talks to Sunday Times Best Seller Gem Bray aka The Organised Mum about how she turned her anxieties around motherhood into an amazing brand.
Life after Lockdown
“It was a shock to the system when I had to put a bra on and do the school run!”
Welcome back to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood! This week Carla talks to Janina Brocklesby about their feelings and possibly anxieties about life after lockdown and how lockdown has made them reflect on aspects of their life.
Sepsis
“It’s one of those things, where you think it won’t ever happen to you.”
Welcome back to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood! This week Carla talks to Lauren Back about her very recent experience with Sepsis shortly after giving birth to her baby boy.
Sex
“Mummy why are you bouncing on the bed like that?” Welcome to Season 3 of Fifty Shades of Motherhood! A podcast with real honest chats about all that is parenting. Brought to you by your host Carla Lett, founder of My Bump 2 Baby. This week Carla talks with her friend Melanie O’Brien about something that is on our minds but we don’t speak about enough…Sex! From sex before kids to after and everything in between.
Premature Baby
“I was ten cm dilated…I was twenty eight weeks!” This week Carla is joined by Rachael Hickson, in the build-up to World Prematurity Day on November 17th.
Domestic Abuse
“He punched me square in the face…that was a real turning point” Today, Carla is joined by Edwina Clark who bravely shares her story about suffering domestic abuse.
Haunted Happenings
“Someone just walked through me” This week we take a break from our usual motherhood stories and give you a Halloween special! Carla and her cousin Stephanie talk about the spooky and haunted happenings they have experienced.
Peri Menopausal
“This horrible period is over!” Following World Menopause Day, Carla is joined by Fiona Legge, who opens up about her journey with PMDD.
Redundant Mum
“You will look back and…realise this was the turning point for you” Carla is joined this week by Amy Downes, from Content Planning Wizard, who discusses being made redundant whilst pregnant.