Myternity Leave
Samantha Hannah
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S1E17 Month 9: Turning Point!
Nine months in and nine months out! Sammy feels like she has finally hit her stride and is absolutely loving maternity leave. But are we supposed to admit that out loud? In this episode, Toby and…
S1E16 Month 8: Our UK Baby Adventure (and why we vanished!)
Oh, whoops! We went on holiday to the UK and enjoyed our break so much that it took us two months to recover. And in doing that, let the podcast fall off the face of the earth. But don't despair. We…
S1E15 Month 7: We're leaving! (for a bit!)
This week on Myternity Leave, we've hit a few solid milestones. Literally! Charlie’s finally got a high chair, he’s trying actual food, and now I’m casually dealing with finding black strings in his n…
S1E14 Month 6: Trade-offs
This week on Myternity Leave, it’s month six, and we’re somehow nearly halfway through. Toby joins me on the couch for a heartfelt (and slightly grumpy) catch-up as I mourn parts of my old life… like…
S1E13 Month 5: It's our birthdays and baby will cry if he wants to
On this episode of Myternity Leave, it’s birthday time for Toby and me… not that we're in any way relevant now. We reflect on how celebrations have changed (less bougie brunch, more nappy bin bants),…
S1E12 Month 4: Death Wobble on the SH1 Southbound
In the latest episode of Myternity Leave, Toby finally gets a mic, I reminisce about my foray into the world of baby activities, and reenact the day my car developed a full-blown death wobble on the…
S1E11 Guest Ep with Lesa MacLeod-Whiting
This week on Myternity Leave, life threw me a curveball — a family emergency meant I had to hit pause on documenting the next leg of the parental leave journey.Luckily, my very funny friend Lesa…
S1E10 Month 3: Getting back into the world
It’s Month 3 of maternity leave, and I’ve left the house. On purpose. With the baby. And I drove. That’s right — I’m back behind the wheel as a brand-new mum and a brand-new driver. In this episode,…
S1E9 Month 2: First Christmas… and all of the Grandparents!
In Month 2 of parental leave, my parents fly over from Scotland, and we celebrate Charlie’s first Christmas — with all the grandparents in one place. I talk mum guilt (why does getting your nails…
S1E8 Week 4: The end of the people-pleasing era
And on the fourth week of Maternity Leave, I discovered that people-pleasing tendencies and being a new parent do not mix.In this episode I chat about having too many visitors before I was ready, my…
S1E7 Week 3: Coming home!
It's Week 3 of Maternity Leave, and the big moment has arrived—our baby is finally coming home! From the iconic “leaving the hospital in the capsule” photo to introducing our new little one to the…
S1E6 Week 2: The NICU adventure continues
It’s week two of maternity leave, but instead of folding tiny onesies and panic-Googling pram reviews, we’ve already got a baby—just not at home with us quite yet. As our little one gets stronger in…
S1E5 Day 6 & 7: Don't cry over spilt milk (or dropped sushi)
The baby has arrived! But unfortunately he's in NICU while we are in a room in another part of the hospital. In between visits to see him with lots of cuddles and skin on skin I'm under strict…
S1E4 Day 5: The baby arrives!
Day five of parental leave, and things take a dramatic turn—the baby is here! Or, more specifically, the baby is delivered by C-section while your host is under the influence of some rather effective…
S1E3 Day 3 & 4: A funny mix-up or subtle foreshadowing?
I'm documenting 365 days of maternity leave, from late pregnancy to birth right through to returning to work. Here, I cast my mind back to what happened on Days 3 and 4.A hospital mix-up leaves me…
S1E2 Day 2: Bath bombshells and broken plans
There were high hopes for the beginning of My Maternity Leave. Sorting the house, preparing for birth and of course, creating that elusive Hot Air Balloon model for the nursery. But first, it felt…
S1E1 Day 1: Let's start at the very beginning
Myternity Leave is the ultimate 12 month rollercoaster as I, a stand-up comedian and marketing girl, swap the spotlight for an egg-shaped night light and stand-up gigs for sit-down feeds. And then…
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Myternity Leave has published 17 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Kids & Family.
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