Podcast Series: Clinician’s Guide to the First 2000 Days

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Clinician’s Guide to the

First 2000 Days

The first 2000 days, from preconception to when a child starts school presents a critical window to establish healthy behaviours in parents and children.

Health behaviours during the first 2000 days influence the risk of lifelong disease, making prevention vital to ensuring optimum health and wellbeing for both mother and baby.

Integrating prevention into clinical care requires sensitive and nuanced conversations that support parents, children and families to actively engage with their own health, and the healthcare system.

Listen to the Clinicians Guide to the First 2000 Days podcast series, to deepen your clinical knowledge, enhance your care, and better support your patients during this pivotal time.

How to listen

Listen to Clinician’s Guide to the First 2000 Days at the links below, or find episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pandora or your favourite podcast app.

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Episodes

Episode 1: Preconception healthcare: Before the beginning

Featuring Dr Terri-Lynne South and Dr Shelley Wilkinson

‘Before the beginning’ explores the often-overlooked phase of preconception — the period before pregnancy. This episode explores how health and environmental factors can influence reproductive health and how healthcare professionals can support parents-to-be to optimise their wellbeing long before trying to conceive.

Episode 2: Navigating medical antenatal care

Featuring Dr Kirstin Millard and Kieran Froese

In this episode, we explore the key components of antenatal medical care that support a safe and informed pregnancy journey. Covering the first trimester to the final weeks before labour, we discuss shared models of care, medical assessments, birth plans and effective approaches to preventive care to enhance the long-term health of both mother and baby.

Episode 3: Staying Strong: Physical health during pregnancy

Featuring Dr Susan de Jersey and Kassia Beetham

This episode explains how the importance of physical wellbeing for expectant mothers is key to a healthy pregnancy.

Episode 4: Supporting new mums: Shared care after birth

Featuring Dr Dale Garred and Emma Shipton

In this episode, we explore shared care as mothers’ transition from tertiary services back to primary care.

Episode 5: Growing strong: Infant health in the first 12 months

Featuring Dr Mairaed Crawford and Brigitte Corcoran

The episode delves into infant development during the first 12 months, covering key topics like breastfeeding, sleep, physical milestones, and 'well baby checks'.

Episode 6: Recovering and thriving as a new mum

Featuring Melissa Billiau and Dr Sarah Thomas

This episode focuses on the health and wellbeing of new mums, exploring both physical and mental health aspects as they transition into motherhood.

Episode 7: Toddler and pre-school years: Growing up healthy

Featuring Dr Nicole White and Dr Jennifer Deacon

This episode delves into growth milestones and the importance of early intervention. Experts discuss how primary care providers can monitor development, offer preventive care, and address concerns, ensuring timely support to promote healthy growth and development from toddlerhood to preschool.

Episode 8: Smiles and sounds: Toddler oral health and speech development

Featuring Stephen Moore and Kym Dunston

'Smiles and Sounds' explores speech and oral milestones from 12 months to school age, focusing on key developmental stages.

Episode 9: Fuelling toddler growth in our communities

Featuring Fiona Nave and Leonie Trembath

This episode explores essential nutrition for children aged 12 months to school age, emphasising healthy growth and development.