Welcome to The Anita’s List Podcast — your honest and open space for navigating the realities of new parenthood. Hosted by Anita, founder of Anita’s List and trusted baby kit expert, this show brings real conversations with parents and experts who’ve been there.

In each episode, we share lived experiences, expert insights, and one precious pearl of wisdom to support you on your parenting journey.

💬 From baby kit to big feelings, surrogacy to sleep struggles — we’re here to build your village, one honest chat at a time.

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?
Visit anitaslist.com — to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram:
@anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio
🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy

This podcast episode with Ollie and Gareth delves into the raw vulnerability of new parenthood, sharing personal experiences with surrogacy and highlighting the often-overlooked importance of men's fertility. The conversation also navigates the complexities of early romance in new parenthood, the blur of those initial months, the steep learning curve in hospital when babies are born early, and ultimately emphasises the daunting yet beautiful and hopeful journey of building a family, underscored by gratitude for LGBTQ+ rights enabling their path.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Anita's List: anitaslist.com
• Igloo Couriers (for breast milk transport): igloothermo.com
• Kendamil Formula: amzn.to/3ZHcx05
• Bugaboo prams & travel cot (Donkey, Butterfly, Stardust): tidd.ly/3TyB8Ay
• SnuzPod bedside crib from Snuz: snz.sjv.io/kONvOd
• Anita’s House Playpen: View product
• Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced: amzn.to/40f7rIt
• Baby Brezza Steriliser & Dryer Advanced: amzn.to/3G2Ytax
• Tommee Tippee Bottle Maker Machine: amzn.to/4l8H672
• Tommee Tippee Electric Steam Steriliser: amzn.to/3HNs4oQ
• Etta Loves sensory toys & muslins: tidd.ly/3G8hyIf
• Tonies Boxes (for calming classical music at bedtime): tidd.ly/4k4yiyf
• MAM bottle holders (for independent feeding from 4 months): amzn.to/3G7vBxK

Some of these links are affiliate links. We only ever recommend products we genuinely use and love.

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?
Visit anitaslist.com — to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio
🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy

This episode features Louise, Founder of Cocoon Maternity Services, who shares her personal experience navigating post-natal depression, aiming to destigmatise it for others. Inspired by her own journey, Louise, along with her expert team of maternity and night nurses, now empowers and educates new parents on the vital importance of their own mental well-being. Louise shares helpful tips in this episode not only for new parents but also for their friends and families. Pure gold.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Anita's List: anitaslist.com
• Cocoon Maternity Support: cocooncare.uk
• Anita’s House baby kit: View collection
• Bugaboo prams: tidd.ly/3TyB8Ay
• Tiny Love baby toys: View collection

(Some links may be affiliate links. We only share products we truly love and trust.)

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?
Visit anitaslist.com — to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio
🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy

This packed full podcast episode with Emma, Founder of Pure Earth Collection, dives into all things non-toxic parenting. It offers practical, manageable steps individuals can take to reduce microplastic exposure for themselves and their babies, emphasising conscious consumer choices and creating a safer environment. The conversation also explores Emma's own journey, blending entrepreneurship with the realities of parenthood, and is testament to the ripple effects of positive collective change when each of us, as just one individual, chooses to take action.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Pure Earth Collection (Emma’s brand): https://tidd.ly/3HNriIs
• Nancy Birtwhistle (Pure Magic recipe): https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/lifestyle-wellbeing/eco-friendly-cleaning-products-natural-cleaning-tips
• Woron (Organic cotton bras & feeding bras): https://www.instagram.com/woronstore/?hl=en
• Pure Earth Collection Blackout Blinds: https://tidd.ly/40CLKCm
• Pure Earth Collection Sleeping Bags: https://tidd.ly/4lF8ppW

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?
Visit: https://anitaslist.com - to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded in August 2024 at https://www.instagram.com/voxpodstudio
🎶 Music by https://www.instagram.com/poetry.bypoppy

This episode delves into the multifaceted challenges of relocating internationally with young children as a trailing spouse (and the horror of that expression!), exploring the complexities of navigating career limitations and redefining personal fulfillment when the realities of parenthood and partnership differ from expectations. It offers insights on maintaining hope and resourcefulness amidst significant life adjustments. And also includes top tips for travelling with children.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Anita's List: anitaslist.com
• Combelle hexagonal playpen: www.combelle.com/fr/5-pour-occuper-bebe?utm_source=anitaslist&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ALpodcast
• Baby Björn baby carrier: tidd.ly/460BzLC

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?
Visit anitaslist.com — to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio
🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy

This episode features Anna, the psycho-nutritionist founder of Feed Your Body Not Your Mind, and explores the deep connection between our psychology and eating habits, emphasising that our behaviours around food profoundly influence our children's nutritional and psychological well-being.

By understanding the psychology of eating, we can gain valuable insights to support not only our health but also our families' health on multiple levels.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Fisher Price Toy Phone

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?

Visit: anitaslist.com – to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio

🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy

This podcast episode delves into Anna's extensive journey to parenthood through surrogacy, exploring both the practicalities and emotional complexities of preparing to become a parent. She recounts the daunting experience of navigating international surrogacy laws and highlights the crucial role of a strong partnership, alongside offering insights into discussing surrogacy with the children themselves, drawing on her professional experience supporting others on their surrogacy journey.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Bugaboo

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?

Visit: anitaslist.com – to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio

🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy

This episode delves into the empowering journey of 73 year old Geraldine, a solo parent who defied expectations, including pioneering women-only gyms, and highlights the crucial lesson of trusting her instincts when she didn't feel her baby kick. Ultimately, Geraldine shares how prioritising self-care and treating her body with kindness has enabled her to build a fulfilling life for herself and for her son.

🌐 Mentioned in this episode:

• Playmobile

🍼 Getting ready for your baby?

Visit: anitaslist.com – to choose, organise and buy your baby kit, and for all the expert advice you need to feel confident and prepared.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @anitaslist

🎥🎙️ Filmed and recorded at @voxpodstudio

🎶 Music by @poetry.bypoppy