What the Midwife Said

In the first episode of a brand new series of What the Midwife Said, midwife Leah Hazard catches up with adventurer, author, mischief maker, Girl Guiding ambassador and new mum Anna McNuff.

Show Notes

What the Midwife Said is back with a brand new series, and what better way for midwife Leah Hazard to kick it off than with a catch up with adventurer, author, mischief maker, Girl Guiding ambassador and new mum Anna McNuff about how she's had to put her daredevil lifestyle on hold after of the birth of her first child, Storm.

Anna, who was Leah's first ever guest in series one, talks about life since the welcoming Storm into the world with fellow extreme athlete and partner Jamie, and she lifts the lid on how everything hasn't quite been as expected!

To find out more about Anna and her adventures, click here. You can also join the conversation on social media using #whatthemidwifesaid and follow @whatmidwifesaid on Twitter for podcast updates.


What is What the Midwife Said?

Welcome to the podcast all about how babies and families are made.

In this series, working midwife, mother and bestselling author Leah Hazard speaks to remarkable women and men from all walks of life about fertility, birth, pregnancy and parenting.

She explores the way we see our bodies and our relationships, the choices we make as we build our families, and the highs and lows that those choices can bring.

No judgment, no shame.

Just real stories, and all the warmth, wit and compassion you’d expect from a visit with your favourite midwife.

Guests include dynamic, diverse voices - some familiar and some fresh - from Lorraine Kelly, Dr Amir Khan and Emma Barnett to athlete/adventurer Anna McNuff, author Katherine May, activists Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Abe who founded the FivexMore campaign highlighting racial disparities in maternal health, and many more.

Subscribe, leave a rating and get involved in the conversation on social media using the hashtag #whatthemidwifesaid.