Fully Dilated

Two Midwives, Zero Filter.We’re sick of the polished “blessed journey” version of pregnancy and parenting. The truth? It’s often very hard. Birth can be traumatic. The postnatal period is brutal. Parenting is relentless. And everyone’s pretending they’re fine when they’re actually falling apart.So we’re telling you what really happens. The mortifying stories from scan rooms and labour wards, the myths we’re desperate to kill off, tales of pregnancy, birth, parenting disasters and listener confessions that will make your toes curl!We are Gayle and Eva - two midwife sonographers with over 50 years of experience between us. I’m (Gayle) chaotic, ADHD diagnosed (and medicated!), a health visitor in my 9-5. Eva is organised, a professional over-thinker, and owns a pregnancy ultrasound clinic in Glasgow where we both work. We are complete opposites - my chaos versus Eva’s order - but we share the same dark sense of humour, which is what carries us through the difficult times. And instead of seeking therapy like any other normal adult would, we decided to start a podcast.Expect dark humour, too much oversharing, and genuine warmth underneath it all. We laugh at inappropriate times because if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry.Whether you’re pregnant, been through it, a parent that’s winging it on the daily, work in healthcare, or just appreciate honest conversation - welcome. You’re not alone in the mess.New episodes weekly. All patient stories are anonymised. This isn’t medical advice, but it is the truth.