Expecting for the unsuspecting with Jacob Dawson

In this episode of Untidy, Matilda and Hannah chat with artist and filmmaker, Jacob Dawson, who flips the script and interviews the girls. So, what happens when a soon-to-be dad realises 2026 is officially ‘The Year of the Baby’… and decides to crowdsource his entire parenting education from two women who have conceived, birthed, and (at time of recording) successfully retained their children?

Jacob everything he didn’t know he needed to know about conception, pregnancy, birth, and how not to completely lose the plot along the way. From fertile windows and freezer meals to pregnancy naps, hypnobirthing, and why vacuuming might be the sexiest pre-conception move of all, nothing is off limits.

This is Expecting 101 for the blissfully naive, the quietly panicking, and anyone who enjoys learning about babies via equal parts warmth, wisdom, and absolute nonsense.

No medical advice. Many opinions. Strong encouragement to be a snack king ...

References mentioned in the show:

• Follow Jacob Dawson – artist & filmmaker on Instagram @inkle_art
• Stardust Period App – https://stardust.app
• Flo Pregnancy App – https://flo.health
• Positive Births NZ (Helen Bertram) – https://www.positivebirths.co.nz/ 
• Untidy Podcast episode – Prepping for a Positive Birth with Helen Bartrom on Spotify
• Untidy Podcast episode – Breaking news! Matilda’s homebirth story! On Spotify
• Edwards & Co https://edwardsandco.nz
• Haakaa https://www.haakaa.co.nz/ 
• Google search: cloth nappy laundry service new zealand

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