October 6, 2025 • 5 mins
Matty J is filling in for Laura while she's on maternity leave! Britt quizzes Matt on what happened during the birth, who was missing from the delivery room and the surprising item he got to keep from the labour.
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
High Heart podcasts, heem More Kiss podcast playlist and listen
live on the free iHeart app. We have the wonderful
Mattie Jay feeling for us at the moment while his
wife Laura is on maternityly welcome Maddie.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
She is currently at home juggling three kids covered in
vomit and milk. So shout out to Laura, who's having
a beautiful time at home right now.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
And you're like, sorry, babe, I have to go to work.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
I said, you put me up for this. I had
to leave her and she was angry at me. As
I was out the door, I was like, I didn't
want this. I didn't want this. None of us did.
None of us said sorry, Laura. She's listening right now.
But Poppy arrived and I think I said, Britt, you
might know this. Laura was induced. Yeah, So it was
like pre booked.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
I went to Italy on I was really hoping that
she would come before I left for my one week
holiday because I wanted to cut the cord.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Cutting the cord is a task that I don't want,
so I'm upset that you weren't there to take that
responsibility off me.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
Well, that's why I volunteered myself because Laura said that
you were not about it, like it was like cutting calmri.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
You didn't want to do. It grossed you out.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
So I was going to volunteers tribute.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Next time the rest. But the weird thing about being
induced is that most often it happens in the morning.
So we were in the hospital at nine point thirty
to get induced, and we had an amazing midwife. And
with the midwife, we didn't pick her. It was just
you know, she was looking after our room on that
particular day. Chantelle, beautiful midwife, the great energy. We loved her.
(01:36):
We just clicked, we got along, and then we were
with Chantelle for the entire day.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
You really want that connection when someone's like between your legs,
don't you.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Totally like you want that. You know it's and it's
Chantel came to us, and you know, we were so stoked.
And I'm sure all the midwives are fantastic. I'm sure
there's not like a bad midwife out there, although but
with Laura, it was taking a long time. Okay, I
didn't want to say she was dragging her feet, but
it was. It was one o'clock, it was two o'clock.
(02:08):
We're all waiting. It was then six o'clock and Chantelle
came into the room and she said, hey, guys, I
have to let you know my shift is going to
finish at six o'clock. I'm about to clock off. And
I was like, what do you mean, Chantelle, We've been
here the whole day. Surely the rulers you just have
to see through the end of the pregnancy, like the birth.
Well no, because if you.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Think about it, some people's like labors go for twenty
four to forty hours.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
And Chantelle's like, I've got dinner book. She's like, I
can stay till six fifteen and then I've got to
go Italian at seven, right, And then I was looking
at Laura and saying, are you close. We'd have a
look at downstairs and she was only six centimeters dilated,
which for those wondering it's not enough, I now know, okay,
And then good question. I think it was eight. I
think ten ten apparently for grace, Grace, thank you, where
(02:57):
were you Grace? But then we had to wave goodbye
to Chantelle. We had a new midwife and she was
equally as nice, but it was just we'd only known
each other for about half an hour before Laura starts
pushing it was too soon.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
It is too soon, It's too intimate, and I understand
that it would be upsetting that that person you formed
the connection with for eight hours has left you.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Well, Chantelle didn't even call to check on us after
she left. I think Sarah, the new midwife, who again
was lovely, but I just it was speed ramping through
the relationship. We're shaking hands, saying hi, next minute she's there,
the baby's in her arms. Yeah, it's just like a
hot date on a Friday night, I know, but it
all went well. I did cut the umbilical cord and
(03:37):
guess what I got to keep the placenta The scissors. Oh.
I was like, are you eating the placenter? It was
offered to me and I had to politely say no.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Why, Like was it ever of interest to you because
a lot of people make the placenta now into capsules. Yeah,
and they're like taking them like a vitamin because it's
the most nutrient dense thing on the planet.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
If they't roll your eyes produce a grace. It was tempting,
but on this occasion, I just went for the scissors.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Okay, that's a bit more boring a lot of other
people who apparently bury it in the yard and stuff
like that. It's like you use it for plants and stuff.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
It helps grow, and that's a beautiful thing if that's
your jam. But once again, for me, I'm into arts
and crafts. I just wanted my hands on those scissors,
and I've got them, and I'll give them to Poppy
when she turns twenty one. So what are you going
to do with them? Hold them? I know both of you.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
They will not last a week. They will be lost somewhere.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
They're in the cutlery drawer right now. So when the
kids need arts and crafts like salads, or if anyone
happens to give birth in our house, good news and
be like ole God can get cut with those scissors.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Okay, last question, so who actually delivers the baby? The
midwife or did you have like an obstetrician that physically
pulls it out?
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Shout out to Bobby the obstetricians, the ob what's up?
He came in? It all happens really quickly. It's hard
to hang on.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
A minute ago she was dragging her feet.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
No, but then the pointy and like you sneeze and
it's over.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Oh, there's so many women listening to this right now.
You do not sneeze.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Let me just this is going terrible. Let's go.
High Heart podcasts, heem More Kiss podcast playlist and listen
live on the free iHeart app. We have the wonderful
Mattie Jay feeling for us at the moment while his
wife Laura is on maternityly welcome Maddie.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
She is currently at home juggling three kids covered in
vomit and milk. So shout out to Laura, who's having
a beautiful time at home right now.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
And you're like, sorry, babe, I have to go to work.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
I said, you put me up for this. I had
to leave her and she was angry at me. As
I was out the door, I was like, I didn't
want this. I didn't want this. None of us did.
None of us said sorry, Laura. She's listening right now.
But Poppy arrived and I think I said, Britt, you
might know this. Laura was induced. Yeah, So it was
like pre booked.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
I went to Italy on I was really hoping that
she would come before I left for my one week
holiday because I wanted to cut the cord.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Cutting the cord is a task that I don't want,
so I'm upset that you weren't there to take that
responsibility off me.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
Well, that's why I volunteered myself because Laura said that
you were not about it, like it was like cutting calmri.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
You didn't want to do. It grossed you out.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
So I was going to volunteers tribute.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Next time the rest. But the weird thing about being
induced is that most often it happens in the morning.
So we were in the hospital at nine point thirty
to get induced, and we had an amazing midwife. And
with the midwife, we didn't pick her. It was just
you know, she was looking after our room on that
particular day. Chantelle, beautiful midwife, the great energy. We loved her.
(01:36):
We just clicked, we got along, and then we were
with Chantelle for the entire day.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
You really want that connection when someone's like between your legs,
don't you.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Totally like you want that. You know it's and it's
Chantel came to us, and you know, we were so stoked.
And I'm sure all the midwives are fantastic. I'm sure
there's not like a bad midwife out there, although but
with Laura, it was taking a long time. Okay, I
didn't want to say she was dragging her feet, but
it was. It was one o'clock, it was two o'clock.
(02:08):
We're all waiting. It was then six o'clock and Chantelle
came into the room and she said, hey, guys, I
have to let you know my shift is going to
finish at six o'clock. I'm about to clock off. And
I was like, what do you mean, Chantelle, We've been
here the whole day. Surely the rulers you just have
to see through the end of the pregnancy, like the birth.
Well no, because if you.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Think about it, some people's like labors go for twenty
four to forty hours.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
And Chantelle's like, I've got dinner book. She's like, I
can stay till six fifteen and then I've got to
go Italian at seven, right, And then I was looking
at Laura and saying, are you close. We'd have a
look at downstairs and she was only six centimeters dilated,
which for those wondering it's not enough, I now know, okay,
And then good question. I think it was eight. I
think ten ten apparently for grace, Grace, thank you, where
(02:57):
were you Grace? But then we had to wave goodbye
to Chantelle. We had a new midwife and she was
equally as nice, but it was just we'd only known
each other for about half an hour before Laura starts
pushing it was too soon.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
It is too soon, It's too intimate, and I understand
that it would be upsetting that that person you formed
the connection with for eight hours has left you.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Well, Chantelle didn't even call to check on us after
she left. I think Sarah, the new midwife, who again
was lovely, but I just it was speed ramping through
the relationship. We're shaking hands, saying hi, next minute she's there,
the baby's in her arms. Yeah, it's just like a
hot date on a Friday night, I know, but it
all went well. I did cut the umbilical cord and
(03:37):
guess what I got to keep the placenta The scissors. Oh.
I was like, are you eating the placenter? It was
offered to me and I had to politely say no.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Why, Like was it ever of interest to you because
a lot of people make the placenta now into capsules. Yeah,
and they're like taking them like a vitamin because it's
the most nutrient dense thing on the planet.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
If they't roll your eyes produce a grace. It was tempting,
but on this occasion, I just went for the scissors.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Okay, that's a bit more boring a lot of other
people who apparently bury it in the yard and stuff
like that. It's like you use it for plants and stuff.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
It helps grow, and that's a beautiful thing if that's
your jam. But once again, for me, I'm into arts
and crafts. I just wanted my hands on those scissors,
and I've got them, and I'll give them to Poppy
when she turns twenty one. So what are you going
to do with them? Hold them? I know both of you.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
They will not last a week. They will be lost somewhere.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
They're in the cutlery drawer right now. So when the
kids need arts and crafts like salads, or if anyone
happens to give birth in our house, good news and
be like ole God can get cut with those scissors.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Okay, last question, so who actually delivers the baby? The
midwife or did you have like an obstetrician that physically
pulls it out?
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Shout out to Bobby the obstetricians, the ob what's up?
He came in? It all happens really quickly. It's hard
to hang on.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
A minute ago she was dragging her feet.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
No, but then the pointy and like you sneeze and
it's over.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Oh, there's so many women listening to this right now.
You do not sneeze.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Let me just this is going terrible. Let's go.
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