Pregnancy Podcast | Helping expecting moms (and partners, too) with evidence-based information to navigate the awesome adventure of pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent.

Q&A: Safe Cleaning Products

Question “Thank you so much for the pregnancy podcast, I feel so informed as I make...

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154: Delayed Cord Clamping

Listen Now Episode 154 Content and Overview Your baby’s umbilical cord is their lifeline. The reason...

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Episode 153: Third Stage of Labor (Updated)

Listen Now Episode 153 Content and Overview The third stage of labor starts after your baby...

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Q&A: Postpartum Hemorrhage, Bleeding, and the Return of Your Period

Question “How much bleeding postpartum is normal? And how can you tell/measure? I’ve had two friends...

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152: How Pregnancy Changes Your Feet

Listen Now Episode 152 Content and Overview Did you know that your feet can go up...

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151: Five Rules for New Parents

Listen Now Episode 151 Content and Overview There is so much focus on pregnancy and birth...

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Q&A: What is the Ideal Spacing In Between Kids?

Question “Thank you so much for this incredible resource! My son is now 6 months old...

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150: Body Image During Pregnancy & After Baby

Listen Now Episode 150 Content and Overview Body image during pregnancy and after having a baby...

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Q&A: What is Pasmo and How Can You Avoid It?

Listen Now Episode Content and Overview Pasmo is a Spanish word that doesn’t have an English...

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149: Preparing Your Partner for Birth

Listen Now Episode 149 Content and Overview Back in the 1950s dads spent labor in hospital...

Q&A: Cell Free DNA & NIPT (Non Invasive Prenatal Test)

Listen Now Episode Content and Overview You have several options during your pregnancy when it comes...

148: Finding Out Your Baby’s Sex

Listen Now Episode 148 Content and Overview Your baby’s sex is determined at conception. They will...

Q&A: Waiting for Your First Prenatal Appointment

Question “Hi Vanessa, thank you so much for your podcast! After eight months of trying to...

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147: Maternity Leave

Listen Now Episode 147 Content and Overview Maternity leave is the name for taking time off...

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Q&A: Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Question “Hi Vanessa, thank you for the amazing podcasts, I have been listening since I started...

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146: Placenta Encapsulation

Listen Now Episode 146 Content and Overview Consumption of placenta by a mother after birth has...

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Q&A: Baby Names

Question “Vanessa, I cannot thank you enough for this podcast! I have a question that may...

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145: Prenatal Vitamin

Listen Now Episode 145 Content and Overview It is so important to make sure you have...

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Q&A: Miscarriage

Email “I’m disappointed… Not in your podcast as I always found this a great resource and...

144: Gestational Diabetes

Listen Now Episode 144 Content and Overview When you eat your body breaks down foods into...

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Q&A: Fertility

Question “Hi Vanessa, I love your podcast. I don’t know what I’d do without your thorough and...

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143: Breathing During Labor

Listen Now Episode 143 Content and Overview Breathing is something we are constantly doing, and seldom...

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Q&A: Navigating Challenges with Parents, In-Laws, & Family

Question “Hi Vanessa, I was wondering if you could do a podcast on dealing with parents,...

142: Progesterone

Listen Now Progesterone is the most important hormone in a group of steroid hormones known as...

Q&A: Heartburn

Question “Hi Vanessa! I’m 21 weeks pregnant and was prescribed an acid reducer since I was...

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141: What to Pack in Your Birth Bag

Listen Now Episode 141 Content and Overview Find out exactly what you need to pack in...

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Q&A: Kombucha

Question “Hi Vanessa. I am 9 weeks pregnant and I am having a hard time kicking...

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140: Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy and After Birth

Listen Now Hemorrhoids are estimated to affect around 40% of pregnant women, and that number climbs...

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Q&A: Lactation Cookies, Do They Really Work?

Question “Hi Vanessa! Thanks for the podcast, you’re a great resource and I’ve learned a ton...

Episode 139: Pumping Breast Milk

Listen Now Episode 139 Content and Overview Pumping is a great way to provide breast milk...

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138: Breastfeeding, Troubleshooting Your Baby

Listen Now Episode 138 Content and Overview Newborns are hard wired to breastfeed and are born...

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137: Breastfeeding, Troubleshooting Your Breasts

Listen Now Episode 137 Content and Overview Many women expect breastfeeding to come naturally without many...

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Episode 136: Breastfeeding Basics

Listen Now Episode 136 Content and Overview Breastfeeding is so important and one of the best things you...

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Q&A: I’m Freaked Out About Breastfeeding

Question “Hi Vanessa. I am 34 weeks pregnant and I cannot wait to meet my baby boy. ...

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Q&A: Lotus Birth

Question “Hi Vanessa, Thank you for your podcast. My husband and I aren’t ready to have...

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135: Short Cervix, Incompetent Cervix, and Cerclage

Listen Now Episode 135 Content and Overview Your cervix is the lower part of your uterus...

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Q&A: Lipase and Freezing Breastmilk

Question “Hi! I am 5 weeks pregnant with my second and I love your podcast. With...

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134: Bug Bites (Mosquitos, Ticks, and Fleas)

Listen Now Episode 134 Content and Overview Summer time means warmer weather, which can also mean...

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Q&A: Yoga and Inversion Poses During Pregnancy

Question “Hi Vanessa, First of all thanks so much for all the amazing work you do. I...

133: Dads and Partners, Everything You Need to Know

Listen Now Episode 133 Content and Overview There is so much attention on mom and baby...

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Q&A: When is a C-Section Absolutely Necessary?

Question “Hi Vanessa, I want to start by saying that I’ve been hooked on your podcast...

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129: Lessons Learned Breastfeeding the Second Time Around

Listen Now Episode 129 Content and Overview Breastfeeding is commonly thought of as something that comes...

Q&A: The Doctor or Midwife On Call

Question “Hi Vanessa! I recently started listening to your podcasts and I have to say, I...

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