Q&A: Placental Lake
Question “Hi Vanessa, I am 21 weeks pregnant and have been loving your podcast! I was...
99: Breastfeeding, Troubleshooting Your Baby
Listen Now Episode 99 Content and Overview Newborns are hard wired to breastfeed and are born...
Q&A: Breast Crawl
Question “I am trying to put together my birth plan and thank you for the podcast...
98: Breastfeeding, Troubleshooting Your Breasts
Listen Now Episode 98 Content and Overview Many women expect breastfeeding to come naturally without many...
Q&A: Misoprostol (Cytotec)
Question “Hey Vanessa, Thanks so much for your podcasts! I read over your hospital copy of...
Episode 97: Breastfeeding Basics
Listen Now Episode 97 Content and Overview Breastfeeding is so important and one of the best things you...
Q&A: Carrying High or Low
Question “I am 24 weeks pregnant with my first child and excited to meet my her...
96: Prenatal Massage
Listen Now Episode 96 Content and Overview During pregnancy your body is going through so many...
Q&A: Pregnancy Dreams
Question “Hello Vanessa! Thank you so much for this incredible resource, I do not know what...
95: Babymoon
Listen Now Episode 95 Content and Overview A babymoon is a vacation you take with your...
Q&A: Sunburns & Sun Exposure During Pregnancy
Question “I really enjoy your podcast & I am so grateful that a friend of mine...
Episode 94: Postpartum Girdles
Listen Now Episode 94 Content and Overview There can be so much societal pressure to get...
Q&A: Acupuncture for a Breech Baby
Question This week I am answering a question submitted from Megan. She says, “I was wondering...
93: Negative Blood Types and the RhoGAM Shot
Listen Now Episode 93 Content and Overview Your blood type is something that is determined by...
Q&A: Pooping During Labor
Question This week I am answering a question submitted from Kim. She says, “”You talk about...
92: IV Fluids and Drinking During Labor
Listen Now Episode 92 Content and Overview It is extremely important to stay hydrated during your...
Q&A: Siblings at the Birth of a New Baby
Question “My daughter is very interested in being at the birth, and I’ve read that acceptance...
91: Eating During Labor
Listen Now Episode 91 Content and Overview For the last half century it has been a...
Q&A: One Page Birth Plan
Question “Hi Vanessa! First I would like to say that I love your podcast and I...
90: Nitrous Oxide
Listen Now Episode 90 Content and Overview Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, was first...
Q&A: Marijuana and Male Fertility
Question “Hi Vanessa, First, thank you so much for your podcast. My husband and I are...
89: Morning Sickness
Listen Now Episode 89 Content and Overview Morning sickness is most often nausea that happens during pregnancy,...
Q&A: Collagen
Question “My husband and I are trying to conceive and have been loving the podcast. After...
88: Your Due Date
Listen Now Episode 88 Content and Overview One of the first things you do when you...
Q&A: Postpartum Hair Loss
Question “Let me just start by saying that your podcast has been a blessing! It has...
87: Common Skin Issues During Pregnancy
Listen Now Episode 87 Content and Overview Pregnancy glow sounds like your face should be beautiful...
Q&A: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Large Breasts
Question “I am a 36GG and I have to order bras online and have to deal...
86: Skin Care Ingredients to Avoid During Pregnancy
Listen Now Episode 86 Content and Overview Think about everything you put on your skin and hair...
Q&A: Breast Size and Milk Production
Question “In two days I am 37 weeks, and my breasts have hardly increased in size,...
85: Drinking Tea During Pregnancy
Listen Now Episode 85 Content and Overview Tea first originated in China, and has been around for...
Q&A: PUPPS
Question “Hello! I am 14 weeks pregnant and have already listened to all of your podcasts!...
84: Pacifiers
Listen Now Episode 84 Content and Overview Your baby starts building their strong sucking reflex in the...
Q&A: Uncomfortable Ultrasounds
Question “I’m 20 weeks pregnant and just had an ultrasound to check on the development of...
83: When Birth Does Not Go as Planned
Listen Now Episode 83 Content and Overview You spend 9 months dreaming about the day you...
Q&A: Exercising Before a Glucose Test
Question “Hi Vanessa! I have a question about the gestational diabetes 1 hour test. I was...
82: Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) and the 24 Hour Rule
Listen Now Episode 82 Content and Overview The technical term for your water breaking before labor...
81: Labor Positions (Rebroadcast)
Listen Now Episode 81 Content and Overview For most of our entire human history a mother...
Episode 80: Interventions (Rebroadcast)
Listen Now Episode 80 Content and Overview An intervention is any procedure performed by a care...
Episode 79: Vaginal Tearing, Episiotomy, & Healing (Rebroadcast)
Listen Now Episode 79 Content and Overview Unfortunately, sometimes when your skin is stretching during birth...
Episode 78: Doula (Rebroadcast)
Listen Now Episode 78 Content and Overview A doula is a professional who has been trained...
Q&A: I’m so scared about giving birth!
Question “Thank you so much for your Podcast… I’m listening while I’m working, and its really...
77: Gestational Diabetes Testing (Glucose Challenge Screening & Glucose Tolerance Test)
Listen Now Episode 77 Content and Overview The glucose challenge screening has become a standard part...
Q&A: Retained Placenta
Question “Hi Vanessa, I have a question about having a retained placenta. I have two girls...
76: Common Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding Myths
Listen Now Episode 76 Content and Overview There are a lot of myths surrounding pregnancy, birth, and...
Q&A Heart Shaped Uterus (Bicornuate Uterus)
Question “I am 8 weeks pregnant (first time mom) and under the care of a maternal...
75: Eating Meat During Pregnancy
Listen Now Episode 75 Content and Overview Your diet has a huge impact on your health...
Q&A: Choroid Plexus Cysts
Question “At my 20 week ultrasound which I had at 19 week, I was told my...
74: Omega 3 and Fish Oil Supplements During Pregnancy
Listen Now Episode 74 Content and Overview Omega 3 fatty acids, especially DHA are vital during pregnancy....
Q&A: Fetal Growth Percentiles
Question “Hi Vanessa, I’m really loving your podcast! At 19 weeks, my baby was in the 79th percentile....
73: Eating Fish During Pregnancy
Listen Now Episode 73 Content and Overview One of the best food sources for DHA and...