Breastfeeding, Troubleshooting Your Baby
Newborns are hard wired to breastfeed and are born with instincts to help them latch on right after birth. But that doesn’t mean it always goes perfectly…
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Breastfeeding, Troubleshooting Your Breasts
. Many women expect breastfeeding to come naturally. In reality, breastfeeding issues are common and it can take practice and patience as you and our baby navigate breastfeeding…
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Hear about the fundamental things you need to know before your baby is born and what to expect when they arrive and start breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is so…
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Pumping Breastmilk Pumping is a great way to provide breast milk to your baby when you cannot be there to breastfeed. This could be so you can run...
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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. Thanks to your podcast I feel totally prepared for birth but I’m freaked out…
Continue reading132: Iron During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Listen Now Episode 132 Content and Overview By mass iron is the most common element on earth. We wouldn’t be alive without iron, which is why it is called an…
Continue reading131: Vitamin D During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Listen Now Episode 131 Content and Overview Vitamin D plays a crucial role during your pregnancy. One of the most important things vitamin D does is help with the absorption…
Continue reading129: Lessons Learned Breastfeeding the Second Time Around
Listen Now Episode 129 Content and Overview Breastfeeding is commonly thought of as something that comes naturally once your baby is born. For a small number of mothers this may…
Continue reading127: Antibiotics During Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
Listen Now Episode 127 Content and Overview An antibiotic is a microbial drug used to treat bacterial infections. There are a number of infections during pregnancy, birth, or in the…
Continue readingQ&A: Body Piercings, Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
Question “Hi Vanessa, I love your podcast and am so grateful I found it early so I could listen to it throughout pregnancy! I am almost 17 weeks pregnant with…
Continue reading101: Breastfeeding Challenges in the Real World
Listen Now Episode 101 Content and Overview This episode focuses on breastfeeding challenges in the real world. These are issues that can be the hardest to overcome. These complex issues…
Continue readingQ&A: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Large Breasts
Question “I am a 36GG and I have to order bras online and have to deal with regular back pain and tension because of their weight. I am worried about…
Continue reading76: Common Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding Myths
Listen Now Episode 76 Content and Overview There are a lot of myths surrounding pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Many of these false beliefs are perpetuated by movies and television, repeated by…
Continue readingEpisode 29: Preparing for Breastfeeding
Listen Now Episode 29 Content and Overview There is a lot you can do to prepare for breastfeeding before you have your baby and some very simple steps you can take during…
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Pumping is a great way to provide breast milk to your baby when you cannot be there to breastfeed. This could be so you can run errands…
Continue reading151: Five Rules for New Parents
Listen Now Episode 151 Content and Overview There is so much focus on pregnancy and birth that many new parents find themselves lost once their baby is born. Most parents…
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Question “Thank you so much for this incredible resource! My son is now 6 months old and I am still listening to the podcast because we will be trying to…
Continue reading149: Preparing Your Partner for Birth
Listen Now Episode 149 Content and Overview Back in the 1950s dads spent labor in hospital waiting rooms, called “stork clubs”, until a nurse came in to let them know…
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Expecting? We've Been Expecting You Hello! I’m Vanessa Merten, and I've been supporting expecting moms and partners with evidence-based information and resources to healthily and safely navigate pregnancy, birth, and...
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146: Placenta Encapsulation
Listen Now Episode 146 Content and Overview Consumption of placenta by a mother after birth has been a taboo subject, but it has been gaining popularity in recent years. The…
Continue reading145: Prenatal Vitamin
Listen Now Episode 145 Content and Overview It is so important to make sure you have all of the vitamins and nutrients you need during pregnancy for you for your…
Continue reading141: What to Pack in Your Birth Bag
Listen Now Episode 141 Content and Overview Find out exactly what you need to pack in your bag to take to the hospital or birth center when you go into…
Continue readingQ&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 from your show. I had a question about lactation cookies, do they work? What key…
Continue reading133: Dads and Partners, Everything You Need to Know
Listen Now Episode 133 Content and Overview There is so much attention on mom and baby during pregnancy that it is easy to forget about dads and partners, who are…
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