Vaginal Tears and Episiotomy: Prevention and Healing
Overview When your skin is stretching during birth, it can tear. It is common for first-time mothers…
Administrative Tasks of Having a Baby
Overview There are a lot of administrative tasks associated with being a parent. The Pregnancy Podcast has…
Finding the Right Childcare (Daycare and Other Options)
Overview On top of all the planning during pregnancy, you need to plan for who will take…
Maintaining and Increasing Milk Supply
Overview Milk supply is the number one reason mothers quit breastfeeding early or supplement with infant formula….
Top 5 Reasons Moms Stop Breastfeeding Early
Overview New mothers go into breastfeeding with the best intentions. Unfortunately, many run into issues that make…
Planning Ahead for Postpartum
Overview Many people refer to the postpartum period as the fourth trimester. The first three months after…
What to Expect Postpartum
Overview Our focus is on our health, baby, and planning for birth during pregnancy. We often overlook…
Erythromycin Eye Ointment
Overview Ophthalmia neonatorum is a newborn eye infection and in the United States occurs in 1-2% of newborns….
Vitamin K Shot
Overview At birth, babies naturally have low levels of vitamin K. The danger in having low levels of…
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Overview Some of the best breastfeeding resources lack great information on weaning. What you find instead is…
Bottle Feeding and Infant Formula
Overview Even if you plan to breastfeed exclusively, there is value in learning about bottles and formula…
Pumping Breastmilk and Building a Stash
Overview Breast milk is liquid gold. It is so valuable and amazing that scientists cannot reproduce it…
Breastfeeding Troubleshooting
Overview Your newborn is hard-wired to breastfeed and is born with instincts to help them latch right…
Breastfeeding Basics
Overview The evidence in support of breastfeeding is overwhelming. There are decades of documentation on the positive…
Troubleshooting Your Dog with a New Baby
Overview There are many things you can do to prepare your dog for life with a new…
Preparing for Parenthood for Dads and Partners
Overview There is so much attention on mom and baby during pregnancy. Even if you are not…
Get Parenting Right from the Start
Overview You put a lot of time and energy into learning about pregnancy and preparing for birth….
Breast Changes During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Overview In this episode, we discuss how your breasts change during pregnancy and after you have your…
Birth Recovery and Postpartum
Overview Culturally in the United States, we don’t talk about the fact that you recover from birth…
Social Distancing with Your New Baby
Overview It can be scary to be a parent and be responsible for a baby’s health, safety,…
COVID-19 and Breastfeeding
Overview COVID-19 can bring new challenges to breastfeeding. Don’t panic, plan. Get the evidence and guidelines on…
Belly Binding & Postpartum Girdles
Overview There are a lot of products you can wear postpartum that are marketed as a way…
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Bleeding, and the Return of Your Period
Overview Postpartum hemorrhage is the number one cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The rate of postpartum hemorrhage…
Five Rules for New Parents
Overview There is so much focus on pregnancy and birth that many new parents find themselves lost…
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