Episode Guide

• Weeks 1-2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6
• Week 7
• Week 8
• Week 9
• Week 10
• Week 11
• Week 12
• Week 13
• Week 14
• Week 15
• Week 16
• Week 17
• Week 18
• Week 19
• Week 20
• Week 21
• Week 22
• Week 23
• Week 24
• Week 25
• Week 26
• Week 27
• Week 28
• Week 29
• Week 30
• Week 31
• Week 32
• Week 33
• Week 34
• Week 35
• Week 36
• Week 37
• Week 38
• Week 39
• Week 40
• Week 41
• Week 42

• The Science Behind Heartburn in Pregnancy and How to Treat It
• Q&A: Navigating the Emotional and Physical Challenges of Morning Sickness
• Evidence-Based Methods to Prevent and Relieve Back Pain
• Effective Treatments for Constipation During Pregnancy
• Prevention and Treatment of Foot Issues in Pregnancy

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• How Pregnancy Changes Your Skin
• Swelling & Edema
• Progesterone
• Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy and After Birth
• Morning Sickness
• Migraines and Headaches
• Baby Movement
• Pregnancy Fatigue
• Stuffy Nose & Pregnancy Rhinitis

• Q&A: Are 3D Ultrasounds Safe and Worth It?
• Q&A: Is It Possible to “Pop” Something While Bending Over During Pregnancy?
• Is Any Amount of Alcohol Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?
• How Much Caffeine Is Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?

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• Guide to Pregnancy Safe Skincare
• Guide to Sun Exposure and Tanning During Pregnancy
• Drinks To Be Cautious About During Pregnancy
• Food Safety: Understanding the Risks and Making Informed Choices
• Hair Changes and Treatments During and After Pregnancy
• Gardening Safety & the Evidence on the Benefits of House Plants
• Heat Exposure During Pregnancy
• Are Microwaves Safe to Use During Pregnancy?
• Safe Cleaning Products
• Work and Job Hazards
• BPA Safety During Pregnancy & for Your Baby
• Eating Deli Meat During Pregnancy
• Antibiotics During Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
• Nail Polish
• Loud Noises
• Body Piercings, Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
• Facials, Microneedling, and Botox
• Lifting Heavy Objects
• Aspirin During Pregnancy

• Guide to Navigating the Holidays During Pregnancy
• Expert Tips to Prepare Your Dog for a New Baby
• Preventing and Treating Bug Bites During Pregnancy
• My Second Pregnancy, Lessons Learned & My Birth Story

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• Preventing and Treating Bug Bites During Pregnancy
• Getting Your Dog Ready for Your New Baby
• The Evidence on Essential Oils During Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
• Baby Essentials – The Ultimate List
• Guide to Creating Your Baby Registry
• Baby Shower
• Babymoon
• Tips for Maternity Clothes
• Racial Disparities, Building Community, and Advocating for Yourself
• Navigating Pregnancy and a New Baby With a Dog
• Baby Shower Etiquette
• When to Announce Your Pregnancy
• Traveling During Pregnancy
• What is the Ideal Spacing In Between Kids?
• Baby Names
• Fertility
• Is Your Toilet Seat Turning Blue?
• Pregnancy, Pets, and Your Baby
• When should I tell my boss I am pregnant?
• Carrying High or Low
• Pregnancy Dreams
• Marijuana and Male Fertility
• Common Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding Myths
• Second Time Mom

• Choosing the Best Pediatrician for Your Baby
• Tips to Advocate for Yourself with Your Doctor or Midwife

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• Understanding Your Care Team from Pregnancy to Postpartum
• Do You Really Need a Doula?
• Autonomy
• Centering Pregnancy & Group Prenatal Care
• Informed Consent
• Waiting for Your First Prenatal Appointment
• The Doctor or Midwife On Call
• Your Health Insurance & the Calendar Year
• Doula
• Communicating With Your Doctor or Midwife
• Midwife or OBGYN?

• Q&A: Are Ultrasounds Accurate for Predicting Baby’s Size?
• COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy: Risks, Benefits, and Research
• Protecting Your Baby From RSV, Maternal Vaccine vs. Infant Monoclonal Antibodies
• Tdap Vaccine During Pregnancy: Research on Safety and Effectiveness
• Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy: Evidence-Based Risks and Benefits

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• Your Guide to Prenatal Testing
• Evidence on Methods to Turn a Breech Baby
• Your Baby’s Position During Labor and Birth
• The Evidence on Ultrasounds
• Cell Free DNA & NIPT (Non Invasive Prenatal Test)
• Finding Out Your Baby’s Sex
• Negative Blood Types and the RhoGAM Shot
• Exercising Before a Glucose Test
• Gestational Diabetes Testing (Glucose Challenge Screening & Glucose Tolerance Test)
• Fetal Growth Percentiles
• Is a Home Doppler Safe?
• Invasive Prenatal Tests
• Noninvasive Prenatal Tests

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• What Every Mother Needs to Know About Hypertension During and After Pregnancy
• Navigating Gestational Diabetes from Testing to Treatment
• Pregnancy Over Age 35 (Advanced Maternal Age)
• Placenta Variations and Abnormalities
• Pregnancy Loss
• Miscarriage
• Short Cervix, Incompetent Cervix, and Cerclage
• Short Height and Carrying a Baby to Term
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Numbness
• Placental Lake
• PUPPS
• Heart Shaped Uterus (Bicornuate Uterus)
• Choroid Plexus Cysts
• Itchy Palms & Obstetric Cholestasis
• Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (Pelvic Girdle Pain)
• Anterior Placenta
• Nuchal Hand & Compound Presentations
• Placenta Previa
• Single Umbilical Artery

• Q&A: Common Questions About Prenatal Vitamins
• Prenatal Yoga, Recommendations and What to Avoid
• Strength Training and Lifting Weights During Pregnancy
• Cardio Exercise During Pregnancy (Running, Walking, Swimming, and more)
• Exercise During Pregnancy, Recommendations and What to Avoid

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• Troubleshooting Sleep Issues During Pregnancy and as a New Parent
• Evidence-Based Tips to Improve Your Sleep
• Hydration
• Benefits of Water During Pregnancy (Pools, Hot Tubs, Baths, and Float Tanks)
• How Blue Light Affects Your Pregnancy
• Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy
• Yoga and Inversion Poses During Pregnancy
• Recreational Activities During Pregnancy
• Prenatal Massage
• Pregnancy Dental Care

• The Truth About Protein in Pregnancy and Supplementing with Protein Powder
• Q&A: The Evidence on Choline and How to Prepare for Precipitous Labor
• Navigating Pregnancy Nutrition on a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet

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• Ensuring Optimal Vitamin D Levels for You and Your Baby
• Natural and Artificial Sweeteners
• Sugar
• Kombucha
• Iron During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
• Probiotics
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Eating Organic During Pregnancy
• Collagen
• Drinking Tea During Pregnancy
• Eating Meat During Pregnancy
• Omega 3 and Fish Oil Supplements During Pregnancy
• Eating Fish During Pregnancy
• Prescription vs. Over the Counter Prenatal Vitamins
• Sushi
• Folate and Folic Acid

• Q&A: Is Gratitude the Key to a Happier Pregnancy?
• Building a Bond and Connecting with Your Baby During Pregnancy

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• Crafting a Positive Body Image During Pregnancy and Motherhood
• Stress and Anxiety During Pregnancy
• Focus on What Matters and Avoid Overwhelm
• Guide to Self-Care for Pregnancy and Beyond
• Taking Care of Yourself as a Parent
• The Benefits of Pregnancy Brain
• Bonding with Your Baby During Pregnancy
• When You and Your Partner Disagree
• Unsolicited Advice
• Navigating Challenges with Parents, In-Laws, & Family

• Getting Sick During Pregnancy (Colds, Flu, and COVID-19)

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• Preventing and Treating Fevers During Pregnancy
• Boosting Your Immune System During Pregnancy
• Supporting Your Immune System During Pregnancy
• Herpes Simplex Virus and Pregnancy
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) During Pregnancy
• Group B Strep
• Trying to Conceive During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Coronavirus Update – Limiting Your Risks
• Coronavirus Update – Changes to Your Prenatal Care & Birth Plan
• Coronavirus and Pregnancy
• Allergies
• Umcka (Homeopathic Remedy for Cold & Flu)
• Homeopathy & Arnica Montana
• Zika

• Why Birth Plans Fail
• 10 Steps to Craft Your Birth Plan
• Can Eating Dates Naturally Induce Labor and Shorten Duration?

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• Reframing How You Think About Labor Pain
• Why You Need a Backup Plan
• Birth Changes for the Foreseeable Future
• The Truth About Pooping During Labor
• Perineal Massage to Prevent Tearing
• What is Pasmo and How Can You Avoid It?
• Fear of Things Not Going as Planned
• Braxton Hicks Contractions vs. True Labor
• Siblings at the Birth of a New Baby
• One Page Birth Plan
• I’m so scared about giving birth!
• Do I really need a written birth plan?
• Evening Primrose Oil
• Birth Classes, Why You Should Take One

• Optimal Labor Positions for a Shorter and Easier Birth
• Your Options for the Third Stage of Labor

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• Your Options for the Third Stage of Labor
• Placenta Encapsulation: The Evidence on the Risks and Benefits
• Pain Management Options for Labor
• Birth Interventions Overview
• Five Essential Questions to Navigate Procedures & Interventions
• Birth Tools and Techniques
• Using a Rebozo for Pregnancy and Birth
• Hydrotherapy and the Benefits of Water During Labor (Baths, Showers, and Waterbirth)
• Unmedicated Birth
• Other Pain Management Options During Labor
• Nitrous Oxide During Labor
• Epidural
• Your Birth Room and Tips to Improve It
• Inducing Labor Naturally
• Inducing Labor
• The Evidence on Eating and Drinking During Labor
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• The Evidence on Vaginal Exams Before and During Labor
• Timing of Skin-to-Skin Contact & Delayed Cord Clamping
• Cord Blood Banking
• Delayed Cord Clamping
• Breathing During Labor
• Lotus Birth
• Placenta Encapsulation & the CDC
• Using a TENS Machine During Labor
• Misoprostol (Cytotec)
• IV Fluids and Drinking During Labor
• Fentanyl
• Pudendal Nerve Block
• Induction
• Natural Hospital Birth
• Hypnobirthing

• Options To Make a Cesarean More Mom- And Baby-Friendly
• What to Expect in a Cesarean Birth

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• When is a C-Section Absolutely Necessary?
• VBAC
• C-section Suture Methods

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• Precipitous Labor and Birth
• Prodromal Labor
• Nuchal Cord (Umbilical Cord Wrapped Around Neck)
• When Birth Does Not Go as Planned
• Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) and the 24 Hour Rule
• Retained Placenta

• Q&A: Exploring the Risks and Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation
• Fourth Trimester What to Expect

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• Protecting Your Mental Health (Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression)
• Belly Binding & Postpartum Girdles
• Postpartum Hemorrhage, Bleeding, and the Return of Your Period
• Postpartum Hair Loss
• Postpartum Healing Pads (Padsicles)

• Navigating Weaning: How to Stop Breastfeeding Without Stress or Anxiety
• The Top 5 Reasons Moms Stop Breastfeeding Early
• The Key to Maintaining and Increasing Milk Supply
• Guide to Breast Changes During Pregnancy and Lactation
• Breastfeeding Challenges in the Real World

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• Guide to Bottle Feeding and Infant Formula
• Success Strategies for Pumping Breastmilk and Building a Stash
• Troubleshooting Common Breastfeeding Issues
• Mastering the Basics of Breastfeeding
• COVID-19 and Breastfeeding
• Lactation Cookies, Do They Really Work?
• I’m Freaked Out About Breastfeeding
• Lipase and Freezing Breastmilk
• Lessons Learned Breastfeeding the Second Time Around
• Breast Crawl
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding with Large Breasts
• Breast Size and Milk Production
• Cabbage Leaves
• Preparing for Breastfeeding

• Troubleshooting the Early Weeks with Your Baby
• What to Expect in the First Weeks with Your Newborn
• Q&A: The Golden Hour and Maximizing Time with Your Baby After Birth
• Navigate the Administrative Side of Parenting Like a Pro
• Q&A: Are Plastic Baby Bottles Safe? Are There Better Alternatives?
• Q&A: Should Family Get Vaccinated Before Visiting Your Newborn?
• Q&A: What is the Best Baby Formula?
• Pros and Cons of Erythromycin Eye Ointment for Your Newborn
• Benefits and Risks of Vitamin K for Newborns

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• Administrative Tasks of Having a Baby
• Finding the Right Childcare (Daycare and Other Options)
• Troubleshooting Your Dog with a New Baby
• Get Parenting Right from the Start
• Social Distancing with Your New Baby
• Skin to Skin Contact
• Five Rules for New Parents
• Visitors After Your Baby is Born
• Vernix Caseosa & Baby’s First Bath
• Baby Laundry Detergent
• Pacifiers
• Vaccines 0-24 Months, Individual Vaccines
• Vaccines 0-24 Months, an Overview
• Get a Head Start on Parenting
• Circumcision
• Bringing Baby Home, Troubleshooting
• Bringing Baby Home, The First Few Days
• Preparing for Baby