Q&A: Baby Names
Question “Vanessa, I cannot thank you enough for this podcast! I have a question that may seem trivial but it is really stressing me out. How do I decide on…
Continue readingJoin Thousands of Expecting Parents
Enjoy quality, well-researched content designed to help moms and dads navigate pregnancy and birth.
145: 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 readingQ&A: Miscarriage
Email “I’m disappointed… Not in your podcast as I always found this a great resource and a go to while I was pregnant…But that we lost our baby at 7…
Continue reading144: Gestational Diabetes
Listen Now Episode 144 Content and Overview When you eat your body breaks down foods into glucose, which is used for energy. Your pancreas he hormone, insulin, is produced by your…
Continue readingQ&A: Fertility
Question “Hi Vanessa, I love your podcast. I don’t know what I’d do without your thorough and evidence-based episodes. I would love to request a trying to conceive podcast of what…
Continue reading143: Breathing During Labor
Listen Now Episode 143 Content and Overview Breathing is something we are constantly doing, and seldom paying much attention to. When you are pregnant, the changes your body is going…
Continue readingQ&A: Navigating Challenges with Parents, In-Laws, & Family
Question “Hi Vanessa, I was wondering if you could do a podcast on dealing with parents, I have been loving listening. My husband and I are discussing staring to have children…
Continue reading142: Progesterone
Listen Now Progesterone is the most important hormone in a group of steroid hormones known as progestogens. This hormone plays a major role during your pregnancy by affecting your uterus,…
Continue readingQ&A: Heartburn
Question “Hi Vanessa! I’m 21 weeks pregnant and was prescribed an acid reducer since I was having severe abdominal pain due to the build up of stomach acid. I was…
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: Kombucha
Question “Hi Vanessa. I am 9 weeks pregnant and I am having a hard time kicking my kombucha habit. I have been sifting through information to know whether it is…
Continue reading140: Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy and After Birth
Listen Now Hemorrhoids are estimated to affect around 40% of pregnant women, and that number climbs even higher after birth. Hemorrhoids can cause bleeding during a bowel movement, pain, swelling,…
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 readingQ&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 readingQ&A: Lotus Birth
Question “Hi Vanessa, Thank you for your podcast. My husband and I aren’t ready to have children yet, but we are looking into the future, and your podcast has been…
Continue reading135: Short Cervix, Incompetent Cervix, and Cerclage
Listen Now Episode 135 Content and Overview Your cervix is the lower part of your uterus that opens to your vagina. The length of your cervix changes as your pregnancy…
Continue readingQ&A: Lipase and Freezing Breastmilk
Question “Hi! I am 5 weeks pregnant with my second and I love your podcast. With my first, I was an exclusive pumper and stored my milk in my deep…
Continue reading134: Bug Bites (Mosquitos, Ticks, and Fleas)
Listen Now Episode 134 Content and Overview Summer time means warmer weather, which can also mean insects like mosquitos, fleas, and ticks, tend to be more abundant. More insects mean the…
Continue readingQ&A: Yoga and Inversion Poses During Pregnancy
Question “Hi Vanessa, First of all thanks so much for all the amazing work you do. I love that all the information you provide is based on studies and is not…
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…
Continue readingQ&A: Work and Job Hazards
Question “Hello. Thank you for you podcasts. I am learning so much information. I am 36 and this is my 1st pregnancy. I’m in my 8th week of pregnancy and…
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 readingQ&A: Short Height and Carrying a Baby to Term
Question “Hi Vanessa! I am 14 weeks into my first pregnancy and I am loving the podcast! It’s been so helpful and makes me feel empowered to make my own…
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 reading