Pregnancy Podcast

A podcast by Vanessa Merten

Categories:

Kids & Family

522 Episodes

  1. What Every Mother Needs to Know About Hypertension During and After Pregnancy

    Published: 4/9/2023

  2. What to Look for in a Prenatal Vitamin

    Published: 4/2/2023

  3. Vaginal Tears and Episiotomy: Prevention and Healing

    Published: 3/19/2023

  4. Evidence on Methods to Turn a Breech Baby

    Published: 3/12/2023

  5. Your Baby’s Position During Labor and Birth

    Published: 3/5/2023

  6. Herpes Simplex Virus and Pregnancy

    Published: 2/26/2023

  7. Navigating Gestational Diabetes from Testing to Treatment

    Published: 2/12/2023

  8. Pregnancy Over Age 35 (Advanced Maternal Age)

    Published: 2/5/2023

  9. Advocating for Yourself with Your Doctor or Midwife

    Published: 1/22/2023

  10. The Evidence on Ultrasounds

    Published: 1/15/2023

  11. Guide to Self-Care for Pregnancy and Beyond

    Published: 1/8/2023

  12. Administrative Tasks of Having a Baby

    Published: 1/1/2023

  13. Finding the Right Childcare (Daycare and Other Options)

    Published: 12/18/2022

  14. Your Guide to Maternity Leave

    Published: 12/11/2022

  15. What Your Birth Will Cost, Health Insurance, and Tax Savings

    Published: 12/4/2022

  16. Birth Tools and Techniques

    Published: 11/27/2022

  17. What to Pack in Your Birth Bag

    Published: 11/20/2022

  18. Your Pregnancy Timeline

    Published: 11/13/2022

  19. Navigating Each Stage of Labor and Birth

    Published: 11/6/2022

  20. The Evidence on Essential Oils During Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

    Published: 10/23/2022

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A resource to support expecting moms (and partners, too!) with evidence-based information to navigate the awesome adventure of pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent. Vanessa Merten provides evidence based info that goes way beyond the typical “pregnancy instruction manual”. Every episode is designed to give you all of the evidence, research, pros, cons, risks, and benefits – all so you decide what the best option is for YOU and feel confident about your decisions during your pregnancy and beyond. The show covers everything from pregnancy to caring for a newborn. Topics include prenatal care, labor, natural birth, hospital birth, cesarean birth, preparing for your baby, breastfeeding, postpartum, and caring for a new baby. This is your​ evidence-based resource to help you make informed decisions about your pregnancy and your baby.