Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

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About Pregnancy Podcast

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.

Language: English
Type: podcast

Latest episodes(50)

1Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy and What the Research Shows About Safety (2026-27 Flu Season)
5 Oct 202639m
Your provider offers you a flu shot, and you are not sure what to do. You have heard it protects your baby. You have also heard it barely worked last year and that the guidance keeps changing. Both…
2Evidence-Based Solutions for Pregnancy Insomnia and Sleep Issues
5 Oct 202652m
If you are lying awake at night, you are in good company. Pregnancy insomnia and other sleep problems affect the majority of expecting mothers, from heartburn and leg cramps to a racing mind at 3 a.m.…
3Evidence-Based Tips on How to Sleep Better During Pregnancy
23 Sept 202639m
Sleep during pregnancy is one of the most powerful tools you have for your health and your baby's health, yet it is often one of the first things to slip. Your body is working harder than ever, and a…
4How Your Birth Environment Affects Labor
23 Sept 202634m
The room where you give birth has more influence over your labor than you might expect. Oxytocin is the key hormone driving labor, and stress hormones can interfere with it. So a birth environment…
5Is Pregnancy Brain Real? What the Research Says About Memory and Brain Fog
10 Sept 202633m
You walk into a room and cannot remember why. A word you use every day disappears mid-sentence. You read the same paragraph three times, and none of it sticks. Pregnancy brain is one of the most…
6Your Guide to Weaning and How to Stop Breastfeeding Without Stress
29 Aug 202644m
Most breastfeeding resources are full of information on why you should keep going, and very short on practical help for when you are ready to stop. If you have gone looking for guidance on weaning,…
7Top 5 Reasons Moms Stop Breastfeeding Early
29 Aug 202627m
New mothers go into breastfeeding with the best intentions. Unfortunately, many run into issues that make breastfeeding feel difficult or even impossible. By six months, fewer than one in three babies…
8How to Increase Your Milk Supply and Keep It Up
29 Aug 202636m
Milk supply is the number one reason mothers stop breastfeeding early or reach for formula. The good news is that most of what protects and builds your milk supply comes down to a few simple things…
9Guide to Sun Exposure and Tanning During Pregnancy
4 Aug 202633m
The sun emits UV radiation which comes with both evidence-based benefits and risks. On a positive note, UVB light allows your body to make vitamin D. The downside of UV light exposure is that it…
10Stress and Anxiety During Pregnancy
4 Aug 202644m
We all deal with some level of stress daily. Pregnancy can be a time of additional stress as you are experiencing many physical changes and preparing for birth and a new baby. In a sense, everything…

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