Pregnancy Podcast

A podcast by Vanessa Merten

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493 Episodes

  1. The Truth About Pooping During Labor

    Published: 2/16/2020
  2. The Evidence on Vaginal Exams Before and During Labor

    Published: 2/9/2020
  3. Choosing (or Changing) Your Doctor or Midwife

    Published: 2/2/2020
  4. Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy

    Published: 1/26/2020
  5. Perineal Massage to Prevent Tearing

    Published: 1/19/2020
  6. When to Announce Your Pregnancy

    Published: 1/12/2020
  7. Self-Care

    Published: 1/5/2020
  8. Timing of Skin-to-Skin Contact & Delayed Cord Clamping

    Published: 12/22/2019
  9. Traveling During Pregnancy

    Published: 12/15/2019
  10. Will Eating Dates Help Your Labor?

    Published: 12/8/2019
  11. When You and Your Partner Disagree

    Published: 12/1/2019
  12. 110: When You and Your Partner Disagree

    Published: 11/30/2019
  13. Centering Pregnancy & Group Prenatal Care

    Published: 11/24/2019
  14. Using Your BRAIN – 5 Questions You Should Be Asking

    Published: 11/17/2019
  15. Health Insurance

    Published: 11/10/2019
  16. Q&A: Unsolicited Advice

    Published: 10/27/2019
  17. Ultrasounds

    Published: 10/20/2019
  18. Colds & Flu During Pregnancy

    Published: 10/13/2019
  19. Tdap Vaccine During Pregnancy

    Published: 10/6/2019
  20. Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy

    Published: 9/29/2019

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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.