539 Episodes

  1. Placenta Variations and Abnormalities

    Published: 11/21/2021

  2. The Cost of Birth, Understanding Insurance, and Tax-Advantaged Accounts

    Published: 11/14/2021

  3. Fever During Pregnancy

    Published: 11/7/2021

  4. COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy

    Published: 10/24/2021

  5. Tdap Vaccine During Pregnancy

    Published: 10/10/2021

  6. Erythromycin Eye Ointment

    Published: 10/3/2021

  7. Changes to the Podcast

    Published: 10/1/2021

  8. Vitamin K Shot

    Published: 9/26/2021

  9. Navigating Prenatal Care

    Published: 9/19/2021

  10. Weaning from Breastfeeding

    Published: 9/12/2021

  11. Bottle Feeding and Infant Formula

    Published: 9/5/2021

  12. Pumping Breastmilk and Building a Stash

    Published: 8/22/2021

  13. Breastfeeding Troubleshooting

    Published: 8/15/2021

  14. Breastfeeding Basics

    Published: 8/8/2021

  15. 136: Breastfeeding Basics

    Published: 8/5/2021

  16. How Pregnancy Changes Your Skin

    Published: 8/1/2021

  17. Pregnancy Safe Skincare

    Published: 7/25/2021

  18. Troubleshooting Your Dog with a New Baby

    Published: 7/18/2021

  19. Hydrotherapy and the Benefits of Water During Labor (Baths, Showers, and Waterbirth)

    Published: 7/11/2021

  20. Benefits of Water During Pregnancy (Swimming, Pools, Hot Tubs, Baths, and Float Tanks)

    Published: 7/4/2021

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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.