541 Episodes

  1. Why You Need a Backup Plan

    Published: 9/13/2020

  2. Your Birth Room and Tips to Improve It

    Published: 9/6/2020

  3. Preventing and Healing a Vaginal Tear or Episiotomy

    Published: 8/30/2020

  4. Skin to Skin Contact

    Published: 8/23/2020

  5. Inducing Labor Naturally

    Published: 8/9/2020

  6. Inducing Labor

    Published: 8/2/2020

  7. The Evidence on Eating and Drinking During Labor

    Published: 7/26/2020

  8. Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    Published: 7/19/2020

  9. Herpes Simplex Virus & Pregnancy

    Published: 7/12/2020

  10. Prioritizing What is Important

    Published: 7/5/2020

  11. Autonomy

    Published: 6/28/2020

  12. Precipitous Labor and Birth

    Published: 6/21/2020

  13. Prodromal Labor

    Published: 6/14/2020

  14. Birth Changes for the Foreseeable Future

    Published: 6/7/2020

  15. Natural and Artificial Sweeteners

    Published: 5/24/2020

  16. Sugar

    Published: 5/17/2020

  17. Prenatal Testing Basics

    Published: 5/10/2020

  18. Gardening Safety & the Evidence on the Benefits of House Plants

    Published: 5/3/2020

  19. COVID-19 and Breastfeeding

    Published: 4/26/2020

  20. Swelling & Edema

    Published: 4/19/2020

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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.