Pregnancy Podcast

Evidence-Based Tips on How to Sleep Better During Pregnancy

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 wo

How Your Birth Environment Affects Labor

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

Is Pregnancy Brain Real? What the Research Says About Memory and Brain Fog

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

Your Guide to Weaning and How to Stop Breastfeeding Without Stress

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 looki

Top 5 Reasons Moms Stop Breastfeeding Early

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,

How to Increase Your Milk Supply and Keep It Up

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

How Your Breasts Change During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

During the nine months of pregnancy, your body changes more than at any other time in your life, and there are many changes to your breasts. From the first tender, swolle

Why Swelling Happens During Pregnancy and How to Find Relief

The medical term for swelling during pregnancy is edema, and it affects the vast majority of expecting moms. Swelling in your legs, feet, and ankles is usually normal and

How to Prevent and Relieve Back Pain During Pregnancy

Many of the physical changes that come with pregnancy can put stress on your back and lead to pain or discomfort. Back pain during pregnancy is almost always lower back p

How Much Pregnancy Weight Gain Is Healthy and What Actually Matters

Your doctor or midwife will track your weight throughout pregnancy. For many expecting moms, stepping on the scale is a source of anxiety. This episode breaks down health

Sun Safety During Pregnancy (Sunscreen, Tanning, and Protecting Your Skin)

Sunlight comes with both benefits and risks, and pregnancy adds a few extra considerations to both. Some of the upside is real. Your body makes vitamin D from sunlight. T

Your Partner's Role in Supporting You in Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

Most of the mental and physical work of having a baby falls on mom. One of the most common things I hear from partners is that they do not know what to do. They feel usel

The Truth About Vitamin D in Pregnancy (Most Moms Don't Get Enough)

Vitamin D in pregnancy is one of those topics that sounds simple, but the details really matter. You use this essential vitamin in nearly every part of your body, and you

Home Birth: The Evidence on Safety

A home birth means welcoming your baby in your own space with the freedom to labor however feels right to you. It is also the birth setting that raises the most questions

Birth Center: Exploring Your Options

A birth center sits in the middle ground between a home birth and a hospital. You get a home-like setting and midwife-led care built around a low-intervention birth. A bi

Hospital Birth: What to Expect

The vast majority of births in the United States occur in a hospital. A hospital birth offers around-the-clock staffing, a wide range of pain management options, and surg

10 Tips to Mentally Prepare for Motherhood

There is so much focus during pregnancy on the physical side and on getting ready for your baby's arrival. Your body is changing, you are preparing for birth, and there i

Prenatal Testing in the Second Half of Pregnancy

Prenatal testing in the second half of pregnancy is a different conversation than the testing offered earlier. Many of these tests produce results in real time, and many

Prenatal Testing in the First Half of Pregnancy

Prenatal testing starts the moment you find out you are pregnant and continues throughout your entire pregnancy. Some tests screen for conditions you may have. Others loo

How to Relieve Constipation During and After Pregnancy

About one in three pregnant women experiences constipation, and it becomes even more common after birth. It can be uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and a source of real