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Pregnancy Podcast Premium

Pregnancy Podcast Premium gives you full access to every episode of the Pregnancy Podcast ad-free. This podcast provides information that goes way beyond the typical "pregnancy instruction manual" by sharing research-backed, evidence-based information. Vanessa Merten designs every episode to give you all the evidence, research, pros, cons, risks, and benefits. You will have all of the knowledge you need to decide the best options for you and feel confident about your decisions during your pregnancy

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41:18

Boosting Your Immune System

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2020/10/25

The immune system is complex, and there is a lot of research on how different nutrients impact it. Before you buy any supplements, please make sure you are already making it a priority to cover the basics, including eating healthy, sleep, hydration, and exercise. No amount of immune-boosting supplements or superfoods will make up for the basics you need to keep your immune system running effectively. If you have these basics in place, you may want to consider additional supplements to boost your

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21:13

Supporting Your Immune System

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2020/10/18

Your immune system is what keeps you healthy and helps to fight off infection. The classic perspective is that pregnancy suppresses your immune system. Advancements in our understanding of the immune system during pregnancy paint a more colorful picture. We now see the placenta as an immune regulatory organ. An intricate symphony is going on in your immune system to protect both you and your baby during pregnancy. A more accurate way to describe it would be that pregnancy suppresses some aspects of

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30:37

Colds, Flu, and COVID-19

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2020/10/11

It is so important to take care of your health when you are expecting. Unfortunately, even when you do take good care of your health, it is possible to get sick. You will likely be coping with some kind of illness during your pregnancy. There are some additional challenges to colds and flu when you are pregnant. Plus, we also have COVID-19 going around right now. Pregnancy limits what types of medications you can safely take. Find out what over-the-counter medications you should avoid and how to

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36:53

Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy (2020-2021 Flu Season)

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2020/10/04

Flu is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus. In healthy adults, the flu typically isn't severe, and symptoms usually subside in about a week. When you are pregnant, the inflammatory response your body has to the flu during pregnancy puts you at a higher risk for some complications. The medical community recommends pregnant women get the flu vaccine during their pregnancy to protect them and give passive immunity to their baby. The COVID-19 pandemic is also bringing some additional

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22:54

Baby Shower Etiquette

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2020/09/27

When baby showers first became popular over 50 years ago, we didn't have the internet or baby registries. Gender roles and rules have changed quite a bit, and the etiquette practiced by our mothers and grandmothers has evolved. Even though we are living in a different time, there is value in looking at the traditional etiquette rules for baby showers and how you can modify your baby shower to celebrate in a way that fits with your lifestyle and values. COVID-19 has undoubtedly created challenges

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30:42

Bonding with Your Baby During Pregnancy

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2020/09/20

There is a lot of research that examines the relationship between newborns and parents. Most of the more recent research builds on the widely accepted concept that a parent’s emotional involvement with their baby influences their parenting. The question is whether you can bond with your baby during pregnancy and get a head start on building that connection early. Every parent experiences pregnancy differently and how you feel about your baby right now is okay and normal. This article examines the

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13:04

Why You Need a Backup Plan

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2020/09/13

This podcast covers a lot about preparing for the birth experience you want. If you listen to this podcast, you are educated about labor and birth. You are learning what your options are, and you know what is evidence-based. You got this! The more you prepare, the better likelihood that you get the birth experience you want, or pretty close to it. I wish I could tell you that everything will go as planned, and it will be magical and perfect. I genuinely hope it does. There will always be unknowns

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24:14

Your Birth Room and Tips to Improve It

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2020/09/06

Ideally, during your birth, nothing is inhibiting your oxytocin production and the fewer stress hormones that are released, the better your labor will be able to progress. The goal is to set up your birth room environment to be a calming, safe environment for you to be in during labor and birth. No matter where you are having your baby you can make adjustments to your surroundings to create the environment that works best for you. This episode dives into the evidence on how your environment impacts

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29:54

Preventing and Healing a Vaginal Tear or Episiotomy

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2020/08/30

When your skin is stretching during birth, it can tear. It is common for first-time mothers to have some tearing during vaginal birth, and there is also the possibility that you could have an episiotomy, which is a surgical incision. The good news is that there are some things you can do leading up to, and during, your labor and birth to prevent this. I know all of this can sound scary, but it shouldn't be. The benefits of a vaginal delivery far outweigh the downside of a tear or an episiotomy

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20:10

Skin to Skin Contact

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2020/08/23

No matter what type of birth you have, the most important thing after your baby is born is that you get skin to skin with your baby. Skin to skin means that your baby is not swaddled or clothed, and their bare skin is placed belly down against your bare chest. Being skin to skin stabilizes your baby's heart rate, breathing, and temperature, and reduces stress in both you and your baby. It also increases your interactions with your baby and increases the likelihood and length of breastfeeding. This

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26:29

Inducing Labor Naturally

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2020/08/09

There are a lot of rumors about things you can do or food to eat to induce labor naturally. Some of these methods have science behind them. Others are old wives' tales that you can probably skip. This episode examines the evidence behind the methods thought to induce labor naturally. Methods included are exercise, baths, nipple stimulation, sex, acupuncture, acupressure, castor oil, evening primrose oil, red raspberry leaf, spicy foods, pineapple, basil, oregano, and dates. Hello, and thank

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40:23

Inducing Labor

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2020/08/02

In a perfect world everything works like it is supposed to, your body is ready, your baby is fully mature and ready to make their entrance into the world, and you naturally go into labor. As you probably know, everything doesn’t always go the way we plan and many women end up getting an induction to jump start labor. The key is knowing when an induction may be medically necessary, and when it may be better to wait it out. There are many reasons your doctor or midwife may suggest an induction and

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23:37

The Evidence on Eating and Drinking During Labor

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2020/07/26

For a long time, it has been a common rule in hospitals that you could not eat or drink during labor. The main reason women were initially discouraged from eating during labor is not as relevant now, and a lot of research does not support policies limiting food or drinks during labor. In the past few years, this rule has improved to allow drinking clear liquids, but not every doctor is on board with eating during labor. In contrast, women who give birth at a birth center or home are encouraged to

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25:28

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

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2020/07/19

During your labor and birth, your doctor or midwife will be monitoring your baby's heart rate to assess their well-being during labor and birth. The goal of using electronic fetal monitoring is to recognize babies who are short on oxygen and identify what the underlying cause is to correct it. Monitoring heart rate can also alert a doctor or midwife in the event an emergency arises in which a baby needs to be born immediately via cesarean section or through an assisted birth. Electronic fetal

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21:12

Herpes Simplex Virus & Pregnancy

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2020/07/12

There are over 100 herpesviruses, and of those 8 affect humans. The two that are most common are the herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. HSV-1 and HSV-2 are common skin conditions. If you have HSV-1 or HSV-2, you should not be ashamed or embarrassed. The truth is that this virus affects a considerable portion of the population, and one in five women. Neonatal herpes is a serious condition that can have detrimental effects. The good news is that transmission rates during pregnancy and birth are

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18:52

Prioritizing What is Important

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2020/07/05

Prioritizing what is important is focusing your attention on the bigger things and spending less energy on the smaller things. Whether something is big or important is completely subjective. You have to decide what is important to you and your partner. Prioritizing what is important will keep you out of feeling overwhelmed. It is easy to burn yourself out trying to learn about every aspect of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Learn how to decide what is important and get tips to keep from getting

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32:01

Autonomy

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2020/06/28

Autonomy may not be the first thing you think about when you think of pregnancy or birth. Taking agency and ownership of your body can have a profound impact on your confidence and your satisfaction with your pregnancy and birth experience. This episode explores autonomy as it relates to many aspects of your pregnancy and parenting journey. We cover working with your care provider and participating in the discussion. How autonomy can help you navigate current restrictive policies due to COVID-19

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16:39

Precipitous Labor and Birth

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2020/06/21

You have a vision of what you imagine your labor going like. There is always the possibility that your birth does not go as planned due to circumstances out of your control. It can cause anxiety for your birth to go another route you were not expecting. One possibility is precipitous labor and birth. This is when your baby is born within three hours of your labor starting. You can think of this episode as some emergency planning just in case you end up with very short and fast labor and birth

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19:02

Prodromal Labor

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2020/06/14

You spend nine months preparing for your labor and birth, and suddenly it is here, and you are having contractions. Are you sure this is it? It could be prodromal labor. It can be tricky to tell the difference between prodromal labor and actual labor because contractions can have a somewhat regular pattern. They can start and stop at about the same time each day, and this can last for days or weeks before your labor starts. Learn about prodromal labor, how you can cope with it, and how to know when

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55:59

Birth Changes for the Foreseeable Future

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2020/06/07

COVID-19 has caused a lot of changes to birth plans over the past few months and we can expect many of these changes to last for the foreseeable future. In this episode, I talk with Heather Delaney, of Maryland State Doulas, about how you can prepare, and what to expect if you are pregnant now. Heather is a wealth of information about how hospitals, birth centers, and home birth midwives are navigating this new environment. Learn what questions you should be asking your doctor or midwife, what to

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