543 Episoade

  1. Food Safety: Understanding the Risks and Making Informed Choices

    Publicat: 16.04.2023
  2. What Every Mother Needs to Know About Hypertension During and After Pregnancy

    Publicat: 09.04.2023
  3. What to Look for in a Prenatal Vitamin

    Publicat: 02.04.2023
  4. Vaginal Tears and Episiotomy: Prevention and Healing

    Publicat: 19.03.2023
  5. Evidence on Methods to Turn a Breech Baby

    Publicat: 12.03.2023
  6. Your Baby’s Position During Labor and Birth

    Publicat: 05.03.2023
  7. Herpes Simplex Virus and Pregnancy

    Publicat: 26.02.2023
  8. Navigating Gestational Diabetes from Testing to Treatment

    Publicat: 12.02.2023
  9. Pregnancy Over Age 35 (Advanced Maternal Age)

    Publicat: 05.02.2023
  10. Advocating for Yourself with Your Doctor or Midwife

    Publicat: 22.01.2023
  11. The Evidence on Ultrasounds

    Publicat: 15.01.2023
  12. Guide to Self-Care for Pregnancy and Beyond

    Publicat: 08.01.2023
  13. Administrative Tasks of Having a Baby

    Publicat: 01.01.2023
  14. Finding the Right Childcare (Daycare and Other Options)

    Publicat: 18.12.2022
  15. Your Guide to Maternity Leave

    Publicat: 11.12.2022
  16. What Your Birth Will Cost, Health Insurance, and Tax Savings

    Publicat: 04.12.2022
  17. Birth Tools and Techniques

    Publicat: 27.11.2022
  18. What to Pack in Your Birth Bag

    Publicat: 20.11.2022
  19. Your Pregnancy Timeline

    Publicat: 13.11.2022
  20. Navigating Each Stage of Labor and Birth

    Publicat: 06.11.2022

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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.

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