543 Episodes

  1. Baby Shower Etiquette

    Published: 27/09/2020
  2. Bonding with Your Baby During Pregnancy

    Published: 20/09/2020
  3. Why You Need a Backup Plan

    Published: 13/09/2020
  4. Your Birth Room and Tips to Improve It

    Published: 06/09/2020
  5. Preventing and Healing a Vaginal Tear or Episiotomy

    Published: 30/08/2020
  6. Skin to Skin Contact

    Published: 23/08/2020
  7. Inducing Labor Naturally

    Published: 09/08/2020
  8. Inducing Labor

    Published: 02/08/2020
  9. The Evidence on Eating and Drinking During Labor

    Published: 26/07/2020
  10. Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    Published: 19/07/2020
  11. Herpes Simplex Virus & Pregnancy

    Published: 12/07/2020
  12. Prioritizing What is Important

    Published: 05/07/2020
  13. Autonomy

    Published: 28/06/2020
  14. Precipitous Labor and Birth

    Published: 21/06/2020
  15. Prodromal Labor

    Published: 14/06/2020
  16. Birth Changes for the Foreseeable Future

    Published: 07/06/2020
  17. Natural and Artificial Sweeteners

    Published: 24/05/2020
  18. Sugar

    Published: 17/05/2020
  19. Prenatal Testing Basics

    Published: 10/05/2020
  20. Gardening Safety & the Evidence on the Benefits of House Plants

    Published: 03/05/2020

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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.

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