Learning To Mom ® Motherhood Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting Mothers

There's a GAP in childbirth education and today we're filling that gap!! It's a crash course on everything you need to know regarding pregnancy and childbirth, think prenatal health 101.

This week on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with Jackie, a nurse practitioner out of Miami Florida and ask her all the questions related to prenatal health.

- What is an OB nurse practitioner, how does that differ from an OBGYN? What are the pros to seeing an OB nurse practitioner over a midwife or an MD?
- Where do you see a lot of birth education going wrong/where there is a large gap?
- What are some practical tips or advice for women who want to have a positive birth experience but may not know where to start?
- When can you switch providers in your pregnancy if you don’t like them?
- What are some of the best questions to ask your OB or OB nurse practitioner during visits?
- How do you switch providers during pregnancy?
- What do you need to make sure you’re doing in pregnancy?
- What are some ways women can get their partners more involved or supportive during pregnancy?
- What things should you include on a birth plan? 
- How can one be the best possible advocate for themselves during birth?
- What are some things that women don’t consider or plan for regarding childbirth, that they should?

If you're searching for: Prenatal health problems, What is prenatal health, Why is prenatal health important, What is prenatal care, What are the components of prenatal health, Maternal health questions, Prenatal care questions, Prenatal health issues, Pregnant health questions, Childbirth health, How do I prepare for labor and delivery, Natural childbirth vs prepared childbirth, How to prepare for labor, Childbirth prep classes, Child birth preparation checklist, Childbirth prep- then this is the episode for you!
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Ever wondered how to introduce your dog and baby?? Wanting to safely prepare your dog to meet your newborn? Curious how you should introduce your dog and baby? Then this episode is for you!

Whether you have a puppy, and older dog or know that your baby will encounter dogs SOMEWHERE, you need to listen to this episode.

This week on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with Jen, owner and founder of Family Paws, and get all the details related to pets and babies!

- What can I do to begin preparing their dog for life with baby?
- Why is it important to prepare the dog to meet the baby?
- When do you need to start preparing your dog for the baby?
- How should I introduce my dog to my baby?
- What do dogs understand or comprehend about babies?
- What would you tell someone who is nervous or anxious about their dog meeting their baby?
- How do you suggest to help families with dogs include their dog?
- What are some of your do’s and dont’s of dog life with a baby?

If you're searching for: how to introduce your dog to your newborn baby, big dogs and newborn babies, newborn and dog tip, how to introduce my dog to my newborn and more- then this is the episode for you!
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If you've been wondering the answers to these questions, then look no further- I'm here to help!
- Dog and baby meeting for the first time
- How to safely introduce my dog and newborn
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- How do I swaddle a baby?
- What should I know about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
- How do I take care of my mental health during pregnancy?
- What are the common myths about pregnancy?
- What are the signs of  preeclampsia?
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- How can I prepare my home for a new baby?
- What are the guidelines for car seats for infants?
- What are some healthy pregnancy snack ideas?
- What are the benefits of prenatal massages?
- What are the signs of preterm labor?
- How can I prepare for breastfeeding at work?
- What are the common parenting styles?
- What should I expect at my postpartum checkups?

Tips for Making a Succinct, Empowering and Comprehensive Birth Plan!

This week on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with  Doula Lindsay and ask her our first time mom questions related to birth plans:

- What are some things people should consider when making their birth plan?
- Do nurses and doctors  respect birth plans?
- What to make sure we include or add to our birth plan?
- How long should a birth map be?
- How many birth plans should you bring?
- Where do we put birth plans in the room?

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Labor and Delivery Nurse, Paulina, walks us through what labor looks like in a hospital!

Get all the details regarding what labor will look like, how much the nurse will be with you,  what a nurse does during your labor, how the epidural works, when to get the epidural, and even what to pack in your hospital bag!

This week on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with Nurse Paulina, a labor and delivery nurse and ask her all our first time mom questions related to hospital births:

- What do you wish women knew about labor and about labor in a hospital?
- What to expect in labor?
- When is a good time to get an epidural?
- How is the epidural inserted?
- What all does a nurse do during labor?
- When does the doctor arrive during labor?
- What should we pack in our hospital bags?

What to expect in labor, epidural 101, all about labor and delivery

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- What are reasons to be induced?
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- What should I eat in pregnancy?
- How can I deal with morning sickness?
- Is it safe to dye my hair while pregnant?
- When will I start feeling the baby move?
- How to prepare for a home birth?
- How to get through pregnancy
- What is gestational diabetes, and am I at risk?
- What to ask your doctor during pregnancy appointments?
- How often should I see my healthcare provider during pregnancy?
- What is the best sleeping position during pregnancy?
- What childbirth classes are available, and should I take one?
- Is it safe to get a flu shot during pregnancy?
- What foods should I avoid in pregnancy?
- Can I continue working during pregnancy?
- What is a birth plan, and should I create one?

I spill the tea on my induction, epidural and birth story AND share what I would do differently with my next birth!

Today we're covering:
- What I did and didn't do in pregnancy
- How I chose my OBGYN
- My birth plan
- Why I wanted a natural hospital birth
- A third trimester scare
- How I was induced: foley bulb and pitocin
- My birth story as a first time mom: induction and epidural
- What I won't do next time in my pregnancy and birth


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If you've been wondering the answers to these questions:

- What vaccinations does my baby need, and when?
- How to announce my pregnancy?
- What is breastfeeding like?
- Should I do breastfeed or formula feed or pump?
- How do I prepare for a natural birth in the hospital?
- What pain relief options are available during labor?
- Can I fly during pregnancy?
- Traveling during pregnancy explained?
- Pitocin birth story positive
- How to have a water birth?
- How to labor well?
- Can I get a massage while pregnant?
- Birth induction options
- Reasons for a birth induction
- What is a high risk pregnancy?
- is birth induction safe?
- Oxytocin birth story positive
- What is hyperostosis?
- How to get better sleep in pregnancy?
- What is the Group B strep test, and is it necessary?
- How long does birth induction take?
- What should i eat in pregnancy?
- Epidural birth story positive
- How should I workout in pregnancy?
- How to create a birth plan?
- Birth induction methods
- What is birth induction?
- How to nest?
- How to set up the nursery?
- Pregnant with twins?
- Geriatric pregnancy
- A positive induction birth story
- A positive epidural birth story

Then make sure you subscribe to the Learning To Mom Podcast because you won't want to miss an episode!

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Are you struggling with partner resentment in pregnancy? You're honestly not alone and today's episode is all for you!

We're sharing 9 tips for overcoming partner resentment!

Today on the Learning To Mom Podcast we dive deep into how you can really embrace and enjoy this pregnancy without partner bashing or being jealous of your husband.

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If you've been wondering the answers to these questions:

- What vaccinations does my baby need, and when?
- How to announce my pregnancy?
- What is breastfeeding like?
- Should I do breastfeed or formula feed or pump?
- How do I prepare for a natural birth in the hospital?
- What pain relief options are available during labor?
- Can I fly during pregnancy?
- Traveling during pregnancy explained?
- How to have a water birth?
- How to labor well?
- Can I get a massage while pregnant?
- What is a high risk pregnancy?
- What is hyperostosis?
- How to get better sleep in pregnancy?
- What is the Group B strep test, and is it necessary?
- What should i eat in pregnancy?
- How should I workout in pregnancy?
- How to create a birth plan?
- How to nest?
- How to set up the nursery?
- Pregnant with twins?
- Geriatric pregnancy

Then make sure you subscribe to the Learning To Mom Podcast because you won't want to miss an episode!

The Learning To Mom Podcast,  the top pregnancy podcast! 

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This week's episode is all about home births!

Wondering HOW home births work or WHY you should have one?? This episode is for you: Gessica spills all the tea on the logistics of having a successful home birth.

This week on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with Gessica from Catholic Mom Vibes and ask her all our first time mom questions related to home births:

- Why have a home birth?
- What do prenatal appointments look like for homebirths?
- What should you consider when choosing a home birth over a birth center or a hospital birth?
- How did you have a successful home birth?
- How to have an ultrasound done in home births?
- How to choose a midwife for your home birth?
- How does social security and birth certificates work for home births?

Gessica has had 2 home births and is currently gearing up for her 3rd!

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If you've been wondering the answers to these questions, then look no further- I'm here to help!
- What are the early signs of pregnancy?
- When should I schedule my first prenatal appointment?
- What prenatal vitamins do I need to take?
- Can I continue exercising during pregnancy?
- Is it safe to travel while pregnant?
- How much weight should I gain during pregnancy?
- What foods should I avoid during pregnancy?
- Can I continue drinking coffee during pregnancy?
- How can I deal with morning sickness?
- Is it safe to dye my hair while pregnant?
- When will I start feeling the baby move?
- How to prepare for a home birth?
- What is gestational diabetes, and am I at risk?
- How often should I see my healthcare provider during pregnancy?
- What is the best sleeping position during pregnancy?
- What childbirth classes are available, and should I take one?
- Is it safe to get a flu shot during pregnancy?
- Can I continue working during pregnancy?
- What is a birth plan, and should I create one?
- How do I choose the right healthcare provider for delivery?
- What is the difference between a midwife and an OB/GYN?
- How long does labor last?

a Holiday Wishlist: 40 Gifts Tailored for Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Needs!
 
Not knowing what to ask for Christmas as a pregnant first time mom OR not sure what to GIVE your pregnant mom friend? Then this week's episode is for YOU!

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If you're wondering the answers to the following questions:
- What should I eat in pregnancy?
- How do I heal in postpartum?
- How to take care of a newborn?
- What are red flags in postpartum?
- How to give birth?
- How to prepare for birth?
- How to workout in pregnancy?
- How to make mom friends?
- How to choose a midwife?
- How to choose a doula?
- How to write a birth plan?

Then the Learning To Mom Podcast is for you, we're going to be great mom friends!

Wondering what a birth center is, how to have a successful birth at a birth center, what a birth center looks like and why  people give birth at birth centers?? Well then, this episode is for you: Diving into giving birth at a birthing center

This week on the Learning To Mom Podcast, we chat with Marianne and Nevi Stroud from the Holy Family Birth Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana and ask them all our first time mom questions related to  birth centers:
- What is a birth center?
- Why should someone have a birth center birth?
- What should women consider when choosing a home birth vs. hospital vs birth center birth
- Are birth plans important in birth centers?
- What does pregnancy care and appointments look like for birth centers?
- What questions to ask a birth center when determining if that birth center would be a good fit for you or not?
- What does a birth center room look like?
- What happens post delivery/postpartum at a birth center?
- What are the misconceptions around birth centers?
- What advice do you have for women considering a birth center birth?

Plus so much more!

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Feeling overwhelmed with not knowing what to expect in pregnancy or not knowing what you should do or not do? This episode is for you.

Today we're covering:
- What to expect in first trimester
- What to expect in second trimester
- What to expect in third trimester
- What your doctor's appointments look like in each trimester
- What to do and what not to do in pregnancy
- What to get done in each trimester

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Welcome to Learning To Mom, the pregnancy podcast for first time moms. Informing women on pregnancy and birth so they can be informed without feeling overwhelmed!

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If you're pregnant and wondering the answers to the following questions:
- How does the baby's size and weight change during pregnancy?
- When can I first feel my baby move?
- How does the baby's brain develop?
- Can I find out the baby's gender before birth?
- What is a prenatal genetic test?
- What should I eat in pregnancy?
- How to workout in pregnancy?
- What to pack in my hospital bag?

Then make sure you subscribe to the Learning To Mom Podcast because you won't want to miss an episode!