Pregnancy Podcast
Hosted by Pregnancy Podcast · Vanessa Merten
4.4from 1,119 ratings
- 217
- Episodes
- 143
- Transcribed
- 1,119
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 1K
- YouTube views
About Pregnancy Podcast
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.
- Publisher
- Vanessa Merten
- Category
- kids & family · kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Sept 2015
- Latest episode
- 20 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
143 of 217 episodes have a transcript.
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Evidence-Based Tips on How to Sleep Better During Pregnancy
13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Your Birth Environment Affects Labor
6 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is Pregnancy Brain Real? What the Research Says About Memory and Brain Fog
Inside a recent episode
Evidence-Based Tips on How to Sleep Better During Pregnancy
Published 20 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Individual studies echo these findings. Research links sleep problems before and during pregnancy with preterm birth, as well as sleep problems and temperament in children. Evidence also shows that disrupted sleep during pregnancy is linked to increased inflammatory markers. Other research connects poor sleep quality and short sleep with a higher risk of gestational diabetes. Sleep may even play a role in your labor. In one study, women in their ninth month of pregnancy who slept less than six hours a night had longer labors, and were four and a half times more likely to have a cesarean. Your sleep also affects your mental health. […]
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- YouTube views
- 1,394
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 910 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.0 / 5
- 209 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100
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- Quality
- 66
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 99
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