Your Hospital Bag Checklist
Your due date is quickly approaching, and your bags are yet to be packed. What items are essential? What things can you do without? Our facebook and twitter friends weigh in on what belongs on your hospital bag checklist!
Here’s the guide to all your Preggie Pals episodes, your online resource for information on pregnancy! You can listen to all of our episodes through this website, our RSS feed as well as your favorite podcast apps!
The Natural Cesarean
With more babies being born by Cesarean section, a new movement is campaigning to create a more natural experience for both mom and baby. It's known as the "Natural Cesarean" or "Family-Centered Cesarean". But, is it right for you?
Becoming a Surrogate Mother
You're passionate about helping other families, so you're considering surrogacy. What should you expect to happen? What are the rules and recommended guidelines for becoming a surrogate mother? How can you ensure the best possible outcome for everyone involved?
Childbirth Preparation Methods: Bini Birth
Bini Birth explores many different methods of childbirth, approaching birth as an individual process that each woman explores in her own way. Today we'll hear from its creator Ana Paula Markel. What are the main principles behind this practice? What are the most effective ways to learn its principles? And what should you expect if you take a class?
Pregnancy Forums: Cracking the Code of Acronyms
There are tons of pregnancy forums online.Why are these forums full of acronyms? What are the most common acronyms used during pregnancy and what do they actually mean? We're decoding this secret online language!
Seeking Support: Miscarriage and Infant Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. How can friends and loved ones support and encourage parents experiencing miscarriage and infant loss? How do you approach someone who recently miscarried their child when you are currently pregnant?
Epidurals, Spinals and Pain Medications
We've all seen the images on television and in the movies. A woman in labor screams her head off as she's pushing her baby through the birth canal. We've been trained to think this experience is going to be painful. So, what are your pain management options? What are epidurals and spinals and when are they used? What additional medications help take the edge off while allowing you to stay mobile throughout labor and delivery?
10 Reasons To Call Your Doctor or Midwife
Your body is changing and most of these changes are normal. But, when should you be concerned? We're focusing on the top 10 warnings signs that warrant a phone call to your medical care provider.
Prenatal Testing and Genetic Counseling
Parents-to-be usually receive the option of testing for genetic defects. Learn more about prenatal testing and genetic counseling available to help decipher the results of these tests.
Inducing Labor Naturally
You've reached the end of your pregnancy. Your due date has passed and still no baby. Fortunately, there are some safe non-invasive ways to give your baby a gentle nudge down the birth canal.