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amy
Amy Barnes
Due Date: 07/01/12
Baby Gender: Unknown
Birth Plan: Hospital, Unmedicated
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Cherri Christiansen
Due Date: 06/20/12
Baby Gender: Unknown
Birth Plan: Homebirth
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Rachele DeMeo
Due Date: 06/23/12
Baby Gender: Boy
Birth Plan: Hospital, Possible Epidural
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Sunny Gault
Due Date: 04/28/12
Baby Gender: Boy
Birth Plan: Scheduled C-Section
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Alison Hendricks
Due Date: 05/30/12
Baby Gender: Girl
Birth Plan: Hospital Birth

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Episode 240 | November 8, 2011

Pregnancy Concierge and Baby Planning Services

Managing relationships, your job and your new role in parenthood should be smooth, happy and healthy- and that’s the goal of pregnancy concierge and baby planning services. Looking for a doula? Need personal breastfeeding tips? How about an extra hand (more…)

Episode 208 | February 22, 2011

Homeopathy During Pregnancy

When our bodies are sick, many of us turn to conventional medicine to find a cure. However, these prescriptions don’t treat the actual cause for the problem, just the (more…)

Episode 198 | December 1, 2010

Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

Muscle strains and back pains are common throughout pregnancy. There is a natural form of relief that can not only reduce the pain but also decrease the amount of time youʼre in labor. This week’s PregTASTIC (more…)

Episode 185 | September 7, 2010

Baby-Friendly Hospitals and the Benefits

Is your hospital a baby-friendly hospital? What exactly does that mean and what are the benefits to you and your family? Plus, resources to see if your hospital is baby-friendly and how to locate a baby-friendly hospital in your (more…)

Episode 164 | February 9, 2010

WIC: A Program and Resource for Expecting Families

Women, infants, and children or WIC, is a federally funded program providing residents with nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals. WIC serves pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet WIC eligibility guidelines. What are these guidelines and how can WIC be a great resource for you as you become a new mom? Maryann Miernicki, RD, CLE Nutrition Education Coordinator, WIC Program in San Diego and this week’s expert.  SHOW NOTES, PICTURES

Episode 148 | July 29, 2009

Inside A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

What happens if your baby goes to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? What does care in the NICU look like? What are a few common reasons a baby may be in the NICU? How often can parents visit and who is allowed in the NICU? When and how to feed? How to bond? In this episode we hope to familiarize you with a NICU to be more at ease, just in case. Plus a new crew member and a PregTASTIC announcement! PregTASTIC hosts NICU Registered Nurse Mary Ekno from University of California at San Diego Medical Center.

Episode 120 | December 9, 2008

Baby Planning Books: Pregnancy and Beyond

From choosing gear and throwing showers to finding a doula, a doctor and even childcare; learn what baby planners do during pregnancy and beyond with Carrie Furet from Essential Baby Planner. And, PregTASTIC’s best giveaway ever — the fantastic POUCH Versatile Dress!

Episode 94 | May 6, 2008

A Labor and Delivery Nurse’s Perspective

How can you make things easier on yourself during labor? Is there a standard of what happens after birth with getting baby to mom? What are some tips for writing a birth plan that will more likely be followed by the hospital staff? How can you minimize your embarrassment and will you care? Plus, nursing bribery and pain tolerance.

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