Note: you can call 988 if you or a loved one is having a mental health crisis. According to the National Institute of Health, about 1 in 7 pregnant women suffer from postpartum depression (or PPD). Postpartum depression is a severe, long-lastin

The Second Trimester

Jun 21st, 2022 40m 55s

Brent and Lauren, first time parents-to-be, are back to talk about their second trimester. Baby enters the second trimester the size of a peach and leaves the size of a head of cauliflower --- we talk about the changes, the kicks, the ultrasoun

Miscarriage

May 24th, 2022 42m 53s

If you're like me, you had no idea what a miscarriage was. And you didn't care to know until a friend was talking about it and you pretended to know what it was and what happened. Turns out, it's a giant topic---too big for one episode, but her

The Cesarean

Apr 12th, 2022 49m 10s

Love it, hate it, don't know what it is or how it's done, the c-section is here to stay. Dr. Amy Thompson is a professor and laborist at The University of Cincinnati's School of Medicine. She walks me through my imaginary c-section, step by ste

The First Trimester

Mar 15th, 2022 55m 11s

Brent and Lauren are just past 12 weeks and they tell me EVERYTHING! Almost. We talk about food aversions, scent aversions, name aversions, genetic testing, identity, career, fatherhood, and THE DANS GAME. And more. I had fun chatting with the

Taylor's Birth Story (I helped)

Feb 15th, 2022 47m 33s

Just before 5 a.m. on September 14th, my wife Taylor's water broke. Everything about it was unlike the movies: nothing was an emergency. She woke me up and said, "I think my water broke?" We called the midwife who said go ahead and fall back as

The Dude Midwife

Feb 1st, 2022 39m 54s

Matt Medina is a midwife and labor & delivery nurse in Boston. He tells us how to be a helpful teammate in the delivery room (because it turns out most people aren't that helpful). Matt also tells us what a midwife does and runs us through a t

Money + Kid(s)

Jan 25th, 2022 46m 23s

Pre-fatherhood has me thinking about practical stuff like money. How do I pay for this baby? Cash or credit? Just kidding. ...Cashier's check? Matt Becker is a financial advisor who founded Mom and Dad Money to help new families navigate the co

Infertility, IVF, and Endurance

Jan 18th, 2022 53m 3s

My guest today is Bryan. He's an endurance runner and real estate enthusiast with type 1 diabetes who talks with me about his (and his wife's) infertility journey. We learn about IUI, IVF, sperm count, motility, and shots. Lots of shots. I spli

Conception

Jan 10th, 2022 27m 46s

Let's start at the start: conception. My guest on today's episode is Dr. Joseph Alukal. He's a urologist on faculty at Columbia University where he is Associate Professor and Director of Men's Health. We cover a lot of ground, including all thi

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How to make a baby: teaser

Jan 4th, 2022 2m 50s

Ever find out that your wife is pregnant and then realize that you don't understand pregnancy at all? Yeah me neither. Anyhow, I decided to make an entire podcast to try to learn what's going on. If you don't like reading text books and you're

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