Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy and Realistic Motherhood

Mar 05 2025 121 ep. 33 mins 6

Any Questions? A Podcast About Conception, Pregnancy and Realistic Motherhood artwork

Have questions about trying to conceive (TTC), getting and staying pregnant, and becoming a parent? Same. On this podcast I'm taking you through my journey of (hopefully!) having a baby and becoming a mom. I'm not an expert and I have no pregnancy, motherhood or newborn experience. I'm just going through it and I hope you'll join me in creating an inclusive, realistic and BS-free space for this journey! NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY

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My final pregnancy podcast before BABY!

Mar 05 2025 41 mins

The time has finally come: This is my LAST PODCAST EPISODE before our baby girl arrives! By the time you're listening to this, hopefully we are in the early stages of newborn life and thriving (or at least surviving) on limited sleep and cuddles. But at the time of recording, I am uncomfortably pregnant and just a few days (!!) away from giving birth! Tune in as I share how I

What last minute baby prep did we do?

Feb 26 2025 43 mins

In the final weeks/months of pregnancy leading up to baby's arrival, what did we do to prepare ourselves and our home? Did we prioritize the right tasks and is it ever possible to feel fully ready for a newborn? In this week's episode I'll go through the to-do list and schedule my husband and I put together for our last minute baby prep - including making freezer meals, testing ou

How are we preparing our dog for our baby?

Feb 19 2025 36 mins

After being fur parents for the last eight years, how are we preparing our dog to meet her new baby sister? In this episode, I'm sharing everything we've done during my pregnancy to prepare our dog for our incoming baby. I'm covering the course we took (and important takeaways from it!), how we've prepped our house and what changes we've made to our dog's routine. I'm also talki

How do I make a birth plan?

Feb 12 2025 40 mins

This week we're talking all about birth plans or birth preferences - the document you share with your care team to let them know what you want and don't want during labor and delivery. I'll share exactly what's on my birth plan and tips for putting together your own birth preferences doc! Plus, I'm shouting out a few listeners who wrote in with feedback. Be like them by clicking t

What’s in my hospital bag?

Feb 05 2025 36 mins

What am I packing in my hospital bag for labor and delivery? And, maybe more importantly, what am I skipping and and NOT bringing to the hospital? I'll also share when I think you should have your hospital bag packed, what you should pack into, and any outstanding items I still need to buy with baby's birth right around the corner! Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Ha

Are prenatal classes worth it?

Jan 29 2025 29 mins

Do you really need to take a course all about labor, delivery, postpartum and newborn care? Is prenatal education all it's cracked up to be? And if you do decide to take a prenatal class, what kind should you go for? In-person or online? Private or in a group? In today's episode, I'm sharing our experience taking a six week prenatal course. Listen in to learn what I loved about th

What’s our postpartum plan? (+ Setting boundaries with our parents!)

Jan 22 2025 43 mins

Everyone talks about preparing for labour and delivery, but what about postpartum? Turns out, there's lots to think about when it comes to making your postpartum plans! In this episode I cover everything my husband and I are planning for the postpartum period - from dog care and feeding ourselves to how we want to share our baby news and our rules for visitors. We've also shared s

Does pregnancy anxiety ever end?

Jan 15 2025 33 mins

They tell you that you get to breathe a big sigh of relief once you make it past 12 weeks of pregnancy, but I'm calling BS! It seems like there's always something new to worry about in pregnancy and the uncertainty never ends. In this episode, I'm reflecting on what it's been like to deal with pregnancy anxiety, how it's impacted my pregnancy, how I try to deal with it, and why I

What mistakes did I make with my baby registry?

Jan 08 2025 39 mins

In this week's episode I'm looking back over my baby registry and wondering where I went wrong...kidding (sort of)! But I am going to dive into the mistakes we made with our registry, what I would NOT have put on there and my thoughts on why people insist on buying off-registry gifts. Want to share your pregnancy or TTC journey? Have feedback for the podcast? Have an episode idea

How do I handle gestational diabetes?

Jan 01 2025 51 mins

Happy 2025! We're starting the new year on an emotional note with this episode all about gestational diabetes - aka the diabetes you can get diagnosed with in pregnancy. I explain what it is, my experience of getting diagnosed and working with a diabetes clinic, and how all of this is feeling like some diet culture BS that is really not good for my mental health! Want to share y