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Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast

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What if you and your best friend were pregnant at the same time? 
That's what happened to us!

Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and into new motherhood, week by week. With weekly check-ins, special guests and segments such as "OMG I’m Freaking Out," hosts Shanna Micko & Laura Birek recount the often hilarious and always honest highs and lows of being a pregnant woman and new mom.

Episodes 1 to 32 deal with pregnancy. Episodes 33 on deal with new parenthood. Tune in wherever you are on your journey!

New episodes are released every Monday.

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Most Recent Episodes

Big Fat Positive podcast episode 423: Hard Reset: A Screen Time Wake-Up Call

Ep. 423: Hard Reset: A Screen Time Wake-Up Call

In the special segment “OMG, I’m Freaking Out,” Shanna and Laura share what’s currently keeping them up at night, including a dental mystery that may require an unpleasant solution and a screen time wake-up call that was impossible to ignore. Also, Laura reports on her 7-year-old’s mysterious trend of not eating lunch at summer camp, […] Read More
Big Fat Positive podcast episode 422: Summer Camp Drama

Ep. 422: Summer Camp Drama

In the special segment “Stump the Moms,” Shanna and Laura embark on a tour through history, grilling each other with surprising parenting trivia that takes them from prehistoric cave paintings to a 1974 marketing disaster to a present-day TikTok trend. Also, Shanna recaps a 4th of July fireworks adventure that almost didn’t happen, and Laura […] Read More
Big Fat Positive podcast episode 421: Keeping It Together

Ep. 421: Keeping It Together

In the special segment “Why Is My Kid Crying?,” Shanna and Laura explore the things that have caused their little ones to melt down recently, from snack-related disasters to household accidents. Also, Laura reports on life after her trip to Italy, including a backyard helper who couldn’t be stopped and a tooth that went missing […] Read More
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Registry Must-Haves

Registry Must-Haves

Confused about what to put on your baby registry? Here's Shanna and Laura's list of tried-and-true baby items that they think belong on every baby registry!

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Our Favorite BFPs

Our Favorite BFPs

A roundup of Laura and Shanna's weekly BFPs (Big Fat Positives), from their favorite maternity wedge to the best baby sunglasses -- and everything in between!

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