Big-Kid Milestones: Bunk Beds and Booster Seats
In the special segment “Dear Past Me,” Shanna and Laura turn back time to give their former selves parenting advice based on what they…
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First Trimester
26 episodes
The first trimester is mostly invisible. You feel wrecked, you usually cannot tell anyone yet, and every new symptom sends you to the internet at 2am. Laura Birek and Shanna Micko started Big Fat Positive at eight and twelve weeks pregnant, so these are not retrospective episodes. They are the two of them working it out in real time.
Episode 3 covers morning sickness, NIPT results and how Shanna felt about being called a “”geriatric”” mom at 40. Episode 99 is a first trimester flashback recorded a couple of years later. The Early Pregnancy Diary bonus follows Laura through weeks 4 to 9 of her second pregnancy, nausea and exhaustion and all, while she was also chasing a toddler.
Two friends talking about their own pregnancies, not medical advice. Anything that worries you is a conversation for your provider.
All First Trimester episodes
Making a Visual Calendar for Your Kids
In the special segment “Never Have I Ever: Parenting Edition,” Laura and Shanna share the surprising and hilarious things they never thought they would…
Toddler Ear Tube Surgery: What to Expect
Laura reports on her 2-year-old’s ear tube surgery, and Shanna talks about having to push through her discomfort to advocate for her daughter. Also,…
Facing Hard Truths While Raising Kids
Laura and Shanna answer listener questions in the special segment “Checkin’ the Inbox,” covering the topics of gun violence, kids’ hair care, geriatric motherhood…
First Night Away From the Kids (Breast Pump in Tow)
Laura spends a night away from her kids for the first time ever, and Shanna has big feelings about her six-year-old finishing kindergarten. Also,…
Reacting to Our First Episode Ever
Laura and Shanna celebrate their 200th episode by blind reacting to their very first episode of the BFP podcast. They reflect back on their…
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: Laura’s Story
In Part Two of their “Big Topic” segment on postpartum depression and anxiety, Laura and Shanna talk about Laura’s experience with undiagnosed PPA and…
Laura’s Surprise VBAC Birth Story
Laura had her baby! In this episode, she talks about how it all went down, including whether she ended up having a VBAC or…
They Said What?! Wild Comments Moms Hear
Shanna and Laura bring you more “They Said What?!” stories about the weird, funny or outrageous things people have said to them about pregnancy,…
Pregnancy Do-Overs, Baby Showers and Frozen Embryos: Q&A
Laura and Shanna wrap up their “Checkin’ the Inbox” segment from Episode 118 and answer more listener questions. They discuss frozen embryos, pregnancy do-overs,…
Pregnancy Scans, Toddler Manners and Mom Rage
In the segment “Gripe Water,” Laura and Shanna vent about the parenting-related things that send them into a rage spiral, including a beloved children’s…
Letting Your Toddler Struggle to Learn
In the new segment “Loose Ends,” Shanna and Laura provide updates on past topics from the podcast, including what’s going on with Laura’s son’s…