Hiring Your First Non-Family Babysitter
In the special segment “Mom Wins!,” Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting achievements, including surprising successes inside a hotel lobby, at a big-kid’s…
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Morning Sickness
11 episodes
Morning sickness is the part of early pregnancy nobody can quite prepare you for, and it rarely keeps to mornings. Across the Big Fat Positive back catalogue, Laura Birek and Shanna Micko talk about it while it was actually happening to them: the food aversions, the smells that turned on them overnight, the medication conversations with their doctors, and the week it finally lifted.
If you are in it right now, Episode 3 is the place to start. It was recorded when Laura was 10 weeks and Shanna was 14, and it catches the exact moment Shanna’s nausea broke, with the two of them comparing notes on what helped and what did not do a thing.
These are two friends talking about their own pregnancies, not medical advice. If something is worrying you or you cannot keep food down, talk to your provider.
All Morning Sickness episodes
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…
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…
Why Is My Toddler Biting People?
In the segment “Mom Confessions,” Laura and Shanna divulge some of their deepest, darkest, most hilarious mom secrets, as they dive into the topics…
Early Pregnancy Diary: Weeks 4 to 9
From weeks four to nine of her new pregnancy, Laura checks in about what she has been going through in the earliest days after…
Early Pregnancy Memories: First Trimester Flashbacks
In this week’s special segment, “Gripe Water,” Laura and Shanna vent about ridiculously inappropriate nursery rhymes, toddler eating habits and more. Also, Laura reports…
Telling Your Child You’re Pregnant (Pregnancy Weeks 18 & 22)
Laura reports on her pregnancy nausea becoming associated with one of her favorite pastimes, and Shanna talks about telling her 2.5-year-old daughter that she…
Childbirth Fears: A Nurse Midwife Answers (Pregnancy Weeks 17 & 21)
Shanna and Laura interview nurse midwife and fellow pregnant person Teresa Keirns! Teresa answers some of their burning questions about giving birth as they…
Choosing a Baby Name: Where to Start (Pregnancy Weeks 11 & 15)
Shanna reports on visiting her OBGYN and feeling anxious about her second trimester screening, and Laura talks about dealing with a tragedy while pregnant.…
When Will Morning Sickness End? (Pregnancy Weeks 10 & 14)
Laura reveals the sex of her baby and shares the results of her noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT), and Shanna talks about morning sickness as…
Two Best Friends, Two Pregnancies (Pregnancy Weeks 8 & 12)
Best friends Shanna and Laura got pregnant just a few weeks apart, and they are here to check in on their pregnancies, week by…