Welcome to the Birthful Podcast. I'm Adriana Lozada, and today we're talking about the effects of stress during pregnancy.

Is a little stress good for your baby? What about chronic stress?

What are some good ways to deal with all the anxiety and guilt?

And what if you have a high-risk pregnancy?

How does it all affect you?

Parajatashpante tells us more.

Stay tuned.

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The Birthful podcast, talking to maternity pros to inform your intuition.

Hello, mighty mamas and Mamas to Be and mighty dads and dads to be.

As always, thank you so much for listening and for all the love

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All right. My guest today is Parajat Despande, a leading high-risk pregnancy expert who educates and guides women on how to have

healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth, and give their baby a healthy start to life.

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