Guide to Navigating the Holidays During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Whether you are continuing family traditions or starting new ones as your family grows, the holiday season is a special time to celebrate. While pregnancy can add extra joy and meaning to the festivities, it can also bring unique challenges. From managing pregnancy symptoms to juggling holiday events and expectations, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Plus, you’re preparing for birth and a new baby, which adds another layer to an already busy season. Whether you’re feeling excited, stressed, or a mix of both, this episode guides you through navigating the holidays while pregnant.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.7	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.4	In today's episode, we're talking about navigating the holidays during pregnancy.
0:20.6	Whether you're continuing family
0:22.6	traditions that you've done for years or starting new ones as your family grows, the holiday season
0:28.4	can definitely be a special time to celebrate. And pregnancy, of course, can add extra joy and meaning
0:35.3	to all these festivities, but it can also bring unique challenges.
0:40.3	From managing your pregnancy symptoms to juggling all the holiday events and expectations,
0:46.0	it's so easy to feel overwhelmed. Plus, you're preparing for birth and a new baby,
0:51.8	which adds a whole other layer to an already busy season.
0:55.7	Whether you're feeling excited, stressed, or a mix of both, this episode will guide you through
1:01.7	navigating the holidays while you're pregnant. You can find the complete article, all of the links
1:08.0	and resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash holidays.
1:15.4	You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last
1:20.9	year of episodes. Become a pregnancy podcast premium member. You're going to get all of the content ad-free, and you get
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1:36.4	Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
1:46.9	Thank you to 8 Sheep Organics.
1:52.8	The True Belly Serum from 8 Sheep is specially formulated with clinically proven ingredients that penetrate deep into the skin to effectively prevent stretch marks.
1:57.9	You can try it risk-free for three months.
2:03.5	Check out the True Belly serum by going to Pregnancypodcast.com slash eight sheep and use the promo code Pregnancy Podcast to save 10%. That's
2:13.2	Pregnancypodcast.com slash eight sheep, the number eight and sheep like the animal, eight sheep.
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