Probiotics and Gut Health 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

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🗓️ 6 April 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Your gut does much more than digest food, it is a key player in your immune system, mood regulation, and overall health, especially during pregnancy. Your gut microbiome consists of trillions of bacteria, both good and bad. Maintaining a healthy balance between them is key to keeping everything functioning properly. Hear about the research on how your gut microbiome can affect common pregnancy symptoms like constipation and risks for complications like GBS and preeclampsia. Learn about the evidence on how to support a healthy gut microbiome during pregnancy and beyond, from including probiotic-rich foods in your diet to selecting a high-quality probiotic supplement.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.4	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about
0:17.7	probiotics and gut health during pregnancy. Your gut does so much more than
0:23.9	just digest food. It is a key player in your immune system, your mood regulation, and your
0:31.2	overall health, especially during pregnancy. Your gut microbiome consists of trillions of bacteria, both good and bad.
0:40.7	And maintaining a healthy balance between those is key to keeping everything functioning properly.
0:47.8	In this episode, you'll hear about the research on how your gut microbiome can affect common
0:53.6	pregnancy symptoms like constipation
0:56.1	and how it affects risks for complications of things like GBS and preeclampsia.
1:04.1	Learn about the evidence on how to support a healthy gut microbiome during pregnancy and in
1:10.1	the postpartum period, and we will cover everything
1:13.5	from including probiotic-rich foods in your diet to selecting a high-quality probiotic supplement.
1:21.5	You can find the complete article and all of the resources, links, and research for this episode at
1:29.3	Pregnancy Podcast.com slash probiotic.
1:34.7	You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to
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1:53.9	you get access to hundreds of episodes exclusively available to premium members. There are thousands of hours of research that have gone
2:03.7	into creating episodes that cover every topic for your pregnancy, planning for your birth,
2:10.0	and even for breastfeeding and taking care of your new baby. Those thousands of hours
2:15.1	are distilled down into short podcast episodes that cover everything on your pregnancy journey.
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