Second Trimester Deep Dive: What to Expect and How to Get Ready

Mommy Labor Nurse

Liesel Teen

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, we’re doing another Ask Me Anything – and this time it’s all about the second trimester!

These episodes are always a hit (and one of my faves to record!) because I get to answer your real questions from Instagram stories – with way more detail than I can fit into a slide.

Inside this episode, we’re covering:

What’s up with peeing when you sneeze (and what to do about it)
Kick counting basics – when to start and how it works
Glucose tolerance testing tips and what to expect
What to know about placenta previa
Do you really need a birth class?
And more second-tri insights you don’t want to miss!

Whether you’re 13 weeks or 27, this one’s full of relatable info and practical tips to help you feel more confident in your pregnancy.

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Transcript

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1:04.8	You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast where you'll gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence you need to erase the unknowns,
1:13.0	feel in control, and have an even better birth no matter how you deliver.
1:17.6	My name is Liesel Tene, mom of two practicing labor and delivery nurse and your host.
1:23.7	From over eight years and counting of working at the bedside, I know that knowledge is the key
1:29.6	to an even better birth. So tune in each week to learn about all things pregnancy,
1:35.4	birth, and postpartum from me, a labor and delivery nurse that's seen it all.
1:40.1	And now let's get into this week's episode.
1:44.9	This week on the Mommy Labor's podcast, we are doing a second trimester deep dive
1:50.2	with an Ask Me Anything style episode with questions that were submitted via Instagram stories.
1:56.7	I know you guys love these episodes.
1:58.2	And I do too.
1:58.9	I just like getting on here and elaborate on, you know, certain stuff that I can't really do as well as I want to on Instagram. That's what I love about the podcast. I just want to be able to, I don't want to be limited on Instagram stories. They only give you, well, now it's a minute. It used to be 15 seconds, but it's very limited. I have to keep your attention.
2:19.5	Sometimes I just want to elaborate and talk to you.
	...

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