Tay Lautner: My 1st trimester, body image, & protecting my baby from the public eye

The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Matt & Abby

Society & Culture

4.8 • 16.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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DISCLAIMER: Abby’s mic was off 😭 This episode is sponsored by: Omaha Steaks: Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code UNPLANNED at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. Better Help: Find support and get 10% off therapy at https://betterhelp.com/UNPLANNEDPODCAST . #ad Chilipad: Visit https://www.sleep.me/UNPLANNED to get up to $255 off your Chilipad 2.0 with code UNPLANNED, exclusively for Unplanned Podcast listeners for a limited time. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/unplanned Today on Unplanned, we sit down with Tay Lautner — mental health advocate, co-host of The Squeeze podcast, and wife of actor Taylor Lautner. Tay opens up about her surprise pregnancy, the reality of a difficult first trimester, navigating body image changes, and preparing for motherhood for the very first time. We also talk about raising a family in the public eye, mental health during pregnancy, and what she’s most nervous about as she gets ready to welcome her baby. Tay's IG: @taylautner Follow The Unplanned Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/unplanned__podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unplanned_podcast Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToDA4ufQuWuEgMq07zN6t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast/id1669604504 Follow Matt & Abby: Abby's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abbyelizabethoward/ Matt's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_matt_howard_/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@matt_and_abby Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mattandabb YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@MattandAbby Chapters: 03:53 - Pregnant with my first 08:51 - Finding out I'm pregnant 14:00 - 1st trimester 16:11 - Telling my family 18:15 - Gender reveal 22:02 - My time as a nurse 27:53 - Being pregnant in the public eye 42:23 - Breastfeeding 44:33 - Raising a creative kid 45:51 - Prepping for baby #2 50:15 - My dog baby 53:04 - Type A Mom 55:40 - My day to day 57:14 - Chipotle collab 58:34 - Mental Health Awareness Month 58:57 - My non profit 01:02:07 - Plans for the future 01:02:57 - THIS OR THAT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.6	Pregnacy is propaganda.
0:36.6	Like, none of this is fun. I really struggled with my body image. I'm like, oh my gosh, look at their belly. Like, that's so amazing. Then I got pregnant, and then I didn't have any of those thoughts. You've probably heard of Tate through her marriage to actor Taylor Lautner, who famously played Jacob in the Twilight series. There was someone that had a really long lens camera and took photos of her first look.
0:57.0	That was the first time it really felt like an invasion of privacy for me.
1:00.0	Tay has become a leading voice in the mental health space,
1:03.0	launching the Lemons Foundation and co-hosting the Squeeze podcast,
1:06.0	where she and Taylor have honest conversations about relationships, anxiety, and personal growth.
1:11.1	The internet is such a scary place to have kids. If we go out, someone's going to take
1:14.9	like a photo of our baby. There's just like so many little thoughts like that.
1:18.0	We talked with Tay about getting pregnant by surprise, navigating body image changes, and
1:22.2	protecting her future child's privacy, all on today's episode.
1:25.5	Tay Lautner, welcome back to the unplanned podcast.
1:30.7	It's an honor.
1:31.8	So fun.
1:32.8	We're going to give you a brief applause.
1:35.1	Are people still mispronouncing your last name?
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