The Science of Gratitude in Pregnancy
Pregnancy Podcast
Vanessa Merten
4.5 • 970 Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Gratitude is something most of us feel instinctively, but does science actually back up the benefits? This episode explores the research on gratitude, including how it affects emotional well-being, relationships, stress, and even physical health. Hear about studies focused specifically on practicing gratitude during pregnancy and simple, evidence-based ways to build gratitude into your daily routine. Whether pregnancy has been smooth or challenging, gratitude can be a powerful tool to help you feel more grounded and supported.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Martin. |
| 0:10.7 | Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. |
| 0:16.2 | Today's episode is on the science of gratitude in pregnancy. |
| 0:23.9 | Gratitude is something that most of us feel instinctively, but does science actually back up the benefits? In this episode, we will explore |
| 0:31.7 | the research on gratitude, including how it affects emotional well-being, relationships, stress, and even your physical health. |
| 0:41.2 | Hear about studies focused specifically on practicing gratitude during pregnancy and simple |
| 0:47.7 | evidence-based ways to build gratitude into your daily routine. Whether your pregnancy has been smooth or challenging, gratitude |
| 0:57.3 | can be a powerful tool to help you feel more grounded and supported. You can read the full |
| 1:04.7 | article and see all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com slash gratitude. |
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| 2:23.8 | Today is Thanksgiving, which feels like the perfect moment to slow down and reflect on what you are |
| 2:30.8 | grateful for. I am deeply honored that you trust me to provide evidence-based |
| 2:36.0 | information to help you navigate pregnancy and birth. I truly love what I do, and I'm so |
| 2:42.8 | thankful for the support of listeners and sponsors that support this podcast. Gratitude is something |
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