Finding Your Pregnancy Pals in Podcast Form
So, you’re growing a human. Congratulations! Your body is now public property, your bladder capacity has shrunk to the size of a pea, and suddenly everyone from your mail carrier to your second cousin’s neighbor feels compelled to share their birth horror stories. What you need right now is not another unsolicited belly rub, but some voices of reason (or at least voices of commiseration) in your ears.
Enter pregnancy podcasts, because listening to strangers talk about placentas while you’re folding laundry has become a perfectly normal part of modern pregnancy. Whether you’re looking for medical advice or just want to hear someone else complain about maternity pants (seriously, who designed these things?), there’s a podcast out there for every pregnant person’s specific brand of anxiety.
With the help of my wife who had to go back in time to remember the podcasts she listened to while pregnant, and a few other friends, I’ve rounded up the best pregnancy podcasts that will either make you feel better about the small human hijacking your body or at least distract you from the fact that you haven’t seen your feet in months. So grab your pregnancy pillow (all seventeen feet of it), settle into the only position that doesn’t make your back scream, and let’s look at the world of gestational broadcasting.
Pregnancy Confidential
Listen to Pregnancy Confidential
“Pregnancy Confidential” is a 32-episode podcast for expectant moms, with weekly chats hosted by editors from “Parents” and “Fit Pregnancy and Baby”. In just 10–20 minutes, they cover the real emotions, joys, and challenges of pregnancy, like a best friend guiding you through it all.
Preggie Pals: Your Pregnancy, Your Way
Listen to Preggie Pals: Your Pregnancy, Your Way
We inform and engage expectant mothers and those planning for pregnancy. Each episode brings together a panel of pregnant women, experienced moms, and experts to discuss pregnancy journeys, share insights, and support women in making their own childbirth choices.
Is It Normal? The Pregnancy Podcast With Jessie Ware
Listen to Is It Normal? The Pregnancy Podcast With Jessie Ware
“Is It Normal? The Pregnancy Podcast” by Jessie Ware explores pregnancy and birth with expert guests, answering common questions and offering reassurance week by week.
Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey
“Big Fat Positive” is a witty and fun podcast hosted by best friends Shanna Micko and Laura Birek, who discovered they were pregnant together. They share their journeys through pregnancy and new motherhood with weekly updates, guest interviews, and candid moments, blending humor and honesty every step of the way.
The Birth Hour – A Birth Story Podcast
Whether you’re pregnant, trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or navigating postpartum, “The Birth Hour” brings you heartfelt birth stories. From first-time moms to seasoned parents, these intimate tales will inspire, entertain, and maybe even bring a tear to your eye.
Ask the Doulas Podcast
Listen to Ask the Doulas Podcast
Welcome to “Ask the Doulas!” This podcast is for expectant parents, new moms and dads, and those starting their fertility journey. Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, expert doulas share guidance, self-care tips, and parenting advice to support you every step of the way.
Pregnantish
There’s no single path to parenthood, just ask Andrea Syrtash. After years of fertility treatments and surrogacy, she became a proud mom. “Pregnantish” is where those with unconventional fertility journeys share their stories. Each episode features real experiences and expert insights on the many ways to build a family.
The Midwives’ Cauldron
Join “The Midwives’ Cauldron” as we explore midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. Through lively discussions, we share knowledge, strength, and support to help women feel informed and empowered on their journey through birth, feeding, and self-discovery.
Birth Stories in Color
Listen to Birth Stories in Color
“Birth Stories in Color” is a space for Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latino, and Multiracial individuals to share their birth experiences. Through storytelling, it honours their journeys, builds community, and helps future parents navigate the expected and unexpected of childbirth.
Evidence Based Birth
Listen to Evidence Based Birth
The Evidence Based Birth podcast dives into the latest research on pressing pregnancy and birth-related topics! Our goal is to equip birth professionals with the evidence-based expertise, tools, and confidence they need to support families in achieving empowered births. The resources we provide make a meaningful difference for parents seeking trustworthy information to enhance their pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum journey!
Birthful
Birthful, hosted by Adriana Lozada, offers expert insights on pregnancy and birth. Always consult your doctor.
Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond
Sarah Trott, with co-host Esther Gallagher, explores postpartum care. The podcast offers resources and expert insights on the fourth trimester.
Doing It At Home – The Home Birth Podcast
This podcast, Doing It At Home – The Home Birth Podcast, explores home birth with honesty and humour.
Mommy Labor Nurse
Discover the empowering impact of birth education with the Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast! We deliver weekly episodes covering pregnancy subjects, interviews with experts, and a range of birth narratives.
The Fertility Podcast
Listen to The Fertility Podcast
From optimizing fertility to navigating various paths to parenthood, or even planning for life without children, you’ll find support here. Natalie Silverman, a former fertility patient, started this podcast in 2014, and then collaborated with Kate Davies, a fertility nurse consultant, to bring you expert and relatable stories.
The Kick Pregnancy Podcast
Listen to The Kick Pregnancy Podcast
Gain essential knowledge on pregnancy and childbirth with Dr. Patrick Moloney and Brigid Moloney. They combine expert medical advice with their personal experiences raising four sons to give you confidence and calm during your journey to parenthood.
Down to Birth
Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig deliver weekly, fact-driven discussions on achieving secure and educated childbirth, beginning with selecting the appropriate healthcare professional. Their core belief: maternal and infant health isn’t the sole priority. With over three decades of combined expertise in midwifery, patient advocacy, publishing, childbirth instruction, postpartum care, and breastfeeding, they’ve assisted countless individuals.
Plus Mommy Podcast
Plus Mommy dives into the experiences of plus-sized individuals during pregnancy, motherhood, and the journey to self-acceptance. We cover every aspect, from pregnancy to postpartum.
40 Weeks Pregnancy Podcast
Listen to 40 Weeks Pregnancy Podcast
Need a quick, week-by-week guide to your pregnancy? This show delivers essential information in about five minutes, covering weeks 6 through 36. Get updates on your baby’s size and progress, learn about your body’s transformations and how to alleviate discomforts, understand what to expect during appointments, plan for breastfeeding and childbirth, and receive a helpful tip for your partner each week.
Informed Pregnancy Podcast
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Dr. Elliot Berlin, a Los Angeles chiropractor specializing in prenatal care, provides unbiased insights into vital topics for those building families. He hosts discussions with pregnancy and parenting authorities, celebrities, and new and expecting parents. New, informative, and engaging episodes are released on a weekly basis, every Thursday.
The Boob Group: Judgement-Free Breastfeeding Support
This podcast supports parents dedicated to breastfeeding their infants. Each week, seasoned mothers engage in candid discussions about their triumphs, challenges, and the societal influences on their feeding choices. The show aims to guide listeners with an honest, natural, and non-judgmental perspective on breastfeeding, pumping, milk sharing, and related topics.
The Birth Lounge Podcast
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Exploring the spectrum of options from conception to childhood, this podcast aims to equip women with the knowledge to direct their fertility, birthing experiences, postpartum recovery, and parenting journeys. It fosters an inclusive space for all parents to receive expert advice and hear influencer parents’ perspectives.
Happy Homebirth
Find positive natural childbirth narratives and a supportive network for learning and encouragement about homebirth and motherhood with the Happy Homebirth podcast.
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
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Pregnancy Birth & Beyond: where experiences, research, customs, and fresh perspectives converge.
Taking Back Birth
Discover unconventional perspectives on childbirth, midwifery, and parenting with Maryn Green, a long-time autonomous midwife.
The Obs Pod
An obstetrician from the NHS offers reflections and stories from their career. Whether you’re a viewer of midwifery shows, find birth intriguing, or desire to know more about obstetrics, this podcast is designed for you. For those pregnant, working in maternity care seeking insight, or looking for new ideas, TheObsPod is for you.
Australian Birth Stories
Listen to Australian Birth Stories
Offering weekly conversations with Australian mothers, this podcast relays their individual childbirth narratives. It seeks to provide education and information for women expecting their first child, parents desiring better subsequent births, and individuals who appreciate birth stories. It serves as an engaging and sincere resource for pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.
The Milk Minute – A Lactation Podcast
Listen to The Milk Minute – A Lactation Podcast
For easy, confident breastfeeding, Heather ONeal and Maureen Farrell share expert tips on the Milk Minute Podcast.
Do you know of another Pregnancy podcast that you think should be on this list? Let me know.
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