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Common Sense Pregnancy, the podcast, is a breath of fresh air: accessible, authoritative, funny, reassuring and personal. It's chock-full of Jeanne's comprehensive, medically-sound advice and insights plus conversations with women, mothers and experts in pregnancy, parenting and the power to change…

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    • Apr 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 243 EPISODES


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    #227 What the Covid Relief Bill Means for Families Plus, PPP is Taking A Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 49:31


    Jeanne talks with Your Political Playlist host and Democratic strategist, Emily Tisch Sussman about what the Covid Relief Bill means for families, beyond the stimulus checks. Jeanne also talks about taking a break and putting Pregnancy, Parenting and Politics on hiatus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #226 How lifting restrictions on midwives could improve pregnancy outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 58:22


    Jeanne talks withNew Orleans Maternal Health Coalition members Demetrice Smith, CNM, FNP and Clare Daniel, Assistant Professor of Women’s Leadership at Tulane University about how lifting practice restrictions on midwives could improve maternal health outcomes for black women and solve widespread health care access problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #225 Elevating How We Talk About Pregnancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 34:31


    Jeanne talks with Julie Gonzalez, a longtime listener about her email asking how to talk to her dismissive family about her interest in studying pregnancy and parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #224 A midwife's focus on wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 41:58


    Jeanne talks about Marie Mongon, founder of Hypnobirthing, the Violence Against Women Act, home birth and chats with Tanya Tringali, a certified nurse midwife and founder of Motherwit Maternity about wellness, the postpartum year and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #223 A Pregnant ER Nurse Talks About Her work During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 43:56


    Jeanne talks about what the passage of the American Rescue Plan means for postpartum women, about marking our 1-year anniversary living with COVID-19 and then talks with Lauren Franke Hawk, a registered nurse who works in the emergency department with COVID-19 patients and is pregnant with her first baby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #222 COVID, Pregnancy and Vaccine Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 39:00


    Jeanne talks with CNM, Chris Beard about COVID-19 updates, vaccination information and pregnancy and COVID. Chris also talks about patient care and PPE, now that she's vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #221 Revisiting racism, bias and birth with Kimberly Seals Allers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 41:35


    Jeanne talks about the Momnibus Bill and revisits last February's interview about racism, bias and birth with Kimberly Seals Allers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #220 Parenting, Resilience and Raising Yourself After a Tough Childhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 54:19


    Jeanne talks about two bills introduced in Congress and interviews author, creative director, Samantha Hart about running away, raising herself, her career as creative director for rock stars and Oscar winning movies and about her new memoir, Blind Pony. We talk about parenting, grandparenting, writing and building a creative career as a parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #219 Raising Money-smart Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 43:30


    Jeanne talks with Benny Nachman, CEO of Jassby, about raising money smart kids in a cashless world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #218 Understanding Fertility, COVID Vaccines & the Pregnancy Bust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 37:23


    Jeanne discusses ACOG's statement on the COVID vaccine and pregnant persons , about the COVID baby bust and chats about fertility with Afton Vechery, CEO of Modern Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #217 March of Dimes' Focus on Mothers, Equity and Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 38:19


    Jeanne talks with March of Dimes' Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Office, Dr. Rahul Gupta, about the March of Dimes focus on women to improve women's and babies' health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #216 Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Hope and Women of Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 57:13


    Jeanne talks with March of Dimes ambassador, Danielle Kilgore, about her experiences with pregnancy loss and the March of Dimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #215 Motherhood, Breastfeeding and Real Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 46:54


    Jeanne talks with Aeroflow's Jennifer Jordan about how to make motherhood, breastfeeding, pumping, maternity leave and your job work in real life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #214 How to Nourish your Life as a Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 50:44


    Jeanne talks with Amy Hudgens, founder of The Nourished Girls Project about her work to help girls and women live their joy, know their strengths, dream big dreams and fulfill their potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #213 Covid Update and Doula Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 81:51


    Jeanne gets COVID updates from midwife, Chris Beard and then talks with Ronsha Dickerson and Raquel Jeffers about their work to make sure doulas are available for women who need them in New Jersey, especially in African American communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #212 Midwifery School, Disparity and Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 51:59


    Jeanne talks with Yale School of Nursing midwifery student, Ashleigh Evans about what it means that her school no longer has a dean of diversity and how racism and disparity contribute to poor maternal health outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #211 COVID-19, Pregnancy and the Election with Midwife, Chris Beard, CNM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 42:43


    Jeanne catches up with certified nurse midwife, Chris Beard about what it's like to deliver babies during COVID-19, eight months into the pandemic, and about why it's important to vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #210 Creating strong bonds from babyhood to adulthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 45:17


    Jeanne talks with relationship researcher and tech entrepreneur, Matt Larson, about how to create strong family bonds and why that's the most important thing parents can do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #209 Owning your Pregnant and Postpartum Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 41:13


    Jeanne talks with prenatal and postpartum yoga and fitness instructor, Kelly Bryant about using fitness and movement to reclaim your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #208 Pregnancy, Asthma & Pre-pregnancy Medications

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 49:00


    Jeanne talks with certified nurse midwife, Chris Beard, about Covid 19, wildfire evacuations, and taking care of pregnant women in Portland during the world's worst air quality. Chris also discusses asthma during pregnancy and offers great advice about whether or not to take your regular medications when you find out you're pregnant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #207 Telehealth, Pregnancy and Maternal health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 48:29


    Jeanne honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg and then speaks with Juan-Pablo Segura, co-founder of Babyscripts, about how telehealth can be a game changer for improving maternal health outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    # 206 Sex, Pregnancy and Bacterial Vaginosis with Shan Boodram

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 34:38


    Jeanne airs a rebroadcast of her episode with clinical sexologist, author and host of Quibi's daily show, Sexology with Shan Boodram. We talk about sex, pregnancy, bacterial vaginosis and having important conversations about sex as one of the most important part of women's lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #205 How L&D RNs Nurture Parents Through Pregnancy, COVID & Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 59:00


    Jeanne talks with RN, Jamie O'Day about her business, Nurture by NAPS, that helps pregnant women and new parents thrive and survive during COVID 19 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #204 On the COVID 19 frontline with a hospital midwife

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 48:18


    Jeanne talks with Certified Nurse Midwife, Chris Beard, CNM about what it's like to deliver babies during COVID 19 and about the state of politics after the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #203 Breastfeeding & Covid 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 50:04


    Jeanne talks with pediatrician and neonatologist Jessica Madden, MD about world breastfeeding week, policies and systems that make breastfeeding possible and new standards for breastfeeding and COVID 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #202 Occupational Therapy for Babies & Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 41:41


    Jeanne talks with occupational therapist, Dr. Shelli Dry, about helping parents work with their babies to overcome developmental challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #201 Portland Protests and Wall of Moms with Laura Foster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 45:20


    Jeanne talks with author, Laura O Foster, about what's really happening with the Portland Black Lives Matter protests and the Wall of Moms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #200 Our 200th episode! Politics and Money with Sandy Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 56:33


    Jeanne talks about reaching our 200th episode, the protests and Federal Agents in Portland, John Lewis and then talks with Sandy Fernandez, author of Karmic Currency, about women, money, parenting and spirituality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #199 Anxiety, Pregnancy, Parenting & Plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 55:31


    Jeanne talks with environmental educator and author, Rachael Cohen, owner of InfiniteSucculent.com, about how her relationship with nature and plants helped her overcome anxiety during pregnancy and parenting and launched a whole new career. Also, urgent call to action about asylum rules. Go to Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review and leave your comments before July 15, 2020. Thanks to our new sponsor, GreenChef.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #198 Anxiety, Parenthood and Support with Jodi Aman and Tilleo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 44:31


    Jeanne talks with psychotherapist, Jodi Aman, about how parents can adapt and deal with the anxiety of parenthood about her Tilleo.com program for parents looking for support, encouragement and guidance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #197 How to return from maternity leave or COVID 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 46:02


    Jeanne talks with lawyer, mother and entrepreneur, Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, of MindfulReturn.com about how to return to work after maternity leave (or COVID leave) mindfully, organized and well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #196 Isolating in Abidjan, Missing Her Black Son in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 39:50


    Jeanne talks with Jacqueline Sibanda about raising Black men in America and about what she's learned about herself while isolating in Cote d'Ivoire during COVID 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #195 Riots, Racism and Bras for All Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 46:58


    Jeanne talks about the death of George Floyd, the riots happening in response to rampant racism and then talks with Bree McKeen, CEO of Evelyn & Bobbie, about intimate apparel made for all women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #194 Childcare, COVID 19 and Essential Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 46:08


    Jeanne talks about the impact COVID 19 is having on the childcare industry and families' ability to work and with with Dr. Amy Heger, owner and CEO of The Nightwatch Childcare Center about her business that's providing overnight childcare for essential workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #193 First Birth, Second Birth, Before and During COVID 19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 42:18


    Jeanne sends Mother's Day wishes and talks with middle school teacher, Lua Rodriguez, about how her first pregnancy compares with her second pregnancy and about planning for birth during COVID19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #192 A Pediatrician's Thoughts on Coronavirus, Kids and Home Birth Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 45:17


    Pediatrician, Dr. Jennifer Variste, talks about how kids are doing during the coronavirus, how to answer their concerns and new guidelines for home birth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #191 The Labor Nurse Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 44:25


    In honor of front line healthcare workers during the coronavirus, we're rebroadcasting an April 2016 episode about the job of labor nursing, the hours, shifts and family life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #190 Comedy, Tragedy and Fertility with Laura Lexx (rebroadcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 47:06


    Jeanne talks with comedian, Laura Lexx, about mental health, fertility issues and being OK with not being OK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #189 Coronavirus and Birth Restrictions with Kimberly Sears Allers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 50:48


    Jeanne talks with author, speaker, journalist Kimberly Sears Allers about the way hospitals are treating women during the coronavirus and how black and brown women are suffering the most. Plus...here's the information you need to register for our creative writing and yoga webinar with me and Rosie Acosta. April 11, 2020 10 AM PST - Register here: How to Get Your Message On The Page: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fx9PZXx1SiK6t7J2ex2MfA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #188 Silver Linings and Coronavirus FAQs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 32:25


    Jeanne talks about what pregnancy, birth and having a new baby might be like during the coronavirus and adds some silver linings about life right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #187 Coronavirus Plus, Induction versus Home Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 35:42


    Jeanne talks with certified nurse midwife, Chris Beard about what's going on with the coronavirus and answers a listener's email about home birth versus induction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #186 What's Best for Mom, Keeps Babies Healthier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 48:52


    Jeanne talks with Dr. Lisa Waddell, March of Dimes' SVP & Maternal Child Health Impact Deputy Medical Officer about the things women, families and caregivers can do to help women and babies be healthy during pregnancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #185 Prematurity, Birth Defects and March of Dimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 60:17


    Jeanne talks with two women about their experiences having babies who were born prematurely and face lifelong health challenges. One of two special episodes with the March of Dimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #184 Racism, Bias and Birth with Kimberly Seals Allers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 42:27


    Jeanne talks with author, journalist and maternal health advocate, Kimberly Seals Allers about racism and bias in hospitals and healthcare and about her upcoming app that will help women find high-quality care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #183 The Good Enough Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 65:51


    Jeanne talks through this week's political headlines and interviews Dr. Ivy Ge, pharmacist and author of THE ART OF GOOD ENOUGH: The Working Mom’s Guilt-Free Guide to Thriving While Being Perfectly Imperfect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #182 Fertility, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 45:15


    Jeanne introduces the podcast's new name, Pregnancy, Parenting & Politics and talks with fertility acupuncturist Heidi Brockmyre about improving conception odds with Chinese medicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #181 The Impeachment Trial and Rosie Acosta's Fertility Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 64:58


    Jeanne talks about what's going on with the Impeachment Trial and then talks with Rosie Acosta about yoga, Radical Love and her fertility jorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #180: Talking Politics, Pregnancy, and TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 66:13


    Jeanne starts the New Year with Emily Tisch Sussman, political strategist, TV commentator and host of the podcast, Your Primary Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #179: We’re Four Years Old!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 53:01


    Jeanne celebrates four years of podcasting and interviews psychotherapist Val Jones about eating disorders, pregnancy, and being an older mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #178: When Your Doctor Apologizes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 55:40


    Jeanne interviews Dr. Kate McLean, board certified OB-GYN about how a mistake and an apology changed her practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #177: How the Media and Medical Experts Demean Mothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 70:15


    Jeanne talks with author and professor Margaret Quinlan about her book, “You’re Doing It Wrong.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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