You pee on a stick... this time a second line appears. You're pregnant! Now your crazy journey begins, and your head is buzzing with questions: What can I even eat now? What all do I need to get? What about painkillers?
Maybe you're even close to your due date and it's just hitting you that in a few days there will simply be one more person at home! You're super excited, but also somehow scared of labor and what comes after...
Even if the temptation is strong: Don't Google with a Kugel...
We've found 10 podcasts that meet you where you are, without clickbait and dubious content. Just pick one podcast from the list that covers the topics most relevant to you right now, and save the others so you can refer back to them if needed. And now: Put on your headphones, lie back, place your hand on your belly, and let's go 🎧👶.
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And if you're still fine-tuning your setup for life with baby – we're here to help. 🎒
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- Midwife Salon
- The Peaceful Birth
- Birth Canal
- Mama Lauda
- Every Beginning
- Gyncast - the Gynecology Podcast
- The Most Wished-For Child
- Hi Baby! The Mom Podcast
- All My Parents - The Real Talk with Evelyn Weigert
- Parents Without Filters
Sissi Rasche and Kareen Dannhauer share their experiences as midwives, discussing topics such as free birth and tandem breastfeeding to gender disappointment. The podcast now includes 117 episodes and imparts knowledge in a relaxed and humorous way. Here, topics often overlooked in "normal" birth preparation are openly discussed.
Our favorite episodes: #11 The psyche in pregnancy: Between joy, fear and pressure and #39 A fathers' episode: On pregnancy, birth and care work
The Midwife Salon: Listen now 🎧
This podcast is all about positive birth preparation. Hypnosis and mental trainer Kristin Graf offers valuable inspiration and strategies for women who desire a self-determined, fear-free, and positive birth 🤰💖.
The Peaceful Birth: Listen now 🎧
Jana Friedrich is an experienced midwife, blogger, and author who talks about pregnancy, birth, the postpartum period, and the first year of the baby's life in her podcast. Various guest experts and parents also get to speak.
We love it: The episodes are structured chronologically and thus accompany you from the very beginning of your personal journey, from choosing a birth clinic to postpartum recovery.
Mama Lauda is hosted by Fanny Husten and Alina Spieth and offers a humorous and honest insight into life as a mother. With much relatability and self-irony, a lot of "we know that feeling" instead of "told you so," topics that are often shame-filled are addressed.
In the now 250 episodes, you'll find everything: from episodes about the post-baby body to the question "How do I become a mother from a woman."
Nora Imlau is a family expert and bestselling author who dedicates her podcast to the challenges and questions new parents face, based on sound expertise and practical advice. If you are interested in a needs-oriented approach to topics like attachment, sleep, nutrition, development, and parent-child communication, this podcast is for you.
Exciting: Societal questions surrounding parenthood, such as dealing with values, gender issues, and the reconciliation of family and career, are also addressed.
We found this episode great: Are parents worse friends?
Gyncast is hosted by Prof. Dr. Mandy Mangler, Chief Physician of Gynecology, Esther Kogelboom (Tagesspiegel), and Anna Kemper (ZEIT Magazin). The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including cycle, pregnancy, and anatomy. Through evidence-based information, it aims to dispel clichés and unfounded fears. It's about empowerment through knowledge, facts instead of half-truths.
This episode might be of burning interest to you if you are currently pregnant: Dos and Don'ts in Pregnancy.
For all parents who want to support their kids stress-free and fail in the attempt!
The podcast by bestselling authors Danielle Graf and Katja Seide is full of practical tips and strategies for relaxed parenthood and is released every Tuesday.
If your due date is approaching, definitely listen to this episode "Queen in the Postpartum Period." Midwife and author Kerstin Lüking is a guest and answers taboo questions about lochia, hemorrhoids, and sex after birth.
The Most Wished-For Child: Listen now 🎧
Isabel shares an authentic insight into her daily life in a neurodivergent family. The podcast is chronologically divided into seasons and covers everything: from pregnancy and birth to baby and toddlerhood. We find it entertaining and informative at the same time.
A regular feature of the podcast is the "Virtual Coffee Chat," where the community can share their own stories and experiences.
The podcast offers an unvarnished and humorous insight into the reality of parenthood. Because here, the guests are real mothers and fathers as well as experts.
Evelyn Weigert moderates the format with a lot of wit, honesty, and of course, chaos... without filters or preachy advice.
The podcast from Bayerischer Rundfunk provides an unvarnished insight into the diverse realities of parents' lives. Here, moms and dads from different family constellations and life paths share their everyday experiences. Look forward to stories that reflect the diversity and complexity of parenthood.
Parents Without Filters: Listen now 🎧
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We hope you found something for you and wish you a good journey 🥰! If you liked the post, feel free to share it with others. We look forward to your feedback in the comments below 👇.
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